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 pete wood
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| posted on June 21st, 2005 at 09:46 PM |
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posted by MUD BASHING ANYONE ??
Just help me out here i have watched the film many times over and if you get over the crest of where troy stopped is that it? or does it get exciting
after that cause all that i can see on that vid anit that hard at all maybe im just mad maybe you guys should come out with me (when i get my car
going) and ill prove to you all that spending 20 grand don't mean shit its all in the way you build them and drive em
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Looking forward to seeing the outcome of this...:duh
Have you told your beetle what you've signed it up for yet?
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bajachris88
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| posted on June 21st, 2005 at 10:30 PM |
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lol, someone has got to get the camera.
This sounds like a real test, can't wait to see any footage. Good to be able to see some real hardcore offroading. Luv that action sorta stuff!!!
Hurry up "Mud Bashing Anyone?", build up ur offroad baja already! My popcorn is getting cold. lol
Wateva way it turns out, sounds like good fun. Just make sure someone posts up some footage!!!
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 06:01 AM |
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Mate do not be fooled on how it looks on the video. I must agree if I saw this video with out seeing the hills at brads place in person i to would
think they were easy. But believe me some of the tracks are VERY steep and I doubt that any 2 wheel drive will ever get up some of them. But like Tim
when my car is going I to am going to give them a go. It is the old saying i guess put up or shut up.
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Baja Wes
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 08:59 AM |
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Just some info for all the keen offroaders...
there haven't been any manx club runs because no-one in the club has organised one, they all just sit around and complain that no-one organises any
runs.
Posting that your going somewhere and others can come on the forum doesn't count as organising a run either.
You need to contact the events co-ordinator (listed on the club website), and he will then notify the webmaster and magazine editor so the run can be
advertised on the coming events page and in the magazine.
If your really keen you can go to the AGM next month and elect to be the new events co-ordinator.
I can tell the whinges to shut up because I have organised a few runs in the past so I do my part (I organised the first 3 club runs). The last one
was blackduck in may 2004 which everyone was welcome to come to and challenge each other on the hills;
http://www.netspot4u.com/~manxclub/gallery/BlackDuck2004
there are videos and pics on that site, again some hills are very steep.
Most of the previous runs have been organised by only a handful of members, and unfortunately nearly all of them (but me) are either between cars or
in the process of modifying / rebuilding their cars.
I haven't organised a run this year for 2 reasons, 1 - other people should do something, and 2 - I have been flat out with work and a new house
lately so haven't really been that motivated. The last camping weekend kurt and gunter told me about was on the night of my house warming party so it
didn't work out real well.
So that's my bitching for today. If you want a run then organise one. 
If everyone organised 1 event every few years we'd have heaps of events.
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Mad Manx
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 09:16 AM |
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I have a question with the mazda convertion on the buggy and wes's baja -
Is there much weight difference between a DP 1600 vw engine and the mazda engine and if so does it make the handling any "twitchier" , its just that
in the vid the buggy seems to be riding quite high in the front end compared to the arse end :o
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 10:08 AM |
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Mate check out Wes`s site it has a heap of answers to questions like that and some other great info as well.
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Baja Wes
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 10:54 AM |
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posted by Mad Manx
I have a question with the mazda convertion on the buggy and wes's baja -
Is there much weight difference between a DP 1600 vw engine and the mazda engine and if so does it make the handling any "twitchier" , its just that
in the vid the buggy seems to be riding quite high in the front end compared to the arse end :o
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It normally sits level, but when you accelerate with that much HP, and when going up very steep hills, the rear will certainly squat.
The Mazda engine is 176kg, measured complete using a load cell. So it's like having an adult sit on the engine cage of your current VW engined
vehicle. The main difference I noticed in it gives the car much more grip / traction than it had before.
I noticed a worse effect on body roll and handling when I installed the 2 inch lift kit than when I put the V6 in.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 12:29 PM |
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have i told you guys i do mazda parts in brissie?
everything dies baby, thats a fact..
maybe everything that dies one day comes back..
put your make up on and your hair up pretty..
and meet me tonight in Atlantic city..
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 12:36 PM |
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hey tim, thanks again for the bits mate.... appreciated. :beer:beer
everything dies baby, thats a fact..
maybe everything that dies one day comes back..
put your make up on and your hair up pretty..
and meet me tonight in Atlantic city..
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MUD BASHING ANYONE ??
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 04:22 PM |
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No worries dude
You only need two tools
Wd40 if it don't move and it should
Duct tape if it move's and it shouldn't
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MUD BASHING ANYONE ??
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 04:33 PM |
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posted by Andy42
. But like Tim when my car is going I to am going to give them a go. It is the old saying i guess put up or shut up.
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this i what i like to hear somone keen to give it a go not your car is shit cause it don't have a motor that i sell from my shop or no $500 dollar
baja is getting up that hill or go and join the manx club then, if i were you lot and you all were me i would say yeah sweet man come on up bring a 6
pack and some snags and well have a play and if you don't make it up the hill you clean the bbq or lets go find a hill thats hard and give it a go
anyway im going to go work on my car so i can get its ass to fraser for manx club week trip in october And wes that is a fair winge maybe i should
get of my date and get some trips going i was going have one down here at ormeou but its a bit wild for most but a night nav run would be cool
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm hanging of mountains in the dark at 2 in the morning
[Edited on 22/6/2005 by MUD BASHING ANYONE ??]
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 posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 06:41 PM |
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Still saving up to replace my tyre from Black Duck!
Still getting in trouble for doing this with the girlfriend in the car too......
http://www.netspot4u.com/~manxclub/gallery/album173/daz_puncture
Hey Brad, Maybe you could put some decent grog up for the prize, maybe get some more challengers?
[Edited on 22-6-2005 by daz67]
[Edited on 22-6-2005 by daz67]
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MUD BASHING ANYONE ??
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 07:00 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Hey Brad, Maybe you could put some decent grog up for the prize, maybe get some more challengers?
[Edited on 22-6-2005 by daz67]
[Edited on 22-6-2005 by daz67]
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HaHa fully
You only need two tools
Wd40 if it don't move and it should
Duct tape if it move's and it shouldn't
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 07:22 PM |
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I'm up for it. Nah not really, I'm scared of heights.
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bajachris88
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 08:52 PM |
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just remember the footage
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