I am looking to set up JKU Rubi as a prerun/chase vehicle for Baja 500/1000. We are all nubi racers. I will be running 35 x 12.5 x 17 tires and driving on moderate to high speed dirt roads.

I can't afford the EVO Double throw downs!

What are all of your thoughts between the following;

Teraflex pre runner kit (with speed bumps) and remote res Elka shocks, EVO flip kit (Almost 5k and not sure I can swing this)

Or

EVO Enforcer with King 2.5 remote res shocks and flip kit

Or

EVO bolt on coil overs with front adj control arms and flip kit

Any opinions with prior experience would be very well received!! My budget is limited but I like doing thinks right the first time. I personally lean towards the coil overs but will they stand up to the heat of higher speed offroad driving like a remote res shock on the Enforcer or Elka?

 

From the thrashing around I've done on the open desert, I'd say premium shocks and bump stops would be well worth it.

 

You may want to pm my son "modestoperandi" on the forum. As far as I know, he is the only person who has used a JK to pre-run the Baja-500. He has done it both in 2011 and 2012, pre-running for our family's race team, so he knows what works and what does not.

Here is a short video from 2012:

http://youtu.be/0wLaFIxx_Po

 

CALIJK thanks for the reference! I will send off a PM tomorrow!

 

No worries...hope to see you down there next year! Happy to help with anything you need.

 

Cool vid CALIJK, are you running the the 1000 next week? What class are you in?

 

No. I was supposed to have pre-running and chase duties for the family team, but I can't make it. Running quads - first time doing the 1000.

 

If you can't afford the DTD's,

The Enforcer kit with the 2.5 shocks and a good set of real bump stops King airbumps will be smooth in the Baja. The coilovers are 2.0 shock. Little smaller than the King 2.5 Reservior shock. It would still be better than your other alternative.

BTW look for Mel running support for the number one team in the series!!!!!

 

X2 on EVO - it is proven in Baja. It is what my son is running in the above video, although it is the DTD system and with hydro bump stops.

 

Whoa!! This whole time I've been looking for some inputs on desert and prerunning style set ups and never seen this thread!! Let alone that your family has a team!! I've been curious what works and doesn't work with suspension on the Jk and prerunning.