What a serious project. I like the design of roll cage. Really good repair and paintjob after crash.

Kind regards from

Hannes

What things have you done to get ready for this year???   

Nothing yet. 

For the rear:
Last year we installed some dual-rate springs in the back, that should take care of the bottoming out issue.  The lower links have been extended to help soften up the ride and the 3-link modified to allow more droop.

I picked up some 14" travel  remote reservoir shocks that will need to be installed along with some limiting straps so the springs won't fall out.  Then add some bracing to the rear axle, possibly replace the upper 3 link with a triangulated 4 link setup.

For the front:
Switch to one-piece hubs from a Vitara. 

Possible Plans:

Looking into what can be done internally to beef up the rear axle.  We'll see what we end up with. 

Sound good. I wasn't sure how much you can alter the suspension.. Sounds like you can do whatever you want so long as you use suzuki axle housing and non-coilover shocks.. Aside from remote mounting the shocks.  I'm thinking long travel 4 link rear and custom dual a-arm setup up front!!! I gotta chat with Eric to make sure that fits within the rules.....If so, I'm gonna be joining you at the races!!! 

Not only is it within the rules, but that is what Eric has on the Zukiworld 2wd racer. 

One item of note is that this year is the races we are running.  A fuel cell is now required and we aren't running on quite as rough of a track.  You also are not allowed to use external bypass shocks.  The internal bypass shocks will probably also be made illegal.

Not only is it within the rules, but that is what Eric has on the Zukiworld 2wd racer. 

One item of note is that this year is the races we are running.  A fuel cell is now required and we aren't running on quite as rough of a track.  You also are not allowed to use external bypass shocks.  The internal bypass shocks will probably also be made illegal.

Great news! I'm gonna build one then!! I even have a couple buddy's that are interested in putting together a team..  Just gotta find a good donor car 

Any updates on project trouble?

The dash is torn apart at the moment, getting new wiring.  We broke the dash mounts off in the last race so we decided to pull out the heater and re-wire things in a more race car like manner. 

Found a broken motor mount, so the engine is currently being held up by the hoist while we get a replacement in place.  We also need to fix the exhaust.

So it's going to be a busy couple of weeks. 

You might consider chaining down the engine. Eric broke a mount on the very 1st race 2 years ago. Having seen that I chained mine down.

So you guys are coming to the dunes then?

Going to try.  I have the weekend off so we should either be down there or finishing the rig up.  We are looking at either building new mounts or running lag bolts through it.

Rear shock is mounted on one side, not on the other yet.  The engine is back in the car but the new mount hasn't been built yet.  Everything that isn't needed under the dash has been torn out but I still need to build the new switches and such for lights.  It's going to be a busy weekend when I get back up north to work on the car with BRD HNTR.

And we are hoping to have it done in time to take the 4th of July weekend off to do some fishing and light wheeling with the SJ. 

Bummer, I will miss the picnic table full of good beer.

Bummer, I will miss the picnic table full of good beer.

By 'good beer', is that the stuff that was stashed in my ride as I said my good bye's to head cross country in the Tracker? 

Quote from: Bigzook on June 20, 2011, 08:44:47 PM

Bummer, I will miss the picnic table full of good beer.

By 'good beer', is that the stuff that was stashed in my ride as I said my good bye's to head cross country in the Tracker? 

I'll make it up to you next October and in Reno. 

Oh, dont get me worng. We drank them on the way back.... some were tasty, and STRONG!!!

Zig