RWC 09

[wopass]

So the RWC 09 has been and gone.

now THAT is one hell of an event!!!

huge thanks to EVERYONE who helped make it as cool as it was, all the teams and competitors,marshals,organisers,etc,etc,etc.

i got bugger all pics as we was kinda busy but im sure theres a few who went there that can post some cool pics???

we had a couple of dramas but managed to start every stage and only DNF'd 2 stages.

the front shocks are poked so bit miffed about that as they are the new you beaut RANCHO XL ones and they are now only a few months old and buggered.

filled the starter motor up with mud (cause for first DNF and couldnt start the truck half way thru a stage after turning it off to listen to navi.

and killed the winch on the very last stage of the event due to driver error

but apart from that i had an absolute blast and had my eyes opened wide the whole time there was some serious tracks set in there

will upload the pics i have later tonight after ive unloaded everything

[turoa]

and killed the winch on the very last stage of the event due to driver error

How did you do that? have you not seen the size of your winch

[wopass]

pics

ok so i won the ramp at scrutineering
by a fair bit to
george has all the numbers but im pretty sure my ramp index was 1170 and the next best was 750...and it was a zooki i think?





in between stages satday morning







thats pretty much all i got all weekend

[J_Dub]

damn that looks good on the ramp, must be stoked wif that, good shit

[red-devil]

pics

thats not Orange is it

[haydgq]

Yea that Cruiser looks wicked on the ramp, Thats some good Flex you got there.

[skid]

pics

thats not Orange is it

NO, I believe that is owned by one of the Tararua Club Goodmans

me and ol orange passed him an intersection one day, gave each other the choice wave, 2 orange cruisers

[darinz]

the front shocks are poked so bit miffed about that as they are the new you beaut RANCHO XL ones and they are now only a few months old and buggered.

:

Haven't you heard that Rancho's are a cheap crappy shock that will never ever copy with a Winch Challenge! Hardly anybody uses them for WC as they just fall apart!
If you had a look around basically everyone is using OME, EFS or otherwise Koni, Fox etc. The rest just don't survive. Also you really need to be running at least 2 or aone very large bore shock to have them last more than one or two events as well.

[badnuz]

it was a fantastic event, some slick driving and some wicked Stages, The wall of death certaily was a hard winch hill! Was great to be involved, both as support crew and as a sponser, we will be back with a vengance next year!

and great to meet you WOP!

[timmay556]

I was with the "support crew" for that truck.

It was my first 4wd event that I went too and it was a s**T load of fun!!!!

[NJV6]

the front shocks are poked

and

RANCHO

Therein lies the problem!!

[wopass]

the front shocks are poked so bit miffed about that as they are the new you beaut RANCHO XL ones and they are now only a few months old and buggered.

:

Haven't you heard that Rancho's are a cheap crappy shock that will never ever copy with a Winch Challenge! Hardly anybody uses them for WC as they just fall apart!
If you had a look around basically everyone is using OME, EFS or otherwise Koni, Fox etc. The rest just don't survive. Also you really need to be running at least 2 or aone very large bore shock to have them last more than one or two events as well.

so would the EFS EXTREME shocks be the way to go you think? cos these would be spot on

http://4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=450

better ring warren and see if he will do me a deal if they will be right for the job

[MNC]

Need more pic's. Wopass has made a great start now I need MORE!!!

[Sadam_Husain]

Any results available yet?

[wopass]

Any results available yet?

i know the club class result...

yea yea yea we won!!! yea yea yea...

but it was only a two horse race and Gene blew his radiator to bits on satday and missed a few stages so basicly gave me the win had he not had any dramas it would have been a different story but we still would have come in 2nd

as for over all im hoping Jungle or someone from Geyserland club can post them? full results with stage times, total scores etc??? someone out there with a big camera kept calling me nanna racing cos i drove so slow so i wanna see how my stage times really compare

that would be cool

[MNC]

... someone out there with a big camera kept calling me nanna racing cos i drove so slow

Hahaha - Nana Racing - Classic

Bit of the 'Tortoise and the Hare' story in that - Slow and steady - at least you finished (and won club class). Well done.

[Dumbass]

Hey Guyz and Gurlz. as usual rotorua proved to be another epic session......Our weekend was short and sweet in the racing department wit the truck doing it Chernobyl impression on stage 6 after the big hydraulic 2 stages earlier
But was great fun all the same (not to sure if aaron would agree),Hope to c u all next time,
Cheerz, Sticky

[MNC]

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Any reason you didn't drive to end of the ramp?

Bloody impressive flex there.

[wopass]

that was my RTI limit, could have driven to the end but back wheel would have been off the ground

[wopass]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRPvOs6___Y

[Lynx]

nice vid wop, guess its hella steeper in person

cheers Daniel

[wopass]

lol yea was kinda much worse in person

and you can see the bouncing front end from crap arsed shocks like a frikken trampoline!!

uploading some more over the next little while from Cams Mrs who got a few pics and vids

[wopass]

another one of the same drop off.

how the good guys do it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKvr67xov_U

[wopass]

4wdtv RWC09

http://www.4x4earth.com.au/watch-4wdtv/?e=201

its been up for ages but ive only just seen it...

primo coverage