Want to increase the top end of your Explorer?

[Okrazie1]

Okay, who wants to be the guinea pig? Someone could put their welder to good use to build and mount one of these in the back of their Explorer.

 

[TravisC]

Sweet! My buddy is getting ready to do is senior design project at Kentucky, he's in engineering and he's building a jet engine. It's going to have 11lbs of boost. It's going to be sweet and it's only about the size of a transmission.

 

[biggs85]

Thsi reminded me of a motorcycle Jay Leno had that was equipped with an old helicopter engine. He said the power to weight ratio was better that a formula 1 car.

 

[Limited Ex]

Originally posted by biggs85
Thsi reminded me of a motorcycle Jay Leno had that was equipped with an old helicopter engine. He said the power to weight ratio was better that a formula 1 car.

I know the exact bike that you are talking about. I read an article awhile back about his bike and the guy that built it. He gets a hold of old turbos out of helicopters once they are decomissioned and puts them in bikes If I remember, one of his jet bikes goes for like $80k, and that if something gets too close behind you, it would catch fire

 

[Mbrooks420]

Im thinking "jackass" meets "junkyard wars"........I may have to build on of those now. Maybe a rocket snow sled. Old car hood, lawnchair, rocket and duct tape. I'm there.

 

[terdrocket]

Thsi reminded me of a motorcycle Jay Leno had that was equipped with an old helicopter engine. He said the power to weight ratio was better that a formula 1 car.

Nothing like a jet powered motorcycle.
Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter

 

[Limited Ex]

Man I love that bike!