Rotary engines RULE!
04-25-2006, 05:48 AM
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04-25-2006, 11:21 AM
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I'm not quite sure why you guys are quick to doubt this. It's been done before. I for one think it's pretty damn cool. Well that is except for the fact he's using a Beetle. You can pick up used jet engines for fairly cheap. The New Zealand guy who designed and built his own fully functional cruise missile at home was unbelievable (but true). This isn't all that difficult or terribly expensive if you know what you're doing.
04-25-2006, 11:50 AM
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I agree with rotarygod. There dosen't need to always be a lot of nay-saying when you see something this cool. I would of used something other than a beetle but it's still pretty impressive. He even has Halon fire surpression. Although I think in the cases of jet engines that's a good thing. Although I hope it's contained because if you are sitting in the car you wouldn't want to run out of air because of the halon. I'm sure he's thought of that though.
04-25-2006, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Hightshoe
clearly a car with a jet engine isnt "street legal" like he claims
I can see traffic patrols might restrict him from firing the jet engine while on the roads (there must be some legal restriction about the public safety hazard of emitting a flame the size of a Hummer), but they can't revoke the registration of the car simply because the turbine is installed.
At best, they might cite him for not having a red flag on the end of the turbine since it protrudes past the plane of the rear bumper.
I like his argument for using the HOV and Hybrid lanes.
04-25-2006, 05:02 PM
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ok, jet engines take in huge amounts of air to keep these things going, hence all the warning stickers on jets and helo's to stay many feet out of the intake area. This site lists 11,000 cubic feet per minute. Look at the area around the intake, not much room there to be sucking 11,000 feet of air a minute ( thats 184 feet of air per sec), nevermind ripping all loose items around the car into the intake, possibly including the driver who is sitting inches away. Not sure this is workable.
Anyone see the vid of the navy jet at idle sucking a mechanic into the intake. I thinks is a nice toy flame thrower that makes lots of noise...
Anyone see the vid of the navy jet at idle sucking a mechanic into the intake. I thinks is a nice toy flame thrower that makes lots of noise...
04-25-2006, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rodrigo67
ok, jet engines take in huge amounts of air to keep these things going, hence all the warning stickers on jets and helo's to stay many feet out of the intake area. This site lists 11,000 cubic feet per minute. Look at the area around the intake, not much room there to be sucking 11,000 feet of air a minute ( thats 184 feet of air per sec), nevermind ripping all loose items around the car into the intake, possibly including the driver who is sitting inches away. Not sure this is workable.
Anyone see the vid of the navy jet at idle sucking a mechanic into the intake. I thinks is a nice toy flame thrower that makes lots of noise...
Anyone see the vid of the navy jet at idle sucking a mechanic into the intake. I thinks is a nice toy flame thrower that makes lots of noise...
Meanwhile check out the shabby sheet metal work on the "exhaust." Did you read his explanation?!? "Here you can see the split in the tailpipe after a particularily rude burner pop. All fixed and reinforced now." Too funny! (BTW Sparky, it's called a compressor stall, not a burner pop.)
04-26-2006, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Cool-Blue-Dad
At best, they might cite him for not having a red flag on the end of the turbine since it protrudes past the plane of the rear bumper.
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04-27-2006, 05:11 AM
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Regarding many of the rants, above.. remember this is a small jet engine. 1350 HP, 14" 'tailpipe'.
Seems like its most important to discredit this, rather than marvel at the accomplishment.
Seems like its most important to discredit this, rather than marvel at the accomplishment.
04-27-2006, 05:42 AM
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04-27-2006, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles Cope
Regarding many of the rants, above.. remember this is a small jet engine. 1350 HP, 14" 'tailpipe'.
Seems like its most important to discredit this, rather than marvel at the accomplishment.
Seems like its most important to discredit this, rather than marvel at the accomplishment.
04-27-2006, 08:11 AM
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I'm not saying that i bought it. I'm just saying that it could be feasable. Although you would think that if it was real, it would be fairly simple to post a video of the thing.
04-27-2006, 01:26 PM
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There are more than a few jet powered cars like that around. I've seen a couple MR2s, a bunch of go karts, and some Hondas.
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/custom-...bay-121759.php
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/custom-...bay-121759.php
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... imagine the oversteer on that Honda when one engine goes out while the other is working...
Come on guys, this is cool stuff - real or not. This kind of thinking got people on the moon.
Come on guys, this is cool stuff - real or not. This kind of thinking got people on the moon.
04-27-2006, 02:14 PM
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^ There are many people that still don't believe that so don't give all of the people of the world too much credit. There are few smart ones here and there and the rest just doubt everything.
04-27-2006, 03:49 PM
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Check out this guys site: http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/
The picture where the pulse-jet nearly burns his face is hiliarious.
I agree w/ RG: there are plenty of these types of projects around. Using thrust however is pretty stupid with these types of engines, as a lot of energy is wasted. Turboshaft engines are better for cars.
The picture where the pulse-jet nearly burns his face is hiliarious.
I agree w/ RG: there are plenty of these types of projects around. Using thrust however is pretty stupid with these types of engines, as a lot of energy is wasted. Turboshaft engines are better for cars.
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04-27-2006, 04:11 PM
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I'm buying the idea... PhD of Engineering at Stanford...is it possible that there is some sort of grant money involved here?
I can't see anyone going through that much trouble to cut up a new car and not make it fully operational...especially if he already had experience with smaller jet engines on that scooter.
And I like the choice of vehicle for this mod...
I can't see anyone going through that much trouble to cut up a new car and not make it fully operational...especially if he already had experience with smaller jet engines on that scooter.
And I like the choice of vehicle for this mod...