M4wd&Fabrications

what a cool weekend.  i had fun.  it even rained a bit and i still had fun. 



new buggy exceeded my expectations on the first black trail.  thing is nuts.  i have much to learn how to drive. 



shake down results:

-slight clearance issue with aluminum tin on left front air shock
-power steering pump whine- needs return to tank port moved to reduce airation, and or better fluid, and or better pump.  but tolerable. 
-transmission protection in tune-  only gives you about 1/3 power if your bound and 0 RPM.  floggs if wheels are rotating.  not a converter stall or boost issue- def a GM protection issue of the 4t45.
-slight bent rear lower link already- may need to up size to 2 or 2.5" 7075 lower links
-RAM guards needed front and rear


otherwise, its a blast to drive and i think once i learn to drive it, its going to be quite the capable rig. 


had a set of like new 42s delivered to park.  that hurt, and i dont want to talk about it haha

 New rack and pinion is almost 1 inch too short tie rod to tie rod.  Even though the specs are listed the same. I had to find longer tie rod ends.  They also changed the lock to lock to 2.5 from 3 and upped the rated pressure to 1200 psi. Mabye it's a supplier vs supplier thing.   

Oh wow, talk about jumping right in the deep end!  Good luck!

are you bringing it to f&f??

i kinda forced my self to not cut corners and just do it once the way i want it done, so its done.



other than messing with vacuum hubs (mostly because amazon refuses to ship the 2$ orings i ordered 4 months ago and im still waiting as a matter of principal to not pay 8$ each) and a horn, and brake switch- its done.

running stock map with wastegate open this weekend.  my tuner cant do it and his real tuner laughed and said never again will he do an ecotec e37 turbo tune, they are a nightmare.  bah!