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[jon]

Oh and if you are looking for someone to get it running (remove VATS, disable emissions crap, correct check engine light and error codes etc), make some minor/reliable performance tweaks (Revlimit, Torque management, abuse mode), and make ecm related adjustments (electric fan settings, speedo/tach settings, idle, etc) I can help you out. 

Pretty much I charge the cost of the license and a couple bucks beer money.  Once I have the license I can retune that ecm an unlimited number of times.

If you are looking for a full on dyno tune I can point you in the right direction as well.

[mika401]

Thanks a bunch Jon, most probably will be taping into that pool of knowledge of yours, unfortunately its not going to be for a little while (most likely sometime next year).

[jon]

Thanks a bunch Jon, most probably will be taping into that pool of knowledge of yours, unfortunately its not going to be for a little while (most likely sometime next year).

No prob I know how it goes.  I will be helping a few other buddies with the same process.  Hoepfulyl when i can find some time to start my build I will be an expert.  As it is an LS1 I highly recommend investing in a Kevko pan and putting an accusump in the system.  they are very very sensitive to oil pressure..

[mika401]

Couple of photos from this Sunday taken by a not to steady hand

[BiGdAdDeE]

that buggy does look BIG and HEAVY.  I was tempted to turn around and flag you down to check it out up close but when we passed each other I was on my way to go  transport my sons Go cart to his friends house and I was running late and he was texting me pissed off at me for holding him back from riding time

looked sharp though passing by 

[ipkyss]

See, you just dont get anywhere without me spotting for you...

[mika401]

I definatelly look like I know what I'm doing when your spotting.
I did make that climb just no pics to prove it. 2nd approach I think
 

[mika401]

Good progress today, finally got around to setting all my air shocks the same.  
It was riding a bit on the low side 16" belly for 112" wheelbase so I wanted to gain 2 inches about.
Shocks are currently set at 400cc of 15w oil with 220 Lbs of Nitrogen.  This gives a 18" belly, shouldn't scrape on as much stuff now.  
Also finally installed some home brew rear bump stops from stuff I had lying around.  
Also in boarded the front driver shock +-5/8" so as to clear the high steer arm at full stuff.
Clearanced the yokes on the front 2 piece driveshaft it was rubbing pretty bad at full drop

Edit now that I think about it I had to take some air out of the rear so its probably less then 200, I'll check with a gage tomorrow
Edit checked the actual rear pressure and it registers at 140Lbs.  Makes more sense now

[mika401]

So yesterday Tom and I decided to weigh our buggies st the local truck scale yesterday to my amazement I came in at 4240 with me in it.
2160 front
2080 rear
I could have sworn this thing would have been in the 5000 lb range!

[mika401]

Some pics from this weekend, all of them of Tom 
He should have some of me

[jeepgod]

rausch creek?

[mika401]

rausch creek?

Yeah just got back this morning, the above shots were on CV trail.  Tom barrel rolled going backwards with Bruce, one of the park owners, standing by to lend a helping hand.  Nicest bunch of people there!

[jeepgod]

rausch creek?

Yeah just got back this morning, the above shots were on CV trail.  Tom barrel rolled going backwards with Bruce, one of the park owners, standing by to lend a helping hand.  Nicest bunch of people there!

i thought that was CV, fun little trail. did you go over to the new side? wish i knew you were there, i would have run over and wheeled with you.

[mika401]

rausch creek?

Yeah just got back this morning, the above shots were on CV trail.  Tom barrel rolled going backwards with Bruce, one of the park owners, standing by to lend a helping hand.  Nicest bunch of people there!/quote]
i thought that was CV, fun little trail. did you go over to the new side? wish i knew you were there, i would have run over and wheeled with you.

One of the park employees (I think) wanted to bring us to a new trail they have recently finished cutting (2 weeks) that very few people had gotten through according to him, unfortunately we ran out of time.  With all the delays we had due to breakage (my front driveshaft broke 3 times) definitely left us wanting to return.  Next time we go will drop you a PM, right now looks like last week of October.

[jeepgod]

the new trail is called "affliction", supposed to be crazy hard. nobody has gotten through it yet.

def let me know, i don't have many guys to wheel with down here, well guys who want to wheel something hard