Lol. A little OT, but a good read. http://www.dakarrally.co.uk/previous_entries.htm
Never saw this before http://www.siteset.co.uk/dakar/extra2.html
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Lol. A little OT, but a good read. http://www.dakarrally.co.uk/previous_entries.htm
Never saw this before http://www.siteset.co.uk/dakar/extra2.html
Last edited by MrCrowley : 10/15/2007 at 08:50 AM
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A couple other beefy pieces you may wish to consider...
HD tie rod ends & lower links from www.independent4x.com
Also, a set of their stainless braid brake lines.
Another thought on HVAC filtration, some foam fastened under the existing intake might help filter out the bigger chunks.
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LDUB beat me to it. I thought about that driving on my lunchbreak as well. Wouldnt want the left tire going left, the right tire trying to go right, and the driver ****ting himself trying to go straight!!!Still looking for the Dakar VX attempt.
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Keep a eye out for an email featuring "BAJA" in the topic...I sent you some pics of different suspension set ups that might be of help.
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A good friend, Ron, runs every few years...his goal is just to not DNF. In your post that got lost, I wrote a pretty comprehensive list of basic stuff we did to the Cherokee he ran last time. He burnt up around 25000 (alot on suspension and shop time) before he left the shop. OK....it went like this... every thing in the interior, out...dash, door panels, carpet...everything. Sound deading material--out. door glass,motors, regulators---out. Hood insert and fire blanket---gone(you'll only break it anyway) At this point, go ahead and lift the body off. All wear items (bushings, bearings, link ends, ball joints, U joints etc. etc.) are replaced...The Jeep has us there...they have endless upgrades at their disposal. All armor and bracing is done now. Suspension upgrades are done now. (He went with a Bilstein design arrangement, pricey) Do your cage right...you won't need to brace to frame much. I personally would not take this TOD/tranny combo on any kind of race...I'm wary of it on the street...it is not durable, and not designed with this in mind. A 4x Rodeo or Amigo will get the layout you need (if you must stay Isuzu) Body on...Build your cage(do it right, tie it to the rails, your car will be billet stiff) fire supression in...gauge cluster, wheel, seat shells etc. in Figure how you are gonna tie down everything you are gonna carry (spares etc) and double the fasteners. He goes with steel wheels, figures a B.F.H. will straighten them in a pinch ( rocks are the enemy, not sand) Never worried about cabin filtration(never thought about it) but your engine is another matter...it hates dirt. I don't think you wanna breathe thru a wheel well in a desert race. Place your tranny cooler carefully...keeping crap outta the radiator is a real issue as well. I don't know if you should start without the front cladding, or just wait for it to rip away...is it better to start looking good, and finish looking battered, or start raggedy and finish the same....either way, that plastic nose ain't crossing the finish line with you (not if you drive with any Brio) We've scratched the surface here...leave a couple of months to rag it out HARD...break anything that will break....rebuild it...break it again...rebuild it. You are now ready to D.N.F.!!!! Go back and do it all stronger,lighter, better. Any way we can be of assistance (short of sponsership) let me know...(I cannot show pictures of his stuff, so don't ask) Good luck Bra...I'd love to see a VX show up.
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I wounder if the classes are HP seperated and not suspension.
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Your biggest obstacle may be in the smallest numbers anyway. Below, I highlighted in red something you may want to check into before you go any further. This is from 9 years ago:
Class 3
"Vehicles built from a 4-Wheel drive utility type vehicle. Vehicle must have been series produced in quantities of at least 5,000 units within a 12 month period and be readily available to the general public in the U.S.A. Must be a 4-Wheel drive vehicle capable of being driven through all four wheels."
Class 3 is the domain of short wheelbase vehicles like the Early Bronco, Bronco II, Jeep, Kia Sportage, and Chevy Blazer. Known for a brutally rough ride, Class 3 none the less remains popular in desert racing at large, but has recently seen a decline in entrants in the SCORE series.
Often built on a low budget, Class 3 makes an ideal entry point for new racers. The broad, open rules of the class have resulted in some impressive suspension configurations, and suprising performance.
Here is the link: http://www.off-road.com/race/981k/html/program1.html
Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"
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Dude...Originally Posted by Chopper
How is he gonna run the AC during the day with no freakin side windows.
re-read post #1 if you think I'm kidding.
Sorry man,but running Baja in a nearly stock VX, with the windows up & the AC cranked just cracks me up...
Last edited by Ldub : 10/15/2007 at 08:23 PM
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Well, it wouldnt crack you up if you were crippled. Bet you wouldnt have the nuts I have or could even walk a day in my shoes.Dude...
How is he gonna run the AC during the day with no freakin side windows.
re-read post #1 if you think I'm kidding.
Sorry man,but running Baja in a nearly stock VX, with the windows up & the AC cranked just cracks me up...
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