LONG ROAD TO THE HAMMERS : A Behind the Scene Look of the 2013 King at the Hammers
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Great Film Great Team Effort!!!!!!!
Next Year will be Mels Year, Great job filming can't wait for the next release.
Next Year will be Mels Year, Great job filming can't wait for the next release.
A coil over specifically is a single unit with a shock with coil or coils attached to it. What you see on the EVO TJ are a pair of coils attached to the frame with a separate shock attached to the frame as well that just happens to pass through the center of the coils. There is a difference and the prior has its advantages.
seanb123
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ahha thanks eddy makes things clearer. What types of advantages would there be from a separate coil and shock?
FallonJeeper
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The qualifying races start right after KOH. Starting with:
April 5th-7th
MetalCloak Nor Cal Stampede
Prairie City SVRA, Rancho Cordova, CA
Each race has a set number of qualifying slots. Drivers who have not yet qualified and place within the top so many non qualified positions, will be qualified for the KOH.
The last options are to participate in the last chance qualifiers. These are held a couple days before the KOH race. In the 2012 KOH all last chance qualifiers who finished, were allowed to race in the KOH. This year it was limited to the top 15 last chance qualifier finishers.
Or... if you have lots of money and fame, you can buy your way in.
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Chiromancer
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Long Road to the Hammers - A Behind the Scene Look of the 2013 King at the Hammers
Lacking lots of money and fame right now... But that's what 5 year plans are for... So far, I got the Jeep and a good paying job, the rest will just fall into place as the time passes:-D
Lacking lots of money and fame right now... But that's what 5 year plans are for... So far, I got the Jeep and a good paying job, the rest will just fall into place as the time passes:-D
Eddie and Cindy,
Yet again you guys cease to amaze, this had me captivated from beguining to end, not only have you produced a awesome movie, you have imortalised the whole event and the people involved in it, for millions of people to enjoy.
You guys have me envious, and I cant wait to see more of your adventures. If it was easy for Aussies to come and live in the US I would be on the first plane over there. Thanks again, and keep them coming.
Luke
Yet again you guys cease to amaze, this had me captivated from beguining to end, not only have you produced a awesome movie, you have imortalised the whole event and the people involved in it, for millions of people to enjoy.
You guys have me envious, and I cant wait to see more of your adventures. If it was easy for Aussies to come and live in the US I would be on the first plane over there. Thanks again, and keep them coming.
Luke
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Tackerdown
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Re: Long Road to the Hammers -
Trying to get an idea on the woops. Mel drives over them and it almost looks like the jeep is just floating , just how slow would a stock jeep have to go or what would happens if it went that fast?
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Trying to get an idea on the woops. Mel drives over them and it almost looks like the jeep is just floating , just how slow would a stock jeep have to go or what would happens if it went that fast?
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A standard coil needs to have spring perches positioned in a way that that the coil is optimally seated at ride height. As your axles articulate, your coils will bow, twist, catch on things and even potentially fall out of their perches if your shocks are too long or if you're not running a limiting strap. By integrating the coils onto the shock and having the whole unit attached to the frame at one at the frame and one point at the axle and both points using a heim, the coils will always follow the shock and perform just as effectively regardless of the position they are in.
Thanks guys, we really appreciate it and are so glad you enjoy our films
On the big whoops, maybe 5-10 MPH. By the way, EVO 1 is just running an off the shelf Double Throw Down system. :yup:
GCM 2
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This is where long suspension travel comes in, the more travel you have, the faster you can go in deep stuff. A stock jeep only has a couple of inches of travel so it is forced to go slow, if you try to run fast the stock suspension bottoms out and tops out quickly creating a very harsh ride. You actually can run just as fast across deep whoops in a stock jeep, but it will tear the rig apart quickly and injure the passengers probably faster. However, going slow through deep whoops and ruts in any rig, stock or race, is like being on a little roller coaster for the passengers that is absolutely no fun, it's slow and painful:icon_crazy: With a long travel race car, the faster you go the more the suspension is allowed to work at is job of falling into the deep holes and then compressing up, which makes the body of the vehicle remain a level/stable platform. So if you have around 14-16" of usable travel like EVO1, and 12-14" of usable travel on EVO TJ, you can attack whoops at speeds that would destroy a stock rig. Another example is a Baja 1000 Trophy Truck, these have around 28-30" of travel up front and about 32-36" in rear. This is why Trophy Trucks can hit the same stuff at 120mph, that we were hitting in the KOH at 60+mph (EVO TJ) and 75-90+mph (EVO1). Also you will notice the Independent Front Suspension race cars handle the open desert much faster than a Solid Front Axle car. Two more things that many people don't know that makes this kind of high speeds safe and possible are the 5 point race harnesses we wear, and the suspension race seats. The seats in EVO TJ are the same Mastercraft Baja RS seats my EVOJEEP, Moby, and a ton of other rigs are running in our daily drivers, they're good but not nearly as good as the full blown Mastercraft 3G's that most of the Unlimited class cars like EVO1 were running. The 3G is insanely comfortable!
Hope this was somewhat understandable :doh:
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Tackerdown
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Understood, explained very well thank you both. This is my race car although it hasn't been out in a while. I should probably sell it and get a skid plate.
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GCM 2
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Nice race car! I was checking out the Axial booth at King of the Hammers and I was sooooo close to dropping some cash on an RC. Need to limit my side hobbies :icon_crazy:
Tackerdown
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Behind the Scene Look of the 2013 King at the Hammers
Thanks, It's a blast, it was my midlife crisis that never took off. I just couldn't get the time with several tracks near by. We even put a track out back. It is amazing at how you can set these things up to shave a little time off though.
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Thanks, It's a blast, it was my midlife crisis that never took off. I just couldn't get the time with several tracks near by. We even put a track out back. It is amazing at how you can set these things up to shave a little time off though.
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MTG
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Long Road to the Hammers - A Behind the Scene Look of the 2013 King at the Hammers
I was eyeing those too! Was hoping to have time to drive one at that little track, but never made it back there.
I was eyeing those too! Was hoping to have time to drive one at that little track, but never made it back there.
Tackerdown
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A Behind the Scene Look of the 2013 King at the Hammers
Hmm maybe I should put it up for sale here.
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Hmm maybe I should put it up for sale here.
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FallonJeeper
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Every Man Challenge is another option. That only takes a vehicle that falls into one of their classes and an entry fee.