289 mph!
 

We just got back from watching jet-powered dragsters. Now there is something new on my list of "must do's"!

Check out a sample clip
http://www.invaderjet.com/wmv2.htm

J-Reel got some killer video of that and Robosaurus, we'll post what we saw here soon


Steve Lightspeed

steve,

you are so Nascar! ;)

lets go to starbucks :)

:winkwink:

post that shit!

The jet cars were the best part - amazing! :thumbsup Thanks for having us out Steve.

that fuel is strong as hell. i remember going in florida. its a POWERFUL experience.

loud as fuck too.

I agree... I also loved the guys on the motorcycles! :thumbsup

I remember seeing a suburban once with one of those jet engines at a monster truck show..

they had to pull the front end up into the wall to just start the thing.... when they gave it a little juice, you could feel the ball of heat blow by you 200 yds away

That's an awesome video. I love drag racing. We make it out to the track here a few times a year and watch. Amazing how much power those cars push.

nice clip man, those things are great creations

thanks for the share I hope to hit up a show sometime this summer

If you are ever near orlando check this place out. Probaly closet to getig in a dragster i will get. This ride has over 3,000 horse power and 4.5 g's. 0-110 in 2 seconds. I checked it out and rode it on are honeymoon. If anyone gets a chance to ride it go for it. Well worth the money :thumbsup

http://www.skycoaster.cc/gffact.htm
http://www.skycoaster.cc/photos.htm

sweet.
hoping to get to shanghai f1 this year. they have a new maglev train (no contact with rails) from airport that hits 269mph (430km/hr)

You should call them up and talk about a sponsorship deal (number on this page http://www.invaderjet.com/objective.htm ). The maintenance and upkeep on a jet dragster is pretty reasonable compared to other forms of drag racing. I'd bet if you were to plop down $10k on a sponsorship deal they would consider training you, and letting you take it out for a drive. And don't forget race team sponsorship is a TAX DEDUCTABLE advertising expense to boot!!! :winkwink:

god damm thats wild !!!
First i thought it was the pickups :-/

Very Kewl..


Sorry I grabbed your ass in San Diego Steve lol

jet cars are crazy i was watching some races on tv the other day and they had a rocket powered big rig it was crazy looking

Damn..Didn't show the trap times?

damn, that is fast.

I just went to englishtown on friday, there's nothing like it. I still smell the fuel..

Here's some video from an Orlando show several years ago:
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

There was a semi jet truck. Those flames were going several hundred feet back almost burning down a tree! Fun stuff...

thats awsome!

That is insane

I would love to know what it feels like to travel that fast going from 0-289 in a matter of seconds.

Great idea :thumbsup

that must be scarry flying down the strip at that speed.

Yeah 0-293 is smoking fast, pretty damn cool! Thanks Lightspeed for the killer time out last night! Also nice to get spend some time with Vanilla and Stewie too!

Here are some pics, although they don't do justice on the jet cars, going to have to wait for the video.
http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/robo1.jpg
http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/robo4.jpg
http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/robo5.jpg
just a blur
http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/robo6.jpg

Oh yeah and you can't forget Robosaurus!! It eats cars!!
http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/robo7.jpg
http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/robo2.jpg
http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/robo3.jpg

I used to work with an NHRA Alcohol Funny Car team, and back in the day we were approached a few times on just such a deal. We didn't go for it because driving a Funny Car can be a REAL handfull. Jet dragsters are a lot easier to drive (no wheelspin, and no shifting) so if the price was right I know there's a few teams out there that would consider it.

And besides that, a jet dragster with a big "LightSpeed" logo plastered on the sides would be very fitting. If I knew some people in Arizona with jet cars, I'd probably be on the phone right now trying to put together a deal!!!

i bet every mullet within 100 square miles was there..

Yeah, it felt like our own "white trash bash"

Here are the video's, as promised

http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robos...bosaurus_1.wmv

http://www.stevelightspeed.com/robosaurus/289_mph.wmv

I feel the need for speed yes indeed yes indeed

Thanks for the clip man! Damn, I love Drag racing...

I have not seen the cars run in some time. I miss going to the gator nationals.

Sorry we missed it, I doubt the kids would have had ears left! : )

Taylor looks good in "her" car! : )