Swamp Rat 37 gets its six motors running, headed for the speedway
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Swamp Rat 37 gets its six motors running, headed for the speedway
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Going fast never gets old, and neither, it seems, does Don Garlit. At 82 years of age, the legendary drag racing pioneer still feels the need for speed and the desire to break new ground and records on the track. Now, his "Quest for 200 MPH" in an electric dragster is entering the final stages as the final pieces of the car come together.
You may remember that the car, dubbed Swamp Rat 37, took its first trip down the asphalt a little over a year ago. A lot has happened since then, and now the digger - a term used for a rail-framed dragster - is clad in black bodywork with a sweet red strip and fitted with an awesome rear wing spoiler.
It also boasts no fewer than six 7.5-inch DC motors lashed together to suck the amps from the High Performance Systems custom, new-for-2014, lithium polymer battery through a trio of Zilla motor controllers. We're not sure how much the power the setup can handle, but if it's anywhere near the 1500 kW (2012 horsepower) that the LiPo pack can put out, we think Garlits should have no trouble achieving his goal.
The plan now calls for sub-200 mph runs to begin in early Spring, with the wick getting eventually turned up sometime this summer. You can keep up with the project through its Facebook page and follow them on Twitter. Scroll below to check out the latest official press release for more details.Continue reading Swamp Rat 37 gets its six motors running, headed for the speedway
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Going fast never gets old, and neither, it seems, does Don Garlit. At 82 years of age, the legendary drag racing pioneer still feels the need for speed and the desire to break new ground and records on the track. Now, his "Quest for 200 MPH" in an electric dragster is entering the final stages as the final pieces of the car come together.
You may remember that the car, dubbed Swamp Rat 37, took its first trip down the asphalt a little over a year ago. A lot has happened since then, and now the digger - a term used for a rail-framed dragster - is clad in black bodywork with a sweet red strip and fitted with an awesome rear wing spoiler.
It also boasts no fewer than six 7.5-inch DC motors lashed together to suck the amps from the High Performance Systems custom, new-for-2014, lithium polymer battery through a trio of Zilla motor controllers. We're not sure how much the power the setup can handle, but if it's anywhere near the 1500 kW (2012 horsepower) that the LiPo pack can put out, we think Garlits should have no trouble achieving his goal.
The plan now calls for sub-200 mph runs to begin in early Spring, with the wick getting eventually turned up sometime this summer. You can keep up with the project through its Facebook page and follow them on Twitter. Scroll below to check out the latest official press release for more details.Continue reading Swamp Rat 37 gets its six motors running, headed for the speedway
Swamp Rat 37 gets its six motors running, headed for the speedway originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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