Ssangyong Actyon SUT survives Rainforest Challenge Terengganu 2007

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Actyon Rainforest
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Competitive Supreme Sdn Bhd recently entered their new Ssangyong Actyon SUT into the Rainforest Challenge Terengganu 2007. The SsangYong Adventure Squad consisted of driver Mr. Francis Khoo and co-driver Encik Mohd Sharul Bahrin, team manager Mr. Stiven Sim, a technical team consisting of Ho Siong Peng, Liau See On, Simon Sim, Chan Meng Wai, Kamal and Ken Chin, and of course a Ssangyong Actyon Sports SUT with some technical upgrading to meet the minimum technical requirements for participating vehicles according to the challenge rules.

Here is a list of technical upgrades:

Chassis

  • 3 inch body-lift
  • Heavy duty coil springs and shock absorbers.
  • Mud terrain tyres – Simex Extreme Centipede – 32″ x 9.5″ x15″

Protection Equipment

  • Custom built front bullbar.
  • Reinforced rear towing points.
  • Heavy duty Side Steps.
  • Rear Deck Roll Bar complete with Hi-lift Jack and spare Tyre-Mount.
  • Front cabin Roll Bar.
  • Racing Seats with 5-point safety harnesses for the driver and co-driver.
  • Removal of rear seats and floor carpet.
  • Large survival box mounted in the rear cabin.

Recovery Equipment

  • Warn Winch – 8274 rear mounted with plasma rope
  • Warn Recovery Set
  • Heavy Duty Ground Anchor

The Actyon SUT completed all the Special Stages successfully before the Elephant Mud-hole and clocked one of the fastest times in the Special Stage 4 during the Prologue Stage.

UPDATE: There was some errors in the blog post before this, it has been corrected!

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Comments

  • mohdjiman (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    good luck to ssangyong

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  • maibatsu_thunder (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    Cool, looks tough!

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  • msmar_453 (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    Whoa! Thumb’s up to Ssangyong Actyon SUT!
    But , no thanks!

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  • ndmervin (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    Definitely a superb truck that caught us by surprise!

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  • BW (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    sayang ssayong cars design not nice de le… If the design nice then i would love to have a ssangyong

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  • abtm (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    looks at home in that photo for sure

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  • kakilubuk (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    Ooo!! Technical upgrades. Those upgrades stuff looks costly. However, Toyota Hilux is the best for me.

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  • szw (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    impressive…

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  • bobdbilder (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    Whoa….

    As I recalled, nobody finished the Rainforest Challenge Terengganu 07. All of the participants had to be rescued by Rangers and the Police due to the heavy rain and rising river water level. Or maybe did I get my facts mixed up? Even the Discos were not spared.

    So this Actyon finished? Or is the headline supposed to read ‘…competes Rainforest Challenge….’

    Paul Tan says: looks like I misinterpreted the press release – ive updated the post with further details on what actually happened!

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  • bobdbilder (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    And here is some reports;

    http://www.marathonrally.com/news/rainforest_2007_emergency_rescue_at_rfc_in_discussion.8472.0.html

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  • bobdbilder (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    http://www.marathonrally.com/news/rainforest_2007_emergency_rescue_at_rfc_in_discussion.8472.0.html

    Read that. There’s actually a day to day report on this from bloggers embedded in the group. I’m getting worried about Paul now.

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  • bobdbilder (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    Dudes

    I did a Google and went to marothon website and confirmed. Nobody finished. The Terengganu event last year is known worldwide for being the toughest. Only one winner: Mother Nature.

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  • droll (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    omg i don’t know why but that image above just looks so frightening to me. the actyon looks like a strange ugly creature from out of the depths of the jungle! lol

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  • sxe10r (Member) on Jan 29, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    very ugly double cab ~.~

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  • mitlanevo (Member) on Jan 30, 2008 at 12:37 am

    THE ULTIMATE TRUCK FORMULAE:

    real pickup truck + powerful pickup truck + tough pickup truck + Bolehland’s standard = Ford Ranger!!!!

    but no doubt, the Rainforest Challenge is very tough……

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Jan 30, 2008 at 1:25 am

    SSangyong italian design does not work well with all people. this car has a weird grill

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  • iamyoubutdifferent (Member) on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:29 am

    sure, try beauty pageant.. it’d be catwalking backstage..

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  • raptorclans (Member) on Jan 30, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    Well done SSangyong… I love this truck… it’s so uber-cool~ :D

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