2017 NORRA Mexican 1000

[enesset]

I saw on the norra site that 5/1600 gets the lower $2500 entry fee....I wish they had extended that to the Manx guys as well since we are truly "pioneer" class.

[manxvair]

Has anybody contacted NORRA about a Meyers Manx class? And possibly a lower entry fee?


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[enesset]

I asked about the class being in evolution and the answer I got was because of the prior Manx and Tow'd running Subaru power and more current style suspension, etc. Chris Wilson noted I could run pioneer buggy rather than evolution. If there are three or more of us running Air Cooled then maybe they can set aside a specific Pioneer Manx class.

If inchworm had not already signed up I was going to petition harder for the lower fee to help the vintage effort especially Manx since Bruce was the true pioneer. Seems reasonable to me and I'm running VW-air cooled and the $1k lower fee would really help my budget entry.

I bought a used 1910cc engine and have a guy building my +1" long trailing arms but am otherwise going very simple BJ front end and no coilovers.

[manxvair]

I don't see why they couldn't have a Vintage & a Evolution Meyers Manx class, especially since it was the 4 wheel vehicle that started it, and in honor of the 50th Anniversary.


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[enesset]

I'm guessing they can and would be very accommodative.

FWIW my opinion is/was that it would be nice and generous and in the "Spirit of NORRA" if they allowed the lower UTV/Class5-1600 fee for original Manx regardless of pioneer or evolution class.

I can ask NORRA or we can individually as well which would help....info@norra.com

[enesset]

http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=bf ... a86be94612

Doubt discount now since they have so many historical entries.

[vincent9993]

The Manx are back in Baja for the 2017 Norra Mexican 1000!

NORRA MEXICAN 1000 RALLY

Fri. April 21 Welcome Fiesta / Pre-registration / Tech in Ensenada
Sat. April 22 Registration / Tech / Drivers Meeting in Ensenada
Sun. April 23 Ensenada ~ San Felipe
Mon. April 24 San Felipe ~ Bahia de Los Angeles
Tue. April 25 Bahia de Los Angeles ~ Loreto
Wed. April 26 Loreto ~ La Paz
Thu. April 27 La Paz ~ San Jose del Cabo Awards Ceremony

#9 Team Inchworm

• Jon Steinhilber

#166 Team Tow'd

• Mark Landon (Driver of record)
• Paul Lorenz (Co-Driver)
• Vincent Parisien (Co-Driver)
• Paul Mabin (Co-Driver)

#302 Team DSBE

• Mike Dario (Driver of record)
• Todd Triebler (Co-Driver)
• Duane Falls (Co-Driver)
• Richard Cushman (Co-Driver)

[enesset]

My '69 Yuma Yellow is still in 10,000 parts. I'm trying to get it done but we'll see.

Even if I dont' have my Manx done I'll be down in Baja with my Early Bronco team for the 6th year in a row.

NORRA website shows #1100 "Mike Bloom" in the Pioneer class, is he a MC member?

[vincent9993]

Here are a few motivation videos, not all of NORRA but still in Baja...

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hth1cJUrHuE[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL0amcT7OqE[/youtube]

Also watch:
people-and-their-machines

facebook: Baja sos

[enesset]

I'm super motivated for sure for the 50th.....and have probably close to $10k in parts sitting around, its just having a 2 year old and a 9 month old and being 43 and traveling for work a lot has killed any productivity. Finding a half day where my wife doesn't give me grief is WAY harder to find then I anticipated.

If I actually had some nearby friends that had VW knowledge and we could collectively crush a bunch of assembly in a weekend I'd feel great. I'm hoping this weekend to work on my torsion bars, the custom fab rear trailing arms I had made by Dave Brown (Portland area and did beautiful work) and a bunch of other odds and ends.

[enesset]

If anyone wants to have a "Manx Party" I live south of San Jose in the Santa Cruz mountains and here is some of the "jewelry" I have ready for assembly.

Plus a beautiful race tranny from Benco out of Riverside.

[vincent9993]

If only we were closer... That sounds like a fantastic invitation! Nice assertion of parts but do me a favor: take that urethane steering copler and throw it as far as you can! It will fail on you - Ask me hon I know...

[enesset]

To keep "on topic" for this thread, has everyone that is going down been along for the "NORRA Circus" before?

Off topic, if you have a preferred alternative for the urethan, send a link, I'll all ears.

I hate to go "off topic" too much but if you guys have any suggestions for trick or cool parking brake mechanisms I'm also open/interested in suggestions.

[manxvair]

I know John #9 Mark #166 and myself #302 have done it before, I can't speak for The 1100 crew. The rest of teams #166 & #302 are 1st timers.


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[manxter36]

I feel like I'm in the same boat. I had a great idea of getting the burro ready for Norra, but a 3 and 1 year old, plus running a dental practice has really limited any time to actually work on it. It's too bad we are not closer to be able to get them done.

Doran