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[NSTG8R]

What if, instead of JATOs, you mounted a couple of pulse jets on either side of the rear half? Replace the rear seat with a kerosene fuel tank. When you want to lay on the speed (and deafen everybody within a 5 mile radius) you just light up the jets and rocket on home.

Not enough thrust for me. But it would keep the tailgaters at bay. I like the way you're thinking!

Maybe we need to start a thread just for "anti-idiot" devices.
I've got some ideas!

 

[bowers baldwin]

What if, instead of JATOs, you mounted a couple of pulse jets on either side of the rear half? Replace the rear seat with a kerosene fuel tank. When you want to lay on the speed (and deafen everybody within a 5 mile radius) you just light up the jets and rocket on home.

Ok, now you're just being silly, I mean the noise, the mufflers alone would kill it..

 

[bowers baldwin]

Yes. You're onto something. But I'd advise checking with the ATF/NSA/FBI/CIA and every other government acronym before you open your wallet for a set of JATOs [Russia Ebay maybe?]. PM me if you get approval.

I was just going to bundle a bunch of these together...

 

[Sethodine]

Not enough thrust for me. But it would keep the tailgaters at bay. I like the way you're thinking!

Maybe we need to start a thread just for "anti-idiot" devices.
I've got some ideas!

Well, the V-1 buzz bomb weighed over 4000 lbs, and it flew with just a single pulse jet putting out 550lbs of static thrust (which is why it needed a catapult to get it moving fast enough for takeoff). The Elio is nearly a third of that weight, so I'm sure we can get it to fly with a little ingenuity

 

[Ty]

An electric motor driving that lone rear wheel... say, 50 HP.

 

[bunchathrees]

A performance-hybrid Elio would be intriguing. Should this venture stall or be delayed beyond my patience, a P85D might have to take its spot in the garage.

 

[floydv]

Not enough thrust for me. But it would keep the tailgaters at bay. I like the way you're thinking!

Maybe we need to start a thread just for "anti-idiot" devices.
I've got some ideas!

One such device:

Can you imagine the fun Ben Hur chariot races we could have with these on a bunch of Elios with the wheel covers off?

 

[Rickb]

A performance-hybrid Elio would be intriguing. Should this venture stall or be delayed beyond my patience, a P85D might have to take its spot in the garage.

I'm all-in on that idea!

 

[outsydthebox]

An electric motor driving that lone rear wheel... say, 50 HP.

My brother saw a 50hp electric motor come up at auction a few weeks ago. The winning bidder had to use a forklift to get it into his truck. He estimated the weight at 650 lbs...so, good luck with that!

 

[Rickb]

My brother saw a 50hp electric motor come up at auction a few weeks ago. The winning bidder had to use a forklift to get it into his truck. He estimated the weight at 650 lbs...so, good luck with that!

This 100 hp in-hub electric motor would fit perfectly.