# Top fuel  facts

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036 "2008-10-07T16:50:30Z")
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### Author: ![slvr98camaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@slvr98camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slvr98camaro)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-fuel-facts/200036/6 "2008-10-08T12:01:24Z")

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> [@Need For Speed Pro Street](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-for-speed-pro-street/38265/7):
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> +1
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> Nitro cars used timed clutches. The rear wings do not provide sufficient downforce for full power until the car reaches 200mph. Then the full 7500hp is delivered to the tires.

something like 17,000 pounds of downforce at that speed

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