Just got back from Aus Short Coarse Track building days.

Post by **RUFF** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 9:45 pm

Just went up to Landcruiser Mountain Park yesterday arvo and this morning to see how Glen was going with the Track building up ther for this years rounds of the Australian Short Course Championships and i have to say from what i saw im not even sure if i have the balls to drive some of them hills.
Big Red was putting in an awsome effort helping out up there dragging all the logs down to the course for the excavator to place on the hill climbs.
This is nothing like Black Duck Valley there are heaps more spectator area and a lot more rock so should make for a real good spectator and driver event.
It looks like Glen is going to have an even bigger success with this series of the Short Coarse and i cant wait to get my rig back on the road and get up to this awsome event.

Stupid me left my camera in our tow vehicle and got no spy pics so looks like you will all have to make a trip up in March and check it out yourself.

Post by JK » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:07 pm

i have to say from what i saw im not even sure if i have the balls to drive some of them hills.

makes a bloke want to book a ticket up there

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:17 pm

Oh yeah i forgot.

V8Zuki Rolled farward down a hill that a hyundai excel could have driven :finger:

I didnt see it but i hear it was some funny shiat. They then had to roll him all the way over the other way just to get it back on its wheels.
I dont think anyone was hurt but the windscreen frame got a little bent but thats nothing Mick cant fix.
From all acounts he put on a good show :lol:

Post by **NICK** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:30 pm

RUFF wrote:
V8Zuki Rolled farward down a hill that a hyundai excel could have driven
:

good to know i am now not the only one that could be out wheeled by an xcel

NICK

Post by **big red** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 12:57 am

there was also a rocky ute that had a little lie down.
ruffs right about the gully below the dam, huge area to drive in and spectators can get real close to the action [just above the tracks ] so should be popular.
one section shaped like a dog bowl has me worried, i reckon the GU will spear straight into the bottom and stay there, its about a car length vertical and about 3/4 of a car length across and very steep to get out, will have to cut the end of my tray off soon :lol:

i dont think i'll need a seatbelt for that bit as the "pucker factor" will hold me in place :shock:

Post by **bubs** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:15 am

hmm

Post by **bj on roids** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:20 am

nice pic bubs, start a topic in general or chit chat and put some pics up

CMAWWWN i KNOW you got more pics 8)

Post by **bubs** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:20 am

Post by **bubs** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:23 am

bj on roids wrote:nice pic bubs, start a topic in general or chit chat and put some pics up

CMAWWWN i KNOW you got more pics 8)

i call bull shit :twisted:

yeah i will tonight

Post by **POS** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:36 pm

[quote="RUFF"]Oh yeah i forgot.

V8Zuki Rolled farward down a hill that a hyundai excel could have driven :finger:

quote]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh my god what a laugh, well done slinky.

I think the hyundai could have driven up that as well

Once again HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Post by **POS** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:40 pm

OH AND AGAIN

Post by **POS** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:42 pm

NOT AGAIN

Post by **v8grunt** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:53 pm

things like this may happen in the new track.

The entry point for one track is about 20mtrs starting with a gentle slope about 30% of the way down is a vertical drop of about 5mtrs finishing with a large log placed about 4mtrs form the bottom. rear wheel ballet will happen here.

thats all the info I'll give you at the moment.

glen

Post by **Marshy** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:03 pm

So long as it's only rear wheels ballet Glen, I don't wanna have to pick up too many cars. Nice lack of info too mate, keep 'em guessing! From what I saw of the course when I left, it should sort out the soldiers from the little boys. Can't wait. :twisted:

Post by **antt** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 7:26 am

so what weekend is this on? and whats it cost for spectator entry??????

Post by **bj on roids** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 7:40 am

bubs wrote:
bj on roids wrote:nice pic bubs, start a topic in general or chit chat and put some pics up

CMAWWWN i KNOW you got more pics 8)

i call bull *****

yeah i will tonight

tonight has come and gone biatch

Post by **Marshy** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 6:43 pm

antt, it's on the 1st & 2nd of March. I'm not exactly sure of spectator costs for the weekend, but I'm sure v8grunt will post that info soon. I would imagine it's just normal park fees that Alben charges all the time.
Cheers, hope to see you there.

Post by **antt** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 6:52 pm

will have to try and get that weekend off, cheers marshy

Post by **v8grunt** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 6:51 pm

The spectator entry price is normal park fees and the local ses will be catering for the spectators.

thanks glen

Post by **83 lux** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 7:18 pm

i saw the whole roll
it was a different kind of roll
he when forward and it sat on that tree pushy thing he got
then rolled 45 degs to the left
wried
good to watch thou

Post by **v8grunt** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 10:12 pm

just got home from LMP, we have set up another 3 tracks for the comp.

2 new for modified and open modified and 1 more standard track

the 2 for modified are rock tracks with some very testing obslicles, the open class will have some good rock to strut your stuff on.

the standard track has a combination of rock and climbs and will be the hardest of all the standard tracks.

we will put in a standard track with the modified in the gorge area and we may run the standards saturday night if the track is finished on time.

glen.

Post by **bobtail** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 5:24 pm

[quote="RUFF"]Oh yeah i forgot.

V8Zuki Rolled farward down a hill that a hyundai excel could have driven :finger:

The hill that Mick endo on was the track I was going to use for un locked .In the comp .Next time just DRIVE IT Mick

Post by **big red** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 7:23 pm

had a sneek look at the two new modified tracks on the weekend, both are gully runs over natural terrain and should be pretty hard over some big rocks, at least the rocks look like they wont move...lookin good

Post by **bazuky** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:57 pm

Soooo is this the "rock buggy" for sale?????
How about some pics of the top. Ha Ha Ha

Post by **v8grunt** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 10:07 pm

We have all tracks set up and ready for competition, that is 4 production class, 5 modified and 4 open modified. all rock and log with some good climbs. the under lights section needs some small mods to finish and most of this track I have driven. hope you all enjoy the first round for 2003. the VERTICAL ASSAULT hill is ready for you power junkies. this hill is sponsored by MILANCO off road products. other sponsors are OPOSITE LOCK, AUSTYRE AND WHEEL from the gold coast, 4wd wreakers at coopers plains and Australian 4WD Event Promotions. also T MAX winch and ARCTIC COOL TREADS (PRO COMP EXPLORER). Our safety responce vehicle is sponsored by ROCKLEA MUFFLER MART, ENFORCER SUSPENSION, OPOSITE LOCK, PRO COMP EXPLORER, DOG TYRED, REDLANDS 4WD CENTRE AND ARCTIC COOL TREADS. AUSTRALIAN 4WD EVENT PROMOTIONS (thats me)

THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP, HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE.

GLEN

Post by **big red** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 1:56 am

they had any rain up there glenn?

Post by **Marshy** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:52 am

The last time I spoke to Alben, they'd had about three inches. But that was a few weeks ago at the winch challenge, so I don't know if they've had any more since then.

Post by **big red** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:31 pm

thanks marshy, i was up there the week before the winch challenge and even though monsildale [over the hill] copped a bit nothing happened at cruiser park.
hopefully the rain has washed some of the loose stuff off the tracks.

Post by **v8grunt** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 9:33 pm

about 3" of rain the tracks look good but a bit more would be good.

glen

Post by **big red** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:56 am

excellent glenn, looking forward to it

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