Brothers new toy

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Originally Posted by justinc

I also noticed that the choice of wheelbase is important, 100 or 110" would be a lot more stable under acceleration in a straight line, and did you see it 'bucking' it's way through the forrest:o? Even with what looked like 4 Bilsteins at each end! Did anyone else pick up the motor bogging down until the cam came in? A Wrong gear selection would eat time during a special stage in mud or sand. For a 5.3 litre engine I would expect a little more flexibility?
Still, Great vid, fantastic sounds, and makes me want to get motivated with the Mig and some Tube...

90" is too short I believe. Directional changes may be easier at lower speeds, but sacrificing high speed stability and handling over bumps is not fun!:D

I have a chassis and bulkhead, a 727 TF and a 1.4:1 transfer case, all that is required to start making a lightweight decent, reliable and competitive 100/110, except for the TIME!:mad: And the decision as to what engine to fit?? Small block Chev? or a revvy and unbreakable 3.5???:(

Still, I DO need a hobby...:twisted:

JC

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The gear changes were at typical Land Rover pace too I noticed:D

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Originally Posted by 100I

The gear changes were at typical Land Rover pace too I noticed:D

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Exactly the reason I'm going for a 'manualised' 727 TF.....We used one in a RR during the 1992 Aust Safari, the launching capabilities were fantastic, not to mention the fatigue factor. Think about the extra work req to gearshift through 11 hours a day of mixed competitive stages and transports, for 9days straight... I'd say your concentration levels wear down a fair bit after half this time. Physical exertion, even the seemingly little required to push in the clutch and shift the stick, adds up after a time and contributes to fatigue, which contributes to loss of concentration, which contributes directly to not finishing the event.:mad: The main reason I believe behind Brocky fitting power steering to a race car all those years ago...endurance.



---Then again, maybe I'm just plain lazy...:p:p

JC

(If this works) here's an auto at work, occasionally bogs down a bit but otherwise sounds matched to the engine ok and probably not critical on a endurance event. Looks like BIG fun anyway, if I win the Sat night draw one day I'd love to give it a crack.

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BAH! I give up!

Oh Noice!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by 100I

(If this works) here's an auto at work, occasionally bogs down a bit but otherwise sounds matched to the engine ok and probably not critical on a endurance event. Looks like BIG fun anyway, if I win the Sat night draw one day I'd love to give it a crack.

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BAH! I give up!

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That vid is at Sidbury hill . which is army land on Slaisbury Plain. It os where most of the racing on the south coats is doen. And where my brother wil be racing his. Nice site and track

Nice!

When he comes over happy to chat about anything safari related. The more landies racing the better

What an absolute heap of .....


Get rid of it !


I'll do him a favour and give him a pittance and a half for it !