We bolt a wheel to the crankshaft - will the car spin?

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[@K-Effect]

I thought after the tire broke loose the first time they were going to remove the engine and transmission and 180°/turn the engine and transmission around so the transmission yoke was sticking out in front of the car to somehow mount a tire to, that way they would have a clutch and gears. Always another great episode! Merry Christmas everybody

[@HobbyOrganist]

That was scary how that wheel shot out like that, good thing nobody was in it's path though they WERE before!

[@saleemcarr9501]

Yea I love when the top comment ruins the episode

[@madmanmapper]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@topshopbuildandfabricate24]

I thought the same but it boils down to traction and gear ratio

[@Dmccali86]

It took me reading @andrasszabo7386 comment to understand yours. Cant wait to see a backward engine circle making machine.

[@DualKalibur]

Thanks again to BMI Russia for the voice over and translation! Another awesome experiment video guys, theres are no failures here just more hard earned knowledge!

[@joe125ful]

Lol:):) Some are just basic physics things....

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

@@joe125ful could say that about anything but what are you actualy saying though? 🤔

[@damirkvajo]

I would like your comment but it has a "nice" number and don't wont to ruin it :)

[@DualKalibur]

@@damirkvajo you made the right choice. Id have done the same!

[@trm4life]

Gives new meaning to the term "flywheel" 😅 Thank you, I'll see myself out!

[@shaneeslick]

Especially the Fist one 😂

[@IvyMike.]

Another awesome upload from Garage 54. And thank you BMI Russian for the voice over and translation.

[@Senior_Mustard]

Even with the reduction gear, it's still like trying to set off in 5th gear, I can't see this ever working unless you stick a big Diesel motor with loads of torque in there.

[@HChandler2010]

With very low idle

[@Vmax19]

Reduction did nothing , in fact made it worst !

[@Akotski-ys9rr]

Not only setting off in 5th gear. It’s like dropping the clutch in 5th

[@benperkins2929]

@@Akotski-ys9rr even worse. 4th or 5th is usually 1:1 but then the diff is usually around 3:1 again. So it's like 10th gear lol

[@dos541]

I was wondering if a 4 cyl dragster motor was used and supercharged nitrus fed if it would have the power it would be terrifying if it did get spinning for the driver and the guy dropping the jack

[@2coolwheels139]

There were experimental cars made in the 40's with a similar wheel rigged to the rear differential to allow for easy parallel parking. But in those cars, there was gear reduction from the transmission so they didn't stall, and controls to raise and lower the wheel.

[@Mista_Godfather]

So why was idea scrapped?

[@thomasmartinoriginal]

A tire on the back of the car via the reduction of the transmission with a legtened propshaft would have maybe worked. Loose the back axle and straight trough the back of the car with the propshaft. If it is still spinning too fast you can use an extra chain ratio like you did in the front.

[@stragulus]

Oh, that is smart. Much easier than my idea of adding a clutch to the front, since you now already have it included anyway

[@Malcarper]

That's a great idea............ Will have a clutch and gear ratios to play with. Give it a try Garage 54 !

[@samvalentine3206]

This is a good idea - we can see that the current engine - or for that matter, probably almost any engine, would not have the "umph" to turn the wheel in a 1 to 1 ratio. Putting the wheel through some sort of transmission makes sense - and having it come out the back, taking advantage of the existing clutch and transmission makes sense - with a wheel at the back of the car instead of the front. Might make it less stressful for the driver once it gets spinning as well as then the driver will be closer to the center of spinning rather than at the outside.

[@peggenlejoncar9529]

Or only the rim?

[@chadburkle1461]

I think they've done the experiment before

[@AfonsoBucco]

"I don't see any problem with that" is the best catchphrase in youtube.

[@martinlicht1969]

maybe rig your back wheels to be like castor wheels so they can follow the circle direction. Maybe just a big plate with castor wheels, set back of car on the 'dolly plate' so your rear wheels are held off ground. Bet you'll be spinning it round and round like a mad rodeo! Great fun you guys!

[@legros731]

It will never work in 4 gear that is almost always 1:1 there a thing called a differential and it's probably 4:1 they got what look like a 2:1 ratio with the chain system First gear is ~ 3:1 with a 4:1 diff that make a 12:1 ratio in first gear ie the engine make 12 turn for one turn of the wheel What they doing is equivalent to put your car in 4 gear and dump the clutch it will never work with a 75hp engine

[@steven-vn9ui]

Your lads are getting very skilled in machining and fabrication!

[@nebula0024]

Absolutely hilarious. I'd really like to see another attempt to make this work!!!

[@darrenbritcher12]

These guys just never stop comming up with mad shit 😂😂😂

[@andrasszabo7386]

Turn the engine 180 degrees and mount the tire to the transmission instead. That way you can use the gears to increase torque and reduce RPM.

[@shaneeslick]

They already did that in "We fit a wheel straight to the propshaft"

[@andrasszabo7386]

@@shaneeslick I must have missed it or it did not get translated to English

[@TearDropApproach]

This is the second time that someone has mentioned this method, I agree that it could work.

[@Moonlightshadow-lq4fr]

@@shaneeslick It's a pity we can't leave links to the video on here anymore, it used to save ages of time than having to look through peoples entire channels to find the specific video. I get it, it's to persuade you to look at other videos, but when you've already watched a load already it's annoying to troll through dozens of them to find the specific video.

[@shaneeslick]

@@Moonlightshadow-lq4fr yeah not allowing links to other videos anymore is a pain, but that's why I put the name of the video so people can copy go to the channel home page to paste & search rather than scrolling through years of videos

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

😂 that was hilarious, I think I was laughing just as much as you did driving it or attempting too!

[@marsrover001]

"were you on the brakes?" "Oh right it doesn't have any" 😂

[@TheCovertOperation90]

I think a smaller diameter wheel will help, but it'll still be quite the load. The horsepower is made at somewhere around 5 or 6k rpm, not at lower rpm at which you need the power and torque. Maybe try a small tire and a 4:1 ratio, or incorporate a heavy flywheel rated for high rpm to help store some of that energy you need to initially get the car going

[@ct1762]

its torque thats really needed down low, not power

[@legros731]

Look first gear on most car is 3:1 and the diff is 4:1 for a total of 12:1 In 5 gear the ratio is ~0.85:1 + the 4:1 of the diff = 3.2:1 4 gear is generally 1:1 + the 4:1 diff ratio = 4:1 so no a 4:1 ratio would be like dumping the clutch in 4 gear

[@legros731]

​@@ct1762see my above post torque is not the problem that what a transmission is for

[@TearDropApproach]

I think that could work. very smart thinking on the heavy flywheel, that's an excellent idea!

[@legros731]

@@TearDropApproach it won't work the engine still have the flywheel on the back it's required to start the engine Secondly a 4;1 ration would.be the equivalent of dumping the clutch in 4 gear at full throttle Most 4 cylinder engine have a 4:1 differential and 4 gear is also always 1:1 forma total of 4:1 First gear is normally 3:1+4:1 from the diff equals 12:1

[@kambal0001]

Try weld the rear left wheel. it will then work like a compass. you can use a smaller wheel diameter on the engine or remove the tire and use only the rim

[@rossbrumby1957]

Not enough ground clearance for a smaller diameter wheel. Wont be enough gearing reduction anyway as for a normal car's total reduction from second gear will be about 5-1 ratio.

[@markcollard9326]

You should have used a donut tire, it has a smaller diameter and smaller rolling surface, possibly enabling the anemic motor to do it.

[@UberLummox]

Good idea. Plus figure a way to make it really slick. Maybe duct tape would be a little stronger.

[@TC-xo8ub]

Uhm no.

[@MadScientist267]

Bald for the win. The torque and horsepower are "hiding" in the transmission and rear end, both of which are "missing"... only way to make up for that if there's any hope at all is with lots of slip until things are moving enough that it isn't needed anymore (bring a spew bucket for the driver) 🤣

[@ricardomarx7390]

In addition to using reduced tire size, you can block the right rear wheel and engage reverse. Car will spin in the same direction. Another good try is to install a clutch in the front wheel to aliviante the start.

[@camelblue713]

You need a v8 with torque and another gear reduction

[@alirezaeskandari2287]

This is perhaps the most authentic channel on KZbin, zero clickbait.

[@szaboroland51]

Here's another engine-related experiment #suggestion for you guys: How about rearranging the pins on a stock Lada crankshaft and making it a crossplane 4 cyl engine? Will it sound like a tiny V8? Based on the 6 cyl Lada experiement you are already comfy with hacking the hell out of cranks (and cams)!

[@HomeGrownZoneHGZTV]

😂 Just by the title I’m already pissing my pants laughing. Stay Frosted!

[@garyhardwick8489]

Try a cycle tyre, a bald one! You guys never cease to amaze (and amuse) me!

[@CallMeAdam2023]

Would be fun to try that out the rear with a drive shaft and tire. With the gearbox in line, you know you could do some REALLY FAST spins

[@RageousMode]

Literal definition of "Power at the crank" 😅 Full honesty, from the title what I thought they were going to do was mount an axle lengthwise though the car and make it spin rotisserie style!

[@joelepack938]

Should have added lots of weight in the trunk. Might help lessen the forward weight. Cool video!

[@Braubeaton]

This , and add mass (flywheel) to the front wheel to increase rotational torque.

[@michaeldriver127]

This time, the hilarious thing is reading the helpful comments to solve how to make this happen😂 great ideas and insight everyone! Bit odd, but feels right here!

[@MichaelLaferriere]

A wheel right on the crank, that would be like a transmission and rear end all 1:1, equivalent to a pretty high gear and the reason it kept stalling. Loved this one!

[@TearDropApproach]

They have added a reduction gear, however i think that it would have to be reduced much more than that for it to work.

[@dzfh98]

A smaller diameter, skinnier trailer tire may work. Also, a pinnacle under the diff to stop the widening circle.

[@rossbrumby1957]

No ground clearance for a smaller diameter wheel

[@peggenlejoncar9529]

@@rossbrumby1957 could be

[@dzfh98]

@@rossbrumby1957 Extend the c-channel and chain.

[@UraniumMan]

Just imagine how fast that car would be spinning if it worked. lol The thing I love about this channel is even when they fail, it's just as entertaining as when they succeed.

[@ruby_z71]

Good for parallel parking 😂

[@bystanderbutch3509]

Bystander Butch loves the crazy experiments this shop performs. Bystander Butch finds many of them funny!

[@repairdroid77]

Suggestion. Weld the front wheels straight ahead then remove the back axel and put your one wheel adapter in the back from the driveshaft so you can shift gears for more torque. If you keep the front brakes you can then use them to help stop in case you get sick to your stomach.

[@joshmanis9860]

Or just lock the steering wheel

[@shaneeslick]

They already did that in "We fit a wheel straight to the propshaft"

[@stragulus]

The reduction with ice and a slick wheel (smooth textured ductape) would work for at least one 360. Maybe a bit more reduction. Or just throw in a clutch and burn it for that extra smoke screen effect.And lower the back of the car to move the center of gravity! In fact, you could perhaps put some heavy weights on a pole that you can move front/back within the car to shift the center of gravity to give it more or less grip. While you're spinning around like mad. I'd watch that.

[@Paint0nBrush]

the center of mass is too far forward. the smaller driver helped, but perhaps some weights in the trunk to get the thing to balance out on the back wheels.

[@rx8tom]

I'd love to see you guys build some drift ladas with diy upgrades and run tandems! Maybe another one of those custom 6 cylinders too 😁

[@feelingold2995]

9:06 That tire exploded at crank speed.. Glad nobody got hit when the crank mount went lol... Try putting weight in the very back of the trunk and put a skinny slick tire on the front.. one that wont explode before 5k rpms.. Be safe guys and have a wonderful holiday..👍👍

[@Masterman5010]

Merry Christmas to y’all despite the political conflicts and all the hardships you guys are an amazing channel keep it up

[@HEKTOR311]

Russian engineering at its finest

[@JeffKopis]

Next time, remove the rear axle, and mount the tire to the BACK end of the car, using the driveshaft to spin it. With less weight on the wheel, a working clutch, and first gear (or reverse!), it should spin nicely! And you can countersteer the front wheels for more style!

[@shaneeslick]

They already did that in "We fit a wheel straight to the propshaft"

[@JeffKopis]

@@shaneeslick Oh! Thanks.

[@kevintucker3354]

The Lada Ballet… 😂

[@Dymitr_Nawrocki]

if you would put rear axle further back it would be easier for engine to spin the car because the path of the front wheel would be larger circle so it would make more revolutions per car turn, that means better gear ratio without actually changing 1:1 engine to wheel gear ratio.

[@thomasseeley8124]

that's pretty smart

[@honkie247]

Rear axle ratios are around 3:1. First gear in a manual trans is about 4:1. So total reduction in first gear is around 12:1. 12 times the engine horsepower, 12 times the engine torque

[@janilindroos3688]

1 times horsepower but you are right 12 times torque

[@Sekir80]

@@janilindroos3688 Power, torque and RPM. 1 time horsepower, 12 times torque, 1/12 RPM.

[@richardthomas1743]

Keep that tire rolling! LOL

[@whyjnot420]

You built a car that smiles like a donut. I'm actually a little concerned.

[@Blanchy10]

I get the feeling you come up with these ideas over Friday afternoon drinks!

[@crkproductions5000]

Thanks one of the craziest and interesting channels on KZbin

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

Put a lot of counterweights in the trunk (or add a counterweight frame several feet back with less weight) so that the car is nearly balanced on the rear wheels, that would remove most of the weight on the front tire. Less weight on the front tire, less traction, easier to spin the tire and keep it spinning. The counterweight will also at least partially solve the issue with the car moving forward and plowing ahead instead of pivoting around its rear axle, it'll make it more stable in that regard. The alternative would be to add a second tire in the front that isn't powered but is inline with the driven tire, and use it to take most of the weight off the crankshaft tire instead. Perhaps some kind of jack or some kind of lever that you could use to raise or lower the tire to find the right height to allow the tire to spin and still be able to propel the car in circles. Maybe it could be installed in the passenger seat so the driver could adjust it himself as needed. Keep in mind that if the engine is spinning the tire at idle, say 850RPM, wheel speed is going to be around 60mph. A more realistic 10mph wheel speed would mean your engine is only turning at 142RPM, and I don't know of very many car engines even capable of no load idling at that RPM, so spinning the tire is an absolute necessity in order to keep the engine running. If the engine doesn't start making usable power until 2,500RPM and that's where you're revving it up to and dropping it, that means you're trying to keep the tire spinning at 180MPH. Not particularly feasible with 60HP and passenger car tires, even on the ice with tape around the tire. There's no way that little engine has the capability for that. However, a 2:1 gear reduction brings it down to a more feasible 90mph. I think 60HP could probably keep it spinning at 90MPH with very little weight on the tire, and the tire itself is less likely to self destruct at speeds it was never meant to be spinning at. Alternatively, if the engine made enough usable power at 1,700RPM, then your wheel speed is a very leisurely 60MPH...and if you pin the throttle and somehow manage to get it spinning to 4,000RPM, your tire speed would be 140MPH. You'd need a well balanced tire for that so you're not destroying your engine with vibrations, and that's probably why the first tire ripped itself off the crankshaft.

[@lloydprunier4415]

I vote for the rear wheel mounting and extending the drive shaft maybe incorporating the rear differential into the mix some way. I'm sure you guys can get it done! Only way the front wheel would work is if you had a very powerful modified engine maybe with nitrous. That would be a real interesting, but dangerous option!

[@shaneeslick]

They already did that in "We fit a wheel straight to the propshaft"

[@regulatormachine2788]

I bet the last version would work on smooth dry pavement!

[@defafa9249]

Weight on the crank is the reason why it isn’t working

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

Awesome video. Maybe try doing this at the rear of the car. Remove the differential and hook something upto the drive shaft, that way you have the use of the gears and clutch.

[@shaneeslick]

They already did that in "We fit a wheel straight to the propshaft"

[@worawatli8952]

14:00 That blue cloth give good grip, would be interesting to see how driving around in that cover is like. lol

[@moefuggerr2970]

Sounded good. Will need to lower the gears to increase the torque a bit more than you did..

[@therealswarvey]

Add an adjustable trailer jockey wheel to it. Use it to raise the front and slowly lower it once the cars momentum is achieved, then wind the jockey wheel all the way up

[@powerbuilder0510]

Other than (not 😂) more reduction, caster wheels on the rear to reduce drag when the wheels are pushed side ways would help heaps i think, and if it does get going it gonna be one hellava ride 😮🎉

[@JonathanCF0]

These guys are great. "We're gonna do some weird shit and see what happens"

[@killerdinamo08]

Why on Earth am I watching this while I was a busy day in front to tackle 😂???

[@Enjoymentboy]

Now you need to connect the differential directly to the crank

[@WilliamOwens1]

Add an electric motor and you have a low budget Koenigsegg.

[@AnalogDude_]

That's already done by g54.

[@twocvbloke]

I was waiting for the moment the wheel went and did its' own thing, wasn't disappointed... :P

[@hughwilson4911]

That was brilliant, you've got way too much time on your hands 😂.

[@wyattcanavit7953]

Can you move it to the read end? If not I’d recommend some tires mounted sideways in the front fenders to help with ease of load on the one front drive wheel. Also some weight at the very back past the rear wheels wouldn’t hurt.

[@charlesphilips2920]

this is so great loved when it chunked off haha

[@TechOne7671]

Great experiment and workmanship lads. The engine doesn’t make enough torque at that low speed to sustain itself, even at idle around 1000rpm that tyre would be doing around 100kph. It would be like a centrifuge! Brilliant.

[@84gssteve]

You are gonna need about 4 or 5 to 1 reduction ratio to get it close to about 2nd gear, to be able to pull away from a stop. Funny, stuff, I'm sure you guys can do it, or just turn the entire engine around as has been suggested.

[@Geoffr524]

A new meaning for "Take the car for a spin".

[@DaPepster]

NITROUS! That's here the HP and torque is! :D

[@wickush6410]

If im not mistaken i believe the gears are in the wrong spot. Big gear on top driving a little wheel is true reduction. Think about a crankshaft vs camshaft. Small gear on crank spins 1 time big gear at cam spins twice.

[@UberLummox]

Heroic effort!!!

[@Reiner_Markenfreund]

Спасибо, Гараж 54, крутящий момент двигателя накапливается в маховике, заднем и переднем маховике и контрольном колесе с частотой вращения, но максимальный крутящий момент в нем, который должен повернуть автомобиль вокруг центра дифференциала, недостаточен для этого. Если бы передний обод был сделан из прочного тяжелого металла, то работы, запасенной в нем, было бы достаточно, чтобы повернуть автомобиль вокруг оси дифференциала и поддерживать скорость до тех пор, пока бак не опустеет или техническая неисправность не остановит систему после примерно 1 минуты разгона до скорости максимального крутящего момента. Сопротивление вращению и воздуху автомобиля в целом должно постоянно преодолеваться крутящим моментом бензинового двигателя. Удастся ли повернуть автомобиль на 360° в секунду при той частоте вращения двигателя, при которой он обладает наибольшей мощностью, зависит исключительно от соотношения скоростей вращения двигателя и испытуемого колеса. Если бы энергия тепла отработанных газов была преобразована в давление пара и к бензиновому двигателю был подключен паровой двигатель, то даже при низкой скорости 120 оборотов в минуту можно было бы поворачивать автомобиль на один оборот в секунду при соотношении 2 к 1. Если двигатель переделать в 2-цилиндровый 4-тактный и оснастить его двумя паровыми цилиндрами, то есть паровые клапаны должны работать на два подъема кулачков на валу, то при достаточном давлении пара, примерно от 10 до 20 бар, двигатель можно будет запустить даже с остановки без электрического стартера.

[@jpop2499]

Driving off the crankshaft is like trying to get the car moving in 4th gear with no gear reduction. If you want to do this with the tire at the front, you will need a jackshaft driven off the output of the transmission and use the gear reduction of the transmission. Or remove the rear axle and attach the wheel to the driveshaft at the rear while supporting the wheel with brackets and bearings.

[@dergamer0913]

Try putting something really heavy into the trunk to get some weight of the front tire, and maybe put your seat further to the back too

[@andrewk4512]

EASY!! Just add power to rear right tire with clutch then release when it gets going

[@zebraforceone]

Looking at the orientation of the engine, is this a rear wheel drive? Because if the diff is still connected then that might be where you are losing the forces. Can you transplant the rear axle from a FWD onto it?

[@TheOfficial_InsaneStang]

Dude… go cart clutch, and motorcycle front, also… YOU HAD IT IN A BIND! 😂 angle that wheel out more! Let It cut, and LET IT EAT! 😆

[@markcotter4213]

I can't believe no one was hurt when that wheel came off!

[@evanc3865]

centrifugal clutch, much better control of power to the wheel in this set up😂

[@grabasandwich]

You need to bolt the transmission onto the front too

[@fuffoon]

What creativity!

[@josue5852]

the problem isn't the lack of power, its the lack of torque and the fact that once it hooks up even the engine idle speed would be too much. a gear reduction of like 15:1 would work and or going a bit taller but adding a way so the engine doesn't just stall out like a centrifugal clutch

[@loredanatafuro7826]

9:58 der moment wenn man seinen messschieber als anreiss instrument benutzt. Welcome to ruusshia

[@dionnedionne2045]

Might have moved that axle they used for the front, "Just" far enough back to allow minimal weight on the front, "Engine Wheel" that would reduce traction dramatically! Then you could adjust balance by taking passengers front or rear if required. Or move the rear axle forward to nearly the balance point, same principle. Bonus: The effective shorter wheel base would promote a faster more isometric spin. Then name it "The Vomit Comet"!

[@mikesullivan4059]

😂What’s missing? An AMERICAN V8 lol

[@anatolklops]

By installing a wheel the size of the one from Lada on the crankshaft, already at idle speed the wheel rotated at a speed corresponding to a driving speed of about 90-95 km/h, so the car would have to make about 1.5 revolutions per second for everything to happen without slipping. When the engine was turned at, say, 4k revolutions, the tire exerted a force corresponding to driving at a speed of over 430 km/h, so it had to give up.

[@teardowndan5364]

900 idle RPM is 15 revs/s and with a 1.5m tire circumference, you would need to get to 22m/s (80km/h) just to keep up with the idle RPMs. That would have been some furious spinning without gear reduction.

[@nidaldajani728]

An interesting modification would be using the "fifth" wheel as a flywheel, using a one-way clutch to improve fuel's efficiency.

[@ouch1011]

I was just about to come in here and say “spinning a tire at 6000rpm is pretty dangerous” and then the wheel flew off the crankshaft and proved my point. An average sized sedan tire spinning at 6000rpm would be traveling at about 450mph according to my rough calculations.

[@PilotInCommand777]

As an engineering major I would suggest to transpose the torque two radians or 90 degrees. Maybe use a system that contains a pinion and ring gear setup like used in a simple rear axle? Thanks for the videos! They are fun. A million ways to destroy a Lada..

[@fynetuneyrgf]

A guess (assuming it’s rear wheel drive) would be to completely reverse mount the whole entire assembly, transmission and everything. With the transmission sticking out of the front, It would probably need a good bit of reinforcement, due to its length. A center chassis mounted castor style wheel from a zero turn lawnmower, could lessen that load and remove some of the needed reinforcements. Then mount your wheel directly to the transmission instead of the drive shaft. Just a off the top guess.

[@shaneeslick]

They already did that in "We fit a wheel straight to the propshaft"

[@infinityfazal6750]

The second you put that wheel on load it messes up the synchronization of the crankshaft and stalls the motor. You don’t need a reduction you need a power distribution system that’s not directly on the crankshaft.

[@Zeeos27]

I have a couple of suggestions, they could add more weight to the flywheel, or several flywheels as they did before, add a centrifugal clutch, and also put a smaller wheel. Luck!

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

fit some casters to the front sills and handbrake on inner wheel - Turn the engine around backwards and have the gearbox poking out the front - wheel to output shaft - then you have several gears to mess about with?

[@nigeltrigger4499]

Add weight to the back of the car (might need to extend the back to do it), so that less weight in on the crank wheel.

[@Novanity44444]

The weight is stallings the motor, especially that the tire on the flywheel doesnt turn creating even more friction to stall out. Try putting some car ski's on it in front, so the weight on the car sits mainly on the ski but short enough for some of the tire to be touching the ground..

[@XtremiTeez]

The problem was the two back wheels being perfectly perpendicular to the front wheel. If you mounted the two back wheels at 90 degrees from their normal position, it would not have had to fight itself trying to go in two different directions. You probably would have been better off putting the parking brake on, since you were in snow, anyway.

[@dontarguewafool955]

My dear Russian friends of genius. You never fail to bring intriguing possibilities to the understanding of the internal combustion engine. I respect your position of having low budget to experiment with your ideas. Some very thought provoking, real science to help the unfortunate, and yet some that make you and I laugh. This experiment proves that the rating of actual " horse power " of an internal combustion engine is false. 65 HORES ( actual horses) dont sit at a rotating idle. Its instant hores power that would have shamed the rated horse power of that engine in your experiment. My reality, is your experiment showed the the surperiority of pure muscle of a magnificent creature.😊. Your experiment was not only the reality of what my conclusion is, but also a humble humor. Much respect for you my friend and your team. Many blessings from Florida USA.😊

[@granthawkins9142]

Does look like lots of fun!!!

[@asteen75]

Some ballpark math gives some indication of why this is not working. To accelerate the front of the car from 0 -160 km/h sideways in a second, would require more than 60 hp.

[@joekashula7687]

Interesting video as always, add a continuously variable clutch system.

[@abpsd73]

Not enough reduction, even with a transmission in high gear (1:1 or over drive) the rear differential will still provide a 3:1 to 4:1 reduction.

[@corkbulb2895]

All the torque and horsepower is hiding in the transmission, which you completely bypassed by bolting a tire straight to the crankshaft! I believe it was Archemedes who said "give me a long enough lever and I can lift the world". That is the power of mechanical advantage.

[@Shovelheads4ever]

@garage54 it's putting excessive upward load on the front of the crank you should put 1 wheel on the front and 1 on the back of the Crack to balance out the upward load so the crank is not tying to tip in the block