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- Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:14 pm
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: BUB Seven engine.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14109
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:44 pm
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: BUB Seven engine.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14109
BUB Seven engine.
Don't you wish you had the resources to build an engine like this?
- Mon May 25, 2009 11:13 pm
- Forum: Build Diaries
- Topic: DIY junkyard Racer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 21645
- Sat May 23, 2009 1:48 pm
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: Differentials For Landspeed racing.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 34108
I was watching top gear Australia the other day and they had one of the supercharged walkinshaw clubsports on. The Stig gave it a thrashing and came up with a lap time. Then they took the posser rims off and put small wheels with taller profile tyres on. Went 3 seconds faster (even beat the W427 meg...
- Fri May 22, 2009 9:54 am
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: Differentials For Landspeed racing.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 34108
- Thu May 21, 2009 1:36 pm
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: Differentials For Landspeed racing.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 34108
Doc I'd be careful about your assumptions. When Chris was running his roadster at Bonneville they were have trouble getting over 200 mph with the tall gearing. They actually dropped the diff ratio and have now run the record up to 229 mph. The problem they were facing was that the step between gears...
- Wed May 20, 2009 8:34 pm
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: Differentials For Landspeed racing.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 34108
Re: Differentials For Landspeed racing.
If you're really really nice to me I'll tell you why we want one... It's obvious... the tank is going 4 wheel drive! Have you considered asking over at ozerodders or one of the old holden websites? Great talking point though. Ford (8" & 9") have better bearings, GM (10 & 12 bolt) ...
- Mon May 18, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: Scatter Shields
- Replies: 38
- Views: 43710
Big Gaz has gone for a powerplant upgrade. There's some of uncle sam's iron under that blower. I think the starter motor would have more grunt than a jag V12. Check out the build diary. I'm not knocking your choice of gearbox but people tend to steer clear of overdrive gearboxes for slat cars. Someo...
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:10 pm
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: Teardrop calculation
- Replies: 65
- Views: 81767
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:13 am
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: Who designed this rubbish ?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 123641
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:16 pm
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: Who designed this rubbish ?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 123641
Re: tell 'im e's dreamin'
Bob told me at Don's last meeting that my car has to have the 25% engine setback to qualify for Competition Coupe, which is clearly impossible and not what the rules as written say but if that's the way they're interpreted I'm out before I start. According to the rules on the DLRA website; Competit...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:46 pm
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: Teardrop calculation
- Replies: 65
- Views: 81767
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:39 pm
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: Teardrop calculation
- Replies: 65
- Views: 81767
Back on the aero
My vote would be for a flat bottom.
Cars like poteet & main speed demon look like a good design.
BUT according to the first post a half teardrop has a higher drag co-efficient.
To the bat cave, I mean wind tunnel.
Cars like poteet & main speed demon look like a good design.
BUT according to the first post a half teardrop has a higher drag co-efficient.
To the bat cave, I mean wind tunnel.
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:36 am
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: Teardrop calculation
- Replies: 65
- Views: 81767
In regards to going up and down a class. The Buick V6 came out has a 3 litre, so that would take you to F class. If you get the 4.1 litre block you can bore and stoke to 274ci. So that it'd get you up to D class. I reckon you're onto a good thing. If you did wanna go V8 I'd look at how the Formula S...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:35 pm
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: Teardrop calculation
- Replies: 65
- Views: 81767
Re: get a cuppa.
Dr Goggles wrote:it ain't long enough for a V8 AND a gearbox .......
Jess Doc I don't think you're trying hard enough.
Seriously though have you got any pix of your car that show the drivetrain packaging?