Website design By BotEap.comThe first thing you should know are the rules of the particular enduro event you are going to participate in. Here in central Vermont you will find two types of enduros.

Website design By BotEap.com8 cylinder enduro racing is as rare as the “old boats” that you would like to race in one. My old 1979 Ford Thunderbird was one of the best cars I’ve ever driven in a race.

Website design By BotEap.com4 and 6 cylinder enduros are more common. Small cars can be found everywhere. I drove a 1997 Ford Escort Wagon last year.

Website design By BotEap.comThe 3 things you should keep in mind when choosing your enduro car.

Website design By BotEap.com1) Price. You don’t want to spend a lot. The car is very likely to suffer serious damage during the 200 laps of a typical enduro. I paid $ 50 for that little Escort car.

Website design By BotEap.com2) Solid car. Not only do you not want to spend a lot on a car that you know is going to go broke, but you want to find the most solid car for your money. Driving a rusty junk in an enduro race is asking for disaster. I’ll use an example from one of my previous careers …

Website design By BotEap.comIt’s 1994 and I’m driving a 1979 Buick LeSabre in the annual Enduro 200 at Thunder Road. It’s only been about 100 laps and I’m caught in a big crash. A yahoo that I was looking elsewhere crashed into my car and my trunk lid snapped open.

Website design By BotEap.comOnce the wreck was fixed and the survivors started rolling again, I realized they were pointing a black flag at me.

Website design By BotEap.com“Why the hell are they calling me in black? An open boot lid shouldn’t be a problem on an enduro, right?”

Website design By BotEap.comI decided to ignore the black flag for a couple of laps. The flaggers got quite frantic and leaned over the cars trying to get my attention.

Website design By BotEap.com“They really want me to go to the pits. I better go get the trunk lid on.”

Website design By BotEap.comWhen I got to the pits, the guys on my team told me to turn off the car.

Website design By BotEap.com“What? Put the lid on and let me out.”

Website design By BotEap.com“There is nothing to hold it to!”

Website design By BotEap.comMy car had completely disintegrated from the rear wheel wells. One frame rail was bent 90 degrees and protruded straight.

Website design By BotEap.comThe gas tank had been dragging down the track. That’s why those flaggers were so frantic.

Website design By BotEap.comThe moral of the story. Choose a solid car for your enduro rider.

Website design By BotEap.com3) How much will you have to invest to prepare your racing career? If you are starting from scratch, it will cost you around $ 500 to turn a tram into an enduro racer. That is materials. If you are paying someone to work for your broker, plan a lot more.

Website design By BotEap.comHow well does the car work? Choose a car that performs well and requires very little mechanical work to be ready for the race.

Website design By BotEap.comEnduro racing can be a lot of fun if you build a strong car that can survive the chaos of enduro racing. To build a strong car, you have to start with one and that’s what this article is about.