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04-17-2011, 05:59 PM
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mini sidewinder
well i thought i would post some pic of the build so far. i am building a smaller side winder for my youngest children( they will be 1 at the end of the month, so i have plenty of time to finish). i bought a 90cc 4 wheeler w/out motor for 10 bucks, so i am using as much stuff off of that as possible. i have a 110 3 wheeler motor for the power, i made new control arms for it because the stock ball joints were junk, i went with heim joints for some adjustability, and they were a good alternative to finding ball joints. i have the lower frame together and the a-arms on it, i'm putting the upper rails together now. thats all for now.
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04-18-2011, 08:26 AM
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Go Advanced-Manage attatchments-Browse to get your pics-upload!
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04-18-2011, 09:10 PM
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Sweet project-I love seeing individuals having a vision and making it a reality.Best of luck- You have the original 110 engine that all the others copied. Keep taking pics and keep us posted.By the way- I'm not buying the explaination that it's for your 1 yr.old!!!!
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04-18-2011, 11:29 PM
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it is, i cant even fit in it. i have to build there's first so i can build one for me later, also i have the most parts for a little one. i just acquired a blaster w/out a motor so i have a good start for mine.
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04-19-2011, 08:10 AM
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just giving you a hard time- Great project for you and the kids- Careful you sound a lot like me and I have a bone yard of 4-wheelers and karts now!! I seldom have to go to buy parts anymore.
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#8
04-19-2011, 09:04 AM
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i always collect parts, i sold 2 carts and 2 motorcycles to fund this build, my wife hates going into the garage, although i have gotten better at just keeping what i need, and getting rid of the rest quickly.
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04-19-2011, 08:14 PM
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I'm lucky that my wife LOVES her buggy and supports all my craziness and wierd junk/POS purchases!I am going to have a yard kart/ATV carcass sale soon as they have all been abused beyond reasonible repair costs and my kids are bored with 30-35 mph.
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04-21-2011, 09:35 AM
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i made a little progress yesterday, i got the upper hoop tacked on. i changed the design a little, i didn't want to mount the shocks so far inboard, so i altered the outside rail. i gave the a-arms 5 degrees of angle(up in the front).
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04-21-2011, 11:19 AM
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Your tilting the A-arms that 5 degrees will pay off on ease of steering for the little one driving-also corrects toe-in & out in the corners too. Nice job so far
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04-21-2011, 12:34 PM
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Working out of town is the pits
 for us finatics that tinker in the man-cave every evening. By the time I get home and clear away my domestic duties there's no time left to work on anything before heading back out again. BOTH of my 2-seaters builds are collecting dust and rust.Being the nice guy I let another employee's son (17 yr.old) drive mine and the wife's buggies 3 weeks ago and I won't have them repaired till this weekend waiting on parts for us to have a little fun of our own again. I will post an update as soon as I get a chance to move forward on either of them-I'm soooo close to being able to fire them up and do testing.
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04-21-2011, 04:05 PM
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I get tired of the "I didn't mean to" excuse and then throw their hands in the air and claim ignorance!!!!So the old saying is still true "Nice guys finish last"
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05-16-2011, 03:07 PM
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You keep calling this the "MINI" sidewinder! It's as big as my buggy!! Looking really nice. What are the dimensions so far?
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#18
05-16-2011, 05:02 PM
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i call it a mini, because it has a 110cc with a wheel base and width of 42x60, the full size sidewinder has a wheel base and width of 55x75 with a 350cc to 650cc engine. i can just barely get in it right now, and there is no seat or steering wheel. o think i am going to us a blaster swing arm and modify it with a wider rear bearing tube. i think that will be easier and cheaper(since I already have one) than making a whole new one.
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05-16-2011, 05:18 PM
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I told you it was as big as mine!!!! 44"w. x 58"wheel base.I've always thought about using one of the many 4-wheeler swingarms I have on my builds, just didn't appear to have the width I thought I might need.Keep posting your progress so I can see how it works out.The little 110's have a lot of pep. That what I put on my daughter's kart when she was 4 and none of us could catch her.
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