I just picked new OEM calipers from the dealer, they are a thing of beauty and really not that much more than remans.
Build Canguro Racing's Monica
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Prep continues:
Oil changed, sample ready for Blackstone
Rear UCA's, LCA's, track bar replaced
Diff inspected and R&R'd with our patented 1.5 diff gasket(s)
New axles bearing kits
Front diff R&R & inspected/resealed
New steering rack
With all the hard racing, which bushings or suspension links do you find take the most punishment?
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OEM Toyota new
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- #824
Yes.
All control arm and sway bushings are generally cracked out after a 1000 mile race.
Did you guys opt for only a single spare on the back, or was that PO? His OG truck had two vertical, but the truck you guys have *appears* to have a single spare laying flat spare. And it doesnt seem that you have all that many flats.
Not that it matters much, but Monica has a brief in the background cameo in "Ultimate Underdogs" on Youtube.
Not that it matters much, but Monica has a brief in the background cameo in "Ultimate Underdogs" on Youtube.
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- #826
Geiser Brothers set it up for one and (knock on wood) that has always sufficed.
Link?
Right at ~40:15 into it.
That video is a fun watch! At least you all arent changing a transaxle on race course!
Don’t disrespect the class 11s. The wiring issue on that YouTube video was prep crew/operator error for sure. The co-driver, who worked in the build shop, part time maybe, had no troubleshooting skills???
In the right course-not San Felipe whoops- they are way faster than you would think. After “Dust to Glory” I couldn’t figure out why anyone wanted to race them. After seeing the present massive field of entrants, a general resurgence of the class, the last KOH class 11 race, watching “ultimate underdogs” linked above they deserve some respect too!
I’d still choose to race a Land Cruiser (again) but new class rules seem to ensure only Ford vehicles meet requirements-maxing out the “as delivered from manufacturer bit.”
BTW, Monica is a badass race truck with incredible finish percentage.
In the right course-not San Felipe whoops- they are way faster than you would think. After “Dust to Glory” I couldn’t figure out why anyone wanted to race them. After seeing the present massive field of entrants, a general resurgence of the class, the last KOH class 11 race, watching “ultimate underdogs” linked above they deserve some respect too!
I’d still choose to race a Land Cruiser (again) but new class rules seem to ensure only Ford vehicles meet requirements-maxing out the “as delivered from manufacturer bit.”
BTW, Monica is a badass race truck with incredible finish percentage.
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I didn't have this on my test day bingo card. Front diff imploded.
Fortunately we keep full 200/570 diffs in stock @ Cruiser Outfitters and we had a new one installed un just over an hour. Race prep continues.
Fortunately we keep full 200/570 diffs in stock @ Cruiser Outfitters and we had a new one installed un just over an hour. Race prep continues.
How many has that gone through?
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Was the failed unit the original?We think about 15,000 race miles. It owes us nothing
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It was. It's been pulled down and inspected a dozen times and always looked fantastic. We have a spare but opted to install a brand new one and preserve the used spare as a spare.
This is what they are supposed to look like
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That's remarkable durability. No surprise actually.
And to be clear this was the stock open diff carrier, not a locker or anything?
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Correct, ARB rear. Stock front.
Correct, 3.90's work really well at our speeds.
The wheels are off the ground much of the time anyway.
