Team Pandemic Racing

Bonneville Bound: Updates YAY!!!

Frame and suspension almost completed, and the engine is mounted. We are almost rolling. All we need now is to finish the top half of the frame mount the front suspension, get some hubs made and then tires and we are rolling.

Bonneville Bound: Wiping the Slate Clean

To all the followers I appologize for the lack of updates. I promise you come Monday there is going to be a whole mess of photos and updates of the build.

Chase spent the weekend on closeing up the gaps on the frame gussets and cleaning up a few welds. Thomas spent the day fitting and cleaning the "new" A-Arms. Both were covered in oxidation but after a detailed sweep with a wire wheel they cleaned up nicely. With most of the lower portion complete its time to move on to the roll cage and getting the chasis on wheels.

Check back for updates and new photos

Newest Additions:
New front a-arms
Brand new rear suspension
Frame reinforcement

Bonneville Bound: New Parts

Finally got one of the Front A-Arms in and its a little bit of a mess. Fixable but still a mess. I didnt get the chance to make it out to the garage today but my dad was out and sent over a pic of it. Needs new bushings, a hub bearing, and a decent amount of sanding and paint. Now all we need is the second one and we're set.

Bonneville Bound: Melted Metal

Sorry for the lack of updates but it has been a somewhat hectic week. Pictures will come soon.

Building continues, as we reinforced and extended the frame over the weekend. Chase spent most of saturday night welding upside down and at odd angles while the newest member of the team, Chris a family friend, joined in the ongoing engineering discussion as we designed and debated over rear suspension mounts. We are trying out different methods of reinforcement along known weak points and joints. We have been eyeing ideas from past LSR builds from successful teams such as a vertical stabilizer and bodywork construction. Frame work continues but the rear portion should be finished fairly soon and then we start on the front.

Current Pieces of concern: Engine Mount, and Rear suspension.

Bonneville Bound: Fabrication

Few parts exsist for the purpose of building a world record capable machine so we must use our own talents and combine our experience and engineering skills to make this happen. For the record we are attempting to break we must not only be able to surpass the current world record but be able to do it consistantly and above all else safely. This is but a small glimpse into the fabrication, design and engineering that is going into this project.

A-Arm design and mounting point fabrication

A-Arm calculations:
Physics are an important part of this project.
Everything is set first on paper before it see's the machine shop.

Designing rear suspension and stabilizers:
The stabilizers are needed to prevent possible side to side movement
while at speed which could lead to fish tailing and crashing.

Drill Bits: We go through quite a few of them

Bonneville Bound: The First Days

In 2008 the idea was put forward that we would attempt to join the 130mph club at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Sadly the dream has had to wait but now we are pursueing it once more and this time not onlyare we going for the 130mph club, we are going to set a new World Land Speed record for a 500cc motor. We are currently designing our own "Lakester" from scratch, everything from the frame to the A-Arms. Most of this project is coming out of our own pockets which will make this project all the more enjoyable to accomplish but any help is more than welcome, and we will gladly recognize everyone that helps. Check Back for updates.

Current Team Members:
Thomas H. "Prof. Formula 1" -Lakester Driver/Fabricator/Builder
Chase H. "Deux" - EX-500 Rider/Fabricator/Builder/Photographer
Chris S. - Designer/Fabricator

Current Sponsers:

Front Suspension A-Arm design:

Rear Suspension Stabilizer

Rear Frame Prototyping

Full Frame

Kawasaki EX500 Power Plant

Rides and Racers

Each one of us has our own taste in motor vehicals. We all have our own style of driving, and our own style of racing. We are who we are and these are our weapons of choice. Check back here for updates to the team vehicals.