The Brumbyrunner Project

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:20 pm

Bad luck Stuart
better luck next time .... it was a pleasure watching the build thread....

ToyRX · Post by **ToyRX** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:54 pm

Ahh well, feel for you mate - Motorsport is a hard mistress, even more so for endurance events. From what I have seen buggered shocks is one of the more common failures in these sorts of events, they just get hammered with no chance to cool down.
I am sure you will already be thinking what to do to sort it for next year and your wife/partner/bank manager will be thinking how much it will cost - lol
Awesome effort, and sorry to read you had issues.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:13 pm

muttnAlice wrote:thought there were problems as you came through our section of track, about 5k north of deep well. i have video but its not great!!
good luck in future events, looking forward to seeing the beast again next year.

We must have backed off by then I think. Had the 2 Pajeros passed us?
It was good to meet you and I hope to see you there next year. Better get that Brumby lift-kitted and 5-studded!

subybrumby wrote:Great effort...The car is obviously a serious contender and I'm sure next year will be quite a different story. Well done!!!

Thanks mate.

FROG wrote:Bad luck Stuart
better luck next time .... it was a pleasure watching the build thread....

Thanks again for all your help Andie. You make other parts interpreters look very ordinary.
And anyone else that needs genuine parts and wants to deal with someone who knows their Subies....

ToyRX wrote:Ahh well, feel for you mate - Motorsport is a hard mistress, even more so for endurance events. From what I have seen buggered shocks is one of the more common failures in these sorts of events, they just get hammered with no chance to cool down.
I am sure you will already be thinking what to do to sort it for next year and your wife/partner/bank manager will be thinking how much it will cost - lol
Awesome effort, and sorry to read you had issues.

No doubt about it. In all the desert races that I've DNFed, it's aways been suspension failure. I hope I've finally learned my lesson!

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:25 pm

I dont know what to say other than feel for ya . What a major bummer. I have followed the thread from the time i found the site. As i dont know anything about the type of racing you are doing , there isnt much i can say or help with. The cars we are doing only have to deal with every day driving . Not the punishment your brumby goes through.
All the best with the upgrade and the next comp.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:42 pm

Got a few pics now. These courtesy of BYB01.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:54 pm

Got a few pics to put up now. These are courtesy of BYB01.

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:24 am

boy does that thing look at home or what???
awesome job stuart

subiwidow · Post by **subiwidow** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:04 pm

What a buzz. Nothing like putting a motor togther the night before a major race. We had a great time at Finke, the rain, the cold, the tension, the mud, and all those cars. I am so glad we mad it out there to enjoy it. Thanks.

I'm looking forward to next years race.

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:20 pm

its was great to finally see the car in the flesh and meet stuart as well, better luck next year!!!!

bryan

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:28 pm

A start line pic for you.

subybrumby · Post by **subybrumby** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:49 pm

The car looks great..would have loved to have been there...might start thinkin bout it!!!next year hhmmm??

tex · Post by **tex** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:16 am

Thats a great effort especially considering the shocks were the only things that realy let you down the trailing arms probably failed because of them. Untill now I've wondered why motorcross bikes have that external cartridge for the rear shock but it must be for cooling, This could be food for thought though.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:34 am

The shocks are remote canister jobs.
Hope I can get back out there next year to be crewing again.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:57 pm

These are the rear shocks I am running this year. The shock on the left is a genuine RX Turbo rear.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:05 pm

A few more pics from this years Finke Desert Race.

All finished.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:36 pm

This is a link to the Finke Desert Race official event photographers.
http://photobarndirect.com/viewEventPro ... =242695613
There is a few photos of my Brumby and some of the other 4WDs competing.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:25 am

got a login for it?

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:38 am

Try this
http://www.movingpictures.com.au/online_store.asp
then follow the links

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:30 am

Nice. Did you look at class 4 race day one though !!!

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:54 am

Okay, you got me. I just looked. So what?