Loveday Riverland Challenge 2008

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:40 pm

Heres a few of the highlights from the Riverland Challenge this year. Not all Subaru, but we're in there kickin it up with the big guys.
Earned ourselves a 2nd place in Sh**box class and won a few prizes.
See http://offroadingsubarus.com/lrc08.html for pictures and a little more info at showthread.php?t=11585

Hope you enjoy the vid and have a look at the others if your interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYkU9ys8Fvg

rubisubi · Post by **rubisubi** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:02 pm

Dude thats an awsome clip! A few sore backs after the event ???

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:06 pm

Only mine to my knowledge..
Its weird as the landing looks soft on my big jump, but on the inside it was anything but.
All good fun in the end anyhow. Brothers talking about maybe fixing it and taking it again next year. Should surprise a few people there if we do.

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:35 pm

awesome work!! some of the big boys musta had some hard landings ... alot more weight coming down there..

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:37 pm

Haha Love your work Guys.

was your only trouble with front struts and tops?

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:47 pm

haha awesome! why isn't there one like this in Perth? WackyBug needs to go

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:23 am

great stuff phizina. looks like you had a blast, even if the car did take a beating.

and andrewt we do have an event like this - its called lancelin haha

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:58 pm

Matatak wrote:was your only trouble with front struts and tops?

First lap out we hit deep water (floated about 10" above the hard stuff at the bottom of the hole until we sank) and the engine cut. We had already plugged the hole on the disty and put in a "snorkel" for it, plus filled it with grease which is amazing how well it works. After we got pushed out the hole it started up ok.
We strapped the strut tops at the beginning, but on the second heat we hit the jump and broke a strap. Then fixed it, then broke again on the next lap with a jump. Then fixed it with 5mm thick plates welded to the tops, next heat which was sun morning I done the big jump and broke them again. Welded it up, then added some star dropper for more support. After that we took it easy until the finals which we hit the jump but didn't brake the tops off. Instead they fell out the bottoms and because the shockers were getting bent slowly it fell all the way out. Which is what finished our race in the finals.
Near the end the alternator was making weird noises. The Windscreen wipers were going 8 speed and one was only going half way up the windscreen. The lights were all on on the dash. And the extra washer motors had fried because of running without water.
Oh, and the other HUGE problem we had, the mechanical linkage on the secondaries were getting stuck on so had to put up with 7000 rpm around the whole track on most laps.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:02 pm

Subafury wrote:its called lancelin haha

Mate, when posting youtube links just throw the link in without any tags or bottons. Like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9QpZznlDkA

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:03 pm

7000rpm around the whole track - must have been terrible

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:09 pm

Fun, scary, and not so good for the engine. Tried to not use the clutch much to slow down, just a really heavy foot on the brakes