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  • Deb · 2 years ago
    That's pretty cool, though I'm not sure I'd want to be sitting right there at the end of it! LOL
  • Honus · 2 years ago
    Hey Deb....since it's testing speed in the car, I would think sitting in back of it might be more hazardous since that's where the car would go if it came off.....that is, unless they were testing the speed of the reverse gear
  • Andrew Liszewski · 2 years ago
    Keep in mind though that if the steel belt suddenly stopped the car would still be running at 180mph. That's of course assuming the car is actually running and keeping pace with the belt.
  • Keith L. Dick · 2 years ago
    "That’s pretty cool, though I’m not sure I’d want to be sitting right there at the end of it! LOL"

    Agreed. I think that guy at the computer should be in another room where it is somewhat safe... hehehe
  • Dan · 2 years ago
    Can we put an aeroplane on this? ;)
  • John · 2 years ago
    What keeps the car on the tred surface? I do not think I would like to be in the room (when) they have thier first Accident !!!
  • Jeff · 2 years ago
    They aren't going to run it right there. That looks like a shop, not a wind tunnel. I'm 100% sure that assembly will be recessed below the floor of the wind tunnel when it is done.
  • Bruno · 2 years ago
    nice photoshop!
  • PS · 2 years ago
    LOL....nice work......a lot of free time to ps all the images.. cool
  • joe rawe · 2 years ago
    i had heard of this and thought it was BS but now i know its not that is cool as @#%& thanks for the info! im a big nascar fan so where do sign up for a test driver on this thing???
  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
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  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
    i dont know how you would get an accurate reading, nascar is full of turns, and running it wide open in a wind tunnel in a straight line might be good for a TF dragster, but not for nascar. they should set it up to rotate, that way it can simulate corners, which are a big part in nascar.
  • jake lucas · 1 year ago
    dude taht cool
  • jake lucas · 1 year ago
    it stuck down by belts and it do helps alot for the way to road is the plate do the same withj grip
  • BEC · 11 months ago
    More Accurate way ro test this is a "seven post shaker rig". Huge platform that sits under the car with seven contections to the wheels, tires, front, rear etc. The shaker rig moves right, left, up, down to simulate any track that Nascar visits. Not sure about this pic, never heard of such a contraption..... Never know, moonshine, fast cars, tools, all the hands of one of us rednecks with an internet connection... WATCH OUT!