571

[M4wdFab]

it seems the same.


just doesnt stick to rubber tire.  patches stick the them selves good. though.  Two failure repairs at KOH and 3 failed repairs in the shop before badlands.  Thats not worth my time over paying scott to do it.


Now that i have a power bead breaker i will try again.  i have 3 tires needing repairs. 

[mr.mindless]

Tire parties are the worst.

when should we schedule one?

Should I get some fresh goo and more patches?

[M4wdFab]

a jug of glue is about the cost of one patch, so yes haha


next week maybe.  next two weeks are going to be hussle time to get my car back in good shape, and then prep for 8/1 KY

[mr.mindless]

definitely, I was thinking about that on the way home Saturday night.

If you could use a hand, let me know. Particularly Sunday into next week.

Jared: fresh good and more patches, please! Let me know what I need to do to make that happen.

[Ryan]

You should get 571 ready for KY, using some 35" short course tires would work great on that car and track. 

[mr.mindless]

maybe I can do some U4 next year. to be honest, Cali is still not paid for. not doing anything bigger than PA races until it is.

[M4wdFab]

i have 13 short course 35" tires.  if i also wasn't poor right now, id have ordered up more KMCs to mount some to try at KY

[jacel861]

Is there a club meeting coming up? I could beg borrow and steal to get up there and bring supplies....or just ship them with my other salesman. Lol

[M4wdFab]

getting fox parts will be the biggest hurtle right now for 572.  my back up plan is pull eyes from the rear 16's for the fronts and put the profenders back on the rear.  would rather pay express fees than do that though.  Poly guys seem cool and might ship today.  (working through their web chat)



all else i can do.  blew yesterday resting my neck and shoulder that were still hurting from the impact.  that is pretty good today at least. 

[mr.mindless]

Good on the soft tissue.

Shafts look OK, just eyes? Bumps and steering looked OK at a glance.

Probably would be a good idea to change that ujoint and its ubolts, and make sure the yokes are both still good.

[M4wdFab]

i have new axle yokes and drive shafts on the trailer shelf that will get replaced.


Looks like both shock shafts are tweeked, maybe they are ok-  the shocks are getting replaced with internal bipass shocks, so i really didnt want to put money in them, but i will keep them as spares now instead of trade them in.
 
Both lower shock eyes are torn
lots of welding and metal to replace and redesign.  the upper axle and truss needs inspection, as does the housing. 

some scratching on the double ended ram from the bump stop contact, but maybe fine. 

[mr.mindless]

Stinks.

on wheels - 17x8.5, 4.5" BS should clear the Artec arms? Or do I need to go 4" BS?

[M4wdFab]

i dont recall which i have.  unless you have 6 months, you will only get one choice anyway which i think is the 4.5"


Machinewave is the Pirate user i got my last set from- looks like my PMs are purged though. 


Tell him to make sure they are all the thick new rock rings and leave out the stupid Inner air 2nd valve stems that are useless

[mr.mindless]

that inner valvestem hole is in the right place to run tubes in my 1-2 trashed 100% tread tires. One has a million holes, the other is the one I just did, need to patch the bad ones and see what's left and if it's a tube unit or not.

inner air locks at 30+ PSI would also help save from pinch flats on a 20 PSI tire that won't be as easily cut, and will help save that tire from a million holes if it is cut. That's not a fact I'm ignoring with my current tire luck.

[M4wdFab]

walmart kick balls are an option i tried and failed to find a distributor.  maybe ryan with his overseas connections can get a bunch of them if we got the right size ect? 


tire balls seems like a way over priced market with only one company..... Ryan- LIFETIME BALLS!  make it happen!