I’m liking the idea of a lakester as it is a great place to develop your power package. After you have worked out all the bugs, you will have a much better idea on what you can get away with after you have a season or so running it in the lakester.
You may be able to find one used, do your development work, then sell it for close to what you paid for it.
Do not underestimate the power of actual salt testing your power supply. It will show issues that are not experienced in any other forms of racing.
I know this sounds crazy but designing the body is one of the last things you want to do (in my opinion). It is of course great to have an actual design in mind the whole time but making wise choices about what engine, transmission, third member, turbos, cooling, intercooling, tires and all the other stuff that is not going to be fabbed needs to locked in first.
The body and tanks will then will just need elegantly wrapped around what cannot be changed.
I do like the way you dream big though! Now you just have to figure out which is the wisest way to get there and decide whether or not it is actually worth the time and expense to get there.
Yeah I know, that last one is a doosy!
Rob Freyvogel
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AA/BFS