DT's lil' guy

[EverettY]

I like it. Are those the stock shocks on it?

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by jimbiss

what side plates are you running? what advantage do they have over the cg3 side plates?

Originally Posted by RickM

I believe Dickyt is running some heavily modded GC3 sideplates. The advantages is the weight, the look, and the wow factor (which is really worth something).

So with these wheels, and weights setup, how much weight are you running in the wheels now? Also with the shocks inverted, have you been able to get rid of of the air issues caused when flipping these shocks like that? I have tried to flip all my shocks in the past but have slowly been going back to flipping them right side up just to get the best out of them.

They are GC3 side plates, I have just drilled and hacked them up a bit for the reasons RickM stated. I have not been able to work out that pesky air bubble, though have not really played much with the shocks. It is on the to do list.

I have no weight in the wheels right now and the weight bias is about 1/4" forward of where the lower links mount to the chassis. I like the bias there, but the rig is a little on the light side. When my back ordered junfac wideners get here I will put some more weight up front, then add a little to the rear to get the bias back.

I got the lcc shafts cut down last night after someone else driving my rig broke a mrc shaft in yesterdays comp.That should not happen again. thanks for your information on that Rick!

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by EverettY

I like it. Are those the stock shocks on it?

They are the stock MRC Pro shocks, for now. When I find a way to mount the vendetta shocks I have with out creating a bind I will switch over.

[EverettY]

Originally Posted by DickyT

They are the stock MRC Pro shocks, for now. When I find a way to mount the vendetta shocks I have with out creating a bind I will switch over.

OK are the mini t springs harder or softer than the regular springs?

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by EverettY

OK are the mini t springs harder or softer than the regular springs?

The pinks are much softer. I have an orange on the left rear now which is a little softer than the blues that come on the shocks.

[EverettY]

Originally Posted by DickyT

The pinks are much softer. I have an orange on the left rear now which is a little softer than the blues that come on the shocks.

Could you give me a link to the pink ones. I can't find them anywhere.

[billj]

Originally Posted by EverettY

Could you give me a link to the pink ones. I can't find them anywhere.

LOSB1117 is the part#

[EverettY]

Originally Posted by billj

LOSB1117 is the part#

Ok Thanks!

[4xFord]

Awesome build Dicky, I love the modded plates, really makes it unique looking!

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by 4xFord

Awesome build Dicky, I love the modded plates, really makes it unique looking!

Thanks Shelby!


After driving it this weekend it felt too light, both front and rear. My Junfac wideners have shipped so I will have room to add more brass to the knuckle weight, but that leaves the rear.

I had a set of dlux berg rear weight holders I was not using so I hacked it up and mounted it to a delrin ring. It is not too pretty but will work. Maybe I can con Erik into making a better looking set

[billj]

Damn you DickyT, i was looking at doing that yesterday. You beat me to it again
Seriously, it looks like it will work well

[richardgarrett56]

Originally Posted by billj

Damn you DickyT, i was looking at doing that yesterday. You beat me to it again
Seriously, it looks like it will work well

man you guys are on top of it

[billj]

Originally Posted by richardgarrett56

man you guys are on top of it

We are all trying to catch you

[DickyT]

Junfac wideners showed up today. A bit too wide with the lcc mod done, so I cut a little off the hex.

[billj]

What is your front width now?

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by billj

What is your front width now?

7 7/8, they pushed me over. I may take another 1/16 off each side, or possibly take them to work mill the pin slot a bit deeper and take an 1/8" off the back side as well.

[billj]

I took mine to the belt sander. I think im gonna do a hair more also, im really close to 8". I measured it once got 7 7/8, then measured it and got 8". Maybe i need to learn to measure

Are those skinny hexes gonna dig into those pretty new wheels? they're not very wide.

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by billj

I took mine to the belt sander. I think im gonna do a hair more also, im really close to 8". I measured it once got 7 7/8, then measured it and got 8". Maybe i need to learn to measure

Are those skinny hexes gonna dig into those pretty new wheels? they're not very wide.

I hope not? they feel snug...

[RickM]

If they dig in you can at least it wont be able to blow out the entire hex part of the wheel........ I think.

[RickM]

I might suggest also taking a belt sander to those sidewalls. Not as big a difference as the 2.2 but it adds some progression to how the rig reacts which can help some avoiding flip overs.