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by Dr Goggles
Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:01 pm
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: 2005 video's
Replies: 28
Views: 43857

Monsieur Escargot ! Thanks for that .It must have been right at the time you posted that that I was thinking ,"I should call that bloke ..." so I'll get on to it .....did you go to Heathcote? Here at Belly Tank Left of Central we've finally come to our senses and ditched the Buick in favour of a Com...
by Dr Goggles
Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:01 am
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: Mickey Thompson ET's
Replies: 6
Views: 12034

Thanks Gary and Gaz , #%$&*$%#$ and $$$$$$$$$ .....it's not lookin' like an absolute no , but it doesn't look great does it.....Road tyres are just all wrong for us , we want cheesecutters( for gearing and clean shape) and they ain't in big demand for performance cars so the choices are limited ...
by Dr Goggles
Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:22 pm
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: Mickey Thompson ET's
Replies: 6
Views: 12034

Hi Gazza , Few "race" tyres have a rating 'cause they don't have a guarantee ,I know I can use Frontrunners , they come out of the same mould as Landspeeds but these , well , these is different they is ..... The usual speed rating is over an hour is it not ? ie: "the tyre will resist failure for one...
by Dr Goggles
Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:15 pm
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: Mickey Thompson ET's
Replies: 6
Views: 12034

Mickey Thompson ET's

Just noticed on the front tyres I had delivered that the usual bit about highway use said "for DRAG racing only"....any comments? have they been OK'd for the salt ?...it'd be a front bottom if they weren't 'cause they won't fit on the wheelbarrow and I can't put 'em on the trailer...I think I've see...
by Dr Goggles
Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:47 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: What are the rules?
Replies: 13
Views: 20706

Rules?

Hi Gordon Something about this thread got my old billy and missed the spirit of what I've enjoyed on the lake the last few years .All motor racing needs rules to keep it competitive and SAFE . The best thing about the salt is the solo aspect , the science that helps people go faster is the same for ...
by Dr Goggles
Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:11 pm
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: 2005 video's
Replies: 28
Views: 43857

Audio slideshows

Back again , ta Greg for the hook-up I'm yet to call him but I will , on another front it turns out there's a new computer at work that's about to be loaded with just the right programs to build up web slideshows .I can't guarrantee when I'll get them done or whether they'll be up to the standard of...
by Dr Goggles
Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:40 am
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: 2005 video's
Replies: 28
Views: 43857

The Age web-site and video footage

Hi All The "footage" from the Age website is actually stills....at times it looks like video but the effect is from panning over photo's , there isn't anything moving in the shots if you look closely ...I had little to do with the final production of it , I did the sound recordings and took photo's....
by Dr Goggles
Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:24 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: 1986 NISSAN SKYLINE STATION WAGON
Replies: 116
Views: 160804

Dear Reverend Headgash If it's a record it's a record...I think that situation occurred with Grant Schlein and Garry Peterson in 2004 both set P/P 1350 records over 200 Grant first , then Gary so at the end of the week Gary held the record and they were both in the 200 club....I could of course have...
by Dr Goggles
Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:15 am
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: Vehicle weight balance
Replies: 3
Views: 13054

Hi Trevor Here's a web address for a couple of pages featuring comments from Tom Burkland on the subject of cockpit design but more particularly on the importance of getting your centre of pressure behind your centre of gravity ...so you can see where you're going instead of where you've been....rea...
by Dr Goggles
Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:17 pm
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: Gearbox mix and match
Replies: 12
Views: 24260

Thanks Gooza The idea was to make the parts unique to what we need ( der ) to use an M20 Aussie 4 speed ...we can get shafts for bugger all , there may be a way of leaving a gear out in order to machine the shaft down but I haven't done the homework on that yet so as far as full stress analysis it's...
by Dr Goggles
Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:54 am
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: Gearbox mix and match
Replies: 12
Views: 24260

We've just gone ahead with it , no-one stuck their head up and said hell no! so we just did it....The only problem that I can forsee at the moment is that the mainshaft now has no stress relieving narrow waist anymore.....meaning that the spline could well be the weakest part of the shaft .....added...
by Dr Goggles
Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:43 pm
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: AERODYNAMICS: Sedan vs Wagon vs Ute
Replies: 20
Views: 42094

..........pumping losses and also the "smoothing" of the vertical face of the actual rim(that which faces forward)..they definitely have bling value but on wheels with a decent off-set they must have an effect on cleaning up flow simply because the surface area of the wheel is reduced.Later producti...
by Dr Goggles
Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:29 pm
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: AERODYNAMICS: Sedan vs Wagon vs Ute
Replies: 20
Views: 42094

....yeah I saw the HMS Beagle and the HMS Bitsa and the HMS Mongrel ...I can't let the fish thing thing go though ......When will the flathead guys move onto land?...... are the guy's running snails on a different evolutionary path......
james :lol:
by Dr Goggles
Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:40 pm
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: AERODYNAMICS: Sedan vs Wagon vs Ute
Replies: 20
Views: 42094

Hey Gazza The Darwin idea is a nice one but sadly I think there are too many rules (with safety in mind) for true natural selection to take place ...plus we'll need some heavy duty predators to take out the slow movers('cause they're never gonna hurt themselves)....as for random mutations...do I nee...
by Dr Goggles
Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:08 am
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: Gearbox mix and match
Replies: 12
Views: 24260

Hi Norm , just another thing , I noticed you suggested the use of bal, bal, bal..........I can only assume that means Balancing , Ballast and Balls!!....BTW you're part of the "six in a row , way to go " push .I've always had 'em but this time I think we're gonna have to go with something like " two...