Words used to explain off road racing.

[Doug]

Taken from the latest VORRA newsletter. ( not many will know what that is )

Wheel travel: The amount of miles a person covers when searching for parts.

Shocker: A very average looking race car.

Superdiff: Imaginary super hero with the powers to hold a Kombi gearbox together.

Running light: The last thing you see in the dust before running into something.

Rack: What your arms feel like they have been on when you have no power steering.

Roll cage: A tubular structure to house animals.

Turbocharger: Same to Superdiff as kryptonite to superman.

Sump: Area to collect metal objects during engine failure.

Dynameter: Machine to add undue stress to engine without stressing many other vehicle components.

Reliability: Very sort after item ( cannot be bought with money alone)

Top gear: The gear you are usually in just before the vehicle lands on its top.

Wrist restraint: Used to stop occupants of vehicle punching each other with both fists.

Nerf bar: Not the local watering hole of little blue cartoon characters.

Trailing arms: What Neanderthal's had.

Finish: When the vehicle stops whether you intended it to or not.

3rd place: When the vehicle stops a little later than you intended it to.

Trophy: Proof of when the vehicle stopped.

Earthmover: Fully sponsored race car owner.

Cabinetmaker: As above.

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