When drag racing goes wrong

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When drag racing goes wrong

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Are we there yet dad ..... 10 to the gallon but worth it.

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That's an attention grabber :shock: :shock: :shock: lucky man
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Holy moo-moo. Like a can opener !
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Bits have been known to go through the roof....

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This is one of the reasons carbon fibre driveshafts exist, when one of those lets go most of it just disintegrates into nylon strands.
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Blue wrote: Wed Jun 24, 20 6:29 pm This is one of the reasons carbon fibre driveshafts exist, when one of those lets go most of it just disintegrates into nylon strands.
When you see the carnage of a prop letting go like that, the cost of a Carbon Prop no longer seems expensive...
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Valid points guys....
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I never knew you could get carbon props. 😎
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Having just re-installed my extremely heavy 1350 3.5" diameter steel prop, I can see there are many benefits (apart from cost as ever...)
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Derek wrote: Wed Jun 24, 20 9:31 pm I never knew you could get carbon props. 😎
Keep up Derek :study: ;)

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Derek wrote: Wed Jun 24, 20 9:31 pm I never knew you could get carbon props. 😎
Not the best picture ....

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