Have a Death Wish?: Brimstone Quadracycle

[Nerdsrock22]

Brimstone Quadracycle

Brimstone is reportedly willing to build you one with as much as 750 horsepower from a 455 cubic inch aluminum Dart V8. Performance figures? How 'bout zero to sixty in 2.8 seconds? Or, better yet, zero to 120 in six seconds flat. It's even fuel efficient, returning up to 30 mpg, and it can be equipped with a hitch to tow a small boat.

[DieselNuts]

that is the definition of DO WANT DO WANT!!!

[Mad Mike]

hell yea I'll take one. Thats badass but I dont know about the 750HP

[Nerdsrock22]

I seriously don't understand how hard acceleration wouldn't just tip that over, unless it was AWD, which judging by the stupidity of the entire project, I seriously doubt it.

[Glides]

Lol stupidity of the project? You are crazy. That thing is badass and i'll bet you they sell every single one they can build and have a waiting list.

Why would it flip over? He has zero weight on the rear end and if anything would just sit there and spin when you cranked on the throttle.

[Nerdsrock22]

Lol stupidity of the project? You are crazy. That thing is badass and i'll bet you they sell every single one they can build and have a waiting list.

Why would it flip over? He has zero weight on the rear end and if anything would just sit there and spin when you cranked on the throttle.

I mean stupid in a "ridiculous" sense more so than a "retarded" sense.

And I'm obviously no expert on drag racing, or the physics involved, but when a powerful, rwd car takes accelerates quickly, does not the front end rise off the ground?



Again, I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm just curious. I've driven fast quads before, and due to my ignorance, they have nearly tipped due to me giving them too much gas.

[87 Turbo II]

I mean stupid in a "ridiculous" sense more so than a "retarded" sense.

And I'm obviously no expert on drag racing, or the physics involved, but when a powerful, rwd car takes accelerates quickly, does not the front end rise off the ground?



Again, I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm just curious. I've driven fast quads before, and due to my ignorance, they have nearly tipped due to me giving them too much gas.

yeah but look at the tires of this red stang in comparison to the quad, also consider that this quad is extremely front heavy looking. I think you wouldn't have the traction to flip backwards, maybe VERY light steering and hard to controllness, but I don't think it'd flip itself over, just melt the tires, which are probably not something like 315s for that very reason.

Now the lack of a seatback, is something I hadn'tthought of that was brought up in this thread.That would suck to have to hold yourself up while going to 120 in 6 seconds.

[wwli]

....Now the lack of a seatback, is something I hadn'tthought of that was brought up in this thread.That would suck to have to hold yourself up while going to 120 in 6 seconds.

If this thing comes with seat-belts then that would be a truly scary ride. Just imagine going the same 120 in 6 seconds and then you loose control while your strapped down to the Quad.........well you get the idea.

The last thing you want is to be strapped down, that's why Motorcycles don't have them.

And I don't see neither of the 3 quads lifting the front on the street with those tires.

[ash7]

I mean stupid in a "ridiculous" sense more so than a "retarded" sense.

And I'm obviously no expert on drag racing, or the physics involved, but when a powerful, rwd car takes accelerates quickly, does not the front end rise off the ground?

Again, I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm just curious. I've driven fast quads before, and due to my ignorance, they have nearly tipped due to me giving them too much gas.

The rear tires having grip is a prerequisite to the front end coming off the ground. This thing would just light the back tires on fire if the throttle were punched due to it's length, ride height, and street tires being equipped.

One the subject of the sucker leaving the rider on the street, is definitely a reality though. I've driven some pretty intense Harleys and had a very hard time hanging on to the grips when i actually opened up the throttle.

-jonathan

[Glides]

I mean stupid in a "ridiculous" sense more so than a "retarded" sense.

And I'm obviously no expert on drag racing, or the physics involved, but when a powerful, rwd car takes accelerates quickly, does not the front end rise off the ground?



Again, I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm just curious. I've driven fast quads before, and due to my ignorance, they have nearly tipped due to me giving them too much gas.

Of course, I didn't think you were being an ass.

To understand what i'm talking about you have to look at the differences in the car you posted, and that Quad.

1. The car you posted has slicks. HUGE difference from the 245 street tire that is on that Quad.

2. Weight. The stang has weight on the rear end. That causes it to hook a hell of a lot better then the Quad which has nothing over the rear wheels.

3. The engine in that Quad weighs a good bit in relation to the whole vehicle. So you stick 750 hp in that tiny frame, crank on the throttle and it's going to break traction and just sit there. It's more or less a burnout machine. Soon as you stick juice to it, tires are spinnning.

So the difference in what you posted doing a wheel stand is night and day. One is purpose built to do one thing, drag race. The other is a showpiece that you can ride.

Rolling starts though all depend on how much pud pulling you have done through the years as to how well you can hang onto those grips.

[speedminded]

I seriously don't understand how hard acceleration wouldn't just tip that over, unless it was AWD, which judging by the stupidity of the entire project, I seriously doubt it.

Tip over? huh?

I mean stupid in a "ridiculous" sense more so than a "retarded" sense.

And I'm obviously no expert on drag racing, or the physics involved, but when a powerful, rwd car takes accelerates quickly, does not the front end rise off the ground?

http://image.carcraft.com/f/15662609..._car+crash.jpg

Again, I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm just curious. I've driven fast quads before, and due to my ignorance, they have nearly tipped due to me giving them too much gas.

The less than 100lb engine is also directly in the center of the quad with you sitting on top at the highest point of a short wheelbase.

You can't do wheelies without traction. Street tires are not going to provide enough traction on that thing to do it, especially with the engine all the way up front.


*edit*
What everybody else said lol

[Nerdsrock22]

Tip over? huh?

The less than 100lb engine is also directly in the center of the quad with you sitting on top at the highest point of a short wheelbase.

You can't do wheelies without traction. Street tires are not going to provide enough traction on that thing to do it, especially with the engine all the way up front.

Yep, I got it. Thanks.

[Dylan]

holy damn.that thing is amazing!

[oneSLOWex]

GOOD LAWD!

[Drummerboy]

im thinking if you launched it, you'd be left facedown on the pavement while it shot out from under you. Theres no seatback to be pushed against when you unleash 750 horses.

[Brian*]

I would ride the fuck out of that!

[DustnU]

That thing looks SICK!!!!! I prolly wouldn't attemp to ride it but it's sweet!!

[G.C]

dammm

[G.C]

im thinking if you launched it, you'd be left facedown on the pavement while it shot out from under you. Theres no seatback to be pushed against when you unleash 750 horses.

Good point.

[aaronfelipe]

That, with 200WHP would be just enough for me. I wonder who is going to be dumb enough to run that at the strip

[EL42]

That, with 200WHP would be just enough for me. I wonder who is going to be dumb enough to run that at the strip

jeese james and would have it on spike tv.lol

[teh_mugen18]

jeese james and would have it on spike tv.lol

This is true, lol and id be gladd to watch him tear it up on that thing too

[imperception]

oh that is sick...I'm down, how much?

[wwli]

Talk about being strapped to a rocket....this is wild that I would want one.

Trying to imagine one with an S2k engine in it boosted of cause. OMFG!!!!

[cwhiteboy]

Trying to imagine one with an S2k engine in it boosted of cause. OMFG!!!!

um.. so it could be slower.

[CHADbee]

yeah i would ride the fuck outta that......giving it 10-25% throttle the whole time cause....well.....fuck that lol

[bdydrpdmazda]

Id rock it all day long


(unless it started raining)

[John@Z1]

Wheel spin city.

[bandydesign]

lol, I raise you 500hp BMW V12



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLbaT...eature=related

[imperception]

lol, I raise you 500hp BMW V12



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLbaT...eature=related

I say holy sh*t!

[csmiths]

that bmw quad is fucking awesome

[Mad Mike]

mmmmm Subaru



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmKcM8B2ToY

[ThE_EnD]

geeshh, crazy quad squad! and im not invited.

[Mantooth]

Does want!

The Subaru is hideous, but would be a lot of fun!

[sti_cham]

sweet

[slostang]

i dont see why anyone would be afraid to pin the throttle on it. its just going to spin. lol

[bandydesign]

i dont see why anyone would be afraid to pin the throttle on it. its just going to spin. lol

When it hooks, its going to go fast...



































and you (the rider) are not going with it.

[imprtguy_94]

thats why when they buld it you have em put a full seat on it, and wheelie bars lol for those who are afraid of tipping it. imo i think it would just spin from a take off. i wonder what it would be like at a 40mph pull?

[alexly]

Say what you will, you'd own it if you could. SEX.

[Nerdsrock22]

Gotcha. Thanks everybody for the explanation.