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KOH spinoff instead of derailing the Plowboy thread
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<blockquote data-quote="Mortalis5509" data-source="post: 466023" data-attributes="member: 2838"><p><strong>Re: Re: KOH spinoff instead of derailing the Plowboy thread</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My Co driver is very mechanically inclined, and wheeled for many years. You need to be in shape along with the Co dog. 8+ hours is a long time to be bumped around. In dirt riot last year I cut a tire and took out my rear drive shaft that was colberated together after the first heat in Kentucky. This was a short course race. Co dog handled taking off the rear drive shaft while sprinted back to pits in a fire suit, find sockets and such, and a high lift. Pouring sweat and knowing I wouldn't get the damn tire changed and rear drive shaft off about the time the short race was over, I didn't care. I did finish about the time Big Rich said the race was over. </p><p></p><p>Tech pass isn't that bad. For u4 they have a sheet with basics of what you need. Shock tuning is huge and will dictate your speed, how you climb rocks, and your overall personal energy level.</p><p></p><p>I have a pretty large race team that some people help with some races and others with a different race. Greatful of those who do help when they can. Seat time is something that i guess you can never have enough. Every change that's made of significance will change how the car handles therefore you will have to learn how it will behave all over again. Knowing the limits and where and when to push things. I choose to run an OD trans with a 2.0 low range to race all day in low range. The engine can handle up to 7200 rpm's to handle the low range, but I get all the extra tq after turning and dodging the tree. It's a compromise of budget and the parts to win, but always member that you did this to have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mortalis5509, post: 466023, member: 2838"] [b]Re: Re: KOH spinoff instead of derailing the Plowboy thread[/b] My Co driver is very mechanically inclined, and wheeled for many years. You need to be in shape along with the Co dog. 8+ hours is a long time to be bumped around. In dirt riot last year I cut a tire and took out my rear drive shaft that was colberated together after the first heat in Kentucky. This was a short course race. Co dog handled taking off the rear drive shaft while sprinted back to pits in a fire suit, find sockets and such, and a high lift. Pouring sweat and knowing I wouldn't get the damn tire changed and rear drive shaft off about the time the short race was over, I didn't care. I did finish about the time Big Rich said the race was over. Tech pass isn't that bad. For u4 they have a sheet with basics of what you need. Shock tuning is huge and will dictate your speed, how you climb rocks, and your overall personal energy level. I have a pretty large race team that some people help with some races and others with a different race. Greatful of those who do help when they can. Seat time is something that i guess you can never have enough. Every change that's made of significance will change how the car handles therefore you will have to learn how it will behave all over again. Knowing the limits and where and when to push things. I choose to run an OD trans with a 2.0 low range to race all day in low range. The engine can handle up to 7200 rpm's to handle the low range, but I get all the extra tq after turning and dodging the tree. It's a compromise of budget and the parts to win, but always member that you did this to have fun. [/QUOTE]
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