Sydney Off Road Racing Association
Patron Ian Irons

NSW's Premier Offroad Racing Club!

 

 

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Kelvin and Ian Hill are currently building a new class 2 car based on a wider version of Ian's class 9 car.

"The car will sport a 20valve 4AGE, full house Albins 1800 box, Fox coilovers on the rear with Bilstiens on the front, OBX race seats, Saco rack and EMS."

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"Thanks to Paul Grant for his assistance, Ian for putting in so much time and Ian's wife Narelle for putting up with me being there all the time, and my girlfriend Michelle for pushing me to hurry it up so she can have a go!"

Updated 24 Feb 04

More pics of the buggy as it moves along.

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Updated 27 Apr 04

The buggy is really starting to take shape.  Kelvin and Ian are obviously burning a fair bit of midnight oil to get the car completed!  If the budget is there the car should be completed around mid-year.

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Updated

The car has been finished and has had its first test run round colo.  Unfortunately the test was done in the first downpour Sydney has had in months making it a bit difficult to test handling characteristics.

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Kelvin's first race in the new car was at the Milbrodale Mountain Classic where the car was going great until an engine gremlin surfaced.  Until that point the car was very on song.

Kelvin would like to thank his brother Ian and sister-in-law Narelle, Paul Grant of No 1 Engineering for his help and mostly his girlfriend Michelle for her support.

I would like to say thanks to Kelvin and Michelle for taking the time to provide us with the information on the build process to see how the car came together.  Webmaster.

Updated 12 April 07

The buggy has been updated with:

Renault UN5 box, Honda c32a and bypass shocks on the rear.

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"Ian and I have done a ground up rebuild with a Honda c32a, reno gearbox and by-pass shocks added.  I'd like to thank Ian, Ian's wife Narelle and my wife Michelle again, as well as a big thank you to John Towers for all his help and input on the motor. He did a outstanding job on the motor.  Also the 2 Pete's at EMS for coming over after hours to help get the car running and dynoed"