TROUBLE RACING's 

LATEST NEWS!

New Personal Best with 7.115 at  the Santa Pod Main Event.We're definitly  on the Chase for the long awaited six secon run, because this run was only 4,6 seconds under full trottle.There is more to come on well prepared Tracks.Watch out !

Ready for the Hockenheim Event, our trusty 526 KB Powerplant is oncemore rebuilt and fitted with new Parts from Gary Burging Ent.,also a new 2 Disc-Clutch setup will be testet.

Upcoming  Events :        

16. - 18.August NITRO OLYMPICS / Hockenheim 

Largest Field of Pro Modiefieds ever outside USA.20 ProMod Cars Line-Up.

Biggest and Best Event in Europe from Street Cars to TopFuel.70'000 Spectators and a brand new Dragstrip!

12.- 15. September SPEED FESTIVAL from BLUEWIN

ABB Halle in Zürich -Oerlikon SPEED-Festival SHOW

Our Flamed P/M Belair and Peter Bosserts Orient Express Dragbike on Display

27.-29. September Modena Drag Racing Challange in Italy

Long and Smoky Burnouts expected near Ferrari Hometown

See You at the Races !

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     You entering Switzerlands fastest Doorslammer Website

   -us     

               Pictures copyrights by:      

         Anny Valder, Remco Scheelings and Andy Whilsheer

Some Facts About Our Race Car:

1955 BelAir Coupé

1955 All Steel Coupé Body, Chopped 5" Race Ready 2900Lbs including Driver.

Chassis:

Double Frame Rail 4130 chrome moly Chassis with Funny Car Cage.The Rear Suspension contains a 4-Link Jerry Bickel Sway Bar, Wishbone and Aldan Eagle Coilovers.Strange Struts are installed at front Suspension with Stiletto Rack & Pinion Steering.

The Chassis was built '96 by :

Advanced Chassis Engieneering  in Azusa,Arizona,USA

Engine:
526 cid.Blown,Alky Injected Keith Black Hemi with Brad Anderson III Heads.
Littlefield 14-71 Hi-Helix Blower.
Mallory Supermag IV Magneto Ignition.
Fuelsystem updated by Ralph Gorr. Peak Power around 2200 Horsepower.

Transmission:
3 Speed Lenco Transmission,Airshifted
at Steering Wheel.11"Dual Disc Hayes Clutch.Braced Full-Floater Ford 9" Rearend with 4.30 Pro Gears from Strange.

Wheels & Tires:
Goodyear 26"Frontrunners on           15x3,5" CenterlinesWheels

Hoosier 34,5"x17"x16" Dragslicks on 16"x16" Centerline Wheels.

    

  BEST PERFORMANCE TO DATE:

Best 60 ft. Time:

1.101 sec

1/4 Mile (400m) Time/Speed   7.115sec.@190.99 mph (307 km/h)

1/8 Mile (200m) Time/Speed  4.603sec.@156.04 mph (251 km/h)

at the 2002 Santa Pod Main Event (GB-United Kingdom)
            

 Best Terminal Speed ever was recorded with         

198.86 mph (317 km/h)  

at Nitro Olympics Hockenheim

Our '55 BelAir on Display at a Car Show in Switzerland

SPECIAL THANK'S TO MY SPONSOR'S:

• PENNZOIL SWITZERLAND

• JB PRODUCTS

• TREFFPUNKT MAGAZINE 

• CAL AIRBRUSH DESIGN         

• ABC WERBEGRAFIK

• DAKOTA LEATHER                

• CSE PERFORMANCE PARTS    

• CARS & SPEED EQUIPMENT 

About Sponsoring:

As everybody knows,Drag Racing is expensive and impossible without Sponsors. If you are intrested in supporting our Racing Team, feel free to contact us by the e-mail adress below or just call us to set somting up.We will be proud to to display your Company's Name and Products all over Europe's Race Track's.

NO CHICKEN - NO FEAR - NO MERCY

About the Driver and    
the Team :

My Name is Marcus Hilt.I'm the Owner & Driver of this awsome looking and fast Doorslammer.I'am 41 Years old.I own a Speed-Shop near Basel,Switzerland. Aktive in Dragracing since 1981.Some of my other Hobby's are Dogs,Skiing und Powerboats.                                  

The Trouble Racing Team Members 2002 are :

Crew Chief:

Dieter Löffler

Engine,Fuel-System & Blower: 

Dieter Löffler,Tom Räber

Clutch & Lenco:

Markus Canali,Jacky Müller

Rear End & Tires:

Frederic Meier

Computers & Web Presence:

Ronny Stöcklin

Firework's,Food & Logistik:

Richu Wittwer