Scenic Rim Challenge Round 5 31st October

Post by **AngryElmo** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:49 pm

are most ppl staying over night?

Post by **11_evl** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:29 am

definatly staying sat night and maybe friday night as well.

Post by **stevo the devo** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:33 pm

its a shame you couldnt make it phill would have been good to see more competition for second place.

pootrollin wrote:
Suspension Stuff wrote:
11_evl wrote:
pootrollin wrote:
Tailspin wrote: Hope Matt doesn't get used to that drivers seat, He should have no worries though in that navi seat, other than having to be in a jeep
I'll think Matt will take it easy on the Jeep. The less he breaks, the less to fix. .
Have a good weekend boys.
Greg.
They cracked the steering box this morning in the Logan Challenge. Shane phoned us and he was on his way to Brissy to get another on. Worst thing about driving a jeep, not many spare parts at a comp.
so it was a steering BOX
i spoke to andrew and he said it was a drag link that broke.
cant expect much. it is only a mall cruiser with bar work and a lift kit
It was the steering box that broke. I drove the Jeep into a creek with a big rock in it which sheered the box just above the pitman arm.

We named our team, Team Carnage and we finished 5th overall which we are happy with since we had an unlocked GU wagon on 33's, an unlocked Jeep on 32's and a locked GU Ute on 35's and we spent the best part of Saturday down a vehicle which gives us an 80 point penalty before we start.

I drove the Jeep like I stole it and the boys in the team helped put it back together to keep it on the road (Offroad).

So will the Jeep make it this Saturday? I think so........ hopefully.

Shane
Good stuff Shane. 5th is pretty good even with breakage. Pissed off that i had to pull out.

Post by **pootrollin** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:07 pm

Dont you worry Steve. I will get there for a run one day. Scotty and i will be around lunchtime. Have to do a quick job for Visy on Saturday morning then coming out. Still have not got my new rims yet so we will have aplay another day.

Post by **stevo the devo** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:44 pm

sorry phill i was talking about the logan challenge, im not competing this weekend but i may come out for a look on sunday if i can find the time.

Post by **11_evl** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:17 pm

stevo the devo wrote:sorry phill i was talking about the logan challenge, im not competing this weekend but i may come out for a look on sunday if i can find the time.

yeh come out sunday for a play.

phill you bring your truck out saturday??

Post by **pootrollin** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:16 pm

11_evl wrote:
stevo the devo wrote:sorry phill i was talking about the logan challenge, im not competing this weekend but i may come out for a look on sunday if i can find the time.
yeh come out sunday for a play.

phill you bring your truck out saturday??

I would love to bring it out Michael but i only have my trailer wheels at the moment. Rims still have not turned up. They left Melbourne last week APPARENTLY

Be out around lunchtime.

Yep Steve, im spewing about havin to pull out of the challenge. To much work on the go at the moment. Theres always next year and second place may have your name on it.

Post by **stevo the devo** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:16 am

looks like on the organising end of the stick next year so you might have to wait till the following year to eat them fighting words

Post by **pootrollin** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:24 am

stevo the devo wrote:looks like on the organising end of the stick next year so you might have to wait till the following year to eat them fighting words

Or slide a 50 under the table for more points

Post by **P@nda** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:36 am

Just wondering...
I have a zook with a 40mm lift
Running 30s n open diffa.
Am I still in standard class?

Post by **Suspension Stuff** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:33 pm

P@nda wrote:Just wondering...
I have a zook with a 40mm lift
Running 30s n open diffa.
Am I still in standard class?

It depends who turns up I think. Last month the boys in stardard class had a 40mm lift.

You are either in standard class no penalty or standard class with a small penalty.

I don't run the comp so correct me if I am wrong.

Shane

Post by **11_evl** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:52 pm

Suspension Stuff wrote:
P@nda wrote:Just wondering...
I have a zook with a 40mm lift
Running 30s n open diffa.
Am I still in standard class?
It depends who turns up I think. Last month the boys in stardard class had a 40mm lift.

You are either in standard class no penalty or standard class with a small penalty.

I don't run the comp so correct me if I am wrong.

Shane

sounds about right to me shane.
sonya is entering my std zook in the std class.

who else is going out tonite??

Post by **AngryElmo** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:54 pm

i thought i read somewhere 50mm lift is a 100 point penality.... but its hard to work out class clasifications.

Post by **P@nda** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:15 pm

11_evl wrote:
Suspension Stuff wrote:
P@nda wrote:Just wondering...
I have a zook with a 40mm lift
Running 30s n open diffa.
Am I still in standard class?
It depends who turns up I think. Last month the boys in stardard class had a 40mm lift.

You are either in standard class no penalty or standard class with a small penalty.

I don't run the comp so correct me if I am wrong.

Shane
sounds about right to me shane.
sonya is entering my std zook in the std class.

who else is going out tonite??

Thanks for the help. just wondering cause i faxed my nomination form off already and had marked off standard class.

Im not too worried.

Post by **AngryElmo** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:14 pm

brokenbits raceing lived up to its name

Who has pics??

Post by **P@nda** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:19 pm

Yeah... anyone got pics?

Post by **rockcrawler31** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:35 pm

Welllll.........

turned up, broke a hub before even driving a single stage.

Drove Stage 1 No dramas, did well and scored well.

Almost drove stage 2, which was a previously undriven creek run full of massive holes and big rocks. Got almost to the top and destroyed hub number 2. i'm pretty sure i would have driven it if i hadn't done the hub.

Had a great day, thanks and big armsup to brendan who made us feel welcome and put us both at ease (me and angry elmo). Great comp, great atmosphere. Thanks for the shout out at the end Brendan.

Thanks to Evl11 who helped me get the first hub rebuilt and a big thanks to all those who helped me drag my junk out of the creek.

Now to do a fix on hub number two so i can drive down to sydney for a photoshoot with a certain mag on monday. One day i might even get some sleep.

Long day, i'm knackered but had a ball. Best of all, no panel damage

Milo (BROKENBITS RACING)

Post by **67boogieman** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:58 pm

thank to all for the great atmosphere as it was my first comp i felt very welcome
nice to meet all that i spoke to i had a great day 4wding was great ppl as fun

looking forward to next month

Post by **AngryElmo** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:08 pm

rockcrawler31 wrote:well. 6 x 8mm dowel conversion now complete on the offending hub. Although i noticed the axle splines have stwisting on them, so i suspect that will be the next to go. Time for CroMo axles i guess

Post by **11_evl** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:47 pm

good comp brenden as always.
second in std and outlaw is fine with me.
altho those HIDS are very nice shane

sonya was so close to getting them.

pics

my brother took most of these pics

and than a few of keith and me playing in the creek on sunday

Post by **11_evl** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:58 pm

and this is the insane hill exit brenden just made in the middle (end) of the creek run.
we winched up the first 60m, i had no front drive. than keith could not drive the rest up the top so he drove back down

and i lowered myself down by the winch

Post by **AngryElmo** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:12 pm

nice pics, anyone else got some more?

Post by **pootrollin** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:48 pm

Nice pics Micheal. Is that a Sunday run. Creek runs look shit hot.

Post by **11_evl** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:02 am

pootrollin wrote:Nice pics Micheal. Is that a Sunday run. Creek runs look shit hot.

yeh sunday went along the creek, mainly to check out what brenden has made up the end.
because he has made a track around the waterhole and easy tracks to get there, we can quickly get up to there next time and than make tracks from there.
we went for about an hr walk and the tracks just kept going and going.

Post by **purplebus** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:31 am

cant wait to get all my house stuff settled and get out there for a run. hopefully sooner than later. those creek runs look like serious fun.

Post by **OIIIO** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:40 am

11_EVL.......

How do you like the 37 creepies?..
Were you running Simex or Silverstones, I can't remember..

That creek runs looking good, can't wait to get out there for the challenges next year!!

Post by **11_evl** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:55 am

OIIIO wrote:11_EVL.......

How do you like the 37 creepies?..
Were you running Simex or Silverstones, I can't remember..

That creek runs looking good, can't wait to get out there for the challenges next year!!

for the driving I do (rocks) the creepys are tops, much better than the simex.
The simex have there place and are much better than creepys in certain terrains.

Post by **Micka** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:45 pm

[quote="11_evl"]

How'd you go on this part? I went through there last weekend and it was my favourite part of that creek run.

Apparently Brett Thorpe drove the middle line in his Advanti Racing GQ. Pretty good effort.

Post by **11_evl** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:34 pm

i had one soft attempt to line up and see if it would tip than next attempt went straight up.
that last pic was up top

Post by **Roctoy** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:21 pm

Hey Michael
the zook's looking way cool now, how'd the rim guards go? They turned out nice by the looks of things

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