CHASSIS:

Tubular steel spaceframe.  Roll bar size and material is as per CAMS specs - the whole car is actually very strong and overbuilt - it is also very neutral to drive - very little under or over steer.  Seat belts are currently 4 point anchored with provision for a 5th point - drivers report feeling very snug. 
The suspension is full race style uneven wishbones - giving a low and controlled roll centre with fully "rose-jointed" wishbones and steering.The front suspension is unique - it is a single shock rocker setup pushed from both ends - a large anti-roll bar is activated by the 2 drop links shown on each side.  The rear is a rocker style as well with the shockers mounted one in front of the other with the roll bar operated by short torque tubes then drop links as at the front.
Braking is achieved by custom made 250mm cast iron discs with modified 4 piston
calipers off a Kawasaki ZZR1100 with a variable front/rear bais adjustment .

ENGINE:

Honda CBR1100-XX Super Blackbird motorcycle, including the standard clutch and six speed sequential transmission currently driving an open centre diff.  Standard power output is around 145hp but this can be modified to exceed 200hp without too much effort.

DRIVE IMPRESSIONS:

It is fun, fun ,fun to drive!  The feeling of speed is incredible, consider that at 320 kg the Drysdale-Honda inlcuding driver weighs about the same as the Honda Blackbird bike (up untill very recently the fastest production motorcycle in the world) with a rider and pillion.  Add to this that the drive is via two 8 inch slicks and braking is with these plus 7 inch slicks on the front and you can get some idea of the G-forces generated.  To give you some idea of it's performance, with no bodywork for streamlining, no lock diff and a stock motor, the Drysdale-Honda on it's first test was faster around Calder Park raceway  than a well sorted Formula Ford and it was driven to second in class on it's first competition outing at the first round of the Victorian Hillclimb Championships - driven by reigning Australian Formula 3 champion Paul Stevenson (still with no down force or lock diff) .

With no cush drive in the transmission and fully rose-jointed steering and suspension the Drysdale-Honda feels very taunt and tight - not at all like a road car.  The sensation of this sort of power to weight ratio is common on a bike but it is an unusual sensation to have a seat  pushing in your back like this - all this with a stock standard motor. Power is about 145 hp at the moment with another 60 hp expected from a fully-prepped motor.  Now that will be fun!

The photos shown here are obviously not the finished article- the intention is for the bodywork to fill in between the wheels so that 2 cars dicing for position can't touch tyres and flip over.