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<blockquote data-quote="onetoncrawler" data-source="post: 589783" data-attributes="member: 846"><p>and our first race re-cap for those who aren't on the book of faces <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies2/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="thumb.gif" title="Thumb thumb.gif" data-shortname="thumb.gif" /></p><p></p><p>Wow what a ride. Our first Ultra 4 race is in the books. The night before we left we were getting ready to load up and the starter quit working. We were running an aftermarket high torque so a replacement wasn't easy to find. Thankfully Jimmy Penner knew exactly what we needed from the local parts store so we got an OEM that would work and Mark and I threw it on. The morning we were supposed to leave we found out we had the wrong spark plugs, so Mo and I changed plugs in the driveway and loaded up. We stopped by Culver Auto Specialties on the way to the race and Lane stopped what he was doing to do a checkout of the tune and make sure we were ready to go. I can't say enough about how good Lane was to us and how much he helped us out. We made it to the park fine and passed tech without any issues.</p><p>Pre-running went well and the car felt pretty good. our power steering was the only thing that we weren't happy with. We came back and made a few adjustments to the belt and found the pump was shot. So we took it apart and headed off to the parts store to try and find something that would work. Luckily we found a replacement. Huge props to Benjamin ,Mark Annette Statum, Mo and Riley Riley for throwing on the new pump and getting us to qualifying with 2 minutes to spare. We didn't get to study the course at all or see anyone run so we set out with minimal details. Turned out we ran the hard line all the way which cost us about 20-30 seconds. </p><p>When we showed back up to the park on race day we were informed that someone had a run-away jeep and it had smashed into our trailer. Not what you want on your mind on race day. But we pressed on and prepped the rig for the main. As we were staging for starting order we noticed that a "popping" sound we had been hearing was getting worse. I jumped out to do a once over and found a shock uni-ball had come loose. We decided to press on and address it after the race.</p><p>The race started out great. The steering wasn't optimal but we were making do. We were crazy fast in the rock sections and shot up all of the technical lines without any issues. We pass 4-5 rigs that were having trouble and we knew right away we just needed to be conservative and finish the race. A few minutes later we noticed we had a flat tire. That made the rest of the lap pretty miserable. everything started heating up from the extra load and we noticed the throttle was acting up. We made it back to the pit and the Tribe 4x4 pit crew, Peter Basler and Benjamin jumped in to help us out and had our tire swapped before we could even get out of the car. The Raceline Wheels held up great and didn't seem damaged at all after running 1/4 lap on a flat. Huge props to their whole crew, they were super helpful, offered us water and anything we needed. We did a once over and decided we were ready for lap two. I checked the throttle cable and noticed that the slight issue had become a major issue, the cable had melted and once it had cooled it seized. We didn't have a spare cable or any heat shield so we decided to call it.</p><p>Overall it was a great experience and we learned a lot. I think the car will be competitive once we get the new worn off. Huge thanks to everyone who helped us get there and helped us once we were there, especially Jennifer . We are looking forward to Ultra4 Racing in Indiana next month!</p><p>Special thanks to the ones that supplied all of our parts and put in long hours to get us to the race</p><p>Essentially Offroad</p><p>Extreme Roc Rigs Off-Road, LLC</p><p>ARTEC Industries</p><p>American Rock Bouncer</p><p>Off-Road Solutions</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onetoncrawler, post: 589783, member: 846"] and our first race re-cap for those who aren't on the book of faces thumb.gif Wow what a ride. Our first Ultra 4 race is in the books. The night before we left we were getting ready to load up and the starter quit working. We were running an aftermarket high torque so a replacement wasn't easy to find. Thankfully Jimmy Penner knew exactly what we needed from the local parts store so we got an OEM that would work and Mark and I threw it on. The morning we were supposed to leave we found out we had the wrong spark plugs, so Mo and I changed plugs in the driveway and loaded up. We stopped by Culver Auto Specialties on the way to the race and Lane stopped what he was doing to do a checkout of the tune and make sure we were ready to go. I can't say enough about how good Lane was to us and how much he helped us out. We made it to the park fine and passed tech without any issues. Pre-running went well and the car felt pretty good. our power steering was the only thing that we weren't happy with. We came back and made a few adjustments to the belt and found the pump was shot. So we took it apart and headed off to the parts store to try and find something that would work. Luckily we found a replacement. Huge props to Benjamin ,Mark Annette Statum, Mo and Riley Riley for throwing on the new pump and getting us to qualifying with 2 minutes to spare. We didn't get to study the course at all or see anyone run so we set out with minimal details. Turned out we ran the hard line all the way which cost us about 20-30 seconds. When we showed back up to the park on race day we were informed that someone had a run-away jeep and it had smashed into our trailer. Not what you want on your mind on race day. But we pressed on and prepped the rig for the main. As we were staging for starting order we noticed that a "popping" sound we had been hearing was getting worse. I jumped out to do a once over and found a shock uni-ball had come loose. We decided to press on and address it after the race. The race started out great. The steering wasn't optimal but we were making do. We were crazy fast in the rock sections and shot up all of the technical lines without any issues. We pass 4-5 rigs that were having trouble and we knew right away we just needed to be conservative and finish the race. A few minutes later we noticed we had a flat tire. That made the rest of the lap pretty miserable. everything started heating up from the extra load and we noticed the throttle was acting up. We made it back to the pit and the Tribe 4x4 pit crew, Peter Basler and Benjamin jumped in to help us out and had our tire swapped before we could even get out of the car. The Raceline Wheels held up great and didn't seem damaged at all after running 1/4 lap on a flat. Huge props to their whole crew, they were super helpful, offered us water and anything we needed. We did a once over and decided we were ready for lap two. I checked the throttle cable and noticed that the slight issue had become a major issue, the cable had melted and once it had cooled it seized. We didn't have a spare cable or any heat shield so we decided to call it. Overall it was a great experience and we learned a lot. I think the car will be competitive once we get the new worn off. Huge thanks to everyone who helped us get there and helped us once we were there, especially Jennifer . We are looking forward to Ultra4 Racing in Indiana next month! Special thanks to the ones that supplied all of our parts and put in long hours to get us to the race Essentially Offroad Extreme Roc Rigs Off-Road, LLC ARTEC Industries American Rock Bouncer Off-Road Solutions [/QUOTE]
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