Hunter's class 10 car

[mattb]

In response to the "Waste of high quality stell" comment..... Who told you it was made of steel? Remember, it's a double-topsecret european alloy composite. Let's not assume anything.

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[FlyHiFlyLo]

Do you think it would have held together if it was made from American Steel?

[Dezertpilot]

Excuse my ignorance but why build a 10 car with that much money if you could have ended up with one badass TT or cl1......? Would prep costs deterr(sp?) someone from going to one of the ultimate classes?

[Ramsey_ElWardani]

Some people think they can buy a win. Others start thinking outside the box and get carried away. That car is too far outside any box to ever be a front runner, and being in the back, I hope the 1600’s go easy on it with no rear cage. I’m with Darren, it’s a waste of high quality whatever it is.

[JrSyko]

It just looks like it couldn't take even the smallest of nerfing as it has nothing back the to protect it. Even a 1600 car would run right up and over the back of it.

[racer951]

I thought they added a rear cage after Laughlin but I'm not really sure. Again, it's kind of funny that people are comparing it to a 16 because no 1600 car was faster.

I don't really have any reason to defend it other than the fact that I like cars that show ingenuity and don't go for the status-quo. No matter how it turns out, props to them for trying something different.

[Outcast]

.....No matter how it turns out, props to them for trying something different.

AMEN!!!!

[Superfab]

Just the fact that they did their own trans is an achievement.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

I thought they added a rear cage after Laughlin but I'm not really sure. Again, it's kind of funny that people are comparing it to a 16 because no 1600 car was faster.

Cept when that thing broke. It seems they all passed him.

[zjohnson]

Take this at face value: Trans is based off an indy style racing trans, 5/6 speed sequintial, lighter than a small mendeola, using gears from a common manufacturer (which I can't remember the name of) with a custom aluminum case, only two on the planet. There is a reduction gearing in the tranny, from the engine output shaft that allows the tranny to be mounted as low as possible, maybe to low if the car bottoms out. The motor is a one of a kind by kroyer, who builds some awesome motors, dry sump with a custom oil pan allowing the motor to be mounted such that the crank is inches off the skid plate. Steel is 15cdv6, a crazy alloy from the beer loving germans, very similiar to 300m in terms of properties, but is weldable and somehow (don't ask me, cuz I don't know) preheat treated. Its some trick material, and somewhat costly. As for the travel numbers, 24"+ up front and 27" in the rear. The 27" of travel is acheived by the use of a splined plunging section, allowing for the use of a non plunging 930 CV both inboard and outboard, to cope with the large angulation. Shocks are a millen built, internal bypass, aluminum body. Side pods hold radiators, and heat exchangers. As for the weight, 1600 car weight is a good idea, but never heard an actual number. As for the cost, don't know that either, but it gets carried in a nascar trailer, so its not really a "budget" car. As for how it works, drivers say it is awesome in the rough, but last I heard it needed some work to increase the stability due to the short wheelbase compared to width. Straight line acceleration is pretty gnarly for a 10 car. When is it going to race again, best question I've heard today . . .

Hope this answers questions.

--Just remembered, it uses a hewland gear set . . .