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 Brad
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 10:15 PM |
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Geko Racing - the path to Warrick 2007
Hi Guys,
The boys and I thought we would try something a little different this year and see what feedback is like and have a laugh.
We have decided to race the geko at warrick and do the race prep, engine conversion, rebuild it in a 48 hr period and run a web blog for all to
see.
Anyway build weekend is 11 / 12 Aug 2007 and the website http://www.gekoracing.com
is now up and running.
Should be a hoot !!!
Sponsored by :
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http://www.customoffroad.com.au
[ Edited on 9-8-2007 by Buggy Brad ]
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 10:25 PM |
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Go Geko !!!!
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 10:29 PM |
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you need to edit this part........................quote:"Luckily for us we had a pretty talented crew of guys who all had a background in modifying
things just for the hell of it."
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MickH
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 10:31 PM |
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But thats true!!
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Brad
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 10:33 PM |
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mmm
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
you need to edit this part........................quote:"Luckily for us we had a pretty talented crew of guys who all had a background in modifying
things just for the hell of it."
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What would you suggest we change it to ???
Luckily for us we had a pretty talented crew of guys who all had a background in modifying things and breaking them just for fun"
[ Edited on 9-8-2007 by Buggy Brad ]
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 11:30 PM |
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Modifying things for the hell of it and never finishing them?
Nah.......
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StenGuns
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| posted on August 10th, 2007 at 03:19 PM |
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Snapper left a deposit on blog
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VWFREAK
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| posted on August 10th, 2007 at 07:12 PM |
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This should be interesting.lol
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MikeM
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| posted on August 11th, 2007 at 09:28 AM |
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Updates have started
Check it out
http://www.gekoracing.com/
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vw2b
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| posted on August 11th, 2007 at 09:06 PM |
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that is pretty cool, good to see some VW guys have a ball, how fast do you think it will go over the 1/8th ?
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Baja Wes
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| posted on August 12th, 2007 at 11:17 AM |
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depending on the finished weight of the car, I'm guessing a mid to high 9 down the 1/8th, at somewhere around 110-120kph.
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| posted on August 12th, 2007 at 11:18 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Baja Wes
depending on the finished weight of the car, I'm guessing a mid to high 9 down the 1/8th, at somewhere around 110-120kph.
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Thats what Andrew did with his Manx and an 1835cc aircooled?!?! :P
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| posted on August 12th, 2007 at 02:07 PM |
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and his manx weighed nothing  , the Geko has steel bars all over the
place.
And the Geko only has a standard EJ22, ~$1500 engine.
[ Edited on 12-8-2007 by Baja Wes ]
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| posted on August 12th, 2007 at 09:32 PM |
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And you think my old 1835 was anything special because i can usure any body it wasn't and i had to Ring its neck with gear snapping flat changes@
6000rpm for a 9.85 and still be beat easily by Gunter how embarising for poor OLD FAITHFULL but you get that when you just through whatever speed part
you've got all together and go have some fun which is what its all about and no dought i again will have fun this year but as part of team of mates
willing to give it a go
Now getting back to the subject i have no idea what time the Geko will run but as Wes was noted i am expecting a 9.5 - 10.0 run.
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on August 13th, 2007 at 07:48 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Baja Wes
and his manx weighed nothing , the Geko has steel bars all over the
place.
And the Geko only has a standard EJ22, ~$1500 engine.
[ Edited on 12-8-2007 by Baja Wes ]
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Andrew you should put your 2L in the Gecko from your bus!!! It's got a whopping amount of power and something the Scooby doo won't
have.......TORQUE!!!
Nice effort guys and good to see nobody got hurt by flying tools in a fit of rage casue something didn't go right....
[size=4] ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE[/size]
Alder Outlaws VW Racing - check it out on fb!!
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| posted on August 13th, 2007 at 05:28 PM |
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where are sundays shots?
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| posted on August 13th, 2007 at 05:48 PM |
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Didnt see any updates on Sunday..... did it get finished?
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| posted on August 14th, 2007 at 09:26 AM |
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Updates slowed down on Sunday as we were all so busy getting the Geko back together.
sunday shots are now up:
http://www.gekoracing.com/
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| posted on August 14th, 2007 at 09:59 PM |
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thats sounds like fun how many buggy will be racing this year
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