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HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:10 pm
by HOONracing
Hey there everyone! We have been quietly reading through everyone's posts here on this site for a while now and there is some great knowledge and inspiring ideas being passed around on this forum. We started our truck's build last summer and in preparation we often came to the Gofast forum. So, first off, thank you very much for providing a great community and a useful source of information specific for a truck we dearly love.
The plan for this thread is to post up some of the more detailed bits of our truck's construction and race repairs, as well as some of our support vehicles and maybe odd bits about our racing overall (but we'll see what turns out to be interesting). Our website (down below) and our Facebook page (linked within the website) will also be providing some basic info about our racing endeavors. Please 'like' us and follow along. The Bronco is a special beast and Class 3 is a thinning genre--but we hope to help fix that
As of right now, it is looking like at the end of May there will be some extra time for us to sit down and spell out the what, when, and how of our stock 1991 Bronco's transformation to race machine. So, this is merely a preview for now. Check out the race schedule on our website and stay tuned for more info and and photos.
VORRA short course: Prairie City OHV, Rancho Cordova, CA. April 21st
We got hit and pushed by the white Toyota here.
FOA rear shocks kept blowing. They will not be on the truck for the next race.
Again, more info and updates soon. check out the website linked at the bottom!
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:16 pm
by Nick
Welcome to the site! It makes us proud when we get feedback like you posted. Please keep us updated on the evolution of your build.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:21 pm
by HOONracing
there seems to be something up with the signature. that is where the website link I mentioned is but I'm not seeing it. Is the signature visible to other??
Our website is hoonracing.net until I figure this out
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:46 pm
by ESHALLBETTER
HOONracing wrote:there seems to be something up with the signature. that is where the website link I mentioned is but I'm not seeing it. Is the signature visible to other??
Our website is hoonracing.net until I figure this out
No signatures on this site. It keeps things clean and simple! Welcome! Cool truck, I like the race shots.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:58 pm
by 300
Not a bad first race out there at PC. I was out there and it was a pretty good show. Did not see when you got off into the weeds though, looks like a pretty wild ride!
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 5:59 am
by HOONracing
Just ordered some new 3.0 4 bypass shocks for the rear from FOX. Thank you FOX for sponsoring Hoon Racing. Will have the new shocks on before the HDRA Eldorado 500, then after the race the front will be getting new 3.0 bypasses as well.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 8:36 am
by yikes
Sweet! Looking forward to the 500 report. Did you contact the 23 in your off-course excursion?
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 11:07 pm
by yogib
I cant remember but did you say you were going to race the yerrington 300 Vorra race? I (Rob Graves ) had told you on facebook that a friend (scott Wooden) will be racing it in his class 3. just a couple weeks away.What spring rate you running up front. It sure stuffed hard on one of those pics. were the seals blown then. Im running 450 over 500 on my front.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 10:50 am
by HOONracing
Yikes- no the white toyota bumped us going into the corner and we got sideways the only way to not go over was to go off the track and then when we got back onto the track we went on 2 wheels very close to going over and very close to 23 but didnt hit them. It sure was a fun ride. The bronco did very well on 2 wheels, haha.
Rob- Hey we were planning on doing the yerington race but since we have to get new rear shocks we had to cancel it. To much to get done before the race. The new shocks come in the end of the month from fox and also got bumps for the rear. The front springs are i think 400 over 600, I think, i will check when I get back to the shop. The front did hit hard a few times but we think the spring rate works very well. We have 2.5 bumps up front so it actually works very well. The 2.5 fox coilovers up front worked well and have no issues at this point. We still need some bypasses up front to make the suspension work perfect. We plan on getting new fox 3.0 bypasses after the hdra 500. Just dont have the time to get them installed before the 500.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:10 pm
by yogib
Ya Scott has king 2.5 coilovers up front with I believe 450 over 500 springs. and also king bypasses I believe 3" size and king bumps. Out back he has race pack deaver 2.5 wide springs and 3.0 x 18 bypass kings and king bumps.Sorry to hear you wont be making yerrington.Almost looks like it could use a front sway bar for that short course stuff with the faster cornering speeds and trying to keep it flatter thru the corner.Looks awesome though,and fun.Look forward to your build pics.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:31 am
by HOONracing
Received the new Fox 3.0 Quad Bypass Shocks and 2.0 bumps for the rear, custom built just for the bronco, thank you Fox for the sponsorship! Now time to get the race truck ready for the HDRA Elderado 500 in exactly one month. Anyone from GFB going to be out there?
Heres a picture of the bronco getting a little air.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:37 am
by HOONracing
Everyone make sure to check out our website
http://www.HoonRacing.net and be sure to follow us on facebook for current updates of the race team, there is a link on the website.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:10 am
by Broncodawg
Will look for your Bronco at Tech in Reno. Course working again, but only at a road crossing this year....
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:55 pm
by HOONracing
We will be heading up on Weds night and hope to prerun the course on Thursday. Come by and say hi. Also your welcome to come by our pit prior to the race if you can.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:06 pm
by drewbee88
Saw y'all out at prairie city, I'm out of Modesto! Was nice to see a bronco running! Currently building mine! Congrats on fox sponsorship
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:58 pm
by TrevorPiggott
HOONracing wrote:Received the new Fox 3.0 Quad Bypass Shocks and 2.0 bumps for the rear, custom built just for the bronco, thank you Fox for the sponsorship! Now time to get the race truck ready for the HDRA Elderado 500 in exactly one month. Anyone from GFB going to be out there?
Congrats on getting sponsored. I met you guys at the VORRA PC race, I will be at the HDRA 500 and will keep an eye out. Look forward to seeing you guys out there.
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:49 am
by Broncodawg
Excellent run for first time out, heck for any race! Truck looks and sounds bad ass. Brutal course and you guys kept coming around! No doubt you caught me cheering you on as bronco racers are bad for my blood pressure. Need a 12 step program I think...haha! Thought you were done late, but then out of the darkness you came thru mixing it up with the designated sweep car. Finish or not, you guys kicked ass!
First race and a pair of Bronco racing legends in your pit must have been some good motivation, not that you needed it....haha! Friends from Bishop with the 1440 truck, said it was great pitting next to you guys. Hope to meet you guys soon at a race. Greg
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:36 am
by HOONracing
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Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:47 am
by HOONracing
Re: HOON Racing: SCORE Class 3
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:15 pm
by HOONracing
Broncodawg wrote:Excellent run for first time out, heck for any race! Truck looks and sounds bad ass. Brutal course and you guys kept coming around! No doubt you caught me cheering you on as bronco racers are bad for my blood pressure. Need a 12 step program I think...haha! Thought you were done late, but then out of the darkness you came thru mixing it up with the designated sweep car. Finish or not, you guys kicked ass!
First race and a pair of Bronco racing legends in your pit must have been some good motivation, not that you needed it....haha! Friends from Bishop with the 1440 truck, said it was great pitting next to you guys. Hope to meet you guys soon at a race. Greg
Greg thanks for the encouragement you gave us at 3am over the radio. Also every time we went by your check point we would see you start jumping and fist bumping, it made use feel real good. It was awesome to have a bronco fan out there also it was awesome having the Moss team in our pit for our first desert race. We are very excited about the future of our race team. Not sure what races we will be doing this fall but we plan to race the bronco the entire HDRA season for 2014, hopefully we could get a few more broncos out there to race against. The only major repairs the truck needs are new motor mounts and new rear shackle hangers, other then that the truck is ready to race again.