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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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My Mini Baja team races in the midwest usually so we just run mud terrains but this year we're going to Arizona so the chance of a muddy track is pretty low. The majority of the competition is on a dirt moto cross track but there is also a rock crawling competition. We cannot change tires between events. What would you recommend?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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id say those maxxis bighorns they look really solid for that kind of stuff...or if its sports quads id say H-D's cause there really tough with good side lugs to pull ya up those rocks
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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Those do look pretty good. On a semi related note, what's the tallest tire you can get for a 10" wheel? So far 23" is the biggest I've seen.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 04:03 AM
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Explain what a "mini Baja team" is, and what kind of machines you ride.

I go rock crawling with my Ranchers, and I run ITP Holeshot ATR's on 12X7" rims. Handling is superb, given that the Ranchers have a very low center of gravity. Most people would be astounded at how well a 2wd Rancher does!
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 04:14 AM
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This is a mini baja car
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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Neat! What do they have for engines? The Holeshot ATR's should be superb!
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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All teams are required to use the same 10hp Briggs. No modifications allowed per the rules, which sucks but we can still squeeze 30mph out of the cars.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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o man those look fun... id say the big horns or try sur-tracs there good in everything
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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At only 10 hp, you want to go as ultra light as possible!
 
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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All Tracs are light, ride real good on hard pack, and with all the little treads, it grabs rocks real good, a lot of hare scramble racers use them, for the multi - terrain they run into.
 
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