The Brumbyrunner Project

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:15 pm

just something to watch with the hard drice recorders.... ive heard that some of them have a g force sensor in them, so they turn off when theyre dropped as to not damage things too much

in a race ute... i reckon ull be pulling a few G's going over bumps and even just taking off

just something to look out for

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:43 am

We'll just have to wait and see I guess. It's only a new product on the market. It's designed and built for off-road racing and it's housed in a water proof case called a shockbox. Haven't actually seen it yet....

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:27 am

if thats what its built for then you should be laughing

just know a few drag racers that had cameras turn off on launch

Soobeit · Post by **Soobeit** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:30 am

I was thinking more along the lines of my brumby! Not the Prado! lol

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed May 02, 2007 1:24 pm

Mate nice job, you couldn't have done it any better.

So who here will be adding a two inch lift, big rubber and cutting the guards like brumbyrummer has done???

Fine effort

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:21 am

I'd like to welcome aboard my newest sponser, Gareth or Bratgeebah and his company Crossbred Performance.
I'm looking forward to converting the raceute to 5 stud and then improving the suspension using the more comon EJ type struts and shocks.

I haven't really mentioned sponsers before and I owe a heck of a lot to them. Even though I've got countless hours and dollars invested in this, I couldn't have got this far without their support.
They are-:
The Backyard Boys
Steelware Body Fabrication
Stickertech
OAMPS Insurance Brokers
Mount Isa Haulage

Point · Post by **Point** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:01 am

thank God for that....you were going to have some serious stopping issues with the standard brakes. This will make for an excellent package all round.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:04 am

nice. that will finish the car off nicely

the finke will be some invaluable torture testing for his kit. theres definately value in it for his company.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:21 pm

I have now towed my racecar home to finish it off.
Just before we left Mt Isa, my very good sponsers, Steelware Body Fabricaters knocked up this sump guard. It bolts to the bullbar, the front towing eyes, engine crossmember and radius plates.

First we ran it up on the "hoist".

It looks a bit steeper than I would have liked but with the engine so far forward there is no alternative.

It is now painted black and back on the car.

We spent all day working on the car today and about 8:30 we packed up and went for a quick spin. I cant believe how hard it pulls. I'm going to have to be very carefull not to overdo it!

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:52 am

holy crap that is a very good alternitve to a standerd bash plate

i really really like this car cant wait to see how well it will do in some races

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:10 pm

Did you get those Strut tops??

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:39 pm

Xtreme_RX wrote:Did you get those Strut tops??

Apparantly they are in Mt Isa.
I hope to get them on Friday.
Then I can install my new front stuts.

Today we got the roof & rear number panels made, replaced a leaking coolant line, mounted the fire extingishers and put the mirrors back on

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:21 am

thats some good ppe on the plasma:) watching thats just as bad as welding, but other than that, what can i say, apart from.....im jealous and your giving me crazy ideas. Just out of curiosity, how bigs the dent in your bank from the brumby now?

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:54 pm

vidler wrote:thats some good ppe on the plasma

Whats ppe?

I had a few parts turn up on Friday so had another busy Sunday in the shed.

Bolted the harnesses in, built both tailshaft loops, installed in-car camera, built a new lighter roof fin, mounted dust light brackets, built new radius rods and assembled the new front struts.

It looks like I cant use the adjustable strut tops as they wont fit the MY strut shaft. Has anyone ever tried L series front struts in an MY?

Big thanks to Crossbred Performance for the rear diff guard which is now on.

Big thanks to Subi-wan for the loan of his digi-dash.

And all my stickers turned up from Stickertech so will be putting them on first chance I get.

It's getting there but still a lot to do.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Sun May 27, 2007 10:24 pm

ppe=Personal Protection Equipment

or something liek that but it means like helmet, overalls and gloves and stuff like that

are u gonna keep postin up more photos as u go

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:54 am

Oh okay.
Problem solved.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:49 am

brumbyrunner wrote:Whats ppe?

It looks like I cant use the adjustable strut tops as they wont fit the MY strut shaft. Has anyone ever tried L series front struts in an MY?

I've done the reverse before. No dramas but I wasn't using adjustable tops.

Looks like we will be making alice for prologue. See you there

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:45 am

i have l series front struts in my brumby, but...

have 4" lift blocks and MY strut tops on them, and it alse required a little strut tower massaging with a bfh

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:46 am

It's getting close. I can taste it. Hope it rains.

So you put L series front struts and std L series strut tops in an MY?
Why?

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:52 am

l series struts have more travel

and also l series lower control arm, steering knuckle, brakes, driveshafts

just swap the strut top over and it all bolts in (need to modify the lift block to fit the l series strut tops eventually)