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Old 07-04-2010, 02:07 PM
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got the springy things done on the army thingys
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got the springy things done on the army thingys

Is that a technical term??
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hi got all springy things loaded on
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wow that is looking sweet, I like the huge ground clearance.
figured out the rear drive shafts yet?
Old 07-05-2010, 03:04 PM
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That is just too cool!
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hi thanks, got afew ideas for drive and sort the steering aswell
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Default RE: buckshot racing X2R sand runner

That looks cool.
Like an angry cat rearing up or something.










Oh, and your deck boards are laid with the wrong side up.... [&:]













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Default RE: buckshot racing X2R sand runner

boy that sure looks awesome. do you have any ideas for a body? or are you gonna leave it open? either way, it looks great.
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hi thanks, if have a look on the buckshot racing site and look for X2.r , thats the body cheers
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGNX5Rb3Eto
some vid on susp
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUmMkNdDK1E
more susp
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Default RE: buckshot racing X2R sand runner

you need to adjust your pre load on the shock boots on the rear. a little on the slow side.
you have motivate me to build my own. your project is very sweet. now i need motivation to get some money to do it.
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hi cheers got them in different grade rubber to suit all conditions
got the g/box modded
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fantastic work mate - I see you marked out on the rear swing arm behind the lwr shock mount. are you cutting that off?

Only was thinking were you going to put a small vertical support between the 2 x flats to support (gusset) the shock mount? (to stop the 2 x swing arm plates flexing under load)?
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hi thanks mate, yea once the clearence is sorted for drive shafts i can slide a rib in under mounts and then box the whole rear part of the arm
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made the bearing holder today to suport drve pully, now the main shaft has 3 bearing, making the same at the other end to suport spur gear shaft
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hi thanks mate, yea once the clearence is sorted for drive shafts i can slide a rib in under mounts and then box the whole rear part of the arm
Orright!!
I like the idea of a 3 bearing shaft..industrial grade!! Love your work, mate[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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Default RE: buckshot racing X2R sand runner

Had an idea...does the shaft slide in & out? You can cap the outer race (dodgy photoshop image att.) or is there no need?
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Old 07-18-2010, 08:51 AM
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hi,no the shaft is fixed in the box, goona cut a couple of mm into a square of ally and drill and bolt to hold bearing in
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got the belt in now to sort the bearing holders at the eng end
Old 07-19-2010, 03:36 AM
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Hats off to you mate...top job[8D]
Old 08-01-2010, 01:10 PM
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hi thanks mate, got abit done on the rear section
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looking long
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rear cage ties in with box brace


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