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5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/18/2008 4:49:00 PM   
Dale Gribble



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Status: offline 		I put the MSD wire on last night, and obviously the stock spark plug protector doesn't fit at all. I made my own spark plug protector. I will clean the parts up and polish them- this is the rough first pass version. I just couldn't spend $50-60 that these companies want for an aftermarket cover. This one cost me $0 since I already had the parts.

The side mounts are taller then the plug wire and will absorb the shock of an impact. The brace makes the mounts more rigid. I think it should work just fine. I am going to keep the rubber side down as much as possible though and I am not going to run or jump on the street anymore.






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RE: 5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/18/2008 5:07:04 PM   
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Status: online 		not a bad job on the plug protector, it looks like it'll do the job. but just to let you know, you have your rear turtleracing shock brace on wrong. it should be turned around and up against the shock towers and not on top. here's a pic right from the ad, and another that's not my baja. the way you have it, moves the top of the shock forward alittle. and can cause binding in the shock

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RE: 5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/18/2008 5:17:05 PM   
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nice fade and flame into the blue !


Cood mod. I always wondered why they didnt make the spark plg cap frame hosing in metal, and the roof in plastic... mine it trashed from rolls, and pavement slashes and scatches.

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RE: 5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/18/2008 5:48:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		hi dale where did u get the msd plug from? how abt the coil is it from msd too?

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RE: 5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/19/2008 8:00:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		Why didn't HPI just make the roll cage go up high enough to protect the spark plug?

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RE: 5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/19/2008 2:54:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		davesmotors.com sells that MSD plug wire. They probably have the coil also.

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RE: 5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/19/2008 2:57:33 PM   
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Why didn't HPI just make the roll cage go up high enough to protect the spark plug?

the stock set up does protect the plug, it's when you put after market plugs and wires on it, is when you run into problems.

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RE: 5BSS... Necessity is mother of invention. - 6/19/2008 4:48:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, and is pretty awful. Hey Dale Gribble, your pictures don't show up and i can't see your job Can you please reput them?

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