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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2014, 03:34:50 pm »
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2014, 03:52:22 pm »
I see nothing I could not break in under 5 minutes.
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2014, 04:15:02 pm »
My mechanic guy says we can make her fast With pulleys and gearing.  What kind of speeds are we looking for in GP class?

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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2014, 07:59:43 am »
YOU DO UNDERSTAND IT WEIGHTS ABOUT 500 POUNDS TO MUCH. MY SUGESTION IS FIND SOMETHING LIGHTER AND MORE CONVENTIONAL. YOU WILL STRUGLE TO MAKE THIS ONE COMPETIVE.
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2014, 09:07:32 am »
The biggest thing that TRACTOR has going against it for racing is the transaxle is very low geared and has a lot of rotating mass. You say you've read on here....have you seen anyone building out if A TRACTOR????
No, we use MOWERS !!!


Now I understand building what you have. But son what you have is not a viable racing mowchine.

Your mechanics are right, you can make that thing fast. But you'll never make it handle, you'll never make it quick, you'll never make it turn.

The worst part is, you can easily find a better chassis!!
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2014, 09:09:03 am »
HECK if you were close enough I'd give you a chassis to keep you from ruining that one!!

Ohh, BTW...that's not even legal to build for a USLMRA G/ P.
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2014, 09:59:20 am »
These guys are NOT picking on you but giving you some real honest to goodness advice.  I personally saw some guys running machines similar to this they couldn't handle them and one guy rolled his over throwing him out onto the track the guy behind him also had a poor handling machine.  The guy behind him swerved went through the barriers and hit the ambalance (irony right). In my opinion, slow your roll until you go to some races and see other mowers.  Nothing like spending a pile of money only to tear it apar or spend so much makeing that a competitive racer that you could have built two for the same price.   
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2014, 11:56:18 am »
I UNDERSTAND WANTING TO BE DIFFERENT, BUT TO START, BEING THE SAME IS OK. YOU WILL LEARN, GO TO A RACE AND YOU WILL SEE!
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #23 on: August 16, 2014, 04:42:02 pm »
thank you all for your advice! i really appreciate you guys lending me your combined knowledge. especially you, rooster. but what makes this not legal for gp? im currently trying to find an alternative mower to run, but its hard to find one in my price range. if yall have any ideas i would greatly appreciate it.

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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2014, 07:06:35 pm »
TRY CRAIGSLIST AND NEWS PAPERS. ALSO TRY LAWN AND GARDEN SHOPS.  THEY SOMETIMES TAKE IN TRADES IN'S. SCRAP YARDS ARE ANOTHER PLACE TO LOOK, BUT THEIR ITS THE RIGHT TIME TO CATCH IT. LIKE ROOSTER SAID ITS TO BAD YOU AREN'T HERE IN MICHIGAN I GOT ONE YOU COULD START WITH!
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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2014, 11:43:10 pm »
I'm not trying to trade this mower in, it was my great grandpa's first mower and I finally got it running after 30 years of just sitting around. So it's got some sentimental value. What part of Michigan are y'all from? I live in Rockford... That probably wasn't wise of me, now roosters assassins know where to look!

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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2014, 07:58:59 am »
Last month there was a National race 10 minutes from you at the Sparta airport.  Potterville Michigan has a track. Next race is Aug 23rd   

Alliance Dr, Potterville, MI 48876, USA is the address   Just over a hour from Rockford 

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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #27 on: August 17, 2014, 09:51:28 am »
I'm from Rockford Illinois my Canadian friend

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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #28 on: August 17, 2014, 10:12:41 am »
ahhhhhh  :oops:

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Re: uslmra rookie in illinois
« Reply #29 on: August 17, 2014, 05:03:49 pm »
I AM NOT TELL YOU TO GET RID OF THAT ON, JUST TELLING YOU WHERE TO FIND THEM! THE LAWN AND GARDEN SHOPS SOMETIMES TAKE TRADE INS AND NEED RID OF THEM, ONE OF THOSE MY WORK FOR YOU! Keep looking you will find a good candate for a racer. Keep an eye on the for sale section on here, you my just find it here. I am just north east of flint.
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