The Brumbyrunner Project

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:43 pm

brumbyrunner wrote:Ready to roll...? It's driveable now.
Ready to race...? Hopefully by the end of the wet so I can get it home and start dialing it in. There is so much left to do before June.
Rubbing...? Nothing rubs.

Yea ready to hit the start line. i cant wait to see it in action if where your racing isnt too far away i think id make the trip and if your not too far away maybe you could come and race here..

No rubbing, thats awesom

Any chance of some underbody pics where the suspention/crossmembers etc has been moved foward?

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:26 pm

The brumby's looking good ,reminds me of the stadium racers i seen so long ago.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:43 pm

Looks good stuart. Those plasma cutters are cool hey.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:13 pm

I need to let you know how to disconnect the speed limiter as well. I only just remembered it yesterday. I will send you a PM in the next few days. I suppose 180kph by the speedo is going to be well over 200 actual speed though.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:26 pm

if anyone is interested in the Finke Desert Race check this out

http://www.finkedesertrace.com.au/files ... 189160.pdf

sounds unreal!

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:55 pm

Thats a great new website. Very informative although aimed more at bike riders.
How many of you are coming out to watch me try and pound this new ute into the whoops?

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:57 pm

Trying my best to get there this year.Hoping to run a bike in it in a year or two.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:07 am

I'm keen, just looking for a passenger. Pm'd you again Will.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:07 am

I am slowly turning my lib into something i would consider taking out west... Its a bloody long way though!

edit: bloody hell 3000kms via tennant creek and Mt Isa!!

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:12 am

Shortest route, according to racq website is a little over 2500km each way. You'd be right dane, as long as you didn't drive near dawn, dusk or night.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:38 am

Fly and hire is the quickest cheapest option.
If I wasn't towing a racecar down there I know I would.
It's only 1250km each way for me. And now we've got this silly little 130km/h speed limit thing.

Subiwon Kanobie reckons he's going to fly out to Alice and hire a Getz or some other buzzbox and..............................enter!!!!!!!
I think he's still looking for a navy if anyones interested. I hope I get to line up against him at the start.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:43 pm

I have nav'd for dave before - would be very happy to do it again

just looked at flights $280 each way seems to be about the base price with qantas.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:26 pm

I have asked the boss about some time to do it. Things are looking good. Might be seeing you there Brumbyrunner.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:56 pm

Will a getz make it along the road to finke ? Who am I kidding, ofcourse it would, its a hire car !!

So 280 x2 = 560. + getz (about 33/day with 800km)

I reckon it would be roughly the same to drive if you could get a mate in the car to share driving and costs.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:18 pm

im really keen. I wouldnt be able to get time off to drive there (have to leave enough holidays to feed my snowboarding addiction..), but enough time off to fly in and hire a car wont be a problem.

The lure of the desert has me... As much **** as i have given you about your swag over the years Wilbur, it might be time i buy one.

subiwidow · Post by **subiwidow** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:55 pm

I have asked the boss about some time to do it. Things are looking good. Might be seeing you there Brumbyrunner.

I don't remember discussing this. Oh Sorry, wrong Boss. My mistake.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:01 pm

BYB-01 wrote:I have asked the boss about some time to do it. Things are looking good. Might be seeing you there Brumbyrunner.

Cool.

Lightning_Silver_RX wrote:Will a getz make it along the road to finke ? Who am I kidding, ofcourse it would, its a hire car !!

The old entrance to the start/finish line would have tested the old Getz out. It's all sealed now.

vincentvega wrote:The lure of the desert has me... As much **** as i have given you about your swag over the years Wilbur, it might be time i buy one.

If you tough guys are really gonna camp (I'm not), prepare for subzero nights.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:01 pm

point taken. i have camped in the snow before, but the amount of gear needed to stay warm is gonna be a pain in the ass to get all teh way to alice.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:48 pm

vincentvega wrote:point taken. i have camped in the snow before, but the amount of gear needed to stay warm is gonna be a pain in the ass to get all teh way to alice.

I should edit my last post.
If I can get down to Finke (at the end of day 1), I will definately be camping that night as there is no other option. Although a few years ago I met this bike rider with his own chopper and pilot and he got his crew to fly down to Finke, pick him up, take him back to the 5 star resort in Alice and then fly back to Finke next day so he could finish the race.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:02 pm

Well i havent made any bookings yet but im going