DragQuoia : Modification from SUV Toyota Tundra

Posted by Bimo Hery Prabowo On Monday, October 22, 2012 0 comments

DragQuoia crazy modification
Toyota Racing Development (TRD) Toyota so appointed creative contest organizers modifications are packaged in Celebrity Dream Build Challange. Interestingly, participants followed only four participants (from the selection) derived from the automotive athlete. Their work was then exhibited at SEMA in 2012, which opened in late October. The winner will get a prize money of U.S. $ 50,000 or U.S. $ 480 million, and handed over to the participants preferred foundation.

The race itself started in August with a display of four participants, the NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer and Kyle Busch and two more representatives of dragracer Anton Brown and Alexis DeJoria (women). In this paper, displayed works of Brown, dragracer 402 m of class Top Fuel Racing has changed Sequoia (SUV from Toyota Tundra). He teamed up with Motorsports Technical Center, Long Beach, California.

In accordance hobby
Then, what Brown did for modification? Of course, he adhered to the hobby and racing that they do, that is drag. Varian is called DragQuoia. "Assembly process is very complex, requiring crazy ideas and hard work. Bodi received many extreme changes, including the V8 engine is installed," said Brown.

Impression berbodi big and sturdy cars removed. You do this by cutting pillar lower order (choptop). Some parts of the chassis also cut more flat. Rear fenders redesigned to be compatible with slick tires with a tread width of 21.5 inches.

The weight of the body was also made lighter by replacing some components made from lightweight, including glass that has been modified to use acrylic. Enterprises are able to reduce the weight to 725.7 kg. Although converted into drag car, family car concept is retained. The proof, the cabin is equipped with rollcage is fitted with a special children's seats in the back, so it can accommodate 4 adults and 1 child. Dashboard standard with factory installed intentionally still provide a monitor in the center as a means of entertainment.

650 PS Engine
Well, for a cardiac pacemaker, Brown's team retains V8 engine factory default. Let more ngacir engine, no additional power from the supercharger and NOS. Unmitigated, large installed supercharger to have to pierce the hood and leaned out. As a result, power increase from 273 PS to 650 PS.

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