New forum, and new desert racer!!!

[Lance]

Yep, that's right, Pirate4x4.com is going racing! We recently accquired Jason La Fortune's old Jeepspeed hooptie. It won class 3 in the Baja 1000 in 2004, and has won a few Jeepspeed events. :cool2:

We will be using it to pre run the 1000 next month, and will be racing Mike Shaffer's SOR Jeepspeed in the 1000. Come awn!!!! :beer:

[Todd W]

Sweeeet now get us some videos of that thing in action :D

[abrogate]

is this going to be a jeepspeed thing or pre-run, or both?

i like:smokin:

[Lance]

is this going to be a jeepspeed thing or pre-run, or both?

i like:smokin:

We are going to run it in the 2007 Jeepspeed series, and the 2007 Baja 1000. We don't have time to fully prep it for racing in this year's 1000, so we are going to use it to pre run the 1000 this year. We are using Mike Shaffer's Jeepspeed for this year's 1000. :smokin:

Bring it, Desertbull! :flipoff2:

[powdr7]

Killer man!!! Who's all doing the driving this year?

[jbcruiser]

Awesome Lance. I just got back from a meeting with John Harrah. I am going to chase for his team. He bought Damon Jeffery's Class 1 car. It is identical to this car....http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=2&md=second&id=5755
Fawking badass! Looks like he might be buying another to pre-run with the identical car. The team is green and it looks like I might get a chance at the "left" seat this upcoming year.
I'll see you down there!

[Lance]

Killer man!!! Who's all doing the driving this year?

Mike Shaffer, Myself, Camo, and Jody Everding will be doing driving duties. :smokin:

[powdr7]

Awesome Lance. I just got back from a meeting with John Harrah. I am going to chase for his team. He bought Damon Jeffery's Class 1 car. It is identical to this car....http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=2&md=second&id=5755
Fawking badass! Looks like he might be buying another to pre-run with the identical car. The team is green and it looks like I might get a chance at the "left" seat this upcoming year.
I'll see you down there!


I'll drive something like that within the next few years...I'lllet you ride BIATCH!!! :flipoff2:

Well shoot, looks like there are going to be a lot of us running around down there. We'll have to hook up somehow...get me your teams radio info.

[powdr7]

Mike Shaffer, Myself, Camo, and Jody Everding will be doing driving duties. :smokin:


FAWKNIG killer Lance!!! Get me you radio info so we can try and get some good shots of you guys. How's Camo's neck and back going to handle it??

[Lance]

FAWKNIG killer Lance!!! Get me you radio info so we can try and get some good shots of you guys. How's Camo's neck and back going to handle it??

Providing we make it that far, camo will probably only drive the last 100 miles (and get all the glory :D) )

[BlueTorch]

I have been told be a certain person that I can not drive. Now why would this certain someone say such a thing? I can drive. I promise. LOL Camo called the other night and said you guys were going to buy this thing. Thats awsome. Looking forward to some trips with the new Jeep. I guess I will suck it up and learn to ride shotgun.

If you guys need anything let me know. Mike and crew are going to have fun doing the race prep on it. Sometimes I wish we were not on the edge of no where.

Talk to you guys next week. SEMA... yeah

-Dan

[white knight]

That's awesome!!

This should be very interesting to follow :smokin:

[Jeepmangled87]

looks like some fun.. Good luck

[Mustard Dog]

Providing we make it that far, camo will probably only drive the last 100 miles (and get all the glory :D) )

That sounds like a camo deal:laughing: :laughing:

[jchio]

Good luck!!!!

What are the specs on the XJ?

[Mustard Dog]

It's cool to see this forum here.



My feeling has always been that the ONLY reason we're into rockcrawling is that we can't afford to race desert. Now we have a place to live it through those that can:D

[MCgiver4x4]

that this its still growing

Congrats for the new Rig

what are the specs of that XJ and please post more pics of it

[jedrattle]

There goes the neighborhood!!!!:flipoff2:
































That Fawkin Rocks!!!! :flipoff2: I would love to help pit once I get more setup. I have been looking at the KORE setup for my cummins.:grinpimp: A little more $$$ then I have or will have for awhile :shaking: I have been slowly building a mid travel buggy. Unfortunately I have to sell it but, I have been thinking about a serious long travel toyota later on. Maybe a JeepSpeed?? I love hauling ass in the dirt!!:flipoff2:

[fabtoys]

Vorra is a great practice for the big boys right in sac short course next weekend ,also racing in northen nevada .Isn't shaffer in reno ?we raced a class 7 open for 9 years now building new stock mini with 375 hp 4.0 ranger 4x4

[Peak ZJ]

Great to see this forum.. we will be at the 1000 this year, and running jeepspeed in 2007 as well... looks like we got some competition.!!!!

See you guys south of the border!

[Lance]

I will get some more pics of it when I pick it up. It's getting prepped right now for our Baja pre run. Here's a picture of it at the MDR race, photo taken by Trackside Photo -

http://www.tracksidephoto.com/gallery/gallery/2006/MDR/2006MDROutlaw250/Trucks/Gibson_02729.jpg

It's got Deaver springs front and rear, Sway Away 2.5 remote reservoir shocks, Sway Away hydrauic bumpstops, Rubicon Express arms. It's got the stock 4.0 motor, 5 spd, and 231 tcase, Spidertrax fab 9 rear end with 35 spline Superior shafts and a spool, 33" BFGs on American Racing rims, and Mastercraft seats. Of course the real work on the rig is in the tube work. It has a great cage in it to keep the unibody from disintegrating.

[socalchef]

THAT'S the logo I need on the shaffers chassis I won. Lance, look back through your pm's, I requested permission to give away some tshirts with both the logos, i'll pm again if i need to. Mike is down with it.

[Whitewater]

Lance, I'm in but I will need to get up to speed on the details. I'll call you later today when I have some time away from work.

[Shaffers Offroad]

The XJ that we are running in this years 1000

[Lance]

The XJ that we are running in this years 1000

http://myspace-367.vo.llnwd.net/01255/76/34/1255604367_l.jpg

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=268602&d=1161364033

[MIKE S]

The XJ that we are running in this years 1000

The specs on the SOR XJ, Deaver springs front and rear, Full Traction long arm kit, Radflo 3" remote reservoir shocks, Bilstein hydrauic bumpstops, 4.0 motor with some head work, AW4 trany, and 231 tcase, Currie 9 rear end with 35 spline Alloy USA shafts, Precision Gear 4.88 gears and a spool, 33" BFG baja's on American Racing rims, Mastercraft seats, Racer-X race radio's and a Lowrance GPS

[Csnyder]

We will be using it to pre run the 1000 next month, and will be racing Mike Shaffer's SOR Jeepspeed in the 1000. Come awn!!!! :beer:

Awesome!! Can we expect a post-race writeup....? :D :D

Thanks for the new forum BTW.

- Chris

[Lance]

Awesome!! Can we expect a post-race writeup....? :D :D

Thanks for the new forum BTW.

- Chris

Absolutely!!! I will be taking the camera along for sure!

[JW]

Hope to see you guys down south, good luck with the race.

I am planning to prerun to San Ignacio and watch the race at at Rice and Beans.

Cheers,
JW

[tippatim]

Awesome Lance. I just got back from a meeting with John Harrah. I am going to chase for his team. He bought Damon Jeffery's Class 1 car. It is identical to this car....http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=2&md=second&id=5755
Fawking badass! Looks like he might be buying another to pre-run with the identical car. The team is green and it looks like I might get a chance at the "left" seat this upcoming year.
I'll see you down there!


I was asked to chase for him but I sadly won't make it.

[Weasel]

What class are your racing in, I saw a mention for class 3? What class is that, stock mod? Looks cool!

[Shaffers Offroad]

What class are your racing in, I saw a mention for class 3? What class is that, stock mod? Looks cool!
Yes we are racing class 3

Production short wheel base utility type vechicle

[crusty1007]

1600, theyll beat you just as bad . :D


http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/bellocchi/100_00402.jpg

i wish it were a 1


how much cash are you guys typically spending on an XJ, ready to race... i dont mean used... whats it take to build one from scratch?

[Shaffers Offroad]

1600, theyll beat you just as bad . :D


http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1/bellocchi/100_00402.jpg

i wish it were a 1


how much cash are you guys typically spending on an XJ, ready to race... i dont mean used... whats it take to build one from scratch?

Most guy spend 15,000 to 20,000 in parts but they say you can build one for less:shaking: and a team or sum spend more than 30K, Pluss you labor

[FatCity]

Why not the J/S class??? Any one can beat a big heavy Bronco....but to beat an identical car takes talent:flipoff2:

[Blown7]

Finally a great forum on a great board, to finally do the speed thing. And get away from these stoopid rocks. Good luck in your endevours.

Jeff

[Lance]

Why not the J/S class??? Any one can beat a big heavy Bronco....but to beat an identical car takes talent:flipoff2:

1) There is no Jeepspeed class this year.
2) Bring it, BIOTCH!!!! :flipoff2:

[crusty1007]

i cant say i follow the J/S scene but wasnt the Skilton crew running the J/S org.?

what was the event behind its demise?

[Dune Runner]

Awesome! Glad to see some go fast stuff here. Best of luck to y'all!

[Lance]

i cant say i follow the J/S scene but wasnt the Skilton crew running the J/S org.?

what was the event behind its demise?

There is/was no demise. There just isn't a 1700 class in the Baja 1000 this year. The Jeepspeed organization is alive and well, and far from going away.

[RP Films]

Lets go get some Film of this BAD Boy! Need RP Films Stickers on it. Plus some Haulin or Crawlin Stickers.

[FatCity]

There just isn't a 1700 class in the Baja 1000 this year. .

Steve Gamari (1737) swears up and down he's racing the mil under the Score Jeepspeed Challenge

Steve, quoted from a different site:
"Yep, We were at the SCORE drawing, to protect our starting position # 442 of the line. We are going for SCORE Jeepseed championship"
:confused:


Scores class 3 is 4WD only, I'm a 2byer

[crusty1007]

Lance:

What was the deal with the 1700 class being eliminated from the ScORE lineup @ the 1K?

[jdfab]

hey Lance it's good to see you getting into desert racing. It's definitely an addiction...

Now go jump that thing like this guy did at the MDR race a few weeks ago so I can film it for DP5 :D
It's the second jump in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dU9M055RlU

[KSL]

hey Lance it's good to see you getting into desert racing. It's definitely an addiction...

Now go jump that thing like this guy did at the MDR race a few weeks ago so I can film it for DP5 :D
It's the second jump in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dU9M055RlU

The Jeepspeed in the video is the poster two posts above yours. :D :laughing: Fatcity looking to go into the record books as having the biggest balls in a grocery getter.:flipoff2:

[fabtoys]

hey curtis was wondering when to see you here ,put me first in line for DP5 chris

[wdmcdonald]

Yes we are racing class 3

Production short wheel base utility type vechicle

Is there a list of all the classes and their specs/descriptions?

[FatCity]

Is there a list of all the classes and their specs/descriptions?


classes and costs (http://www.desertrides.com/reference/racing_classes.php)

[FatCity]

Fatcity looking to go into the record books as having the biggest balls in a grocery getter.:flipoff2:

:laughing:

[wdmcdonald]

classes and costs (http://www.desertrides.com/reference/racing_classes.php)

Thanks for the link but that isnt all the classes is it? Is there some publication that has all the classes or no?

[FatCity]

No, thats not all of the classes, but it's a good link

BITD's rules list all of their classes
http://www.bitd.com/downloads/rules/2006RuleBookCT.pdf

[wdmcdonald]

No, thats not all of the classes, but it's a good link

BITD's rules list all of their classes
http://www.bitd.com/downloads/rules/2006RuleBookCT.pdf\


Thanks... just what i was looking for.

[sleepertoy]

Well, me and Brandon will be down between RM 170 and RM 400 for the first day and deeper later that night and eventually make our way to the finish. We'll be on the lookout for you! Like Brandon said, get us your freq and we'll listen for you... who knows if you get stuck we might even be able to throw a winch line for you.

[Jeff Knoll]

Another place to spend time at rather then work....:D

Nice addition to the line up. Chasing the 1000 and building the first Jeepspeed 2 car to run the JS challenge in 07 with 3 good friends.

[IronBenderII]

Yep, that's right, Pirate4x4.com is going racing! We recently accquired Jason La Fortune's old Jeepspeed hooptie. It won class 3 in the Baja 1000 in 2004, and has won a few Jeepspeed events. :cool2:

We will be using it to pre run the 1000 next month, and will be racing Mike Shaffer's SOR Jeepspeed in the 1000. Come awn!!!! :beer:

Cool forum! No to split hairs but that truck did not win the 1000 in class 3 in 2004. Don Moss in his full size Bronco won that race for class 3 and every other race that he's entered in class 3 for years (he's only missed a couple of races and that wasn't one of them).

I'm crew chief for Old Horse Racing, we'll have 2 Early Bronco's racing this year. One has a 700 HP motor built by Sunray, the other is a 500 HP that got 3rd in class 3 in 2004.

See you down there!!!

Jack

[Gummi Bear]

Cool forum! No to split hairs but that truck did not win the 1000 in class 3 in 2004. Don Moss in his full size Bronco won that race for class 3 and every other race that he's entered in class 3 for years (he's only missed a couple of races and that wasn't one of them).

I'm crew chief for Old Horse Racing, we'll have 2 Early Bronco's racing this year. One has a 700 HP motor built by Sunray, the other is a 500 HP that got 3rd in class 3 in 2004.

See you down there!!!

Jack


I'm rooting for Endeavor Baja!

Take good care of them Jack.

[Lance]

Cool forum! No to split hairs but that truck did not win the 1000 in class 3 in 2004. Don Moss in his full size Bronco won that race for class 3 and every other race that he's entered in class 3 for years (he's only missed a couple of races and that wasn't one of them).

I'm crew chief for Old Horse Racing, we'll have 2 Early Bronco's racing this year. One has a 700 HP motor built by Sunray, the other is a 500 HP that got 3rd in class 3 in 2004.

See you down there!!!

Jack

Ya know, I never looked into it, and you're right. Someone was feeding me BS. :rolleyes: At any rate, my Jeep finished the "Sportsman Truck" class in 28 hours @ 35mph avg for 1st place in 2004.


Class 3 - Pro / 4x4 Utility Vehicles 108" or Shorter Wheel Base Results are: Official


OA Elapsed Average
Num Pos CLS Driver Vehicle Lap1 Time Speed
----- --- --- ------------------------- ------------------------- -------- -------- -------
300 105 P03 Donald Moss 24:16:59 24:16:59 41.739
349 130 P03 Kelly Beal 26:49:29 26:49:29 37.784
347 172 P03 Charles Atkinson 31:40:36 31:40:36 31.997
301 196 P03 Yukiya Watanabe 37:17:01 37:17:01 27.185



Class T - Sportsman Truck Results are: Official


OA Elapsed Average
Num Pos CLS Driver Vehicle Lap1 Time Speed
----- --- --- ------------------------- ------------------------- -------- -------- -------
1548 149 SMT Jason LaFortune 28:22:50 28:22:50 35.713
1549 199 SMT Matt Vogler
1501 199 SMT Ricardo Castano

[IronBenderII]

Thanks Gummi. We're going to tear it up this year!

Lance, Jeepspeed is a cool class and that's a good time. We broke a transfer case crossmember that year that had to be rebuilt about 1/3 of the way through (in El Crucero) and then got nurfed while going around a corner and rolled down an embankment. A bunch of Mexicans rolled us back over and cut a path in the cactus so we could get back on course. We had to put the truck back together and finish the race with a hand held flashlight (the kind that plugs into your cigarette lighter).

Anyway... welcome to the desert scene, there's a lot of fun to be had down there!!!

Jack

[Po' riggity]

Very nice Lance! Im trying to convince the wife to buy a cherokee, so I can slowly turn it into a jeepspeed vehicle, yet still make her drive it everyday.. think it'll work?? :)
Scott

[skullver]

oh boy, this should be interesting! My jeepspeed rig should be ready by next year also, still have lots offwork to do:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a230/skullver/DSCN0849.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a230/skullver/DSCN1057.jpg

[Ian from Xtreme]

Hey Lance...

Are you going to run all the JS events next season? I have been talking to Clive about what event we are going to take the Xtreme 4x4 truck to but I know we are looking for guys to profile so lets talk.

OBTW, did you see our CORR chassis in the other thread!

[Po' riggity]

oh boy, this should be interesting! My jeepspeed rig should be ready by next year also, still have lots offwork to do:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a230/skullver/DSCN0849.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a230/skullver/DSCN1057.jpg


Damn dude. thats lookin PIMP!
Scott

[Roksamy]

Hey Lance , I thought that was DSI's old rig......:confused:

[DSI]

Hey Lance , I thought that was DSI's old rig......:confused:



it was from april 06 until last week... my back can't handle desert racing :( and anyone in JS knows who Jason is...


it was a stock class JS rig in 05 and still had all it's glass, door panels, and the 30/35 combo under it with 3.55's when i got it. did the 2wd front axle 9in rear and alot of other smaller thing's to it, but my body just can't take it :(

Lance and Camo seem to make a good new home for it... since it'll never leave our shop! :flipoff2:

[Roksamy]

Lance and Camo seem to make a good new home for it... since it'll never leave our shop! :flipoff2:

Kinda like my truck???:laughing: :flipoff2:

[desertbull]

We are going to run it in the 2007 Jeepspeed series, and the 2007 Baja 1000. We don't have time to fully prep it for racing in this year's 1000, so we are going to use it to pre run the 1000 this year. We are using Mike Shaffer's Jeepspeed for this year's 1000. :smokin:

Bring it, Desertbull! :flipoff2:

ROTFLMAO -- That's Great! I'm gone prerunning for a few days and next I know I have new ARCH Enemy! So you're going to Baja and you're gonna bring it awn-eh? That's like me saying I'm taking you on at the Rubicon Trail in my straight axle Dodge no worries--never been there but I'm just gonna show up and kick the King Pirates arse...Hmmmm--probably not gonna happen. ROTFLMAO

Since you've made me step up for this race --- I'm pulling out all the stops.

Johnny Greaves To Race DIRTnewz 5/1600 at SCORE Baja 1000 (http://www.dirtnewz.com/index.shtml)

Johnny is racing the first 250 and then I'm taking it to the finish for the next 800. You better bring it AWN big King Pirate!

Pre-Running = Checking out the race course months before the race
To Win Races = Most races are won in the garage months before the race
Rock Crawlers Racing in the Desert = Might get detoured at the Catavina Rock Garden with the cool rocks to crawl

Important places to know: San Matias-Big Rocks, Tres Hermanos-Tight Cliffs, Rancho Grande-Pit in the Middle of Nowhere, Calamajue Wash- Mike's 4WD will come in handy, LA Bay - Downtown Pits, El Datil-Go Fast, San Juanico-Stop for dinner at Frijolero.net pits/DIRTnewz Dudes, San Javier-WOW, Conejo-Beach Run for Dayz, Mini-Summit is Rock Crawlers Heaven near vertical crap that you'll love and we hate only 16 miles from finish line. Vicky's Place in La Paz - Best Food in Town!

On a serious note---Consider every pit I have established on the peninsula your's to use. I have main support pits with our people at San Felipe, Coco's, LA Bay, San Ignacio, Scorpion Bay, Loreto, Santa Rita and the live reporting crew at the finish line. I will send you the DIRTnewz Racing Pit Support Book with all detailed information for you and your chase crews.

[Lance]

On a serious note---Consider every pit I have established on the peninsula your's to use. I have main support pits with our people at San Felipe, Coco's, LA Bay, San Ignacio, Scorpion Bay, Loreto, Santa Rita and the live reporting crew at the finish line. I will send you the DIRTnewz Racing Pit Support Book with all detailed information for you and your chase crews.

Kick ass, dude! Thanks!!!!

[IronBenderII]

Do you guys want to share frequencies in case we need some cross team/class support?

Jack

[Lance]

Do you guys want to share frequencies in case we need some cross team/class support?

Jack

Sure! I am waiting to hear back from Mike as to what our frequency is. Once I get it, I'll let you know.