NachaLuva
Product Developer
Fozzy Matt and I met at Longwarry with much anticipation. We immediately set off for The Gentle Annie Track in Bunyip SP, this time from the Bunyip Rd end.
The track consisted of sections divided by erosion humps, the far side of which were bog holes. The track itself was very slippery clay.
It wasnt long before Annie decided to be very not gentle. In fact, she was downright rude! :lol:
With Matt perched on an erosion hump down the hill from me, I mentioned the track just got difficult. I aired down immediately to 20PSI. After about the 4th or 5th attempt, trying different methods, incl sliding backwards to the downhill hump for maximum speed on the next attempt, I decided 15PSI was needed. This time I really gunned it, got some good momentum and with much sliding all over the track finally made the crest of the slick erosion hump
I didnt stop for a self-congratulatory pat on the back...the next section loomed, steeper but not quite as slick.
The next few sections came and went...no pausing, adrenalin pumping, four wheel sliding all the way up. Finally the slick clay let up to a slightly more grippy clay with less incline...I was finally able to back off a little. Despite the car sliding and darting from one side of the track to the other as the tyres scrambled for grip, I had managed the briefest of glances at the tacho...it was hitting 6000. Poor girl, I've never had her past 5000 before
I still didnt want to risk stopping, so kept going for several hundred metres, Finally came to rest on a hump with an easier section above. I grabbed the walkie talkie and started walking down to Matt. I said straight up, dont even bother without dropping pressures way down. After many attempts on the super slippery section with the engine on the rev limiter (I think thats what I heard), I saw him sliding all over the track as he made his way up. Then CRACK!!!
His poor Foz had speared into the bank
The track consisted of sections divided by erosion humps, the far side of which were bog holes. The track itself was very slippery clay.
It wasnt long before Annie decided to be very not gentle. In fact, she was downright rude! :lol:
With Matt perched on an erosion hump down the hill from me, I mentioned the track just got difficult. I aired down immediately to 20PSI. After about the 4th or 5th attempt, trying different methods, incl sliding backwards to the downhill hump for maximum speed on the next attempt, I decided 15PSI was needed. This time I really gunned it, got some good momentum and with much sliding all over the track finally made the crest of the slick erosion hump
I didnt stop for a self-congratulatory pat on the back...the next section loomed, steeper but not quite as slick.
The next few sections came and went...no pausing, adrenalin pumping, four wheel sliding all the way up. Finally the slick clay let up to a slightly more grippy clay with less incline...I was finally able to back off a little. Despite the car sliding and darting from one side of the track to the other as the tyres scrambled for grip, I had managed the briefest of glances at the tacho...it was hitting 6000. Poor girl, I've never had her past 5000 before
I still didnt want to risk stopping, so kept going for several hundred metres, Finally came to rest on a hump with an easier section above. I grabbed the walkie talkie and started walking down to Matt. I said straight up, dont even bother without dropping pressures way down. After many attempts on the super slippery section with the engine on the rev limiter (I think thats what I heard), I saw him sliding all over the track as he made his way up. Then CRACK!!!
His poor Foz had speared into the bank
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me dead. What an awesome Wednesday you blokes had! :lol:
