So, perhaps one of y'all who have been there can fill me in. @Doug @Jeeptrk
I see a ton of guys who's rigs are nowhere near race spec for either the real race or EMC posting "Getting ready for KOH!" "KOH prep!" and other misleading titles. I asked one about a cage and they said "oh not racing just chasing it".
My question is - what else besides the race goes on during the week?
I know Peligrino takes folks out after the races on some runs and those are generally our spec kinda rigs, not race rigs and not a race.
I'm sure there's all kind of testosterone redneck shinanigans going on within the crowds and riding around hammer town.
Are there other organized non-race activities? I figured it'd be like when the Olympics are on Whistler mountain, nothing else happens but race and race prep on the actual course. I supposed I could be assuming incorrectly?
just wondering.
Thanks!
ps - I've been talking about doing the EMC one of the upcoming years... kinda upset looking at tire restrictions. I think my rig would fit closest in to the modified class but I can only run 37s.... grr...
37s on those axles...not worth the effort, imo. At least you be assured to not break anything on the axle!
yeah, just going to have to sell them and get a set of takeoff D44s or spend 15k and buy a set of dynatracs for .5" of clearance.
No way d44's on 37's hold up to race abuse. No F'ing way
Agree.
Don, run those axles you have and pick a tire you like and run it. Put a lot of focus in suspension and tuning. Maybe some 300m rear shafts because your rig is heavy and in climbs all that weight shifts to the rear. You would destroy 44's. Don't care what you do to them. I don't see it worth it swapping what you have for custom stuff to race a few times. Toooooo much money. Suspension tuning make good drives awesome and bad drivers good.
Randy (owner of Jimmy's 4x4) told me this once about tires: if you go to tire shops (bigger ones) about racing and getting tires, we'll they can in turn go back to their wholesaler for money for those tires. In turn, the wholesaler goes back to manufacture to get there money. Manufacturers have money set aside for racing folks, especially those who run their everyday tire in races.
You for the 4500 class. 37's no sticky is your limit put you are allowed bypasses among other safety requirments. You can run the kr2 in a 37".
I have stupid stuff break in the past. About making things strong. I'm sure you would love it and have a blast. I'm concerned what my weak link is. Thinking its the rear with 35 spline instead of 40 spline shafts. I just did the revision on my rear that i got back Thursday. I havent opened it to take pictures. I hear there is experiment with front torsion driftshaft to help with the shock loading when landing and creating different speeds in the drivetrain.
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