Topic: rooke racer-need advice

[BIG_T]

Hi, im an avid fan from MI who has seen the racign and have decided to start racing come the spring, basicly im looking forany knowledg you can give me for the frame.  If your from MI and will be at the Ithica race sunday id be more than happy to hear any popinters you can give me for building my racer.
BTW im a bigger guy around 6'0 if ur at the race ill probably be around the pits

Thanks

Tim

[snopro9584]

I race in Potterville and have raced up there once. The biggest thing you have to decide is are you going to build a US legal mower or one for Maple Rapids and Ithaca. The mowers up that way work very good, as i have raced with them, but if want to go race some US races and race with CP's or SP's you need a different set-up. Just something else to keep in mind. If you can come down to Potterville Sept 25 for our last race. I know that some of the Dirt Devils will be here and you will be able to see and talk to more guys about advice.

[BIG_T]

id love to coem down, dont know if i can fit in my schedule but ok, if anybody else reads my post dont be shy to give me any advice, just curious,is a craftsman a good base, its an older one that has a 15 horse 6 speed-silver in color, any advice if its a good start would be appreciated

[Rooster]

Well you have hit on a subject that I love!
In your area there is alot of racing, you have choices.
I had the oppurtunity to meet some of the ithaca and Pottervile guys in Ohio, and they seem like a good group of guys. So if you choose to you can build to their rules and just race locally with them!
Or if you want to race at larger events and do some traveling, you can build a USLMRA legal mower and race at USLMRA as well as ARMA events, there are quite a few that would not be a long haul for you!

You have the problem I wish I had, alot of racing to choose from!

[BIG_T]

yeah i guess there is a good bit up here, are there any links i can go to to see what the specs of the chasis should be for the different sanctions?

[2nstoys]

Go to our website and look over the pictures and rules.http://www.rough-riderslawnmowerracing.com/index.html I am the tech official for the Rough Riders so if you have any questions just call me. Snopro is right. Come down to our invitational and check out the whole bunch of racers. And yes, the craftsman is a good one to build especially if you already have it.

[racingjohndeere55]

BTW im a bigger guy around 6'0

 Aw heck, yer just a little feller. Wait til ya meet George. George is just a little short fer his weight. He should be 7' 9" 

[BIG_T]

well ithica taught me some good stuff, but i was informed that an MTD tractor may be a better startign point, whats ur opinions?

[snopro9584]

Mine is a MTD box chassis. Easy to build and plent of builds to follow if you need some help.

[racingjohndeere55]

Im kinda biased but the STX, Sabre, Scotts are just as easy to build. They are light (not like a 108,111,170,180). I weigh less with me and my mower than a stock 108.

[snopro9584]

Yeah I forgot about them, they seem to be very well built right from the factory.