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| Chassis | Built by Sudden Pleasure Race Cars, Dale Denton and Paul Berry, Austin - Texas USA |
| Body | Toyota Celica / Design & Paintwork by CAL Switzerland |
| Engine | Alluminum V-8 engine of 526 cui (8.6 litres) with approximately 3'000 horse power |
| Best Elapsed Times | 5.919@243
mph at Santa Pod Raceway, Great Britain |
| Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h in 0.93 seconds, top speed after 402.33 metres (1/4 mile) is around 400 km/h |
| Fuel | Pure Methanol wich have given its name to the class TOP METHANOL FUNNY CAR. The race car requires approx. 8 litres of fuel during a 6.00 second run. The fuel also cools the engine, which means a car like this can not run for very long before it overheats. Therefore all top methanol cars are towed to the start area and back from the end of the track to the pits after each run. |
| Transmission | Lenco 3-speed with revese Gears are airshifted by using of buttons on the butterfly steering wheel. |
| Clutch | Crower 3-disc centrifugal clutch with approx. 780 pounds (350 kg) pressure |
| Lubricants | MIDLAND
OIL: for the engine, a thick, special blended methanol resistant type of
oil used, MIDLAND W-30 oil for the Lenco transmission, MIDLAND 140 waited
oil for the rear end, MIDLAND MS14 Multy-Spray for the chassis care and
maintenance. ENERGY RELEASE® - to avoid wear |
| Tires | rear:
34.5 x 17.0 x 16 of HOOSIER or Goodyear brand front: 24.0 x 4.5 x 15 of HOOSIER or Goodyear brand |
| Blower | Whipple Supercharger by Lysholm Sweden, with a boost of 55 psi |
| Data recording | Oneboard Computer: for recording data about exhaust temperatures, clutch spinning, rpm's etc. during each run. With this information the mechanics are able to set up and service the fuel and clutch management after every run. |