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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:10 pm 
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It is on my list of things to do when I don't have any thing better to do. I plan on making a couple of videos showing how to set up aftermarket spindles and arms, show what bump steer is and how to correct it and how to set up rear arms and CV's.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:07 pm 
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You need a sponsor because parts aren't cheap and I have better things to buy...


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:13 pm 
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Hey Mike, you can use my buggy for your front spindle and arm video :D:D:D

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:38 am 
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Let's see, 11 hour ride to make a 5 minute video, if you insist.


When you stopping by? :lol:

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:39 am 
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As soon as you can make the drop combo spindles and 1x4 arms. I will give you you all the rights to the video and free advertisement for as long as I keep the components...lol
When do you want sign the agreement?..lol

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:31 am 
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How do some of the buggies I see on YouTube get so much flex outta the front? This last winter I put on an adjustable 6" wider beam with leaf springs. reinforced my arms and spindles. rack and pinion steering Ford and international tie rods all bigger and stronger. I even reamed the bushings so the arms would move freely. Fox shocks barely move. Why is it so tight?


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:50 pm 
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Are you running the torsion springs in the front? I run only one of the two sets and airshocks. Some people run no springs and just airshocks. Mine aS way too stiff with both sets of springs.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:54 pm 
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Which should I take out? Top or bottom? Thank you.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:06 pm 
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Are your arms stock length?? If so get some 4" longer if you want some real travel, and if you have some good air shocks I'd run no springs


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:33 pm 
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Really?!? What do I put back in there? Arms are stock but I've reinforced them. And I have fox shocks all the way round, no coils. I will go to a longer arm once I break these....maybe at dirty turtle!!!


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:14 pm 
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What are you using, Fox nitrogen suspension shock? If so take those torsion springs out, there messing things up. You use through bolts in place of the springs, long piece of ALLOY all thread and threaded shaft collars.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:23 pm 
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Ok. Cool. Yes nitrogen. Thank you.


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So what do you think....I'm going to dirty turtle on the 25th for the hill climb and don't have time to order and install thru rods for my front beam. Should I run it like it is? Take fox shocks off and just run the leafs? Or take leafs out and use regular all thread? Or order the chrome all thread and miss this race?


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 3:47 pm 
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McMaster/carr. Order today, and unless you live on the moon, you'll have it in a day or two.

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