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M4wdFab

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Re: 572
« Reply #1365 on: July 12, 2015, 10:15:32 PM »
pulled in tonight.


i have two failing non water proof switches for front lights and HI rad fan.  need to source match to other waterproof switches.
exhaust flange swapped to 3000 deg graphite
flat tire from badlands got two new valve stems
pumped 22 gallons of fuel from cell after when erik put 10 gallons in last lab of badlands and a full hard day of wheeling with Gif at RC.  At about 8 gallons pumped, air started to show in supply.  AN fitting on cell found to be finger tight!  F 
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Re: 572
« Reply #1366 on: July 13, 2015, 09:57:57 AM »
WOOOOO finger loose! :-/

Hope that was it. You digging deeper?


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Re: 572
« Reply #1367 on: July 13, 2015, 11:14:27 AM »
will being able to pull 22 gallons out of the cell after badlands lap and day at RC, im good for now.  if i have problems at line mt, ill pull cell apart again. 


My LifetimeLED headlights took a beating from the front end loader chain at badlands!  tweaked and cracked but adjusted and still working lol 
chassis tube up front found cracked
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Re: 572
« Reply #1368 on: July 14, 2015, 08:52:13 AM »
put 29 gallons in the cell
bolt checked
rear left tire changed back to full tread
fuel filter changed
lubed

just need to swap two switches and dry out the seat.

just about race ready.
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Re: 572
« Reply #1369 on: July 18, 2015, 09:03:15 PM »
car working great.  felt a little loose first lap but i just needed to settle in.


Eric peterson pulled over to let me by, i went through some tall grass and found a 24" tree stump.   hit hard.  thought the car was ok but soon after the rest of the chassis mounted front 3rd link mount let go.  i thought it was the front R&P so i continued to run at reduced pace on lap 3. 

the link slamming around eventually took out wires that killed the motor.  severe damage, front coilovers, shafts, bump and steering damage, front drive shaft yokes beat.


2 hours to strap it to mobile and limped rest of 3rd lap.

worst carnage to date probably.  shitty.
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Re: 572
« Reply #1370 on: July 18, 2015, 09:30:45 PM »
You and trees just don't mix! Sorry to hear, that sucks.
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Re: 572
« Reply #1371 on: July 19, 2015, 12:01:26 AM »
Only one incident can really compare. Considering that one cracked the transmission case as well, it's still in contention for worst.

Really sucks. I'm glad you didn't get hurt.


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Re: 572
« Reply #1372 on: July 19, 2015, 09:06:56 PM »
I thought it was bad when we were bombing around RC south property and hit a few of the new stumps at wreck wheeling speed.
Cant imagine at race speed!

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Re: 572
« Reply #1373 on: July 20, 2015, 09:21:27 AM »
too see the materials and sizes of welds that failed on the car- is impressive.  the third link mount to the floor failed at impact- but felt fine because the main support tube just bent up and jammed up against the dash bar but eventually failed miles later and started flooping around and took out the main power too my dash panel.  Low side driven fans and radio was good so i knew it wasnt total electrical failure. 


my neck hurt all day yesterday, is pretty good today. 
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Re: 572
« Reply #1374 on: July 20, 2015, 02:36:26 PM »
Wayne got some new shock eyelets from Fox this weekend at a short course race he was at.

Also talking to the guys at PolyPerformance about getting on the race program and waiting to hear back express shipping quotes for shafts, eyelets, and a gallon of spendy oil. 
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Re: 572
« Reply #1375 on: July 20, 2015, 09:21:22 PM »
in before their express shipping turns to 3 weeks
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Re: 572
« Reply #1376 on: July 20, 2015, 10:41:13 PM »
washed

front right tire leaking air
upper link mount on axle truss cracked and ready to tear off
chassis upper link mount failure
30% brakes for unknown reason
looks like front CO shafts are ok.
One bent eye, one blown eye
rear coilover dual rates set too low, bottom coil crashing and exploded dual rate spacer both sides had to pound down upper coils.   
right rear coil over lower coil flapping around and beat up bottom of the shock like profenders do normally.  FAIL from IN tuning fix. 
front shaft slip yoke hosed
front D60 yoke hosed
lost gallon of coolant in fluids storage

at this point i left the shop and sick of looking at it. 

Fuck this thing.  sick of 1000$ to run a 40$ race
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Re: 572
« Reply #1377 on: July 22, 2015, 12:28:20 AM »
parts on the way
de trail rigged and spares / tools removed for short course. 


badness cut out and most of heavy fab work done and full welded on the chassis side.


brake line found failed. 
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Re: 572
« Reply #1378 on: July 22, 2015, 01:03:13 PM »
no response from poly guys, after live chat "he was back from lunch and sitting down to it now" 
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Re: 572
« Reply #1379 on: July 22, 2015, 01:08:03 PM »
that really annoys me- i put together a nice professional proposal and they new that really i just needed parts quick this time, but would like to be on there race program for next time.  no responce.  Glad i just moved forward with Chris and Wyane at Altech to get parts.



50$ a gallon for shock oil!  eeek 
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