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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2014, 11:49:25 AM »
I think it's got way too much "junk" in the air stream.......but what do I know, I drive a roadster....JD

My thoughts also, but it is a beautiful car and "time" will tell,

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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2014, 12:15:17 PM »
I am wondering what the air flow across the rear axle to the adjustable wing will have in the way of turbulence, they look to be in the same path. Just curious. :?
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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2014, 11:19:27 AM »
Beside all the junk in the air stream, and the stuff mentioned by others, I wonder how it's going to handle. From the head on picture on their website, it appears to me that they have about 5" or so, of scrub steer per side.
I shouldn't talk about junk in the air stream, Iv'e got a roadster :-D :-D.

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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2014, 11:49:48 AM »
They won't have to worry about the driver dozing off.
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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2014, 12:12:07 PM »
Looks like a nice build though. I don't know a ton about aero but from what I see I'd take a stab at driving it on a 223 record.
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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2014, 04:50:27 PM »
You don't need much aero on the show circuit.

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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2014, 05:40:31 PM »
They are real serious Bonneville racers. I would bet we will see it on the salt :-D
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Re: New lakester being built for a car show!
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2014, 12:53:58 AM »
I know I look forward to seeing if it is a show car or a race car, their Roadster looks good, and makes all the shows advertising their plating business... and races the salt.  Their trailer looks like it will hold another car...
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