Nissan Trials 06

[daflee]

What a w/end. Thanks to Miss Wendy and her crew at the Nissan Patrol club for a well run event.

I must say the rule changes were grately appreciated and i think I say that from most competitors. The fact that navi's could be out of the vehicles was good and the clarification of how the bunting can be broken (in certain circumstances) by your vehicle was also another good rule change..... Good to see some flexibilty from the organisers.

Disappointing to have the rain take the edge off the event but throughout Sydney its well needed. Sad to see that there was a major injury, lets forget about how, who and why. Lets hope the guy in question has a quick recovery.

I've uploaded some photos to our club webpage. http://www.wellsprung.org.au/gallery/album23

Congrats to all the winners.

[ozy1]

id just likw to say we had a great weekend, wasonly the second event and trird drive in the truck since we built it, it preformed really well,

great thanks to the Nissan Club for all their efforts involved over the weekend, and a great thanks to the recovery Teams, TLCC, and Nissan Club, their work was fairly quick, and this helped keep the ques flowing a bit better,

hope evryone else had a gread weekend,

cant wait to see some pics,

[Miss Wendy]

The que jumping will always be a problem. We tried the number thing but there would be hold ups on one event and they would be pushed onto the next one to keep things moving. People break things and can't get back in line. Its hard. With the running order we consider this the fairest. Some of the events get easier, some get harder. It wouldn't be fair the last club all scoring bad cause the event got very difficult later on in the day. As it is the first car from each team will go to event #1, the second cars to #2 etc.

[-Nemesis-]

Does anyone know who owns what I think was the really old Patrol maybe? It was a lime/yellow colour with a tube rear and an awesome sounding V8. I'm curious as to the motor type and the exhaust set up... Same for the blue cut GQ with an exo (i think it was) sounded hypo....

I'm hoping to get a second exhaust (is flanged) for comps to help unleash the supercar sound the 1UZ puts out..... for the crowds pleasure

btw How quite is your lux Guts! Especially at idle etc. Mine would be twice as loud, but still smooth sounding (saw you in stage 4 I think it was)

[CruiserCruising]

Does anyone know who owns what I think was the really old Patrol maybe? It was a lime/yellow colour with a tube rear and an awesome sounding V8. I'm curious as to the motor type and the exhaust set up... Same for the blue cut GQ with an exo (i think it was) sounded hypo....

I'm hoping to get a second exhaust (is flanged) for comps to help unleash the supercar sound the 1UZ puts out..... for the crowds pleasure

btw How quite is your lux Guts! Especially at idle etc. Mine would be twice as loud, but still smooth sounding (saw you in stage 4 I think it was)

Pretty sure the blue cut GQ your talking about is that of Scott Ivory of Newcastle Landrovr Club

[AustImages]

Thanks for the clarification Jamie....

On another note; Will anything from stage 2 make the DVD? Was hoping you guys caught the hand stand by the shorty i was in

I haven't been through all the footage yet, but I'm pretty sure we got a good view of the handstand! I'll be putting stage 2 onto the DVD, even though it didn't count for the results, because there was some great driving in there. I'll also be giving Careflight a good plug.

What beats me is why the organisers had to call over the PA system for someone with a sat phone to come and make a call. Wouldn't you have one incase of emergency in a known 'no mobile service' area ?

They did have a landline from the property (which was used for the initial call for the Ambulance) The PA call for the sat phone was just to simplify things a little for communication between the incident site and the responding emergency services, rather than relaying back via radio to the landline. I did actually have a satphone there, but (as Murphy's law would have it) hadn't got around to transferring my SIM card into it for the weekend, so it could only make calls to 000 rather than direct to the helicopter despatcher, which is what was wanted. In the end, a combination of Land-line for the initial call, then CDMA for direct to helicopter comms, then sat phone from the paramedic back to Sydney Ambo HQ did the job.

The Nissan club actually did quite well considering it's a rare event to have such a severe problem. They had a land line ready, gave good directions to the road Ambulance, and stationed vehicles on the Putty road 5km in either direction to guide the Ambo to the site. They also had a GPS there to give an exact location direct to the helicopter.

[evanstaniland]

was it the same tree i hit? if so top effort to the bloke... i was going to knock that bad boy down myself

and no one would be stupid to go full noise of a ledge

if i recall correctly screwy went full noise to keep it from floping onto its roof so fixing the front would have been better than finding a new cab!!

Does anyone know who owns what I think was the really old Patrol maybe? It was a lime/yellow colour with a tube rear and an awesome sounding V8. I'm curious as to the motor type and the exhaust set up... Same for the blue cut GQ with an exo (i think it was) sounded hypo....

i think the lime/yellow car if its the same as last year its a 55 series land cruiser could be a different one tho as i wasnt there this year!!

PICS!!

Evan...

[nissan_onroids]

I just want to say thanks to Nemesis for being my navi. Did a great job to get an old fart like me throuh all the events.Shortys certainly get the heart rate going especially on event 2.Thanks to the organisers for a great comp.

[2THDR100]

I'll also be giving Careflight a good plug.

Thanks to the generosity of all those who made a donation to CareFlight at the Nissan Trials, they will be receiving a healthy cheque in the next few days. We did not count the money up there, because there was a lot of coin, but there was also a lot of folding stuff too. I almost did a shoulder lifting the bucket though, so the number should e impressive!

The actual amount raised will be posted here and on the Nissan Club's website http://www.nissanpatrolclub.org once the count is done.

I'll get the results up onto the website as soon as I can.

Conan the Administrator

[Madmac]

there is about 40 pics here now
http://downunder4x4.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3692

[lay80n]

Does anyone know who owns what I think was the really old Patrol maybe? It was a lime/yellow colour with a tube rear and an awesome sounding V8. I'm curious as to the motor type and the exhaust set up... Same for the blue cut GQ with an exo (i think it was) sounded hypo....

I'm hoping to get a second exhaust (is flanged) for comps to help unleash the supercar sound the 1UZ puts out..... for the crowds pleasure

btw How quite is your lux Guts! Especially at idle etc. Mine would be twice as loud, but still smooth sounding (saw you in stage 4 I think it was)

Pretty sure the blue cut GQ your talking about is that of Scott Ivory of Newcastle Landrovr Club

If its Scottys, its pushing about 800HP from memory. He is on here as WIZBIN, but doesn't get on much.

Layto....

[Hekta]

Does anyone know who owns what I think was the really old Patrol maybe? It was a lime/yellow colour with a tube rear and an awesome sounding V8. I'm curious as to the motor type and the exhaust set up... Same for the blue cut GQ with an exo (i think it was) sounded hypo....

I'm hoping to get a second exhaust (is flanged) for comps to help unleash the supercar sound the 1UZ puts out..... for the crowds pleasure

btw How quite is your lux Guts! Especially at idle etc. Mine would be twice as loud, but still smooth sounding (saw you in stage 4 I think it was)

Pretty sure the blue cut GQ your talking about is that of Scott Ivory of Newcastle Landrovr Club

If its Scottys, its pushing about 800HP from memory. He is on here as WIZBIN, but doesn't get on much.

Layto....

No he's talking about the Green 55 series Cruiser from Brindabella Ranges club. It used to be blue and full wagon. Now it's been bobbed & a new paint job it looks and sounds awesome.

[Hekta]

I did however notice there was a pair who in the same club no matter were they were always followed each other on the same events.

I know who you're talking about too. There's two cars from the same club who follow each other instead of going to different events like they're supposed to. I've noticed it in previous years aswell.

[4x4chrissy]

I did however notice there was a pair who in the same club no matter were they were always followed each other on the same events.

I know who you're talking about too. There's two cars from the same club who follow each other instead of going to different events like they're supposed to. I've noticed it in previous years aswell.

Ahhh you maybe talking about the Cinderella Rangies Wild Violet and Red Bitch .... They were driving for seperate clubs, Brindabella and Southern Tablelands who were following each other in the running order if you look through your souvenir magazine

[Wooders]

The que jumping will always be a problem. We tried the number thing but there would be hold ups on one event and they would be pushed onto the next one to keep things moving. People break things and can't get back in line. Its hard. With the running order we consider this the fairest. Some of the events get easier, some get harder. It wouldn't be fair the last club all scoring bad cause the event got very difficult later on in the day. As it is the first car from each team will go to event #1, the second cars to #2 etc.

IMHO I don't know why you don't have the clubs run togther as a group - that would make the queue jumping much less of a problem and IMHO would make it better & easier for the club supporter to follow the action.
Yes the track change - but given the track rotations and if the club running order was initially random then it's an even chance for everyone.

Plus it still allows those that want to watch an individual event to do so......
Just a suggestion (again).

[Miss Wendy]

Does anyone know who owns what I think was the really old Patrol maybe? It was a lime/yellow colour with a tube rear and an awesome sounding V8. I'm curious as to the motor type and the exhaust set up... Same for the blue cut GQ with an exo (i think it was) sounded hypo....

I'm hoping to get a second exhaust (is flanged) for comps to help unleash the supercar sound the 1UZ puts out..... for the crowds pleasure

btw How quite is your lux Guts! Especially at idle etc. Mine would be twice as loud, but still smooth sounding (saw you in stage 4 I think it was)

The vehicle is an old Toyota FJ55. It belongs to Eddie Signorini and drives for Brindabella Ranges. Its got a Holden 5ltr in it and runs Nissan diffs.

[MissDrew]

btw How quite is your lux Guts! Especially at idle etc. Mine would be twice as loud, but still smooth sounding (saw you in stage 4 I think it was)

Very quite at idiol, I like it like that.
At around 5g its at 103db

Remember it basicly only has the same exhaust I used to run on my turboed 2.8. Well same muffler but new pipe lol. This is the one thing that I still need to finish off.


Whats the big deal with running out of order? Personaly I think the order should fit for the first stage each day. After that if you`re slow at getting to the next stage then to bad to you. Think of the guys that drive 4+ hours (8hrs for myself) to get there, makes for a late night home if they have to wait rather then be organised and get threw the stages quickly.

[MickeySyd]

Hey guys, I know the gentleman that got fit by the tree fairly well. Hes recovering well in hospital with broken right foot and a compressed disc in his back and one splitting headache.

We where wondering, was there anyone there at the trials had a video running at the time of the accident. Would please let me know.

Thanks
Mick

[markil]

On the topic of the line jumping/running order. I was first to run both days. On the sunday I had the wombat holes first then I headed over to have a look at the mud and decided against doing it so I headed over to my next stage and ended up behind another car from my club for the rest of the day. I felt it was unnecessary for me to line up for an event I wasn't going to do. Seemed like the logical thing to do to me.

[RB zook]

was it the same tree i hit? if so top effort to the bloke... i was going to knock that bad boy down myself

and no one would be stupid to go full noise of a ledge

if i recall correctly screwy went full noise to keep it from floping onto its roof so fixing the front would have been better than finding a new cab!!
Evan...

thats what you get for having an unstable rig.
reguardless he shouldnt be making distasteful jokes on someones misfortune to promote his stupidity

[Miss Wendy]

On the topic of the line jumping/running order. I was first to run both days. On the sunday I had the wombat holes first then I headed over to have a look at the mud and decided against doing it so I headed over to my next stage and ended up behind another car from my club for the rest of the day. I felt it was unnecessary for me to line up for an event I wasn't going to do. Seemed like the logical thing to do to me.

And this is exactly how things get out of order. Imagine everyone just pleaseing themselves which event they felt like next. I remember many years ago when no one would go near Ducky's Dam until BOGGER went thru. It caused kaos.

[runnin4life]

i didnt go but my familly is good freinds with the guy who got hit by the tree and donni is good freinds with alot of pplz

basically he has a fractured tibia(spelling) basically some where in the lower leg he has a fracture, he has a gash on the head nothing serious and he has a neck brace on but there isnt any serious fractures etc.

the story my olds have been given of how it happened was he slipped in the mud and hit the tree and snapped it off at the base

this was after he competed and i hear he put in a top effort

cheers
elliot

[Screwy]

was it the same tree i hit? if so top effort to the bloke... i was going to knock that bad boy down myself

and no one would be stupid to go full noise of a ledge

if i recall correctly screwy went full noise to keep it from floping onto its roof so fixing the front would have been better than finding a new cab!!
Evan...

thats what you get for having an unstable rig.
reguardless he shouldnt be making distasteful jokes on someones misfortune to promote his stupidity

I am obviously deeply sorry to the bloke who was hurt as thats not a laughing matter... I hope he has a quick recovery.

I was merely trying to put a little light onto a sad subject by by taking the focus off the poor guy that hit that tree.... and taking the piss out on myself in the hopes of making the poor bloke feel abit better....

obviously ive stepped on some toes so i apologise for my comments.

screwy

[mini zook]

yea had a good and fun weekend it was the 1st time i have ever navigated in trials only cause i just got my p's last week so i was pretty excitied i was navigating in the green 45 ute i was also in my 1st roll over (wombat holes) umm we done shit all weekend we were driving on a broken CV all weekend and didnt even know hahaha the only event we drove good in all weekend was the mud only just drove out of it as well with a broken CV only lucky 4 the the 38's to helps us get out and lots of right foot and a shitty 308 but a good weekend. If any 1 has results and pics that would be good thanx.

Mini Zook

[DX80]

Just out of curiosity, did the chopper land in the cleared area up the top near the camp area or did it winch old mate out?

Dave.

[markil]

On the topic of the line jumping/running order. I was first to run both days. On the sunday I had the wombat holes first then I headed over to have a look at the mud and decided against doing it so I headed over to my next stage and ended up behind another car from my club for the rest of the day. I felt it was unnecessary for me to line up for an event I wasn't going to do. Seemed like the logical thing to do to me.

And this is exactly how things get out of order. Imagine everyone just pleaseing themselves which event they felt like next. I remember many years ago when no one would go near Ducky's Dam until BOGGER went thru. It caused kaos.

So this isn't the 1st time this has happened yet no further instructions were given on what to do if we were not going to drive an event, even though this has happened before? What should have I done then? Trev was with me and he didn't think it was a bad idea to jump onto the next event seeing as we weren't going to drive it.

I wasn't just pleasing myself by just going to which event I felt like next, I went to my next scheduled event that I was driving. But, I know there was some people just coming in near the front of the line or jumping into any gap, and then driving the event.

I assume if you were to have a breakage, you have to go to camp etc. and then come back for the next event that you go to the end of the line and lineup when you are ready to drive it. And if you were to lose your place in this time (which is very likely) then where you are on the end of the line is your new place now. I think the same would happen in the case like I described earlier. I wasn't going to drive an event so I went on to my next event. Right?

[markil]

Just out of curiosity, did the chopper land in the cleared area up the top near the camp area or did it winch old mate out?

Dave.

They winched old mate out

[2THDR100]

Just out of curiosity, did the chopper land in the cleared area up the top near the camp area or did it winch old mate out?

Dave.

They winched old mate out

The Chopper landed at the banked track near the top of the Wombat Holes event. The Doctor and paramedic on board were then driven around to where the accident occured. Normal procedure is to transport the patient by road ambo to the chopper, but as the 2WD ambo could not get down there and the ride would have been a bit bumpy, the ambos decided to winch him out.

That's a ride no-one would want to take (but it give us an idea for getting busted cars off tracks quicker in the future )

Conan the Administrator

[Madmac]

So this isn't the 1st time this has happened yet no further instructions were given on what to do if we were not going to drive an event, even though this has happened before?

the way i see it is, if you enter as a team, all members of that team should at least attempt every event, if you dont drive the mud you are letting your team down, dont be a soft rooster, if you are going to enter, have a go at all events and help get your teams overall score up. if you have a problem with driving in mud dont enter at all, you are just letting your TEAM MATES DOWN IF YOU DONT DRIVE EVERY EVENT.
yes my alternator is cactus, but i had a go and had fun, i hate mud too, but i reckon its a team event and everyone should try and get the max ammount of points for their club team, just my 2 bobs worth [/quote]

[mud_runner_GQ]

So this isn't the 1st time this has happened yet no further instructions were given on what to do if we were not going to drive an event, even though this has happened before?

the way i see it is, if you enter as a team, all members of that team should at least attempt every event, if you dont drive the mud you are letting your team down, dont be a soft rooster, if you are going to enter, have a go at all events and help get your teams overall score up. if you have a problem with driving in mud dont enter at all, you are just letting your TEAM MATES DOWN IF YOU DONT DRIVE EVERY EVENT.
yes my alternator is cactus, but i had a go and had fun, i hate mud too, but i reckon its a team event and everyone should try and get the max ammount of points for their club team, just my 2 bobs worth

[/quote]

i personally agree with madmac. i was in the flamed zuk, and we had 2 brakages. both on our first events of both days. 1st day we did a rear drive shaft and had to fix that before going to our next event.
and on the 2nd day on the logs we snapped a axle. we drove back to camp and fixed that. to get back into the event for our team. both times we felt like throwing in the towel. but for our club. as its our cliubs only 2nd comp we wanted to get our clubs name out there. so we fixed the bloody thing in the rain ( our club had no reserve).
As for line jumping we really had no chance of getting back into line after repares.