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Post by |~RaYne~| on Dec 18, 2003 23:43:29 GMT -5
if possable get some pix
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Post by txquad on Dec 20, 2003 13:06:29 GMT -5
Here are some pics of our gussets      We have double welded just about every other joint. The biggest improvment was the top steering stem mount and between the a-arm mounts. These areas are very weak. We have also cut away all unecessary tabs. We need to find out if the tab that holds on the rubber boot from the airbox is needed with the new airbox from VCA. Darren |
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Post by Quadguy on Dec 20, 2003 17:19:35 GMT -5
Thats a real good job.  |
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Post by |~RaYne~| on Dec 20, 2003 21:05:23 GMT -5
looks good man uumm what tab you talking bout?
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Post by txquad on Dec 21, 2003 0:32:33 GMT -5
the tabs are things like the mounts for the oil resivoir or the wire hangers for the rear brake light and oil tank.
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Post by txquad on Dec 21, 2003 0:33:54 GMT -5
the tab I would lke to remove is the one just above the air box to carb. boot. It holds the rubber boot to the frame.
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Post by |~RaYne~| on Dec 21, 2003 1:06:34 GMT -5
the tab I would lke to remove is the one just above the air box to carb. boot. It holds the rubber boot to the frame. i gett yah now you could remove that with the pb air box you wont need it and the bar for oil resivoir i am going to put one like it on the other side but a lil diff but im removing the stock one on the left side for the oil thing and makeing my own ill get some pix |
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Post by Quadguy on Dec 28, 2003 22:02:49 GMT -5
How long did it take you to do that on your frame?
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Post by txquad on Dec 29, 2003 20:16:50 GMT -5
It took a couple of hours to do the work. I cut some of the gussets with a die cut off wheel. It was really prety easy. It took me longer to figure out what all I wanted to remove and add.
It's at the powder coating right now so I'll post pics when it gets back.
Thanks for the tip on the gusset where the nerf bar goes through. I had to grind out alot of that gusset to make it work.
Darren
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Post by quadracer34 on Jan 1, 2004 17:17:43 GMT -5
that looks really good txquad! i was thinking about tearing mine down before racing starts to add a few gussets, but im not that great of a welder yet, LOL... i have also had problems with the frame bending behind the lower a-arm mount.. actualy, mine is bent there, my brother is also, and my old frame.. LOL.. was it hard to cut that peice for that one? i might also double weld all of the motor mounts and shock mounts. expesially the rear one, i have had a few problems with cracks there also.
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Post by txquad on Jan 3, 2004 0:03:56 GMT -5
Didn't take long. I used a die grinder to cut out the piece. I set the metal under the frame and used a marker to draw the cut line. It was even easier than I thought.
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