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Volume 11, Number 2, April/May 2005
FEATURES
HAND LAID/Trevor Smith’s Mazda-powered buggy with carbon fiber body
NORTH OF ZZYZX/Dougherty’s report about heavy rains and wild flowers
LE PISMO DUNES ENDURANCE BEACH RACE/ATVs at Oceano Dunes
BACK TO BASICS/10 important questions related to rebuilding an engine
RIDE SPOT: CHRISTMAS VALLEY SAND DUNES/OHV area in Oregon
SIMPLY PERFECT/Dale Crowden’s homebuilt buggy with turbo VW power
PRODUCT EVALUATION/Testing Skat-Trak’s Terrain Trak tire on our DS650
FUN FOR RENT!/A great way to go duning event if you don’t “own” vehicles
LIGHT ‘EM UP!/Several different off-road lighting systems for your buggy
HIGH ALTITUDE ADVENTURE/Three-state excursion with dual-sport toys
DYNO SCIENCE 101/Basic information on how dyno testing works
SAND DRAG’N/The Vaughn family’s SV-16 buggy from Sidewinder Offroad
SAND TWISTER/Jim Flynn’s 5-seat Sandtrix car is an extreme performer
SAND CAR CHALLENGE/”Ultimate” event with short-course buggy racing
EL DORADO DUNER/Kansas-based Johnson Sand Cars builds a good car
POWERSTROKE PERFORMANCE UPGRADES/Ford truck modifications
LIFTED!/Dave Hoppert’s F350 truck uses bolt-on components for 16-in. lift
2005 SPORT ATVs/A selection of some of the hottest quads for the sand
SLEEPER/A mild-mannered Banshee that’s built for both duning & racing
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APRIL/MAY 2005
7 OVER THE LIP
10 SAND SCENE
10 SSDRA RECORD LISTING
www.sandsports.net
31 COMING EVENTS LISTING
106 COMING ATTRACTIONS
106 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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ON THE COVER: When we asked Jim Flynn to give us a demonstration of the performance of his new 2003
Sandtrix F5 buggy, he casually said sure and then proceeded to blast by our camera doing this radical
wheelie that was nearly vertical. The car has 25 inches of wheel travel, 400hp LS1 engine, Albins 5-speed
trans, and it’s built to do tricks like this all day long. INSET: We’ve got coverage of the inaugural Le Pismo
Endurance Race from Oceano Dunes, inside this issue on page 28. Photos by Michael Sommer and Bill
“WBGO” Lanphier.THIS PAGE: Bob Hill catches major air at the Glamis sand drags in his custom buggy
that was built by Twisted Tin. Car runs a 3.5L twin-turboed Nissan “Z” motor. Photo by Susan Robertson.
DISPLAY UNTIL 6/14/05
WARNING: Certain photographs in this magazine depict action that is potentially dangerous. Riders and
vehicle occupants shown in this magazine are experienced professionals. Do not attempt to duplicate any
of the action pictured if it’s beyond your skill level. And always use and wear the appropriate safety gear,
which includes long pants, helmet, gloves, and protective boots. Shorts are not suggested, as may be seen.
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