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2nd comp in Rangie - no damage, What am I doing wrong?

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2nd comp in Rangie - no damage, What am I doing wrong?

Post by Ossie »

My wife and I completed our second comp last weekend (4/5th Dec), the Navnite at Warbuton, Vic. The 9pm start was not as bad as I thought it would be, but at the completion of the final stage (around 3am) and the drive home…when the adrenalin started to wear off I really felt it :shock:

We had a great time, I am starting to get more confident in the Rangie after our disaster at the vicwinch, the ability to disengage the ARB front locker faster than a Maxidrive up hill on rocks is proving an advantage.

Highlight of the night...wining stage 2…….worst part?.. our last stage for the night when my team mate decided to run of the track :oops: halfway along the stage causing a DNF.

What is getting me worried is we did not break anything :shock: :shock: , I certainly was not taking it easy and there was a lot of rocks……maybe the Rover gods are building up for a big one :D .

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Post by HSV Rangie »

tougher than most people think, once axles are replaced.

Michael.
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Post by Mudzuki »

Good work, i was one of the marshals on stage six, and i was partly responsible for setting up stage 2. No damage is just a bonus, especially since we only had 5 teams make it to our stage.
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Post by Aquarangie »

May be on a lucky streak :armsup:

Like HSV Rangie mentioned, once you get rid of the 10 spline Rover crap your chance of breakge is minimal. I do have to agree with you about the ARB air lockers disengaging quicker than maxi's, but I still prefer the latter as far as Locking diff concern, but that's a persoanl prefernce.

Glad you hear you didn't break anyhting and enjoyed the evening, because that's what it's all about isn't it!!

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Post by Davidh »

If you don't mind me asking Jason, you say you have an air locker in the front end, what axles and cv setup do you have?

I watched you give the rangie a pretty hard time at vic winch, along with a few other rangies, and wanted to know what you guys are doing with your cv's.
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Post by DiscoDino »

Congrats...

Can you post up DETAILED spec sheet...I think its the "combination: that is working GREAT for you...

Cheers...
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Jason - Good run

Post by Soundsgood »

Glad to hear it went well. Are you doing the Simex next year?
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Post by daddylonglegs »

There is no point in you buying any Tattslotto tickets for a while Jason. You have used up a couple of years worth of good luck in one single evening.
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Post by Ossie »

If you don't mind me asking Jason, you say you have an air locker in the front end, what axles and cv setup do you have?


The front axles are Maxis the CV's are stock. I am going to try a set of Kermit's custom cv's in the near future.

We are cautious of when / where we engage the front locker, and not shock loading the front end


Glad to hear it went well. Are you doing the Simex next year?


Bruce, At this stage I am unsure... I'm trying to see if I will be ready for the 2005 OBC, I don't want to push my luck and break something :D

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Post by Ossie »

Can you post up DETAILED spec sheet...I think its the "combination: that is working GREAT for you...


I have updated the vehicle details in the Members section.

Jason
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