And here we are back for the
Panda Raid 2019 edition which will take place between March 8 and 16.
As during the previous edition 350 cars will participate. Last
year our number was 230 and this year we
enrolled earlier so for 2019 our number is 83.
Last year my copilot was
Robert, my brother. It was a great experience which I’m sure we will repeat in
the near future. This yearm my friend Jaume will join me in this adventure. In
the last 8 years we have gone together 5 times through different parts of
Africa.
In those last 10 months many
things have happened regarding the car compared to last year:
- New
gear box with a more professional feeling and faster to handle
- Modified
the engine installing a multiple point injection instead of the carburetor
we had previously
- New
and better breaks
- Professional
suspension which roughly 20 cm more height. We are now also able to adjust
the suspension (height) depending of the off road situation we will find
each day
- Total
new electric system and cabling
- Security
bars in case of accident
- New
professional exhaust system
- Double
ventilation in order to avoid that the engine gets overheated in the dunes
- Painting
internally redone and removed previous noise reduction materials by new
ones which hopefully will fulfill their job better as before
- Many
minor improvements which are too many to name
Currently we are in the
process of getting the car certified for the technical inspection so that we
can use it on the public road
As things always happen with
these type of projects, you think that in 10 months you have plenty of time to
do it and now we still have to rush to get everything done in time.
An important aspect of this
year is that we have found a company who will sponsor our activity. More
details in a couple of weeks.
We will also post this year
more info via our Instagram accounts to make sure everybody who wishes can
follow our daily activity.
Attached some pictures which
shows some of the modifications we have done.
