Is anyone racing a van in nz drag racing ?

azzab54, Jul 20, 1:37am
If so what is it ?

tmenz, Jul 20, 5:46am
It's a 'Van Go' - I've got one 'ere. '

callum.irvine, Jul 20, 5:23pm
I am sure there would be a few panel vans around. Here is one. Do you mean a more traditional van like Toyota Hiace? I know there were a lot of rotary conversion Mazda Bongo and other vans around when the boy racer scene was at it's height. I'm sure a few of them would have gone down the 1/4 mile.

For fun is a little suzuki van rotary conversion burnout youtube from Sydney. If you look at the handling of that one you might get an idea of why vans and drag racing might not be a good mix.

https://themotorhood.com/themotorhood/2015/6/22/vantassy-1972-holden-hq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoHyb762u4Q

thunderbolt, Jul 20, 7:03pm
Yes they are, and its probably the last thing you would consider as a drag car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zqR57CowLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV7NEn8wwC8

azzab54, Dec 19, 8:57am
Cheers. How do you think a stripped out Nissan El Grand 3.5 petrol E51 would go ? Or a 3.0 diesel Granvia ?