Portland Speed Industries recently installed a Radium Engineering Fuel Surge Tank on Andrew Coomes' competition drift car after having fuel slosh problems with his JAZ Fuel Cell. At the next drift competition, the car no longer experienced fuel starvation.
The Radium fuel surge tank is a perfect compliment to drifting due to the extended periods of lateral G's drift cars experience when competing. Fuel starvation is a very prevelant problem in drift cars and as a result, competitors are forced to run with full, or near-full fuel tanks. This adds extra weight and significantly affects the polar moment of inertia of the vehicle.
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The Radium Fuel Surge Tank ensures a constant and reliable supply of fuel to the engine under all conditions. PSI chose a surge tank equipped with a Bosch 023 internal pump, fed by an external Bosch 044 pump.
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