Tips for racing on sand(Thunder in the Sand)

[kc 300EX]

Well, I am really trying to get to go to the "Thunder in the sand" in WildWood NJ Oct 11-13, but, I have no idea what Im doing!

So I need all the help I can get. FIrst of all, I dont even know what the track is like, from my understanding, im thinking its basically an MX track in the sand. Sounds kool, but sounds like its gonna get eaten up by both the quads and the bikes.

I imagine there will be a lot of whoops and not a lot of huge air, but I really know nothing.

Ill be riding my 300EX, wich only has a white bros e series full exaust, k&n air filter and jet kit, Wiseco std bore High comp. piston as engine mods, it has rear wheel spacers, flipped front rims and nerfs, Ill need to get a tehther kill switch.........Ill be using maxxis front pro front tires and maxxis Sur Trak rears flipped in the sand direction, makes sense I hope.

I was just kinda looking for some advice from other people who have raced like this before, anything you can tell me will help, i dont expect to go out and win anything, i just wanna go and have fun, thanx guys

[redrider ex]

:D

[kc 300EX]

Wow, your the first person to try to help me!! Thanx!! I was gonna do that anywaysss, but thanx!

Any one else?

[QuadRacer041]

you are right about the track conditions, but i think there is a few big air jumps.
start in second gear, also i DONT think your allowed to use paddle tires but i may be wrong i think i will be using mx holeshots in the rear which is kinda simalr in pattern to the razors.

[QuadRacer041]

heres the link

http://www.the-wildwoods.com/events/events.html

[Nausty]

well I havn't really ridden on a mx track with sand other than really loamy stuff that was just cultivated and on my dirt bike but one thing I did figure out is that is that you should be really aggressive and always be on the throttle so that you float on top of it and arn't sinking it which soaks up the power and speed.

[DarkStarRacing]

go fast :D

[tants]

dont lose:D

[kc 300EX]

Thanx guys, Definetly going and camping, cant wait, its gonna be a blast, hopefully see some other EXriders there!

[330exracer122]

in the race paddles r not allowed not their 2 big doubles an thats it only the A class riders can do these becuase the jumps r right next to the damn berms.

[kc 300EX]

My sur trak tires arent paddles, theyre mud tires really, but theyre meant for sand when theyre reversed..........are they gonna be ok?? any idea? think i should bring other tires along just in case?

[Lorduss]

considering you well be in sand, heres my 2 cents,
i ride a place next to glamis alot, very sandy, you have to realy focus on your weight tranisition from front to back, the more weight on those back tires, the faster you pick up speed, try some tests for your self, try and push your body back alot when you accelerate especially out of turns. weight on those back tires is everything in the sand. not with paddles, but with stockers it is. what i like about sand is it lets your engine gain a little rpm at first, as your tire starts to grip in, its like feathering the clutch but your not touching the clutch. so dont feather the clutch its useless to do in the sand, just be on the power hard.

[QuadRacer041]

sounds like good advise lorduss, thanks.


well i just booked a motel for oct 11,12 so i can take a shower and have a connfy night sleep.

[kc 300EX]

Thanx for the advice Lorduss


Looks like me and my cousin are borrowing a camper for the weekend, look for us there, should just be the camper with a small black trailer, my 300EX and his 400EX on it



BTW quad041-you dont wanna pretend your my dad and help me get my AMA card do ya? Just asking

[QuadRacer041]

i dont even have one myself, i need to get one, but i dont think that would work, im 30 and your how? i think 15 or 16, i dont think theyll believe that, sorry

[330exracer122]

well i will be on a 3 rail or maybe on a big *** 18 foot enclosed or a uhaul. i have no idea thier so many of my friends that go its just their so i have to pick which one brings da quad :)

[kc 300EX]

lol, thanx anyways quad041

I will have to figure something out, is there any way to get an AMA card ahead of time? Im 15 soooo i dont think theyre gonna let me get one, especially with no parents there and no ID, hmmmm

[QuadRacer041]

its to close to the race now, you should have done it a few months ago and say you were the right age.
that probably would have worked no prob

[kc 300EX]

top secret plan-im borrowing a friends card and signing up as him, he is 16, i think that it will work out fine, I really doubt they will be asking for ID...........so yeah, Ill be there, if Im called by a different name, then thats why, cant wait! C yas there

[optikid123]

do they ask for a birth certificate when you get there? im only 14 but im pretty big (could pass as 16) i really would like to get down there i looked at the site but what is the rack like anyone been there or have pics or a crappy drawing of what it looks like all i need is a kill switch and i already got nerfs

[330exracer122]

well il be on a uhaul trailored by a red conersion van or a red jeep ill be their on thursday afternon an ill have a pimped out black 300..