Piston ZA Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 Bloodhound LSR currently testing at Hakskeen Pan pista, Long Wheel Base and Wannabe 3
BSG Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) Apparently they reached 700km/h [emoji44]Â Â Â https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/news/2019-11-01-dust-flies-engine-roars-as-bloodhound-clocks-700kmh-at-haksteen-pan/ Edited November 1, 2019 by BSG
BSG Posted November 3, 2019 Posted November 3, 2019 Apparently they reached 700km/h [emoji44]Â Â Â https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/news/2019-11-01-dust-flies-engine-roars-as-bloodhound-clocks-700kmh-at-haksteen-pan/https://www.bloodhoundlsr.com/bloodhound-smashes-450mph-target-speed/
Piston ZA Posted November 4, 2019 Posted November 4, 2019 They are still going to try get to 800kph (unfortunately car damage, strong winds and the RWC Final has delayed that a bit) during this testing. They are back at it today, so holding thumbs.  That car is extremely impressive to watch when it's at full power. The sound is unbelievable!  Below is a pic of the track (16km long at the moment with still an extra 4kms to be prepared for the record attempt, and flat! Less than 60cm elevation change between the two ends). The lines are obviously for Andy to keep the car in a straight line, as there are no other visual references on the pan Wannabe and DJR 2
DJR Posted November 4, 2019 Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) The land world speed record for 8 year olds driving a Defender in low range towing a trailer and loaded to the gunnels, was set by team DJR. So Bloodhound, try beat that! Edit: Not at Hakskeen Pan, but on the old Sir Malcolm Campbell track on Verneuk Pan. Edited November 4, 2019 by DJR EvanB, Long Wheel Base, Wannabe and 1 other 4
Piston ZA Posted November 4, 2019 Posted November 4, 2019 The land world speed record for 8 year olds driving a Defender in low range towing a trailer and loaded to the gunnels, was set by team DJR. So Bloodhound, try beat that! Edit: Not at Hakskeen Pan, but on the old Sir Malcolm Campbell track on Verneuk Pan.Verneuk Pan was one of the options Bloodhound initially looked at, but apparently the pan is not in such good condition anymore. Despite having to remove tonnes of rock and stones, Hakskeen Pan was perfect.  Hakskeen Pan is also holding up very nicely after the testing runs. Interesting, once the pan floods, it almost completely repairs itself, and those scars shouldn't be seen next year. Pic below of the pan surface after a test run Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Long Wheel Base, WrightJnr and 1 other 4
Piston ZA Posted November 5, 2019 Posted November 5, 2019 500mph (800kph+) test run successfully achieved this morning. Long Wheel Base and Wannabe 2
Piston ZA Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 So yesterdays run they only managed to get to 491mph, but they did manage to get 501mph (806kph) this afternoon, with a successful double parachute test. Big achievement by the team and a major milestone achieved. Yesterdays run.  1min 33 mark! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrerP1ae6A4  Wannabe and WrightJnr 2
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