project CARTER EVO

[joshstep1]

Good job so far!

[roysheepdog]

thanks!

[joshstep1]

Looks pretty good. Can't wait to see what it looks like what you've gotten the frame done and the 350 on it.

[roysheepdog]

Originally Posted by joshstep1

Looks pretty good. Can't wait to see what it looks like what you've gotten the frame done and the 350 on it.

the project should go faster now,next will be the a-arms and make shock mounts.then its time to put it back together.

[joshstep1]

Koolio

[24evanwilson]

dee a in gee

[joshstep1]

What?!?!

[24evanwilson]

dang

god cant you read lol

[roysheepdog]

havent spent much time on the buggy so its still a two wheler but this is what i have so far.

[roysheepdog]

ive been told i can have the motor of this bike its a 98 gsxr 1100. i know this bike did run gooood becouse i have been on this on a few times.so good buy 350cc hello gsxr buggy

[roysheepdog]

well its over,i needed some work done so i traded the buggy to the guy with the gsxr.hes got more time than me and lives close by so i will get some pics when its done and ill post them.

[kliff]

awwwman...I thought you were gonna buy, trade for the GSXR engine to go INTO the buggy, and get 'er done.
I didn't know you was swappping across....bummmmmer, big time. Just be careful, I've lost severral freinds to and on GSXR's....they can be an animal, and eat you alive.

[roysheepdog]

no its worse than that.i traded the buggy for some work i had to have done.the guy that now has the buggy is the one with the gsxr.he will still put the gsxr on the buggy and i will help him get it togeher so i still get to ride when its done.yea that sucks

[roysheepdog]

well the buggy is still at my house so we will finish it up here.iv got some pic.

[roysheepdog]

playing with the air shocks

[roysheepdog]

took it all apart and painted it and now were putting it back together.the new owner says the 1100 will go in this winter so the 150 will stay on it for now.

[roysheepdog]

have some new pics.
it will not be long befor the new motor and irs.we will have some videos of it soon.
this thing rides so smooth you cant feel most bumps.

[roysheepdog]

befor pic
08 carter 150

[maconbass]

That looks great! I'll keep watching your progress to get ideas for my 900cc Talon project.

[roysheepdog]

i have some more pic. coming.im building a wing for the back should get it done today.
only one post after this thing was put together??

[Bumblebee]

Looks good dude

[roysheepdog]

thanks

[BuggyMaster]

man has that come a long way!

[roysheepdog]

its has a wing now.

[roysheepdog]

its held up very good for 150 miles.we havent had to fix or redo anything,just go.its very slow now with the 150.ive seen 31mph and it takes a long time to get there.it wont even spin the tires around a turn.lol
but it handles so much better than before.

[joshstep1]

Are you going to put a bigger engine in it?

[roysheepdog]

yes the guy that has it got a 98 gsxr 1100 with 9500 miles.the bike was stupid fast,its got big jets,k&n,headers off road suzuki muffler.it should be around 170 hp with that set up.

[joshstep1]

HOLY CHEESE... wow. You when are you putting that sucker in?

[roysheepdog]

idk when he gets all the stuff together.chevy wheel hubs,cvs,tube,15''wheels and tires.he knows a guy that has a junk yard and can buy it by the pound so it wont cost anything realy.he just has to go pull it all off.

[roysheepdog]

ok a slow ride,the 150 doese its best.most of the ride is wot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUgir-pSQNU
a look at the shocks,this was a test vid.next time some thing faster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzuC...eature=related

[metalstudman1]

What happened to the windshield at the end of the first vid? It may be slower! but I'm impressed at how fast that the 150 pushes all that steel. Been meaning to ask if you got your design idea from Sinister buggies? Can't wait to see the IRS rearend and power-plant finally go in.

[roysheepdog]

idk on the wwindshield.yes i was in love with the sinister buggy when i started but it wont look like it when done.its slow with the 150.lol

[metalstudman1]

At the very end of the first vid it looks like the windshield is shattered as you pull up to the building.

[roysheepdog]

ok,no i think it was the swirls in the windshield.that is the windshield thats been on the buggy for 3 years or so and its got some swirls from wiping off dust.

[hollywood1]

Any updated video. Would love to see how the shocks hold up through some whoops or from an outside perspective.

[roysheepdog]

no new vids or pic,no real up dates.well it got a fire wall,witch was nice to keep the heat and dust out.with body panels it would get hot real fast inside and it seemed to suck dust in side the cab.
got an old file cabinet for the sheet metal and cut a template out of poster board.it was a very easy mod to do and it turned out nice.

[roysheepdog]

hollyhood,the shocks work great.every one who rides in it all talk about how smooth it rides.thay take the big hits so you dont.there is a vid of the shocks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzuC...eature=related

[hollywood1]

Cool. I was hoping to see any video from the outside. This way we can see the suspension work and compare it to the rear. You did a great job on the build! Congrats!

[roysheepdog]

thanks!still a lot more to go,we will cut every thing off from the cab back and rebuild it when the other motor and irs goes in.
the shocks work great and cheep ive seen them for 35 for a pair.in the vid there are straps to limit travel to 8-10''becouse the steering rack is to long,with more travel the bump steer gets to bad.with the right rack it has 15'' or so of travel.in the pic there no straps on

no one has any that i know of from out side.the front works a lot better than the rear swing arm.

[hollywood1]

Few questions. Have you driven it with 2 adults? Curious how the shocks hold up with the weight of 2 adults.
Did you set up the shocks with a compressor or do you just fill up according to the driving you are doing? Do the shocks have a valve on them or do you need to run lines to a valve.
Do you rememeber the part number of the shocks you got? I found them on Summit Racing but not sure which part number has the 9" of travel it doesn't give travel specs.

Also did you use the stock steering rack?

[roysheepdog]

yes two adults have been a lot of times,and thay work great.thay are for a 88 dodge truck i think.so i dont think you will break them on a buggy the top eye has a 3/4 bolt.the thang to look for is,on some the bottom of the shock doese not have an eye hole thay have like a bolt to mount it.you want the ones with an eye hole on both ends.
air compressor works fine to air them up,and just play with the psi until it rides how you want it to.thay come with air line and every you need but the bolts.
right now it has the stock steering rack,i cut it shorter but its way to long for how the buggy is built.thats why it has limit straps to keep bump steer to a min.it needs a center mount rack.
http://www.amazon.com/Monroe-MA817-M...ar=1&carId=001

[hollywood1]

Thanks For the quick reply.

Try in shoot some outside video of the buggy doing a fly by to see how the suspension looks from bystandards.

[roysheepdog]

i dont think there will be any vids until after the 2nd part of the build.
you have a better view in the vid of the shocks than you would have in a drive by.this way you can see more of it.
are you going to build or rebuild a buggy?

[hollywood1]

Im rebuilding my friends busted front end of his Roketa, but it has a Briggs engine instead of the stock. I'd like to do a complete cage rebuild but not sure he wants to spend the money. I build cages, rockcrawlers, and metal fab for a living. Which is why your buggy caught my attention. I'll see if i can link to what im working on.
http://buggynews.com/roketa-buggy-lt...on-t26626.html

[roysheepdog]

ok im on that one also i posted on your link.im mr.bob