Dry Lakes Racers Australia

Don't bet on it Gogg's!!

Good points Dave. I looked over my records from a few years back when we ran the old wired timing system and the best average over the whole week was 12 minutes per run. Best runs in a day was 116 when we had ideal conditions and no equipment failures. I think that we got the first run away by 8:00 ...

Guys, Not sure if this discussion belongs in this particular topic of Crosswinds, but as the wind monitoring function is generally carried out at the Start Line and the Timing Van, I guess it is!! Having previously been the Timer and knowing what the demands are, I, whilst in the past have been agai...

Stay away from alcohol Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I though "Top Time of the Meet" was for the one who partied the hardest Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From my P.O.V., I have designed and built my land speed racer that will require a lot of tuning and pre-running procedures that entail my personal presence outside of the driver's seat of the vehicle whilst in the pits and at the starting area of any DLRA controlled event. Should the rule as set out...

momec3 wrote:Looks like an inherently stable design. What's the wheelbase Cookey?

Only 3660mm (144 inches) Chris.

Looking good Cookey , should be a screamer , is it debuting 2015 ?..cheers Mick That is the object of the exercise Mick however we still have a lot of work to do but with some 8½ months until Speed Week we should be there. Once I am happy with everything as far as the frame etc is concerned the fin...

Out in the sunshine today (what little there was!!)

On the floor today for the first time.

Aware of that vital statistic Grumm
And I was told on Sunday that there are 2 more of those tip tanks currently residing in a yard in the Adelaide Hills!!

Not really sure what aircraft the spinner is from as I have been working on getting this Meteor V12 ready to run for the Greenock Aviation Museum and it was up in the storage loft so I borrowed it for a trial and it looks perfect. :wink: :wink: http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/Quickhemi/2014-03-...

The photo tends to distort the actual angle of the steering tie rods and the front end isn't at the running ride height. No way I can see the rack ever bending. Hopefully the front suspension arms will be ready to pick up from the laser cutters this coming week and I can then put the project on 4 wh...

momec3 wrote:Not sure those tac welds will get past scruit Cookey
Lookin good mate.

It's all good Chris, Bob told me that No-More-Gaps & spray pack matt black covers up all sins