Drift Truck???
- Thread starter GrimJack
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Old vid. But at a event I went to a few months back a guy was drifting a Tacoma. Not really the same though haha.
I stopped by the truck races one afternoon here while out driving 
The Circuit they were using is commonly referred to as "the Kart track" by normal race drivers (Winton raceway in Victoria)
At that time you stood maybe 20 feet from the straight to spectate, There's a corner coming onto the straight and watching 20 of these 6 ton monsters at 160 Kph (limited to 160k/100mph) sideways and thinking of the physics and that we were in the direct path if something went wrong made it one the most terrifying motor sports event's I've ever been to
The Circuit they were using is commonly referred to as "the Kart track" by normal race drivers (Winton raceway in Victoria)
At that time you stood maybe 20 feet from the straight to spectate, There's a corner coming onto the straight and watching 20 of these 6 ton monsters at 160 Kph (limited to 160k/100mph) sideways and thinking of the physics and that we were in the direct path if something went wrong made it one the most terrifying motor sports event's I've ever been to
that's pretty cool. isn't the center of gravity on those trucks deceptively lower than it seems? since the engine is under the driver.
that would be fun.... scary, but fun.
that would be fun....
scary, but fun.
iwannadie;979867 said:
I can't wait until "The Fast and the Furious - Pikes Peak" comes out and everybody who actually appreciates cars hates rally racing :biglaugh:
i think the engine in a snub-nose is down low and slightly behind the driver, so near the back of the cab. sadly sometimes the cab actually will slam forward, the truck won't tip but rather the cab comes unlatched (like it does for working on the engine).
I had a relative killed that way I believe, he was a distant relative that i never met, so I can't really recall it that well.
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I had a relative killed that way I believe, he was a distant relative that i never met, so I can't really recall it that well.
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