Sledhead went to Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) to see how a Yamaha FX Nytro, modded by Hauck Power Sports, would fare against a dragster on the asphalt.
not all dragsters are top fuel some people bracket race with them because they are light these means you don't need as much horse power as a full body car that also means its easier on the wallet
Sorry I've driven Super Comp dragsters for 17 years and have run off the throttle stop 7.70 @ 177 mph. No way was that dragster running full out off the stop. Even on the stop running 8.90 he should have beat that sled. 129mph on that sled would maybe put you in the 9sec range. Totally fake video
Also keep in mind the dragster is a Super Competition dragster. NHRA Super Competition cars are required by rule to run no faster than 8.900 seconds in a run. Any faster and that's a disqualification. Super Gas is a similar class for 9.900 seconds. Bracket vehicles are required to run no faster than the posted time or face a disqualification.
Help me out, here, dragster drivers. I'm wondering what affect the cold temperatures had on the stickiness of the pavement and the slicks. Plus, did the driver burn in his slicks? Traction may have been a considerable factor here. The snowmobile had a lot more rubber on the ground. The dragster may have had to baby the throttle to maintain traction.
Im guessing most of you have never ridden a 4 stroke yamaha. They maybe heavier then 4 strokes, but they have a lot of torque and this is a drag race not a crosscountry race so the weight isnt that big of a deal.
The dragster was clearly throttle stopped, I know that track is up in the altitude but the dragster was clearly throttle stopped. He said it usually goes 168 mph, that should be atleast low 8's may be high 7's. Gil
@THESHITTTTT65 A 505hp 3300lb Z06 goes 125 in 1/4 mile, you can't tell me an 800hp, guessing around 2000lb dragster is going to be going any less than 140. I also doubt that sled got going any more than 120, after re-gearing and everything you can't expect the speedometer reading he got to even be in the ballpark of what it was really doing.
@sergeantblackman There are many different classes of dragsters. Yes, a top fuel dragster can hit a top speed of 300mph. But this was most certainly not on of those.
Snowmobiles (at least the ones used for drag racing) have the fastest acceleration in all motorsport, dragsters included. The finishing speed is something else, though :) But the snowmobiles can do a 1000 feet drag in the low 7 seconds. This video, however is obviously just a fake ad for yamaha.
@MichaelTBurbine Good comeback, not often you find an intelligent reply on youtube. However, I would argue that the sleds track couldn't make up for that large of a difference in the power to weight ratios even if it was glued to the track somehow. Look at streetbikes, they have the smallest contact patch possible but routinely beat cars with slicks. Horsepower (and torque) is finite so just because he may be able to put all the power to the ground doesn't mean he will move any faster.
the owner of the car said during his interview that it was a 7 sec. car, then hauck says that he has a race with a 10 sec car. yeah the car clearly didn't have to try to hard it was capable of being 3 secs faster
Snowmobile guy said he hit 129mph, that is good for about 11 sec 1/4. The dragster said he was good for 8 second 1/4 mile, to pull that off requires a trap time of around 170 mph... something is a little fishy with the math.
It's like putting 335s on the front of a Geo Metro. Will it go any faster? No, because the car simply does not make enough power to propel it forward any quicker than it already goes, traction will only get you so far.
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not just like, they look pretty mutch the same but some things in the chassie and suspension + more are different and I would choose a Lynx if I had to choose between a Lynx and Doo "of the same sort"
My 900 Zr ran it at 9.8 seconds at 133 mph. Stock. That dragster was not even acting like he had nothing. Didn’t even spin it’s wheels looks rigged to me.
Just to remove any doubt here is their contact information. Hauck Power Sports 2072 19th St/West Ave. Rice Lake WI 54868 Phone: 715-234-6195 Phone: 715-234-5647 Fax: 715-234-5485 Email: hauckpwr@chibardun.net
@TurbinePower69 "The INDEX is 8.90." 8.899 or faster is legally, in the rule book, a breakout. A breakout means you're disqualified unless (a) there is a foul start, (b) boundary line violations, or (c) the opponent is faster than you (double breakout, closer to index wins).
Ocman 60 super comp dragsters don't usually launch much harder than a pro street vehicle but they have such long gears in them and only run 2 gears they usually run smooth up to their top speed. Capable of running low 7's in the quarter but generally running in the 8.90 index. They have a wide range to tune for but the reason a 130mph sled can beat something running much faster is because it can get to top speed a lot quicker.
I am familiar with the class that you are talking about. This video does not make sense. First a Super Comp dragster uses a delay setup. You are incorrect about the gear setup. Even with the delay box turned on the car would still run in the 8.90s. If the delay was turned off he would be running much faster. This sled running at a 128 miles per hour would not be in the 8 second range. More like in the 10 second range. The driver is peddling or just not giving his all from the start.
ok, dragsters are made for nothing other than speed. the snowmachine would not have had a chance in real world. good thing it was filmed in commercial dreamland where anything is possible!
Apparently people are not very intelligent, so I will put things into perspective. This is not a 8-10,000 HP Top Fuel Dragster it is a Super Comp Dragster with a measly 800HP. That snowmobile, and most any street bike or super car would beat it hands down. Yes, if that was a Top Fuel Dragster with a 1/4 mile top speed of over 300mph the sled wouldn't stand a chance.
This...seems kinda fishy. they didn't time the race, so there's no quarter miles times, and you never really hear the dragster during the actual race. He had to have been soft shoeing it. Not saying a snowmobile couldn't win that kinda race, seen it done, but not THAT snowmobile. Air filters and slip on noise makers won't pull off a 10second pass. The Yamaha commercial says it all.
F you, your the one that said 15, maybe on that run, 7's would typical. I think you me and everyone else in the world know that was rigged. Nice try is a good name for you, you should keep it.
@hondatom1984 Your kidding right? There isn't a single production vehicle in the world, be it streetbike or supercar, that will go anywhere near 7 seconds (8 seconds if you want to go by the Super Comp rules) on the 1320 stock. The fastest production vehicles in the world run in the 9 second range stock, both bike and car. The numbers don't lie... 150hp/545lb = 0.275hp/lb for sled. 800hp/1350lb = 0.592hp/lb for dragster. That's over double the power to weight ratio in favor of the dragster.
What yall don't relise that drag car is not a top fuel it runs on race gas not nitro not anything specail. A family friend has one they are only good for 9's or 10's
The problem is the Nytro makes 130hp-150hp. The CFR1000 makes near 200hp. And the CFR1000 weighs 50-80lbs less than the Nytro. The Yamaha Nytro will get smoked.
@Drivinfast247 Ye but they said that dragster did the strip in a high 7 sec.... that was not high 7, maybe high 16 sec... it's obvious that the dragster didn't use as much throttle as it could have done. Also they didn't mention the time that the snowmobile got. so rigged... Yamaha.... haha what a shame
Yea The dragster deffinatley let him win. 860 hp engine running high 7 second quarter mile at 168 mph. vs 135 hp and the snowmobile went 129 mph on that pass. thats great for a snowmobile dont get me wrong. But its no competition for a dragster. And thats not even a top fuel dragster.
