Lake condition and forecast
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Thanks to the DLRA hardworking.
There is a whisper of an available clay pan in Western Vic???????
There is a whisper of an available clay pan in Western Vic???????
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Lake Omeo, next to Benambra in East Gippsland is the likely candidate,swello wrote:Thanks to the DLRA hardworking.
There is a whisper of an available clay pan in Western Vic???????
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Lake+O ... CA8Q_AUoAg
Corangamite near Camperdown/Colac probably isn't suitable
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?oe=utf-8 ... CBIQ_AUoAg
It's been a while since I went to Benambra, but I seem to remember it's the kind of road that will make towing a vehicle pretty tough, either side of six hours ( in a car)from Melbourne through Wangaratta or Bairnsdale, still , it's 1250ks to Gairdner......
hmmmmmmm, just remembering an early near death experience in a car on a sandy road near Omeo ..............some other time.
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And going by google maps scale, its not even 3 miles long.
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Lake Omeo was discussed at the last club meeting. I am pretty sure they said it was 4.8km long. Thats long enough for me.
Apparently all the locals, council etc. are all for an event there.
Apparently all the locals, council etc. are all for an event there.
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That's fine for plenty of people, but vehicles that rely on their aero and not brute power haven't got enough to top out....
We were still accelerating at the five mile in 2010, we've got more power now but we're gearing up so we will only be accelerating a little quicker .......plus with this sort of clearance....
we'll need to pick her up a bit if we're going to run on the dirt.When we ran at Mangalore in 07 we found that although it's a runway there were transitions between slabs and some of the slabs themselves were rough as... I felt like I'd been kicked up the arse non-stop for a month....at one point the Reverend went past and the car was six inches in the air.... on the salt she's smooth as , but anywhere else it's an experience
BUT, that's just us.
The word is that there is a longer racing surface and shut-down than is available at El Mirage and there are records over 300mph at El-mo , no reason it can't happen at Ome-o.........
We were still accelerating at the five mile in 2010, we've got more power now but we're gearing up so we will only be accelerating a little quicker .......plus with this sort of clearance....
we'll need to pick her up a bit if we're going to run on the dirt.When we ran at Mangalore in 07 we found that although it's a runway there were transitions between slabs and some of the slabs themselves were rough as... I felt like I'd been kicked up the arse non-stop for a month....at one point the Reverend went past and the car was six inches in the air.... on the salt she's smooth as , but anywhere else it's an experience
BUT, that's just us.
The word is that there is a longer racing surface and shut-down than is available at El Mirage and there are records over 300mph at El-mo , no reason it can't happen at Ome-o.........
...few understand what I'm trying to do , but they vastly outnumber those who understand why..
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So is Omeo a salt or dirt surface??
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Re: Lake condition and forecast
According to members who've been for a look, it is hard clay with some sparse and patchy vegetation. Sometimes they let cattle graze on it. It needs a bit of preparation and we have to watch out for the hairy anchor plants but other than that it seems good. There was a thread on the forum with all this info and plenty more but I can't find it now. Have a look on Google for Benambra for the satellite view.
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I hope it drys out, 154mm this month so far!!!!
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/IDCJD ... test.shtml
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PS ; 145mm in Feb,
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/20120 ... 1202.shtml
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About 20 kms between Omeo and Benambra where Lake Omeo is, and a huge rain shadow
Apparently L Omeo only had about 25mm , and is only wet in the very bottom corner
Apparently L Omeo only had about 25mm , and is only wet in the very bottom corner
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Turf tyres? Knobbys? Lets go!
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Road tires or slicks , knobbys would eat up the track too fast and there speed rating it too low
I have run 201 at the El Mirage 1.3 mile track on trackday tires , there is no cruising out , its a long drag race , go as hard as you can as soon as you can and hang on
I have run 201 at the El Mirage 1.3 mile track on trackday tires , there is no cruising out , its a long drag race , go as hard as you can as soon as you can and hang on
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Sorry about the turf tyre comment, it was tongue in cheek. Just trying to brighten up the inner petrol head!