Formula offroad car, with 1UZ-FE

[palle]

It's hard to tell, but aren't the tyres old Drag Car slicks, with the scoops vulcanised on?

If so, most Common Drag tyres are 30" - 33", with the funny car and top fuelers running 36" tyres. Drag tyres are extremely light.

The Paddletyres are made from scratch, the same way as "real" tyres are, but the "shovel"tyres have "SUPER SCOOPERS" vulked on some big tyres, that might be dragtyres, they are extremely lightweighted, the compound is some kind of kevlar or something, it looks just like it's made out of an airmadras:eek13:

I'll post some pictures when i get a bit further.
For the time being, i have been collecting stuff and putting things together, so that i can(hopefully) make an easy swap, when the time comes.

 

[palle]

Their just paddle tires... commonly used on sand rails. I would guess 35''-37'' by the sizes in the vid. Arn't these events located at old sand mines? I mean the side of those slopes are so perfect for paddles.... I'd watch formula over Glamis any day LOL.

The races are held in gravelpits, old vulcanos(on Iceland) and sandmines, anyplace that have some decent slopes, and preferable vertical edges.

 

[crushu]

Right, must be the shovel tyres I've seen.

My favourite Video is a Formula Offroad video, I copied it to DVD, and watch it all the time. It is set to some Abba or Bjork style music, which is really in contrast with the 700hp + big blocks roaring on the screen. Most awesome work, best soundtrack combo ever!

 

[palle]

Here's a few more vid's from a Formula offroad race in Norway last weekend (10-04-2008)
They might take a while to download, but they're worth it.(rightclick, save target as)

Enjoy:

Saturday unlimited class: http://heimska.com/video/2008/10_norge/noregur_serutbunir.wmv

Saturday modified class: http://heimska.com/video/2008/10_norge/noregur_gotu.wmv

Sunday unlimited class: http://heimska.com/video/2008/10_norge/sunnudagur_ser.wmv

Sunday modified class: http://heimska.com/video/2008/10_norge/sunnudagur_ser.wmv