Dry Lake Salt Racers

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 21 Feb 2013, 9:12 pm

#944721

Went up to the Lake today to see all the VW's run and when I arrived at 9.30,there was only 1 left doing his thing.Glenn Torrens and his team had run around 124MPH with his big Pobjoy engine,but the elusive 127MPH was their goal.As I was leaving this afternoon,they had put on some larger diameter wheels and tyres,and had to massage the rear guards for clearance.I hope they got what they were after.Also caught up with Mike Adi who Drag Races the Supercharged VW powered Gogomobile from Adelaide-he had just run 199MPH on a borrowed Suzuki road bike.You need a big set of nuts to do that stuff.

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Feb 2013, 10:28 pm

#944726

Steve Mullers Roo shooter splitscreen managed 117 MPH which is a new world record for a bus on the salt!
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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 21 Feb 2013, 10:41 pm

#944729

We got a work collegue from AE Smith there with his land speed machine at the moment. The giant 'cock' looking car as some employees describe it haha. Trevor Slaughter, tell him the AE Smith team from Brisbane is rootin' for him lol.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Feb 2013, 11:56 am

#944790

My Son was there with His SUZUKI 250 cc bikes
one Production standard bike and a highly modified version.

Haven't heard yet how he went...

a long long way to go.... Terrible if You have problems..

Lee

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motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 22 Feb 2013, 5:25 pm

#944880

Heres a few pics of the VW's up at the Lake.

First time out there & its definitely something every "revhead" has to see. Its an unbelievable place!!!!

Rest of the pics here (Not many bikes. They didn't really float my boat)

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200531598043258.187327.1557405402&type=1&l=7d43838d21

My personal favorite of the event. Best presented car there I reckon.

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mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 22 Feb 2013, 8:38 pm

#944928

thats waynes hk not a bad bit of kit he took it to the USA last year and ran well good dude wayne he is my preferd crane supplier in our region and a good bloke to boot!

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farkengruven Seriously Crusin Dubber

167 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 23 Feb 2013, 10:03 am

#945005

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

How fast did the Taxi and blue Beetle run? Looked like it had a big motor in it.

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984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 23 Feb 2013, 11:38 am

#945027

nbturbo wrote:Went up to the Lake today to see all the VW's run and when I arrived at 9.30,there was only 1 left doing his thing.Glenn Torrens and his team had run around 124MPH with his big Pobjoy engine,but the elusive 127MPH was their goal.As I was leaving this afternoon,they had put on some larger diameter wheels and tyres,and had to massage the rear guards for clearance.I hope they got what they were after.Also caught up with Mike Adi who Drag Races the Supercharged VW powered Gogomobile from Adelaide-he had just run 199MPH on a borrowed Suzuki road bike.You need a big set of nuts to do that stuff.

Good onya Glen.
124mph is awefully fast in a Beetle.👍

Cheers Col

DubbyFan Wolfsburg Wizard

518 posts · joined Nov 2010 · 23 Feb 2013, 11:52 am

#945030

Great pic's thanks for sharing, love the pic with the Spittie on the salt.

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4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Feb 2013, 12:01 pm

#945031

Congrats to Johnny W (not goona try to spell yr last name!!!)

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motha Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 23 Feb 2013, 7:46 pm

#945096

farkengruven wrote:Great pics, thanks for sharing.

How fast did the Taxi and blue Beetle run? Looked like it had a big motor in it.

I seen Norms AU Taxi run 250mph on the long track.

Not sure what the bug ran. Only seen that take off on a run on the small GPS track.

The first or second day it melted a piston & the guys rebuilt it on the salt.
I think its best up to the week was 117mph with a type 1 engine. I think they were hoping for 120+mph with the 2.6L Type 4 setup.

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