wedge 25th april

Lapsed · Post by **Lapsed** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:05 pm

hey suba am I collecting you on the way through???? I am leaving about 7am.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:44 pm

cooloothin... your car would do fine standard out at wedge... you would be surprised.

Dave

cooloothin · Post by **cooloothin** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:19 am

SuBaRiNo wrote:cooloothin... your car would do fine standard out at wedge... you would be surprised.

Dave

Unfortunately the REPCO boys are convinced it has cracks in both front engine mounts, which means no serious workout of any kind until that's sorted, which rules out wedge

THanks for the vote of confidence though Subarino... I really have no idea what it would handle. I was up in heavy dune action a few days ago with a mate in a raised 16" 03 forester and we were lucky we had a SWB pajero with us to pull us out. To be fair on the car, the driver should have known better in that instance, but that's still the 4th time in 2 trips that i've been on that he's buried it.

Now i look at that, then at mine with probably 1/3 or less of the power, and 175/75 13's.... doesn't really inspire me to go dune running.

But i also have no idea what the road to wedge is like

Only one way to find out i guess... And I've never actually done sand driving... Only one way to get experience too...

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:36 pm

how good was this trip i haad a blast even tho my exhaust fell off

i made it home with not 1 cop in site so all good
when i get the camerea off my mates ill post up some pics

had a great day thanks guys it was awesome

tristan

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:48 pm

I heard the video footage is pretty awesome too....

Come on guys, hurry up and post!!

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:10 pm

my mates n i left a bit before them so they might not get bak till later

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:53 pm

Tristan was left before we started doing jumps... im wondering now... why the hell was Devil Dave and I the only ones to do it??

Dave

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:01 pm

showthread.php?p=48117#post48117

up up and away

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:13 pm

Subarino I think at that point my stuts had about all they could take for the day...otherwise I would have done the jump too

For those who weren't there, within the first 60 seconds of us playing in the dunes at Wedge I managed to drive up a small crest and promptly fling my car off a little cliff. Front end hit the face of the dune HARD, rear end came down HARD. I thought the car would be a write off when I got out but low and behold it was fine. Radiator support bent a little, thermo fan squashed slightly, small coolant line split. Otherwise fine. Car drove flawless all the way home.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:25 pm

good trip....one slight issue......after we flew into outta space i bent 2 controll arms an 2 struts....only discovered that when i got home and actually looked at it

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:27 pm

That sucks Dave... i will have to check mine tomorrow.

We forgot to mention... Alex needed to be towed home by Devil Dave.

Dave

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:30 pm

with no exhaust, and bent front suspension

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:31 pm

and chris lost most of his clutch

Lapsed · Post by **Lapsed** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:31 pm

here are a few shots

Not the best shot but you get the idea

Other shots in here

http://rides.webshots.com/album/553322237GzWhCb

chris

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:39 am

some one do a proper write up rather than inticing tidbits of info.

anyways i had a great trip and no damage to my car- just to me. ive got a hell sore back and arm from when i tipped the quad.

suba_dooba · Post by **suba_dooba** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:11 am

hahaha yes i am also sore from roilling that quad! hehe. other than that had awesome fun. cant wait till next trip

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:28 am

subi wrote:some one do a proper write up rather than inticing tidbits of info.

i think i just saw you put your hand up:)

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:40 am

oh y did i leave before you guys that would have been great to watch

Post by **Alex** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:22 am

GREAT trip fellas, just abit annoyed at my car with absolutely nooo clutch. We could idle the car in any gear without it stalling!

alex

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:03 pm

ahhaha nice pix so far