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Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/19/12 11:26 a.m.

You know, for a Challenge car. Specifically, this liquid-fueld Soviet rocket motor that's on eBay right now...

turboswede GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
10/19/12 11:35 a.m.

"Well that's one way to go..."

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/19/12 11:38 a.m.

Where? To the moon?

tpwalsh Reader
10/19/12 11:56 a.m.

Uhh, You can buy it, but I don't want to be around it when you light it off. See also: Propellant description

Flight Service UltraDork
10/19/12 12:00 p.m.

Well either way, you would win the drags.

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/19/12 12:03 p.m.

In reply to Flight Service:

I'm pretty sure any Soviet-rocket-powered contraption should win the concours, too...

cwh PowerDork
10/19/12 12:06 p.m.

It is in France. Any bets on the level of difficulty to import to the US?

Flight Service UltraDork
10/19/12 12:07 p.m.

cwh wrote: It is in France. Any bets on the level of difficulty to import to the US?

This is GRM. We can get it to Atlanta no problem. Out of Atlanta....

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
10/19/12 12:11 p.m.

Keep in mind this was only designed to work properly once...

Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/19/12 12:32 p.m.

cwh wrote: It is in France. Any bets on the level of difficulty to import to the US?

ooh!ooh! Idea!!!

so... you buy it, I drive to France and bring it to Hungary in the back of my Impala. THEN when the next C-17 goes to Mississippi in a couple of weeks I'll just load it on one of the pallets and you can pick it up in Jackson!

Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/19/12 12:35 p.m.

and what were you searching for when e-bay yielded that result?

aussiesmg UltimaDork
10/19/12 1:06 p.m.

I want to see that in an autocross, a whole new world of understeer

Spinout007 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/19/12 1:30 p.m.

aussiesmg wrote: I want to see that in an autocross, a whole new world of understeer

Can't wait to the pro's response to be asked "so how was it to drive?"

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/19/12 1:30 p.m.

Hungary Bill wrote: and what were you searching for when e-bay yielded that result?

What, you don't search eBay for rocket parts daily?

red5_02 Reader
10/19/12 1:31 p.m.

aussiesmg wrote: I want to see that in an autocross, a whole new world of understeer

What if you set it up like a rudder? A whole new world of oversteer...

Sky_Render HalfDork
10/19/12 1:33 p.m.

red5_02 wrote:
aussiesmg wrote: I want to see that in an autocross, a whole new world of understeer
What if you set it up like a rudder? A whole new world of oversteer...

When are we bolting this on your civic?

dculberson SuperDork
10/19/12 1:36 p.m.

aussiesmg wrote: I want to see that in an autocross, a whole new world of understeer

That's what thrust vectoring is for.

81cpcamaro Reader
10/19/12 1:55 p.m.

How many cones would you blow over and/or melt during a run?

NOHOME Dork
10/19/12 2:06 p.m.

You sir, might just as well set the table for extra guest. Homeland Security should be dropping by about now.

PHeller UltraDork
10/19/12 2:28 p.m.

Would this have a special class at the challenge?

petegossett GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/19/12 3:23 p.m.

In reply to Hungary Bill:

Rocket? Impala??? This is starting to sound like urban-legend...

Curmudgeon MegaDork
10/19/12 3:56 p.m.

Don't let Toyman see this...

dean1484 GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/19/12 5:10 p.m.

Well then you would obviously need to purchase some of this.

mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/19/12 6:35 p.m.

81cpcamaro wrote: How many cones would you blow over and/or melt during a run?

would you still get a penalty if the cones catch on fire?

friedgreencorrado PowerDork
10/19/12 7:25 p.m.

mad_machine wrote:
81cpcamaro wrote: How many cones would you blow over and/or melt during a run?
would you still get a penalty if the cones catch on fire?

As long as they're still in the box, I don't call it in. OTOH, my entire theory of working races (yeah, including shagging cones at an autoX) is that the tail should not wag the dog.