The Freightliner Cascadia Pikes Peak Special

[kscarbel]

• Purpose-built custom aluminum-rail frame and carbon-fiber and fiberglass body panels. Curb weight: 10,200 pounds.
• 14.0-liter 825 horsepower Detroit Series 60 marine diesel modified by Gale Banks Engineering. Changes include an 8.3-liter supercharger, 110-mm turbocharger, methanol injection system to improve combustion and an intercooler spray system to reduce the intake temperatures. The modified engine delivers 2,400 horsepower and 5,000 pound-feet of torque using no.2 pump diesel fuel. The engine is governed at 2,700 rpm.
• Transmission is a 5-speed road racing automatic sending power to a permanently locked Detroit locker limited-slip differential.
• Steering rack from Howe Performance.
• Tires are custom-compound sticky racing rubber, molded by Michelin to resemble stock truck tires.
• 12-gallon diesel tank
• 14 gallon water/methanol tank
• 7 gallon water tank for intercooler spray
• 14 gallon water tank to fog the brake rotors for additional cooling.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/27/freightliner-cascadia-pikes-peak-special-ride-along-w-video/

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[rsb502]

Thats Mike Ryans truck he runs the mountain this sunday I believe, he is the one that started the Chump Truck racing series, which is scheduled to begin next year, also ask Staxx hes building a Value Liner for the Chump Truck circuit. Plan is for me to haul his racing Mack to the track behind my Racing Mack, ok maybe mines not ra race truck but its definitely not stock!

http://chumptruck.com/