I'm fascinated with this car! The aero, the chassis, engine, etc, it's such an awesome build. With the right driver and everything dialed in, this thing should dominate PP!
>insanely light racing chassis >twin turbo LS making over 800hp >racing suspension >slick tires >extreme aero setup >driven by the stig >THE FUCKING STIG Yet people STILL find a way to hate on this car. I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
I am always curious about the choice of an LS (or any other larger v8) vs something sort of v6. Nissans VQ, Hondas J-series, can make that type of power, no? Would they not be lighter/better weight distribution?
Funny thing about Pikes Peak... everybody wants more air for more power.... but the younger teams never seem to remember, thinner air means less efficient cooling as well.
I think it’s cool as hell, but the aero bodywork seems like it’s mainly effective through the first half of the run. Once you’re out of the tree line the course is primarily short straights with low speed hairpins right? Wouldn’t it lose it’s main advantage at that point? I mean, sure it’s powerful as all hell, but it doesn’t seem like it has a lot of mechanical grip, mainly aero... I’m just an Amateur, and I don’t know very much of the science, but in my mind This car would be an absolute monster at tracks like Phillip Island where it could really utilize it’s aerodynamic strength to put the power to the ground.
They could have set the car up really well for the bumps at the top but it would have been slower everywhere else. They chose to be fast everywhere else. The driver was on a podcast and spoke about it.
I love seeing how every time there's a technical post by anyone, that an expert always comes along to judge them without actually correcting or dissecting the comment they are referring to. Fucking Legend..
Sam , that's not a word that can be used as a singular out of some context, eg: Mark Mark, you are a complete fuckup, or Mark Mark, you need to shut the fuck up (note the separation). Now try again, "Mark Mark ...........
Jake, That's just strange when just either side there is so much more sexual pleasure to be had. Maybe you have had a Penectomy, that would explain it.
Race drivers know how to keep the turbo in it's powerband, and then spooling becomes less of an issue. And turbo's are more efficient than superchargers. Though a good supercharger would have worked too.
I don't get the shovel design in the front. Is it for scooping up gravel and wild life off the road? It showed a chip of low wind drag, But that was in a wind tunnel setup, what about in turns and cross winds? Even the open wheels in the rear, The air going over a flat surface that's rolling forward has more drag then the two sails in the front of the car.
The most expensive trip to get some ice for your drink ever........ One day ALL these bloke's will notice the McDonalds drive through at the top is 24hr, so they don't need to race there so quickly for their next cheeseburger....
That would make sense, but even at altitude with losses because of thin air taken into account 900hp(or even close for that matter) makes it seem like you would just be blowing the tires off of it all the time or fighting traction control.
It takes a lot of sorting to get something like this dialed in. Also, while aero is very important, there are a lot of slow corners on this track where aero will be of little assistance.
That "gay aero body" was designed using CFD by a top F1 aero designer and makes around 6,000 to 7,000 lbs of downforce. This thing pulls 5 to 6 g's in fast corners, although I'm sure you could come up with something a lot better by putting on some spoilers.
SS OFFSHORE nowhere in my comment did I state that the bodu was underengineered or improperly designed. Pikes' is supposed to be about driver skill, properly tuned suspensions & big horsepower...not running something that looks as if it'd be more at home on a gtp track.
The fact that it ran out of coolant halfway up the mountain, yet kept going at full race pace, is a testament to the durability of the GM LS.
the LS is unkillable
I'm fascinated with this car! The aero, the chassis, engine, etc, it's such an awesome build. With the right driver and everything dialed in, this thing should dominate PP!
SS OFFSHORE check out the whole build and much of the development on instagram, so cool
Done! Thx
That wreck was crazy, thank god he was ok
Fantastic! Can't wait to see how far the team goes.
>insanely light racing chassis
>twin turbo LS making over 800hp
>racing suspension
>slick tires
>extreme aero setup
>driven by the stig
>THE FUCKING STIG
Yet people STILL find a way to hate on this car. I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
So glad to see you make it to Pikes Peak, man. Congrats. Seriously.
I am always curious about the choice of an LS (or any other larger v8) vs something sort of v6. Nissans VQ, Hondas J-series, can make that type of power, no? Would they not be lighter/better weight distribution?
Ls are surprisingly light
Such an amazing project.
This is a great video of a great effort.
I love heroic efforts by limited budget teams.
You just gotta love the determination of some people.
All that nice stuff and a good old junkyard stock Trailblazer SS intake slapped on there haha. Good on y'all, that thing is badass.
Pure awesomeness!!
the view up there must be breathtaking!
Michael Schieler we rode our ducati up there in 2016 . It's cool at 14.000 feet the clouds are OVER ! Not up !😄😄😄😄
Funny thing about Pikes Peak... everybody wants more air for more power.... but the younger teams never seem to remember, thinner air means less efficient cooling as well.
Nice effort! Sweet engineering, I hope you guys can try again.
Man... minus the stall they did a 10 minute run - that is wicked fast on the hill
This is awesome!
I think it’s cool as hell, but the aero bodywork seems like it’s mainly effective through the first half of the run.
Once you’re out of the tree line the course is primarily short straights with low speed hairpins right?
Wouldn’t it lose it’s main advantage at that point? I mean, sure it’s powerful as all hell, but it doesn’t seem like it has a lot of mechanical grip, mainly aero...
I’m just an Amateur, and I don’t know very much of the science, but in my mind This car would be an absolute monster at tracks like Phillip Island where it could really utilize it’s aerodynamic strength to put the power to the ground.
Awesome machine. Keep on climbing!
Definately like!
The car looks really unsettled over the bumps near the top.
They could have set the car up really well for the bumps at the top but it would have been slower everywhere else. They chose to be fast everywhere else. The driver was on a podcast and spoke about it.
great! overheated, stalled, brake problems. good run!
i love seeing how many people in this comment section know absolutely nothing about aero
I love seeing how every time there's a technical post by anyone, that an expert always comes along to judge them without actually correcting or dissecting the comment they are referring to.
Fucking Legend..
@@markmark5269 fuckup
Sam , that's not a word that can be used as a singular out of some context, eg: Mark Mark, you are a complete fuckup, or Mark Mark, you need to shut the fuck up (note the separation).
Now try again, "Mark Mark ...........
Jake, That's just strange when just either side there is so much more sexual pleasure to be had.
Maybe you have had a Penectomy, that would explain it.
This car reminds me of the Rhys Millen Racing PM580.
Sounds and looks slow. The acceleration sounds quite lazy.
Kfx Guy for some reason it does
I agree
High torque engines are good on hillclimbs. :)
Race drivers know how to keep the turbo in it's powerband, and then spooling becomes less of an issue.
And turbo's are more efficient than superchargers. Though a good supercharger would have worked too.
Not slow, just peaking at lower revs than you're used to with a race engine. Probably built that way to be able to keep breathing at high altitudes
Badass.
I don't get the shovel design in the front. Is it for scooping up gravel and wild life off the road?
It showed a chip of low wind drag, But that was in a wind tunnel setup, what about in turns and cross winds? Even the open wheels in the rear, The air going over a flat surface that's rolling forward has more drag then the two sails in the front of the car.
the open cut fenders reduce pressure in the wheel well
it's fortunate no one was hurt in 2013. it looks just like too much throttle on the corner however
dude, just drive that s2k up instead, its fast enough to pass the ENV8, park, and get out and take more video...
I was thinking the same thing
Nice done .
Why is always always rev banging? Wet,dry..revbang...whats the limiter set at 4500?
orion2250 William Garza it's an LS1 engine so almost, more like 5500 rpm.
That's the traction control
Love the sound and video! Best of luck on all your Challenges!!!
PRI...Do you mean PIR? it's Portland International Raceway, I assume that's what you were talking about.
Performance Racing Industries, it's a racing trade show in Indianapolis and their 30th anniversary show next week.
Too many kermits involved in the build I suspect. You know the guys I'm talking about and what they sound like.
Cody decided to use a fuel cell. I kid I kid.
Cool but, not an NSX anymore.. and I don't like the front end looks weird
The most expensive trip to get some ice for your drink ever........
One day ALL these bloke's will notice the McDonalds drive through at the top is 24hr, so they don't need to race there so quickly for their next cheeseburger....
Really cool car, but it seems like a TT v8 is a bit overkill for something so light and nimble?
Wesley Vaughn you want turbos for high altitude racing so the engine gets more air
That would make sense, but even at altitude with losses because of thin air taken into account 900hp(or even close for that matter) makes it seem like you would just be blowing the tires off of it all the time or fighting traction control.
6,000 or 7,000 lbs of downforce tends to help traction a bit.
ALL THAT AND YOU DIDNT POST WHAT SPOT YOU FINISHED IN JUST TIMING FINISH. ENGINE RUNNING HOT AS AIR GOT THINNER, BETTER ECU PROGRAMING.
That's not the stig....
That car probably has 1 horse power per pound.
My only complaint is that the engine makes it sound like a truck.
#147
fuel? racing gas? try alcohol or methanol, it runs cooler
This is how to advertise
Really really really slow for a car like that!!
But I guess American engineering!
all that work and you couldnt check the engine.... No sympathy for you.
With near 6g theoretical cornering force, you'd expect this car to dominate Pike's peak
It takes a lot of sorting to get something like this dialed in. Also, while aero is very important, there are a lot of slow corners on this track where aero will be of little assistance.
Biggest disappointment in Pikes Peak
ma va in leto a dormire che se meio
.....why should not put a GM turd engine in anything.....
Cheap
moron. ls engine has at least 8 le mans class wins.
That driver sucks
900 ponies on what...a 1100 lb chassis ? Ditch the gay aero body, put some spoilers on for downforce & call it a day.
wtf are you on about
That "gay aero body" was designed using CFD by a top F1 aero designer and makes around 6,000 to 7,000 lbs of downforce. This thing pulls 5 to 6 g's in fast corners, although I'm sure you could come up with something a lot better by putting on some spoilers.
SS OFFSHORE t h a n k y o u
Here's a great video on the engineering that went into this "gay aero body". th-cam.com/video/BGEnmAefUFI/w-d-xo.html
SS OFFSHORE nowhere in my comment did I state that the bodu was underengineered or improperly designed. Pikes' is supposed to be about driver skill, properly tuned suspensions & big horsepower...not running something that looks as if it'd be more at home on a gtp track.