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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #90 on: September 05, 2017, 03:02:17 PM »
yep dueces is all the left on the north side.....ya know i didn't check that site at the gate...golden sands?
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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #91 on: September 06, 2017, 02:05:05 PM »
Well crap!  I have several meetings with Boeing that week for a project we are doing for them.  Next time for sure!!

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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #92 on: September 06, 2017, 04:41:35 PM »
Well,they can just reschedule!
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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #93 on: September 09, 2017, 08:47:40 AM »
HA  Easier said than done.  It is almost impossible to get all of their people involved with the project together at the same time. 
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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #94 on: September 10, 2017, 12:35:18 PM »
Took the ole girl out to the dunes yesterday.  And wow, now that I have a clean fuel system and am able to hit full throttle this car RIPS!!!  From 8-14k RPM it just pulls and pulls!  Stoked!!

I re valved the front to a lighter compression stack and it soaks up everything.  While re valving I took the 200# coils off the front and put them on top of the 250# coils in the rear, (200 top and 250 lower) and I think that is still to stiff, as that gave me almost 3" of bump with me in it.  This over-spring is very clear now that the front is soaking things up.  I will have to do some spring calculating this week and get some lighter coils coming.  My gut is thinking 200 and 150? 

Last night all of my pre runner buddys were there for a night run, as the it was the last day the dunes were open until 10pm.  THAT was fun.  Just  hammer down, as there was no one else out there.  Very odd to hit a roller and jump it and not see your landing.  LOL 

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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #95 on: September 10, 2017, 05:18:32 PM »
Took the ole girl out to the dunes yesterday.  And wow, now that I have a clean fuel system and am able to hit full throttle this car RIPS!!!  From 8-14k RPM it just pulls and pulls!  Stoked!!

I re valved the front to a lighter compression stack and it soaks up everything.  While re valving I took the 200# coils off the front and put them on top of the 250# coils in the rear, (200 top and 250 lower) and I think that is still to stiff, as that gave me almost 3" of bump with me in it.  This over-spring is very clear now that the front is soaking things up.  I will have to do some spring calculating this week and get some lighter coils coming.  My gut is thinking 200 and 150? 

Last night all of my pre runner buddys were there for a night run, as the it was the last day the dunes were open until 10pm.  THAT was fun.  Just  hammer down, as there was no one else out there.  Very odd to hit a roller and jump it and not see your landing.  LOL 

Justin
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"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #96 on: November 01, 2017, 04:55:54 AM »
So, I have been at the dunes multiple times in the past couple months and the car just feels amazing in the dunes!  The ONLY thing is the lack of torque to pull the wheels on the back of a roller at will.  I can hit it just right, and pull the front wheels which is still cool. 
I am getting better and better at jumping and proper throttle application just before takeoff.  I have had a couple small nose-dives but that was a crappy approach. 

A couple weeks ago I met a couple friends up there on a Friday with very few people there....Yeah, the guy with the 2 seat Tatum car with the Lowrance GPS had us going 99 MPH in one area!! Stupid......stupid fun.  LOL.

Now that dune season is done, there is one area that I need to address. The inner pivot for the rack is a ball and socket.  Well the socket has some play.  I do not want this to become an issue for obvious reasons.  I will simply cut that off and weld on a clevis and use a heim joint for the inner pivot.

The latest trip was pretty cool.  The wind was strong out of the south, so all of the southbound hills had nasty lips, but the top of the hills were flat.  Perfect little kickers for a short wheelbase car!!

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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #97 on: November 05, 2017, 07:36:52 AM »
very nice pics and looks like a blast. i will never understand why the flags are  on the front nose in your line of sight when that place is directional...... i mean the guy your going to rearend at the top will never see the flag???????
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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #98 on: November 05, 2017, 07:38:52 AM »
i really like that f9 funco
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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #99 on: November 05, 2017, 08:31:31 AM »
I think deranged needs a pilots license.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
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Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #100 on: December 03, 2017, 07:01:22 AM »
It seemed like this forum was down forever! 

Yeah that F9 car is sooopid fast.  And yeah, I love jumping this thing!!!  Well now that it is winter here in the mitten state, I have the car all tucked away for winter. 
My plans for the spring are a new PRP seat, CV prep, new coils in the rear to get the proper spring-rate a wrap and a steering rack upgrade.  it is actually a good feeling to have just little upgrades to do and have a turn-key car ready for next year.

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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #101 on: December 03, 2017, 07:03:20 AM »
AAAANd with my new seat, I had to do something productive with my old seat.  LOL

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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #102 on: December 03, 2017, 08:59:59 AM »
i really like the office chair  ;) ;) pretty good idea but what was wrong with that seat?

btw i will never understand the flags on the front of the toys! lol i cannot see an advantage to that opposed to on the roofs or cages.
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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #103 on: December 03, 2017, 09:05:03 AM »
i use the beard r&t seats with adjustable head rests. i had new covers made for mine and 2" extra dense padding added. i like then as seats like you new office chair push in on my shoulders a bit and it really bugs me. the r&t seats don't follow up that high so a better fit on the same note they don't hold you quite as well up top, but i pre fer the comfort.


only pic i have on hand but you can see what i'm talking about.
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Re: AR-51 build
« Reply #104 on: December 04, 2017, 04:46:02 AM »
There really isn't anything wrong with it.  I am getting a "custom" PRP seat.  It will kinda match my car somewhat.  After sitting in my new office chair, I know what you are saying about the back pressure.  If I put my legs out like i'm sitting in my car it feels better.  Hmm.
As for the Silver Lake flags they actually do help in some areas.  I would say that 1/3 of the dunes are directional so they don't do much, but on the free for all area they do come in handy, especially when cresting a hill.  Honestly, it would be better on the roof or off the cage.  It would be higher and more visible.   

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