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 Secoh
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 08:03 PM |
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Took my baja on Stockton Beach today
Did a little offroad test in the 1500cc single port baja before we headed up to the beach (this is the first day I have given it any stick since I got
it on the road last week).
had a blast, but traction in the soft stockton sand was an issue. There's no way I'd want to take the baja on there without a backup real 4x4! I
bogged it a good dozen times, but then we were going into some crazy places.
Unfortunately, the camera got a gutfull of sand  and you can hear it jammed
in the zoom gears of it, so now I have to get it sent for repair before it breaks something.
We got good fottage of my mate Dangerous Dave in his Challenger. The funniest part of the day was having to go back to help him dig the challenger
out when he bogged it, and the baja just glided past! 
anyway, hi res pics and movie files are here:
http://loud-noises.com/Carstuff/VW/
if you have good speakers, the first few vids especially sound awesome!
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 08:18 PM |
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Good stuff.....should be more of it!!!
tssnq.com.au
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Secoh
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 08:29 PM |
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oh, there is, I'm still uploading
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IMA75
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 08:33 PM |
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Good to hear......don't worry about needing a real 4x4....just make sure your tyre pressures are about 8/10psi on the rear and you'll get just about
everywhere without problem.
I did a trip into the back of Ormeau with a couple of mates that have kingpin/swingaxle bajas, and was quite impressed at some of the tracks we drove
up.....and the ease with which they did it. Every 4x4 we passed gave the thumbs up and were surprised to see us there. Also tested out the new mud
tyres the guys got and was suitably impressed.
When the film is developed I'll post some pics.
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Secoh
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 09:07 PM |
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last movie is uploading now,...
I ran the fronts at 15psi and the rears at about 8psi. I should have gone lower on the rear, even at that low pressure the tyre really wasnt deforming
very much at all.
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 09:35 PM |
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thats right. on a freidns baja, 8psi is normal off road (for mainly sand) pressure. when the sand gets soft. 5psi is the next stop. if bogged at 5
then 3. got stuck at 3 once. let it down to no shhhsh. it got out after that.
my buggy is lighter and less responsive to low press changes. my sidewalls look harder too. i can let mine out to 5psi and they look like his a 10.
mine at 0 are still visibly suspended by the sidewall....
so spose it depends on your tyres. shoulda done a test is one of those real soft bits, 8psi down to 5 & down lower & see if you get out.
might depend on rims too. his are 10.5R on 8" wide rims while mine are 10.5R on 9.75 wide rims. rims might bee too wide to let tyre bag properly??
[Edited on 16-5-2004 by helterskelter400]
sorry bout edits but trying to attach pik.
[Edited on 16-5-2004 by helterskelter400]
damn "Column count doesn't match value count at row 1"
again:alien
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 09:43 PM |
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see the pics...not the movies....damn
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Secoh
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 10:13 PM |
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movies are quicktime format, you'll have to go to quicktime.com for the player if you dont have it already.
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| posted on May 16th, 2004 at 11:58 PM |
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HAHA
That was you.
Well you missed having a suport vehicle by about 10 mins.
I past you just after the sweeping bend just before stockton bridge. I was in a white toyota hilux dual cab.
I did wave but i doubt you would have taken any notice of a standard hilux HEhEhe.
Good to see it out on the road.
Get your self some old speedway tyres and try those up there
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 01:11 AM |
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jim if that yellow baja is urs mate its loooking nice, i had no idea.
good job.
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 06:25 AM |
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I always found 10lb all round would cover Stockton beach quite nicely.
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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Secoh
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 07:51 AM |
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haha! VW0064 yeah that would have been me, I'm back up there today as I have an RDO I would have waved had I seen you, but I think I was too busy trying to steer it
Sam, yep, but I can't take credit for the build, it's pretty much as I bought it, apart from repairs for rego...
it's funny as it gets heaps of looks and thumbs up from all sorts of people, except the ferals in crusty hiluxes etc that look at it as if to say
there's no way it'd get on and off the beach.
It's a ball joint swing axle 1500SP, and I'm impressed with the amount of torque it has, though it really needs a lot more for the beach.
I have to say though, it confirms that there is no way I would attempt Lavis Lane in this thing unless it's been raining.
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 09:24 PM |
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Secoh we regually do trips to Stockton Sand Dunes with the Klub VW Offroad club and i believe our next trip is on the first weekend in November, and
we will be staying at the Stockton Beach Caravan Park for more info on this weekend give Mike Sharp a ring on 0746356554 or 0400748756, other than
that ,see ya on the dune's dude
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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 posted on May 19th, 2004 at 07:00 PM |
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SCHWEEEEET
I have a bit of work to do on my Manx but I hope to get out on Stockton REAL SOON..
I also have a Swing axle in the rear and ball joint front..
Wondering how you think it went..
I am looking at resetting my spring plates for some more ride hight..
Have you done this...???
I could do with some tips....
Any other things you have messed about with or think you should change for your next beach bash..?
Oh yeah and I now have a shovel and will be buying a Kangaroo Jack for sure..
Love the Vids buy the way.. I hope to post a few of my own Soon.. He He
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Secoh
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 07:19 PM |
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ride height is definately the key...I'm trying to locate reduction boxes and raised front spindles. I just picked up some soft sidewall 4x4 tyres
for the back today, the stiff truck rated desert dueler ones were crap.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 08:14 PM |
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I've got a gearbox with reduction boxes for sale .
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 09:41 PM |
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ok tyres are both 10.5R15, baja has softer walls and rounded edges , buggy has harder walls & sharper edges. both sets of tyres 2nd hand off 4wds,
either free or mounting cost only. buggy has 9.75" wide rims, baja has 8" wide rims.
seat of pants comparison is buggy would be better with softer walls and rounded edges & narrower rims so tyres bag better without having to go to
0psi which is scary with the too wide rim holding the bead out not in!!
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