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Old 12-03-2013, 10:48 PM
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Default yerf-talon-ez-piper-suzy-roketa aka "the rockhound" ...

The Four basic evolutions so far ....


Stock --early 2011 --- main build thread --- http://www.buggymasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2243


1st single arm front design --late 2011 --- In main build thread----


Dual a-arm fronts, GY6 power -- early 2012 --- photo/video compilation --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyfpcBigXXg


Golf cart rear --mid 2012 ---EZ GO golf cart rear build--- http://www.buggymasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2965


250 cc/IRS --2013 ---- In main build thread ---





2014/2015 Conversion to LTZ 400 power and Fox 10-inch travel air shocks for the 2015 race season --- in main build thread.

Pillow block jackshaft bearings s-canned for vertical side mount flangette style between races, improved roll cage design, LTZ 400 front fenders and rears used as rear splash shields.


2016-2017
Call this evolutions #5 thru 7 picture with race # 26 on it.
2016
Swapped 1-inch vertical jackshaft bearings for stronger setup using alloy race kart bearing housings and 1.25-in. diameter azusa hollow jackshaft.
26-inch tires on 12 inch rims--ITP beadlocks at the rear, Homemade rock ringers up front.

2017
Added front disc brakes and electric power steering from a chevy equinox along with dual battery setup. Rear sprockets upped to 39T.
Chopped rear upper shock mounts off and raised them 5 inches to change swingarm initial angle in order to reduce anti-squat. huge improvement. Kissed C-channel engine bash guard goodbye in the rocks during final race of 2017, not the first piece of aluminum or steel from the Rock that's a part of Line mountain now somewhere!
Made it to the checkered flag in race 1 and 3 and officially completed a lap of race 2.
Net result, 5th Place overall in season points out of 30+ UTVs that attempted the series.



Line Mountain Race vids ...
First Racing attempt.
2012 7-miler, toughest version of the course.; GY6 power, golf cart rear. didn't make it too far! LOL ----
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx9ekQ6zj54

2013 Coal bucket, "faster/smoother" version of the course. 250cc, IRS. Completed 6-lap 35 mile race 2x repairs along the way, one race lap of dusty hell --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx8ofQ3mleM

2013 3.5 Miler Couldn't get any brakes. Did not start race.

2013 7-miler. Nearly finished first lap of two (shift lever inside transmission broke) ---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d1jQKOqLVM

2014 Coal Bucket. LT-250 power Finished all laps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr9eieK9yZo

2014 3.5 miler. Chain skip blew out jackshaft bearing on lap 2
First Lap
Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tltne3TlP9w
Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRbNPLx28N4
Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x35K8W6Lr5I

2014 7 miler. Seatbelt latch wrapped in rear drive chain and blew jackshaft bearing while backing off the trailer heading to starting line. DNS.

2015 Coal Bucket --- LTZ 400 power. Rad cracked and leaked, bad brush terminal in starter caused "Click Click" . Finally got going, chain skip blew out the right jackshaft bearing housing on lap 2 of 4. Finished 12th of 17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPyT0stXq8U

2015 3.5 Miler --- LTZ rad cracked again, Steering column disconnected! Used up all brakes. Completed 1 1/4 of two laps. Finished 9th out of 15.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwOjuM0KfHE

2015 7 miler --- Timing and battery issues. Dead battery at the start, completed 1 1/4 laps, furthest she's ever run the 7-miler. Finished 7th out of 13.
First lap, two parts, all stalled time edited out. was a 1 hour, five minute lap from hell!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOzOE2-K-Sw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdN1mIkQj0
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