Dry Lakes Racers Australia

Norm wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 17, 2018 9:44 am

How did the car go?

Had ECU problems Norm, didn't get a run, really disappointed but we'll be a goer for 2019.

Went back to my usual guy, he now delivers, and is cheaper, way cheaper than before...

John Nightingale Wormald.
0401710042

Hi All, just an update. We have the new dry-sumped V6 Chev installed. We have a G-Force close-ratio 4 speed with a 1.195:1 3rd gear. The motor is substantially bigger because of the canted valve heads, we've had to modify the bodywork. We've moved from a total loss cooling system with a water tank t...

Thanks Dave, I'll have to get It done here, we usually go north via Renmark, lower grades make the tow easier.

My local CFA blokes looked at me like I was from Mars....it'd be good if they could because they're 100 yards away.

This looks like I'm going to Hallam.....

Hi All. We've got 2 x 5kg ColdFire bottles. I've always used John Nightingale down at Wormald in Hallam who has always been helpful, it's just the best part of a day trip, twice... Wondering if anyone has suggestions for someone on the north side of the city or anywhere between there and Bendigo.. C...

Lynchy wrote:Seriously! What a score! I wonder if anyone over there has a 1000HP Jag V12 that they don't want anymore?? You keeping the same gearbox??

swapping to a Muncie

It's over four years since we posted here, hi :D . We've got some news. The Spirit of Sunshine won't be at Speedweek 2016, we aim to be back for 2017...that kind of fits our schedule so far, two years on, two years off. In 2013 we ran 215mph, 2014 we ran 205mph and realised we had to make some chang...

Hey Cookie we did .

And you're right Grumm, look at it now.

I might get my head punched in too.

We paid $1500pr in 2005...a house was worth half as much as it is now...........

Hi everyone. I have just spoken to President Norm Bradshaw and alerted him that we have a company prepared to offer a 25% discount on travel insurance to DLRA members WHICH WILL COVER YOU TO RUN AT BONNEVILLE. This will also act as a general travel policy. You can also use the company to cover you a...

doesn't n-e-c-e-ss-a-r-i-l-y have to be on the bonnet. Plenty of high pressure areas on a car......

Jeez, I thought this car must have been preserved in amber by now.

I did a project recently with my students to create a CO2 canister powered racer to compete against each other on a 20m timed track. Loosely based on the 'F1 in schools' challenge which annually pits 9 million students against each other to produce a CO2 car using STEM (science,technology,engineeri...