The Project: The Barkin Zuk

[SmokinCamel]

After Goin to see UROC, it got me thinkin. I want to build a Comp rig. Here is the Idea.

Stock Zuk frame with cut panels ( I like the look of a complete body)

1.6 EFI sidekick engine

Custom Toyota axles with ARB's front and rear. Lockrights for spare 3rd members. Most likely crawler gears

Quarter Elliptical Rear Suspension with coils in the front.

Custom cage and all the good stuff.

Tires and rims are not decided as of yet.

Im goin to try to keep the cost down due to not really having any $$$ to playwith. Any type of sponsership is welcome.

Im open to any ideas.

 

[Greg]

Legends or Unlimited?

 

[SmokinCamel]

I like the legends better. Im not much of a full tube buggy person.

 

[redrock]

is there differant levels of comp rigs? you know like pro stock or super stock. or pretty much you build it and enter it.

 

[spencurai]

the thing about legends is that it is beginning to be dominated by some seriously experienced people. Dean bulloch comes to mind. he is always finishing in the top and he is a zuk driver. If you wanna do it to win, you need some serious seat time and you also need to live in a venue town like Dean does.....Cedar City... I was considering it but the whole thought was so cost prohibitive......but you brag about all the money you have in the bank......what are you waiting for??

 

[SmokinCamel]

That's school money

 

[Skyetone]

I thought that the optimum wheel base lately was like 106" a zuki is was less than that...

 

[SmokinCamel]

opps I forgot to mention that. Wheel vase will be lenghten. 5 in the front and 5 in the rear. Maybe more.

 

[Skyetone]

I'm pro toyota / longfield...sooo Maybee coilover shocks all around? I thought legends you had to have the same style suspention your rig came with stock... leafs for toys , coil for jeep ext

 

[SAMI]

Go for it! You buy the stuuf, and i'll help install it.

 

[SmokinCamel]

I thought it was just the frame has to be stock. I' am goin to look into all the supensions.

 

[BlackSheep]

Sounds like you should check the rules that distinguish between legends and unlimited.

This is Uroc's home page, click on the link to read the rules.
http://www.uroc4x4.com/

Of course, there is also RCAA which has three classes, one is a modified stock class.
http://www.rockcrawler.org/rule_book.html

 

[Greg]

It was really funny when Dean stood to get his Trophy and said some thing like '....I'm glad you all treat me with respect, even though I drive a damn Samuari!'

That was a CLASSIC!

 

[BlackSheep]

Originally posted by Greg
It was really funny when Dean stood to get his Trophy and said some thing like '....I'm glad you all treat me with respect, even though I drive a damn Samuari!'

That was a CLASSIC!

that was a classic!!

 

[Skyetone]

man I wish I was there.... Been cookin all day Haven't even worked on half the projects I need to. Shoulda just went

 

[pumpkinbronc]

I'm pro toyota / longfield...sooo Maybee coilover shocks all around? I thought legends you had to have the same style suspention your rig came with stock... leafs for toys , coil for jeep ext

Deans a legends but he runs coils, I think ya just have to have a stock frame and steering, and 36" or smaller tires, everything else is whatever, I could be wrong just my .02

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Originally posted by Skyetone
...Been cookin all day ...

Cookin' what chromeboy?...

 

[BlackSheep]

here's an excerpt from the UROC rules:

1.1 Legend Class/ Modified Stock
1.1i Suspension: Manual controlled suspension systems not allowed.

and from the combined sections of the rule book (for both unlimited and legends):

18. Suspension:
Suspension pivot points and connecting points must be free of cracks and in good physical condition. Manual controlled suspension systems may not control individual tires. These systems must control the entire front or entire rear axle.


other than the restriction on manually controlled suspension for legends, it looks like you can do just about whatever you want.

 

[Skyetone]

um stew?
Thanx blacky....