Bloodhound LSR Thread As Requested...

[McAndy]

He's never going to live that down!

Future newspaper articles will have said:

Bloodhound team break 1,000 mph target!

Driver still can't get track day insurance.

[IN51GHT]

a few pics of the build to date.

Delta assy nearly complete.

[benters]

this is engineering porn. . . .love it

[Storer]

I think the delay in running in SA will be a blessing in disguise,so that everything will be completed without rushing, as that is when the little errors creep in.

It is still looking fab.


Paul

[guru_1071]

E24man said:

They ought to list and sell those bikes in that livery - great promotion for both the engineering products.

they look great.

ive got a folding bike, I think I might paint the front mudguard orange.....

[IN51GHT]

I've just become aware of PH TV on SKY. Think we need an article on Bloodhound........

[loudlashadjuster]

IN51GHT said:

I've just become aware of PH TV on SKY. Think we need an article on Bloodhound........

[IN51GHT]

The duct I designed that takes air from the snorkel in the fin L/E strake, through the top deck, down to cool the underside of the fin attachment has arrived. This is one part of it, the rest is less interesting.

The two small outlets on the sides are to allow a little air to bleed out to keep the electronics within the fin strake cool.

Made from 3d printed carbon.

[Scuffers]

Interesting, whose process is that? (the carbon printing).

[robinessex]

IN51GHT said:

The duct I designed that takes air from the snorkel in the fin L/E strake, through the top deck, down to cool the underside of the fin attachment has arrived. This is one part of it, the rest is less interesting.

The two small outlets on the sides are to allow a little air to bleed out to keep the electronics within the fin strake cool.

Made from 3d printed carbon.

Ha. You've been caught out, we now know through, the evidence on your desk, that Bloodhound is being built entirely by 'stuff' bought from ScrewFix !! You should've hidden the catalogue !!!

[IN51GHT]

robinessex said:

IN51GHT said:

The duct I designed that takes air from the snorkel in the fin L/E strake, through the top deck, down to cool the underside of the fin attachment has arrived. This is one part of it, the rest is less interesting.

The two small outlets on the sides are to allow a little air to bleed out to keep the electronics within the fin strake cool.

Made from 3d printed carbon.

Ha. You've been caught out, we now know through, the evidence on your desk, that Bloodhound is being built entirely by 'stuff' bought from ScrewFix !! You should've hidden the catalogue !!!

It's not my desk however....

[Zad]

I can see the headlines now: "New supersonic car has been 3D printed!". With a photo of a Makerbot spewing plastic spaghetti everywhere.

[IN51GHT]

More final dry build going on.

APU has been fitted to the mounting cradle it will live in whilst in the car, will go into car next week.



We've (yes myself included, it's all hands on deck) also been starting to build up the rear suspension into the subframe.

[Baron Greenback]

Awesome rear suspension! Had to google 3d carbon printing, awesome technology (wasted alot of time drooling what tech is about), cant wait for that to become main stream and cheap. What does the air intake weight?

[loudlashadjuster]

IN51GHT said:

[KarlMac]

IN51GHT said:

More final dry build going on.

APU has been fitted to the mounting cradle it will live in whilst in the car, will go into car next week.

Bloody Nora! That pump!

[Squiggs]

Excuse my ignorance - APU is short for?

[Tyre Tread]

Squiggs said:

Excuse my ignorance - APU is short for?

Auxiliary Power Unit

[Squiggs]

Tyre Tread said:

Squiggs said:

Excuse my ignorance - APU is short for?

Auxiliary Power Unit

Thanks.

(Which powers what?)

[Marvib]

The auxiliary power unit is a 550bhp Jaguar Supercharged V8.

its the fuel pump