Nevada Trophy Adventure Race

[Scott Brady]

This is a quick dispatch from Carson City Nevada.

Team Baja is getting ready for our 8:00 am start at the 2005 Nevada Trophy Ralley Race. I will post updates as they come in.

We camped last night at the Laurel Lakes in CA, which is one of my favorite camping spots.

[Jonathan Hanson]

Good luck and good traction!

[Scott Brady]

Just a quick note:

I am back and alive, but the truck is a little worse for wear. No damage, but a real pounding. The results are not official yet, but it looks like I got 3rd in the ralley task and 4th or 5th overall. There was a scoring error that is keeping things in the air :confused:

I have some great video of the race I will share soon!

[BajaTaco]

:eek: what an intense event! LOL! Oh man, that was FUN!!!

More to come...

[unsprung80]

Any more info on NVTR-II in December? I looked on the ORE website and there wasn't much. Is this another trophy challenge or just a learning event.
Oh yeah and I would like to hear more about NVTR 2005.

Thanks

[BajaTaco]

Any more info on NVTR-II in December? I looked on the ORE website and there wasn't much. Is this another trophy challenge or just a learning event.
Oh yeah and I would like to hear more about NVTR 2005.

Thanks

Hi Unsprung

I just received word from ORE that there will be no NVTR II for 2005 or 2006. As to whether it is a Trophy challenge, I believe it was just a shorter version (12 hrs I think) of the NVTR.

[Scott Brady]

Here is the first video cut for the adventure... :eek:

Truck #1, Expeditions West: (http://www.expeditionswest.com/adventures/2005/NVTR/NVTR_2005_MED.wmv)

WARNING: 16mb

[BajaTaco]

We need some appropriate smileys here!! LOL!

Oh man, that was great!!! That motor sounds badazz! :D

Looks like I'm not the only one who lost a little time with a wrong turn of the wheel :p ... now I don't feel so bad ;) The sound effects across the finish are great! I wish I could see video of when I hit the bottom of that gully where Greg told you "SLOW!" ... hahaha I didn't do it very slow... :o

Scott, you did GREAT!

[Scott Brady]

Now that I have seen the video, I know where I lost time. The 3 point turn and the long stretch on the way back (less HP). Everything else was about as fast as I could go...

I really like the motor sound too :cool:

Baja, I will post yours soon, but it needs some editing because of the camera man..

[Scott Brady]

Here is Bajataco in action!

5mb of Tacoma racing (http://www.expeditionswest.com/adventures/2005/NVTR/NVTR_2005-Bajataco_Med.wmv) :eek:

Note: I was having a few FTP errors with this file, but it appears to be working now...

[goodtimes]

Nice.....but you coulda used a slightly shorter wheelbase for that 25 point turn you had to make. :D :p

[Scott Brady]

No kidding :) I am sure I lost a few seconds there, and could have used more HP on the last straight... Otherwise, I am just glad the truck is still in one piece. I tend to drive a little aggressively ;)

[goodtimes]

The truck being in one piece is always a good thing! Kinda hard to finish the race while picking up parts off the desert floor.

Sounds like you guys had a good time (which is the point anyway, right?)

[whitethaiger]

Yes, not all trucks got to the finish intact. The Defender 110, who really wanted to beat Scotts time, did so for a price: he busted a motor mount and bend some steering rod. He also mentioned that he pretty much goes through one set of shocks per race.

Great movies. Great adventure.

[BajaTaco]

Cool - thanks for posting the vid Scott, that was fun! ;)

I really wish I could have been there to watch the Defender 110 do the course, but I was already blasting down the road with Team Baja on the way to the lake bed. I bet that was a blast to watch! That guy told me he was either WOT or on the brakes. How many HP did he have in there? 400? Must have been a great show :)

[Jonathan Hanson]

Jolly good show Chris and Scott! Thanks for the videos. I hope you'll post the whole story and results soon.

[dmc]

Great vids...

I just had a thought about a mod I did on my Taco that I would pass on to you guys. I'm sure you all have plenty of experience with the hypersenstive ABS chatter that Toyota likes to use. I mounted a toggle swith on my dash that was tied into the e-locker module. The switch disabled the ABS in high range so at rallye speeds I could lock up the brakes to get the truck sideways. I can go back and look through the diagrams is you're interested in the mod.
dmc

[Scott Brady]

Dave,

I could have really used that mod on the Ralley. I had to run with my rear diff locked all the time just so I could stop, and "motivate" the rear of the truck around in the turns... :eek:

[BajaTaco]

Excellent idea!

I never even thought about it, as I don't have ABS :D

I am working on my NVTR pics now...

[The BN Guy]

Looks like lots of fun! Need to set up something like that here in Texas.

Nice looking Toy's!

[Scott Brady]

BN Guy,

I want a better picture of your truck :D Looks very cool...

Maybe a new thread in the Toyota forum (http://expeditionportal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=23)?

This is in the very early stages of thought, but I am actually considering doing a Camel Trophy like event here in AZ...

[The BN Guy]

Done... :cool:

http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49