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Saw this and thought you guys might be interested. There is a video as well Regards Glenn https://www.thedrive.com/news/39...th-a-howling-jet-turbine
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Now that it someone who definitely has too much time on their hands. Mark
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Wow crszy. Wonder what its top speed was ?
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Markwarren wrote:Now that it someone who definitely has too much time on their hands.
Mark And money.Those jet engines are EXPENSIVE. Carl
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skyfire wrote:Wow crszy. Wonder what its top speed was ? He is going to make another video with it flat out! 😎
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darbyvet wrote:Markwarren wrote:Now that it someone who definitely has too much time on their hands.
Mark And money.Those jet engines are EXPENSIVE. Carl The biggest problem he’s going to have is making sure the jet engine doesn’t blow up. This will be a real risk once the engine goes to maximum power because of the torque and vibration involved. He’s just bolted it to the go-kart, so there definitely will be vibrating. He should have had the engine on a spring platform and a cooling jacket around the combustion walls to cut the risk of hot spots developing by running cold water through chilled small pipes wound round the exterior chamber walls. 
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That`s insane what that must have cost, but it looks like a whole lot of fun to drive.   Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hilarious... Sadly not much use as a kart but a lot of top speed...
Malc.
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Silent_Running wrote:darbyvet wrote:Markwarren wrote:Now that it someone who definitely has too much time on their hands.
Mark And money.Those jet engines are EXPENSIVE. Carl The biggest problem he’s going to have is making sure the jet engine doesn’t blow up. This will be a real risk once the engine goes to maximum power because of the torque and vibration involved. He’s just bolted it to the go-kart, so there definitely will be vibrating. He should have had the engine on a spring platform and a cooling jacket around the combustion walls to cut the risk of hot spots developing by running cold water through chilled small pipes wound round the exterior chamber walls. I was thinking the same thing.I could see that engine fly off the mounting and hit him in the back or blow up and set him on fire. Carl
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