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2nd comp in Rangie - no damage, What am I doing wrong?
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:52 am
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
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
halfway along the stage causing a DNF.
What is getting me worried is we did not break anything
, 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
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Jason
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:05 am
by HSV Rangie
tougher than most people think, once axles are replaced.
Michael.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:23 am
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:08 pm
by Aquarangie
May be on a lucky streak
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!!
Regards,
Trav
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:21 pm
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:22 pm
by DiscoDino
Congrats...
Can you post up DETAILED spec sheet...I think its the "combination: that is working GREAT for you...
Cheers...
Jason - Good run
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:30 pm
by Soundsgood
Glad to hear it went well. Are you doing the Simex next year?
Bruce (blue RR from NSW at the Vic Winch)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:57 pm
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.
Bill
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:01 am
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
Jason
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:50 am
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