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M4wdFab

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #90 on: May 10, 2024, 07:47:41 PM »
last two days this thing is really coming together. 

roof done, winch mount done, started on side tins. harness tabs in.  more painted. 

new masters came in tonight so i have some cad work to do to get them adapted to the willwood mount.  looks promising. 

M4wdFab

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #91 on: May 11, 2024, 05:24:06 PM »
I think this thing is done for a shake down run next weekend.

full chassis painted and should harden up nice with the day off tomorrow. 

just waiting on another pack of hardware for last side tin, and a hydro fitting i have to swap for clearance to winch mount at full bump. 


solid rip for another 10 minutes around the property, crawls like a goat on any of my concrete walls.  burned off the header wrap steam.




steering has a hint of cavitation noises
lots of power
lots of gearing
brakes are 40% improved with new MCs and it now has more brake than i can push, so improvement would require assist or petal geo change. 

in a sketch situation, grabing cutting brakes doubles stopping power 

really lack of braking reversing idle power down a wall is what prompted wanting more brakes but i think its tolerable now. 


only one or two final things on my list
need to add oil pressure sheild at turbo inlet.  could be major safty issue if one of the 5 china fittings failed with hot oil up there 12" from my head. 

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #92 on: May 12, 2024, 11:09:59 PM »
winch mounted, winch box mounted and wired, hydro fitting swapped out for clearance, last of side tin bolts in.

final zip tie and check.


i think the only wants that could be done are

hook up hydralic brake switch (got deleted with new masters)
tie down loops on axles
horn
oil feed sheild on turbo

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #93 on: May 13, 2024, 09:13:42 AM »
Looks wicked!

Using those tires? or getting new ones?   

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #94 on: May 13, 2024, 12:10:18 PM »
the braked side tins look great. good call with the HDPE lowers.

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oh lord!

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #95 on: May 13, 2024, 05:48:40 PM »
tires have gone crazy expensive, i have a lead on grabbing a set this weekend, but im not sure if i can stomach the expense. 

those are 39 red labels.  3 are ok, one is beat.  i dont have a matching spare. 

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #96 on: May 14, 2024, 08:47:54 AM »
Worn out tires work! ;D

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #97 on: May 14, 2024, 09:16:54 AM »
I bet it'd still work damn good with a nice groove job

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #98 on: May 14, 2024, 04:15:46 PM »
the bad one has steel belts already showing on edge wear. 

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Re: new buggy build
« Reply #99 on: May 14, 2024, 11:13:01 PM »
There have been Humble Pie winners with clapped out reds missing chunks and belts showing…
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