Installing the new RaceRunner shocks , a few changes on the trans , changed the motor all around this year, might even be putting some nitrous oxide on a buggy this year ...just for the hill climbs ..i will post pics as i do this.
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:15 am ] |
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Installing the new RaceRunner shocks , a few changes on the trans , changed the motor all around this year, might even be putting some nitrous oxide on a buggy this year ...just for the hill climbs ..i will post pics as i do this.
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:21 am ] | ||
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Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App The buggy before the new shocks
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:23 am ] | ||||
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:26 am ] |
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Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App Well at this point we cut all the old shock brackets Off and are getting ready to install new brackets for the air shocks |
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:30 am ] |
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Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App Well we decided to go a little farther today. Went ahead and took the motor and transmission off the buggy. Transmission is going to Chuck Jones |
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:31 am ] | |||
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:32 am ] |
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Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App I had to throw a sneak peek of the nitrous oxide bottle lol |
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:35 am ] | ||
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| Author: | hillaholic [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:47 am ] |
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That's a nice looking buggy. I wish fox had a recessed schrader valves. I think I've broken 3-4 off mine. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | ImmortalSoul219 [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:26 am ] |
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How big of a nitrous shot can air cooled engines take? Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | Bubbalowe [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:13 am ] |
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I've always wondered why you don't see more buggies with NOS with the high quality rods and pistons available. |
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| Author: | PhillipM [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 1:09 pm ] |
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Bubbalowe wrote: I've always wondered why you don't see more buggies with NOS with the high quality rods and pistons available. 'cause if you've already bought the pistons and rods, may as well spend a few more dollars and have the engine make more HP all the time instead? |
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:21 pm ] | ||||
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Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App Just wanted to show you guys some of the tools and materials that I'm using
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| Author: | darrell [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:25 pm ] | ||||
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Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App Starting to mak everything up today on the rear arms and the buggy
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| Author: | Bubbalowe [ Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:05 pm ] |
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PhillipM wrote: Bubbalowe wrote: I've always wondered why you don't see more buggies with NOS with the high quality rods and pistons available. 'cause if you've already bought the pistons and rods, may as well spend a few more dollars and have the engine make more HP all the time instead? It takes more than a few more dollars to create the horsepower of NOS. |
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| Author: | PhillipM [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:49 pm ] |
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Not if you're already stripping the engine for forged pistons and rods... |
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| Author: | Bubbalowe [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:21 pm ] |
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Not meaning to hijack this thread with a discussion on Nitrous, everybody knows that given 2 like built engines the one using Nitrous takes the other's lunch. I was only saying that with the proven technology and the bolt on kits available for VW engines that you would think more woodsbuggy guys would use it. 
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| Author: | Excavator84 [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:53 am ] |
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I think the real reason you don't see nitrous in the woods is cause a lot of us like to drink a few beers. Some more than others, don't think a "go baby button" an alcohol mix to good. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | darrell [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:36 am ] |
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Excavator84 wrote: I think the real reason you don't see nitrous in the woods is cause a lot of us like to drink a few beers. Some more than others, don't think a "go baby button" an alcohol mix to good. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App 
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| Author: | ironhorse [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:29 am ] |
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well another reason is that some people think you can just bolt it up and got instant horsepower when the truth is to get the true effect of it you have to retard the timing of the motor , have bottle pressure around 900 psi , have some type of a purge to get all the air out of the lines . nitrous is not a realistic idea for a 60 year old motor design plus to be reliable you would nitrous ready pistons |
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| Author: | Bubbalowe [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:11 am ] |
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Bubbalowe wrote: I've always wondered why you don't see more buggies with NOS with the high quality rods and pistons available. Actually a rhetorical question. I like the idea and think Darrel is right in putting a NOS on a buggy. As for the alcohol infused bad decision making you could always argue that the go baby button would get you out of trouble when your alligator mouth bites off more than your canary ass can handle
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| Author: | MadMike [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:40 pm ] |
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Bubbalowe wrote: Bubbalowe wrote: I've always wondered why you don't see more buggies with NOS with the high quality rods and pistons available. Actually a rhetorical question. I like the idea and think Darrel is right in putting a NOS on a buggy. As for the alcohol infused bad decision making you could always argue that the go baby button would get you out of trouble when your alligator mouth bites off more than your canary ass can handle :lol: I'm going to steal this line |
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| Author: | darrell [ Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:44 pm ] | ||||
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Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App when it comes to nitrous in a carguys its not my first rodeo on nitrous oxide it's all about timing fuel mixtures piston ring gaps and these days nitrous controller which I have that controls the timing fuel pressure and a lot of other things. nitrous controllers if it sees fuel pressure getting low it will automatically shut the nitrous off that's just one example . As far as 50 yr old parts I don't have any n my motor if you think about it the block is aftermarket the crank is aftermarket the rods are aftermarket forged pistons and aftermarket heads aftermarket gears aftermarket cam and rockers I think the only thing left VW is the tens
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| Author: | darrell [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:27 pm ] |
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Well got to work on my buggy last night with Dimondave and my son Shane . Got the rear shocks on but most important thing is the guys drink alot of beer..... 
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| Author: | darrell [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:29 pm ] | ||||
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