Carpenter Rocket Comparison

Yeah premium on mine, but my timing is tuned and regular may not go well for me. i will use 89 but not gonna race it on that, but a safe tune will run 89 and a very safe tune obviously regular works but all this depends on tune , timing and compression ratio or you will detonate if octane is too low.
 
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I run regular, Bob Carpenter told me save your money, it's tuned to run on regular. Unless I'm storing it, I snowbird between NY and Florida, so I switch to non ethanol a couple weeks before I leave, which is invariably premium.
 

So I have been toying with building a Rocket for an LSR attempt to break into some of the open classes that have no records. Surprisingly the Rocket has very few and is prime for setting something. My thoughts are taking me to the final drive gearing which is a big limiting factor for higher mph speeds. I think it will be necessary to change the ring gear to a higher ratio to achieve higher speeds beyond what an engine built to handle 9000 rpm can do. Comment from you genius guys please.
 
Well the 9000rpm engine will be good for practically 240mph provided it has the power etc to get there.
If that's not enough, there are options to go further, all involving a lot of $$$$$.
There's Black Ice Racing in Oz who converted to chain drive so sprockets can be changed and thus gearing a little
There are alternatives for the rear wheel to raise gearing a little
It may be possible to replace the helical output shaft and torsional damper gears with a pair of different ratio.. to raise gearing a little.. top possible speed depends on ratio
Or of course there is a 6th gear possible..... 320mph top speed with 9000rpm engine....
But anything to do with custom made gears ime is bankruptcy.
 
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