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- Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:54 am
- Forum: Australian Event News
- Topic: Hot weather prep
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17167
Re: Hot weather prep
yeah I knew full-strength was too strong so we did half-strength and made sure we had a piss every couple of hours. Seemed to work OK, we all felt good, but might dilute it down a bit more this year if those are legit published CFA guidelines for hot environments etc and not just guesstimates
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:13 pm
- Forum: Australian Event News
- Topic: Hot weather prep
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17167
Re: Hot weather prep
My team had a 'buddy' system. Ask your buddy if he's had a drink or piss in the last hour. If not - drink more!
My team was making and drinking powdered Gatorade ($10 from supermarket - makes about 10 litres) at half-strength all week. It puts back some of the salts/minerals etc that are lost
My team was making and drinking powdered Gatorade ($10 from supermarket - makes about 10 litres) at half-strength all week. It puts back some of the salts/minerals etc that are lost
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:00 am
- Forum: Australian Event News
- Topic: AUSTRALIA Snowy Mountain 1000
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10337
Re: AUSTRALIA Snowy Mountain 1000
yes I attended the Snowy Mountains 1000 in a VW Beetle very similar to my salt car (shares same engine) Cars must be street-reg which might restrict any salt cars from attending. Quickest time was a modified Nissan GTR - 17.xx seconds and 299km/h Highest speed was a Supra - 307? in 18.xx seconds, II...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:13 am
- Forum: Australian Event News
- Topic: Just 2 months until Pre-Entries Close
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8246
Re: Just 2 months until Pre-Entries Close
Booked on-line!
Yeehah!
GT #1078
Yeehah!
GT #1078
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Information
- Topic: Support vehicle - instant shade!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9814
Re: Support vehicle - instant shade!
Ok so have you lads all bought your Land Rovers yet?!
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:42 am
- Forum: General Information
- Topic: Another Rookie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16244
Re: Another Rookie
welcome. I was rookie for 2013 (in a car) after visiting as a spectator/journo in 2010.
It's rather good fun!
It's rather good fun!
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:36 am
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: Race car scales
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10541
Re: Race car scales
wow, I'm yet to invest in the bathroom scales!
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:35 am
- Forum: Australian Event News
- Topic: Lake condition and forecast
- Replies: 209
- Views: 317126
Re: Lake condition and forecast
excellent!
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:32 am
- Forum: Engine Development and Performance
- Topic: Keeping things shiny
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19339
Re: Keeping things shiny
I use lanotec and Inox: Lanotec on the body/guards and the Inox on items such as suspension arms etc
Only one year's experience for me and the Beetle but apart from a few mottled areas on some plated suspension parts, all good!
Only one year's experience for me and the Beetle but apart from a few mottled areas on some plated suspension parts, all good!
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:14 am
- Forum: DLRA Members
- Topic: ***YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP***
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52551
Re: ***YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP***
I've kicked in and I hope all other intending 2014 participants do the same Yes it may reduce the fun voucher count for a few weeks - especially coming into Xmas - but the amount being asked from all of us for this loan is only about one-fifth of my tow car's fuel bill for the event so no biggie in ...
- Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:48 am
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: normal force a weighty issue
- Replies: 23
- Views: 36553
Re: normal force a weighty issue
Going to have to disagree with you there. Yes, the contact patch is stationary and the top of the tyre is at double speed however that is in relationship to the ground. Nothing to do with centrifugal force which is the result of angular velocity. My original post was merely pointing out that the gr...
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:12 am
- Forum: Australian Event News
- Topic: Entry Requirements for 2014
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4601
Re: Entry Requirements for 2014
Yeah 'highlighting' important new rules would be great for those of us preparing cars And what is the procedure for 'discussing' safety - such as the previous rulebooks' diagrams of inappropriate/unsafe harness mounting points and the shitty sharp-edged metal seats that will slice off an arm in an i...
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:59 am
- Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
- Topic: normal force a weighty issue
- Replies: 23
- Views: 36553
Re: normal force a weighty issue
Centrifugal force is the dominant force in an LSR tyre. Do the sums on a contact patch size chunk of rubber at the aforementioned 311MPH. Scary. This force loads the entire tyre radially yet the actual contact patch itself is effectively being unloaded slightly by the ground pushing towards the axl...
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:50 am
- Forum: General Information
- Topic: Support vehicle - instant shade!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9814
Re: Support vehicle - instant shade!
yeah it looks OK on that old Land Rover too!
- Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Information
- Topic: Support vehicle - instant shade!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9814
Support vehicle - instant shade!
Hi folks, some of you - especially a few bike competitors - will remember the pop-up awning on the rear of my Toyota Hilux that tendered my yellow VW Beetle this year. The awning is a component of my GT Campers. I just want to let you all know that I've been playing with the design and now have a ro...