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Team Dynamics, partner of the British Honda Passenger Car Championship, is calling for a world speed record for lawnmowers Is a thing) in 2014 with The Mean Mower.
He traveled an average of 187,604 km on the IDIADA Proving Ground in Great Britain – a record that has since been surpassed by a Norwegian crew of 214,954 km / h with a Viking T5 Corvette V8 lawn mower (do not ask
Now, Team Dynamics aims to recover the record with a new Mean Mower
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First Mean Mower won and lost the world speed record Now V2 aims to get it back
Now using computer-aided design (CAD), more custom parts, advanced materials and more. 3D printing, the "Mean Mower V2" packs nearly double the power of the original, believing it is capable of speeds exceeding 240kmh (150mph in British currency).
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A key part of the briefing was to keep the look of a lawn mower – In this case the Honda HF 2622 Lawn Tractor – by wearing it on its front hood, grass box and body panels.
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Mean Mower is a little more concentrated than your
The second essential element is the possibility of still cutting the grass, which is still the case, thanks to slight revisions of the plateau of cut to house the chain running on the rear tires and the two batteries needed to power the electric motors that mow the carbon fiber blades to mow
The Engine – a 999cc four-cylinder Performer CBR1000RR Fireblade SP motorcycle – product more than 140 kW at 13,000 rpm.
With a super light frame and a dry weight of just 69.1 kg, Team Dynamics engineers predict a power / weight ratio of 1000 bhp / ton. The key part of the project was to keep the appearance of the mower on which it rests: the hood and some panels are transported. "title =" "src =" https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/q/p/o/n/r/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620×349.1qpnrf.png/ 1531085232471.jpg "class =" photoborder "/>
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The key part of the project was to preserve the appearance of the mower on which it rests: and some panels are transported.
The Fireblade DNA continues with the postponement of several other parts including the clutch, the ECU, the six-speed drive train and the display of the engine. full-color LCD. through the carbon blades on the steering wheel – with the team estimating that this new machine could reach 145kmh in first gear.
The majority of the Mean Mower V2 was designed and made to measure, with the T45 steel chassis rather than chromoly for durability and flexibility
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The existing airbox does not fit under the hood because the injectors interfere, so a new 3D print was created.
The overarching issue of braking is covered by Kelgate – four-piston calipers at the front and six at the rear – ventilated to increase airflow and reduce weight.
Goldspeed ten-inch anodized MTB wheels in gold match those of the Fireblade, with Hoosier racing tires
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Yes, Mean Mower V2 can still cut grass. It does it in a high-tech style, with carbon fiber blades.
Who could tame such a beast? Jess Hawkins, age 23, kart and experienced racing driver
The new mower is currently being tested, with the goal of significantly increasing the record.
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