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Technical Section => Trike Tech => Topic started by: dracken1 on January 14, 2008, 11:14:12 AM



Title: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: dracken1 on January 14, 2008, 11:14:12 AM
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z238/mlcorrell/Somerset%20NJ%20January%2012%202008/HPIM0793.jpg)


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: BikerGran on January 14, 2008, 12:33:45 PM
And the problem is?


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: VALLEYSBOY on January 14, 2008, 01:02:06 PM
id say holding on :)


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: dracken1 on January 14, 2008, 01:09:14 PM
well unless that is water cooled... it's gonna get very hot :)


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: Manky Monkey on January 14, 2008, 02:51:27 PM
Cool!
Or not. Who built that Dracken? And has anyone shown it to Lunatic, our resident VW buff yet?


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: dracken1 on January 14, 2008, 04:27:39 PM
it looks like a show queen to me, besides overheating due to thee increased temp caused by the blower, cop a look at the driveshaft angles, done so the rear wheels could be moved rearward

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/IMG_0046.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/IMG_0041.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/IMG_0040.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/HPIM0797.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/HPIM0796.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/HPIM0795.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/HPIM0794.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/HPIM0793.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/HPIM0792.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/dracken1/trike/HPIM0791.jpg)


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: lunatic on January 14, 2008, 08:30:38 PM
Ive seen that before. It looks kool, but I would think it would get rather hot! Do blowers make alot of heat? They are only two rotors driven by a belt. Anyway, our Vw trike used to boil off the fuel in the float chambers of the carbs when it was stationary before we put a full cooling system on it! Better keep it moving then!


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: dracken1 on January 14, 2008, 11:05:22 PM
the very process of compressing air heats it up. not so bad if you run on alcohol, but petrol engines will run hotter. i used to use a timed water injector on my 455 pontiac and that was under driven, that is the blower pully was larger than the crank pulley. that blower above is over driven, i think it's all show


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: Desperate on February 07, 2008, 02:45:51 PM
The driveshafts aint too clever, but the blower's not a problem. I used to run a supercharged VW trike myself, with no cowlings, and it never overheated. Just bear in mind that the standard motor sits under a lid with poor airflow, but on a trike, it's fully air cooled with no obstructions.


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: Manky Monkey on February 07, 2008, 06:51:07 PM
I've always wondered Chris -how much power do you actually gain with a charger like that? Looks impressive but how much extra oomph do you get?


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: baddon on February 26, 2008, 11:10:21 AM
The air cooling system has been removed to allow the S/C to fit, so it will overheat very quickly unless you are traveling at speed.

If you move at any speed the drive shafts will run the UJ in about 1/2 hr so its for display mainly I reckon to showcase some builders work.

Looks the dogs nuggets though.


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: Two Showers on February 26, 2008, 04:48:40 PM
Don't care.

Me want one

Me want one

My precious


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: Manky Monkey on February 26, 2008, 09:12:56 PM
You'll fit in well here.  ;)


Title: Re: i see a prob in the very near future
Post by: baddon on February 26, 2008, 10:46:14 PM
Don't care.

Me want one

Me want one

My precious

U off your meds again bro ::)

I thought you liked to ride not pose ::)