The first thing you need to know is the rules for the specific enduro event you are about to enter. Here in the Central Vermont area, you will find two types of enduros.
8 Cylinder enduro races are as rare as the “old boats” that you would like to run in one. My old 1979 Ford Thunderbird was one of the best cars I ever had in a race.
4 and 6 cylinder endurods are more common. Small cars can be found everywhere. Last year I sold the 1997 Ford Escort Wagon.
3 things you should pay attention to when choosing your enduro car.
1) Price. You do not want to spend a lot. The car is likely to be badly damaged for 200 laps of a typical enduro. I paid $ 50 for this small Escort wagon.
2) Hard car. Not only do you not want to spend a lot of money on a car that, as you know, will be destroyed, you want to find the most reliable car for your money. Driving rusty debris in enduro-race is a petition for a catastrophe. I will use an example from one of my early races ...
This is 1994, and I drove the 1979 Buick LeSabre to the annual Enduro 200 on Thunder Road. It's only about 100 laps, and I get into a big pile. Some yahoo who was looking somewhere else was plowing into my car, and my trunk lid opened.
As soon as the crash was dismantled, and the survivors began to roll again, I noticed that I was marked black.
“Why the hell do they bother me with blacks? A slipped boot lid shouldn't be a problem in enduro, right? ”
I chose to ignore the black flag for a couple of laps. The flagships became rather insane and left the car, trying to get my attention.
“They really want me to crash.” I'd rather go with the boot lid hidden. ”
When I rode in the pits, my guys from the team told me to close the car.
"What? The belt that closes and let me go back there. ”
"Nothing wrong!"
My car completely disintegrated from the rear wheels. One frame was bent 90 degrees and stuck out straight.
Gas tank dragged along the highway. That is why these flagships were so insane.
Moral of the story. Please choose a solid car for your enduro racer.
3) How much do you have to invest to prepare the racing race? If you start from scratch, it will cost you about $ 500 to turn a street car into an enduro racer. These are materials. If you pay someone to work with your racer, plan a lot more.
How well does the car work? Choose a car that works well and takes very little mechanical work to prepare the race.
Enduro racing can be very fun if you build a strong car that can survive the chaos of this type of racing. To build a strong car, you must start with what was in this article.
