Dax Rush Unusual Engine

[Guest Bazwaz]

From Total kitcar web site. Fitting a helicopter engine in a Dax Rush. Mad!

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xSRx0M2XTx4

 

Barry

 

I'd like to see the emissions test at SVA

[Guest Jabberwocky]

now that is cool

[Peter Bell]

It was on the Dax stand at Donnington last year, not running tho! looked amazing

[Guest salty_monk]

I wonder what sort of Power it makes & how they've connected it to the drivetrain......

[st3v3nw]

It will be either 400 or 420bhp. the engine is a turbo shaft jet engine so it doesn't utilise exhaust gasses for thrust, instead it has a shaft output. As the engine runs at very high rpm the output is geared down giving massive torque.

 

It is not unusual for these engines to be used in other applications.

 

Tanks, hovercraft and ships also use turbo shaft jet engines.

 

I dont know where he will ever drive that though as it will be way too loud for any uk track or road

[Guest Paul Morgan]

Sounds like our Maude's hair dryer

 

Give me a proper engine every time. Could easily get 400bhp out of a 5.7 Chevy for less money.

 

Paul

[Guest a8dyc]

MAD!!!!!!!!!!

[philshelton]

Mad but fun

[Guest vacinc]

thinks its the same as this one fitted to a motor bike ?

 

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_...html?vid=188107

Edited May 28, 2008 by vacinc

[Guest timswait]

thinks its the same as this one fitted to a motor bike ?

 

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_...html?vid=188107

Similar anyway, they're both turbo shafts, I think the Dax one might be a bit bigger though. I'd love a jet engine car, just for the novelty value. Jay Leno's also building (having built) a jet car here

I can spend ages watching all the videos on that website!

[Guest vacinc]

Similar anyway, they're both turbo shafts, I think the Dax one might be a bit bigger though. I'd love a jet engine car, just for the novelty value. Jay Leno's also building (having built) a jet car here

I can spend ages watching all the videos on that website!

i think he"s great, some lovely motors. wish i had half his collection, and funny to

[Guest Petemate]

i think he"s great, some lovely motors. wish i had half his collection, and funny to

 

Agreed - great bloke. He also gets about - saw him at the Billing Fun Run over the weekend at the end of May. His work is awesome, and his bike (the one with the flip paint) and trailer.

Pete

[Guest salty_monk]

He rides his bikes to my local biker hangout on Sunday mornings sometimes & does Sunday nights at the local comedy club