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Rangie in the 2005 Ateco 22nd-24th July
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:59 am
by Ossie
For better or worse I have received approval from the Minister for War, Investment, Finance & Expenditure (WIFE) after submitting the required application in triplicate, with appropriate fee <cough> bribe <cough> to enter the 2005 Ateco. (this is regardless that our application had already been approved by the organisers!).
After seeing some of the tracks, I believe this is going to be a nasty event and in all probability I will break my first cv. Any suggestions on how to best appease the Rangie gods? Sacrifice a Nissan or two before the event?
Anyway if anybody is around say g’day, my wife and don’t take these competitions too seriously and always have time for a talk.
Jason
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:46 am
by turps
Well Jason I will see you on the sat some time. Our stage is pretty easy no winching (unless you stuff it up bad) and very little chance of a broken CV.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:16 pm
by HSV Rangie
Speak to Sam (strangerover ) and get some of thier modded CVs
Michael.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:59 pm
by Davidh
Will also see be down there on the saturday.
Yeah, you're going to be outnumbered by the Nissans big time!
Good luck!
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:30 pm
by Thonger
I'll be around Sun with some other fools, we'll be cheering a yellow forty though
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:41 pm
by ISUZUROVER
HSV Rangie wrote:Speak to Sam (strangerover ) and get some of thier modded CVs
Michael.
Fit some AEU2522 CV's that have been heat treated by Sam with Maxi-Drive flanges. You have MD inner axles don't you?
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:06 pm
by DaveS3
I'll be there as well.
Will be helping the Southern Race Gear Series 3 Landy...
Should be ready soon, in time for a test run. This is one of or the most awesome Landys out there! He should do faily well is everything holds together.
I think there are about 5 or so rangies this year, should be great.
Dave.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:12 pm
by defender kev
Hey dave i spoke to matt yesterday and he's not sure if his rangie will be ready.Still a lot to do but he's hoping it all comes together.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:37 pm
by DaveS3
Yeh? That sucks.
From the sounds of it his machine sounds like a real weapon!
Dave.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:46 pm
by F'n_Rover
hey dave, any more info on the southern race gear's series landy?
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:55 pm
by DaveS3
popeye wrote:hey dave, any more info on the southern race gear's series landy?
Yah -
350 chev custom EFI
Moved back approx 200mm (Cut firewall)
LT95 Short shif
Custom coil conversion
Ford 9 rear diff
Hilux tailshafts
Front Laminated Rover Maxi axles 24spline RR cvs
Bobbed
Custom sill tanks
6pt Cage
Heaps of other cool stuff
24V & 12V
???
Hasnt run in the past 2 years other than to get it onto a trailer for dynoing. I'm looking forward to seeing it finally drive
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:48 am
by Ossie
Well the stress of preparation has been dealt with, the vehicle passed scrutineering last night. Just have to organise a complete spare vehicle to raid for parts and I am away.
.
Looking at the list of entrants last night it should be in interesteing event for the Rovers,
The Tiggr mobile, where just there for the experience,
Kermut – running Gu diffs, gearbox, steering box, 5.2lt rover v8 and king coilovers all round ( I did hear the question last night ‘Is this a rangie body on a Nissan chassis?’
),
Smithi – rumour is he has now got hilux centres after breaking diff centres in the OBC 2005 and Aterco 2004,
Southern Race gear Landy as detailed above,
Steve Fowler – apparently running a new engine with efi now and ,
Matt Fenner in his Rangie
Jason
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:58 am
by HSV Rangie
Hope to get down foir the Sunday
Michael.
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:11 pm
by TuffRR
Will also be there on Sunday.
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:21 pm
by mickrangie
TuffRR wrote:Will also be there on Sunday.
I am with Stupid
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:10 pm
by HSV Rangie
may just come down in latest new toy.
2005 Subaru Liberty 3R sedan,
Damn do they gooooooooooooooooooooo
Stil have RR and keeping it.
Michael.
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:30 pm
by DaveS3
Scrutineered last night with only very minor things to do, but clutch wont engage
Hopefully see you all there.
Dave
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:59 pm
by defender kev
Cant wait its gonna be awesome and somewhat harder than last year i believe.
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:34 pm
by Timbot
Hi..
We where's all this happening??
URLage or anythig would be great
Tim
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:39 pm
by HSV Rangie
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:28 pm
by landy_man
mickrangie wrote:TuffRR wrote:Will also be there on Sunday.
I am with Stupid
i'm with dumber
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:43 pm
by Davidh
See you there friday night!
And don't go looking under my Disco for spares!
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:49 am
by DaveS3
Davidh wrote:See you there friday night!
And don't go looking under my Disco for spares!
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:13 pm
by Timbot
Anyone know any updates?
Any of the Rangies/Rovers doing ok?
Tim
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:45 pm
by BIg StEvE
Timbot wrote:Anyone know any updates?
Any of the Rangies/Rovers doing ok?
Tim
Yes this would be nice to know!
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:15 pm
by Daniel
Only know that Glen (Southern Race gear Landy, as above) broke a front diff.
Is going again.
No other updates sorry.
Dave & Dan.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:12 pm
by Timbot
Hi..
I've put the pics and moofies I took from the day up at
http://timbot.org/photos/4x4-Ateco-2005/
It was a Nissan GQ event! I don't know the result but 3/4 of the cars there seemed to be GQ's. Everyone was breaking diffs I heard....
This is also a thread at
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... highlight=
Tim
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:44 am
by Ossie
Going into the event I had heard a rumour that Rangies may break diffs under certain situations.....
On our 8th stage for the weekend I confirmed the rumour and broke my rear R&P
. We managed to winch limp through the rest of the stage and we did not have the worst time..
Once again my wife and I were having a great time, and we learnt a lot and met some great people.
Jason
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:45 pm
by Soundsgood
Sorry to hear Jason. What exactly did you break?
Bruce
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:12 pm
by DaveS3
Here is a pic of Glen and the Landy taken by Chippa...
http://www.holeshotimages.com/Hotshots/ateco7.jpg
Ive got quite a lot of pics, i just have to resize them sometime.
Glen & Mark came 17? overall, and won SS11.
They DNS'd 3 stages, which didnt help due to breakages.
Overall the car did well.
Dave.
