Bloodhound LSR Thread As Requested...

[Sway]

Forgive my ignorance, but why mockup?

Presumably it won't run in mockup stages, and whilst I understand there are challenges once you actually move to physical instead of virtual, but once built isn't she ready to go? Why disassemble only to reassemble again - anything happen in between?

[IN51GHT]

Sway said:

Forgive my ignorance, but why mockup?

Presumably it won't run in mockup stages, and whilst I understand there are challenges once you actually move to physical instead of virtual, but once built isn't she ready to go? Why disassemble only to reassemble again - anything happen in between?

When tha actual car parts aren't available we mockup.

[Sway]

I knew there'd be a perfectly rational explanation!

[yorkieboy]

Mark, Can you tell us what the replacement engine Is, To replace the Cosworth V8?

[IN51GHT]

yorkieboy said:

Mark, Can you tell us what the replacement engine Is, To replace the Cosworth V8?

Erm, not really, sorry, the contract has been signed by us & all bar one of the directors of the sponsor (he's abroad on business).

Suffice to say we've been doing to tests on control systems of the new APU engine & a full chat it sounds quite fruity.

[ManOpener]

Are we allowed to guess what it is?

[robinessex]

IN51GHT said:

McWigglebum4th said:

i assume the duck tape and drain pipe isn't a structural part

No, we'll pop round to screwfix & get some solvent weld adhesive once we've finished mocking up.

Don't laugh. Once used some velcro to hold a piece of equipment down in a helicopter cockpit. Was brilliant, until we had to remove it!! It took 3 big aircraft maintenance guys to pull it off !!!

[robinessex]

Sway said:

Forgive my ignorance, but why mockup?

Presumably it won't run in mockup stages, and whilst I understand there are challenges once you actually move to physical instead of virtual, but once built isn't she ready to go? Why disassemble only to reassemble again - anything happen in between?

It's quite common to mock assemblies up to make sure everything fits ok, before surface treatment(s) are done. Used to work at Astrium on satellites. You only make one, so it goes together and is taken apart many many times.

[wobert]

IN51GHT said:

Work has been going on this week mocking up the systems within the lower chassis. Aux jet A1 tanks, hydraulic manifold blocks, hydraulic lines etc.

Who is supplying the manifold blocks......??

[yorkieboy]

IN51GHT said:

yorkieboy said:

Mark, Can you tell us what the replacement engine Is, To replace the Cosworth V8?

Erm, not really, sorry, the contract has been signed by us & all bar one of the directors of the sponsor (he's abroad on business).

Suffice to say we've been doing to tests on control systems of the new APU engine & a full chat it sounds quite fruity.

That Is Interesting Is It a TVR V8? Or a V12 from a Pagani Zonda. Or a Hybrid nicked from the staff car park!! When can you spill the beans?

[IN51GHT]

yorkieboy said:

That Is Interesting Is It a TVR V8? Or a V12 from a Pagani Zonda. Or a Hybrid nicked from the staff car park!! When can you spill the beans?

Soon, very soon.

[ManOpener]

My guess is on a Judd or similar. Possibly a DB 4.4?

[IN51GHT]

Was pleased to have a special visitor today in the shape of Peter Taylor from the Aussie Invader 5R team, great to spend a couple of hours chewing the fat.


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[IN51GHT]

The jet engine met with the car for the first time early yesterday evening.

Nothing to report, everything had sufficient clearance & no fouls. The upper chassis ribs will be dry assembled over the next few days to check there are no clashes before the chassis is finally bonded/riveted together. This also gives us a chance to mock up pipe runs, cable runs, cooling ducts & heat shields without the titanium skins getting in the way.

[Silverbullet767]

Holy st batman, that's huge!

[anonymous-user]

Once that engine had landed, did you all stand back and say "Frack me, what HAVE we built!!" ;-)


Massive respect to the man with balls big enough to want to sit in the front of it!

[Asterix]

Awesome stuff!

[IN51GHT]

Max_Torque said:

Once that engine had landed, did you all stand back and say "Frack me, what HAVE we built!!" ;-)

Pretty much yes.

[Scuffers]

How.much does that EJ weigh?

Also, what kind if pressure are you expecting to see it the intake?

[Soov535]

Sensational.