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 RISKY4LIFE
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 07:02 PM |
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has anyone done mower racing??
Hi everyone
ok so here is the deal the URALLA (yeaha) mower races are come up soon
and im after a few new ideas
im not sure where to start last year i tryed a few thing some work and some didn't so has anyone done mower racing and got any tips for me??
a few things im thinking of
lowring the mower and making the front end wider
lowing the seat ...oh yeah making the seat softer(bad back)
uping the pulley size again
i had been think about welding the diff to make it stronger but i know it going to hurt the turning
i need good ideas and most people on here are very good at problem solving
any help would be great!!!!
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 07:34 PM |
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turbo!!!!!!
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 07:49 PM |
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RISKY4LIFE
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 08:01 PM |
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LMAO 
didn't see that coming
here is a vid of the last races
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XLcZzdt-YA
i finished 3 am the night before and tested 1 hour before the race
and the biggest prob was the wrong belt A 81 (to big)
a 80 (to small)
the next pulley im getting are B pulleys and sloting the engine mounts so i can get it just right
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 08:41 PM |
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Ok, I'll admit it, I have zero idea what mower racing is buuuuuut i REALLY want to know 
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 08:48 PM |
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Ask the guy on the red one, he seemed to have it together!!!!!nearly threw him off coming out of one corner!!! 
What one were you on???
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 08:58 PM |
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LMAO the red one
but it's wild to ride corners like shit way to top heavy
breakes don't do anything and if you fall off it just keeps
going
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_3XsFPUlxE&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
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| posted on December 30th, 2011 at 10:06 PM |
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well there was two red ones, if you were on the one with white wheels then it's in the bag bloke, obviously going lightweight isn't much help unless
that fella was just giving the snails a chance to get out of his way, maybe get a lighter driver. shit, how am I guna sleep while I'm still laughn me arse off.  did I see a bit of negative camber on the front?
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| posted on December 31st, 2011 at 02:36 PM |
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the thing it everyone else has been working on the mowers all year!!!!
one bloke even is running a new 25 hp b&s and solid axle and geared it right up
im still running the stock 11 hp  most others are 12 - 15 which i dont
care
im just trying to come up with somthing that no one will do
negative camber ...oh yeah way to much by the time i put the wheels on lol
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 07:31 PM |
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those video's are gold mr risk.
give me a call if you want a hand.
my suggestions for something different. a) supercharger it.
b) twin engines
c) vw engine with a chain drive or bolt the wheels to the output flanges on an irs gearbox
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 09:40 PM |
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Hang on? when was the race? or is this the fastest they went?
I seen mower racing few years back on SBS speed week shows and this sport is big in the UK but the mower do 50-60km/h.
man these guys would put this to shame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akaanteVCs4
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| posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 11:09 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by whatnow
those video's are gold mr risk.
give me a call if you want a hand.
my suggestions for something different. a) supercharger it.
b) twin engines
c) vw engine with a chain drive or bolt the wheels to the output flanges on an irs gearbox
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LMAO i was staying the same thing with aircooled and a 1600
but we are trying to keep it mower engines lots of "racing mower" run quard bike engines quad bike handle bars quard bike suspension etc
so there no so much mowers anymore
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| posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 11:12 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vlad01
Hang on? when was the race? or is this the fastest they went?
I seen mower racing few years back on SBS speed week shows and this sport is big in the UK but the mower do 50-60km/h.
man these guys would put this to shame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akaanteVCs4
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the mower races are on every year at the uralla show 4 feb so the vids are from last year and now the clock it ticking down so i have to get a start
and im going to build another one as well that will do big wheelies
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| posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 09:01 PM |
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gear that dam thing up! and go like hell!
I did this sort of thing to a rover mower with a B&S 8hp engine.
I ported the block and made my own exhaust, then removed the governor.
went like a shower of shit! till it threw a rod!
that thing was dangerous as it would wheelie 90o soon as you engaged the gear (my brother nearly broke his wrist on the first go) and it would also
smoke the tires when you put the front against something
Before it blew the exhaust was glowing almost yellow.
My conclusion was I needed a honda engine as B&S are pos.
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 06:30 PM |
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lol thats the weak spot the rod and as soon as you remove the governor it will only last minutes
next year i will be rebuilding my engine and im looking for a tuff rod (lol)
maybe this will work?? with a stock one????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPURmV8LHEM&feature=player_embedded
here is where im upto 6 days to go now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPBOg2Z20tI
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 07:18 PM |
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Plenty of Ideas
Regards,
Matt.
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| posted on January 29th, 2012 at 09:35 PM |
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with the B & S engine poor lubrication and oil burn due to poor bore, piston and ring design is the problem. Actually the whole engine is garbage.
No bearing or sacrificual wear surfaces at all in the older engines
They only been doing cast iron bores in the last 10 years or so but still don't have bearing as far as I know.
honda engines on the other hand are built very well. I would get a hoda for your mower
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| posted on February 7th, 2012 at 01:34 PM |
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how did it go? i intended to come down and have a laugh but didn't know what times the races were on.
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| posted on February 9th, 2012 at 05:37 PM |
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Hey Mr Bags
all went well got to bed at 3:30 the night before again  and back up at 7
(felt like Warwick all over again)
most of the other fast mower broke down so there was nothing good for me to race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjbUhhf48Us
and a run down of what i did in the last week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rtg-pWyNeE
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| posted on February 9th, 2012 at 06:37 PM |
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We need a ride on mower for our new house, where could I get an air cooled mower from? 
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| posted on February 9th, 2012 at 07:12 PM |
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an air cooled mower hey well i have not seen many water cooled Victa's 
i still use a push mower to do about 1/2 acre and do more whipper snipping than most people do mowing
but some of the pic's of the vw mower are so cool ...maybe make one?
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| posted on February 10th, 2012 at 10:45 AM |
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Yes, VW aircooled, and stuff using a push mower for 3 acres! Making one is always an option, but buying one is a better one with all the other poor
dubs waiting for love. Need to buy a mower but there is some what a better element of cool with some of those projects pictured than a boring old
Victa mower 
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| posted on February 10th, 2012 at 01:04 PM |
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we also have about 2 acres that i would have to mowe but we have some alpacas that take care of that for me other wise i would need to spend about 4 -
5 k on a ride-on and have to mowe the dam thing so the cheap way ... find something that will eat the grass !!
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| posted on February 10th, 2012 at 01:09 PM |
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is your buggy ready for sydney
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are mowers all you can handle now
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I would LOVE to have Alpacas, just have to convince the other half!
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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 01:31 PM |
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is your buggy ready for sydney
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are mowers all you can handle now
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i was never going to sydney just a bit sick of the buggy for now and yeah the mower is just about right power for me
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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 01:38 PM |
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I would LOVE to have Alpacas, just have to convince the other half!
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yeah they are great the only thing i dont like is shearing time here is my
fav one he is just over two years old now
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| Quote: | Originally
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is your buggy ready for sydney
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i was never going to sydney just a bit sick of the buggy for now and yeah the mower is just about right power for me
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVkTyew_bC0&feature=related
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| posted on March 4th, 2012 at 11:38 PM |
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Needs more rotary...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOjk9RCzg9Y
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