Dez's BMVII Shadow Project

[dezfan]

Originally Posted by dieselfuel

oh sorry i posted that from my blackberry phone and didnt take the time to read everything beforehand.

they look crazy but for the most part the custom tire jobs ive seen, outside of simply narrowing dont end up working well.

Ehhhh, someone needs to push the envelope!

[Twist]

What size wheels do the badlands usually fit on?

[Unholy]

Originally Posted by Twist

What size wheels do the badlands usually fit on?

They are the Maxx sized ones.

[Twist]

Cool I didnt know if he used 1/8 scale buggy ones or max ones. I was wanting to do some playin around myself. Thanks

[dezfan]

Yeah, they are for the Maxx, narrow as Maxx tires go, which worked out perfect for me.

[shocker]

nice build man... gotta like the bug body

[jebs]

I like the design

[dezfan]

Originally Posted by jebs

I like the design

Thanks, But I can't take the credit for it.

That honor goes to the Bluemeanie!

[rockywoods]

looks great, light weight too.

[dezfan]

Well I receiver my new BM-VII decals and had to show them off.

run2jeepin make sweet decals!

As well as my MSD wideners!

Thanks Ben!

[Unimoger]

Originally Posted by dezfan

Well I receiver my new BM-VII decals and had to show them off.

run2jeepin make sweet decals!

As well as my MSD wideners!

Thanks Ben!

looks good dez, your wideners are on backwards
Also, if you shave alittle of that stub cup on the inside, you will get a better turning radius too.
put the bevelled edge on the inside, no binding on turns that way.

[dezfan]

Cool, I'll turn them around!

I had planned to do the Badger mod on the Blackfoot axle stubs, just haven't got around to it just yet.

[Unimoger]

Originally Posted by dezfan

Cool, I'll turn them around!

I had planned to do the Badger mod on the Blackfoot axle stubs, just haven't got around to it just yet.

that's the one, he did a great job.

[dezfan]

Originally Posted by Unimoger

that's the one, he did a great job.

I call it the Badger mod as that is who turned me on to it.

OMG, I said 'turned me on" and badger in the same sentence!

[Unimoger]

Originally Posted by dezfan

I call it the Badger mod as that is who turned me on to it.

OMG, I said 'turned me on" and badger in the same sentence!

OMG, I am sign'd that.

[dezfan]

Well, the weather has SUCKED the last four days, can't do any testing, so I've just been tinkering w/ the Shadow.

I removed the Blackfoot stubs this afternoon and did the Badger mod to them, reinstalled my MSD spacers (the right way this time Ben), rearranged my electronics (thanks for the inspiration @twill) and played w/ the location of my new 8 cell 2/3 A 1500 Elite pack I just got from CBP!

Been playing w/ the Mamba Maxx and it will be in the location the TR2 is in right now, just waiting for Johnrob to get back from vacation so I can pick his brain on a few settings.

All in all, a pretty boring day.

So anyways, on to the pics.

[Cloak]

So this badger mod, cut them down and grind out the inside?

[dieselfuel]

just grind down the very end of the stubs, that way the knuckle can turn tighter. look at the pics, you just tak about 1/16" off the end. nothing else needs to be done.

lookin good dez, ill be using the same knuckles/Cs/wideners on mine.

[dezfan]

Originally Posted by Cloak

So this badger mod, cut them down and grind out the inside?

I taper the insides a bit w/ my Dremel and a cone shaped stone.

Not absolutely necessary, but I figure every little bit helps.

[JohnRobHolmes]

no comp this weekend huh? Weather was beatiful here in augusta :P

Whatcha wanting to do with the mamba max? I can help from here!