Dirtmafia's 2500HD Buildup

[DirtMafia]

Well, thought Id start a thread to track the progress of the 2500HD and whats to come seeing as how we all know its never REALLY done...:shake:

I started out with this....1500 LS 2wd, it was fun as a first vehicle.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC02737-1.jpg

Then, the 1500 got old, so I sold it and picked up one of these...:crazy:
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03298-1.jpg

Then after a lot of removing stuff from the old truck I ended up with this, a custom 12" ported box with 2 rockford P1's, Rockford Fosgate Amp, capacitor, and 7" in dash DVD.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03305.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03306.jpg

Then like everything else, I felt the need to be lifted :worship: so I got myself some of these...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/0107090829a.jpg

and one of these...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/0107090829.jpg

Then in addition to my BLACKBEAR tune I picked up some of these...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/0305091854.jpg

and they looked like this...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/0317091137.jpg

Picked up some new sparkplug wires while I was at it...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/0317091136.jpg

THEN I got totally sidetracked and bought one of these....so much fun.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC02798.jpg


Then I got back on track and installed everything and it looks like this:head: :head:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03365.jpg

and I proceeded to get me some of these... after learning PISMO takes its toll on trucks...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/images.jpg


and thats where im at now, huge thanks to Bsnyd21 ( Bryan) and Shsportsfan12 ( mike) for their help... mike continues to take wrenches in the face in order to get the headers done. FYI watch out for falling 13mm wrenches.

more to come...including one of these...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/images-2.jpg
:big_banana_Dance:

[Tiki]

nice minus the oober emo sig pic. Miata have a V8?

[DirtMafia]

nice minus the oober emo sig pic. Miata have a V8?

haha not yet, Ive been thinking about it because you can pick up LS based stuff really cheap right now, its hard trying to find a 8.8 rear end and T5 tranny in good condition. I think a turbo setup is more feasible right now...Its my DD and weekend Auto-X car so it gets neglected most of the time...

[Spugen]

get some low offset sportmax's cheap and they look fuckin great on those miatas!


truck is badasss though...I hope I can find one as clean as that when I sell my truck

[shsportsfan12]

:supergay:

[Zero]

badass, now do some colormatching and demolding :read:

[SamCarroll]

:supergay:

i second this notion.

[shsportsfan12]

badass, now do some colormatching and demolding :read:

There are a few things in store :secret:

i second this notion.

:lol: It truly is a badass truck. :read:

[DirtMafia]

:supergay:

your just mad cause you kept putting yourself in the position to get hit with a wrench....not once, not twice, but three times I might add...you crawled under the truck saying " goddammit if I get hit one more time...."
either way..certainly not as :supergay: as that hunk of metal on your truck :crazy:

[SamCarroll]

it looked nice in PisBro, needs wider tars tho :imo

[DirtMafia]

get some low offset sportmax's cheap and they look fuckin great on those miatas!


truck is badasss though...I hope I can find one as clean as that when I sell my truck

Their Drag DR-28's with a 38mm offset...very similar to the sportmax 002's. Im looking for a clean set of Rota's or something to use with my kumho DOT slicks for the weekends :think:

[Jameson]

haha not yet, Ive been thinking about it because you can pick up LS based stuff really cheap right now, its hard trying to find a 8.8 rear end and T5 tranny in good condition. I think a turbo setup is more feasible right now...Its my DD and weekend Auto-X car so it gets neglected most of the time...

my buddy turbo'd his Miata in HS and put a rollbar in it...:supergay: but it was fun to drive fast around corners...

Truck looks great.

[DirtMafia]

my buddy turbo'd his Miata in HS and put a rollbar in it...:supergay: but it was fun to drive fast around corners...

Truck looks great.
Yea for as much shit as I got in the beginning its worth it to see guys with Evo's STI's and most american muscle at the AUTO-x's frown when they get beat by a little mazda....Its my DD for driving hwy 17 ( If any of you know that road) twice a day...its about 30 miles on one of the most shitty highways in CA, but its fast and all corners...

[shsportsfan12]

your just mad cause you kept putting yourself in the position to get hit with a wrench....not once, not twice, but three times I might add...you crawled under the truck saying " goddammit if I get hit one more time...."
either way..certainly not as :supergay: as that hunk of metal on your truck :crazy:

Oh don't start....

[Mauro]

Nice! If I had known you had the 12's behind the backseat at the BlackBear tuning meet I would have wanted to hear them! I put 12's under the backseat :D Would have been cool to compare :D:D

[Truckless]

Very nice!

[bsnyd21]

my bad about the third wrench to the face mike there was nothing i could do... but it was pretty damn funny to watch.:roflsquared:

[shsportsfan12]

Shit happens :shrug:.... What pissed me off was the extension to the nose which left a blood blister....

[DirtMafia]

badass, now do some colormatching and demolding :read:

colormatching is in progress, demolding is still a maybe, cant decide if I like it off or on yet...:think:

[slowtowpig]

clean ass truck.

www.monstermiata.com

[1LOWDIESEL]

very clean truck, looks good when the tires match the lift.

but i did have to :rofl2::rofl2: at all the pics being in a parking lot and your sn being "dirtmafia" :crazy:

[matthimself]

needs one of these
http://www.magnacharger.com/images/lowres/Radix/radix-photo5.gif

[DirtMafia]

very clean truck, looks good when the tires match the lift.

but i did have to :rofl2::rofl2: at all the pics being in a parking lot and your sn being "dirtmafia" :crazy:

Thanks, and dont let the pictures decieve you.....this is what my typical weekend looks like...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/n1386134894_30111152_7623.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/n1386134894_30075608_9999.jpg

just your typical layed out street truck...

[DirtMafia]

needs one of these
http://www.magnacharger.com/images/lowres/Radix/radix-photo5.gif

:wank:

Haha If I remember correctly someone has one of those sitting at his house :hmm:

Im more partial to the spinny exhaust mod :worship:

[DirtMafia]

spy photos....


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03565.jpg


and some action shots from Pismo today....

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03555.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03557.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03569.jpg


and a silly ranger....

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03575.jpg

[shsportsfan12]

:secret:

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/th_MOV03554.jpg (http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/?action=view&current=MOV03554.flv)

[JoeR]

heim steering looks good, howd that damn ranger get out? haha

[shsportsfan12]

heim steering looks good, howd that damn ranger get out? haha

He didn't :read:

[JoeR]

that spot hes in looks pretty shitty, he must have accidently got there. so he just left the truck or what?

[Crunk]

nice pics

[shsportsfan12]

that spot hes in looks pretty shitty, he must have accidently got there. so he just left the truck or what?

Taylor needs to post the further away pics. It was pretty bad. They kept trying to get him out with a tow strap and continued to fail. By the time we left I'm willing to bet he was still there

nice pics

:head3:

[Tiki]

http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC01080.jpg
http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/09-01-2007200101.jpg
:rockon: O hey stop by the mountain biking thread hey


You running cats?

[shsportsfan12]

You running cats?

Nope

[Tiki]

How do you pass cali inspection w/o caterpillars?

[shsportsfan12]

How do you pass cali inspection w/o caterpillars?

You don't :secret:


:hidesbehindsofa:

[Zero]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03565.jpg


I thought the tie rod only mounted on the bottom like that on the OBS trucks :think:

[shsportsfan12]

I thought the tie rod only mounted on the bottom like that on the OBS trucks :think:

It fits in directly where the stock tie rod goes.

[Zero]

It fits in directly where the stock tie rod goes.

So stock NBS trucks have it mounted under the spindle like that? I could have sworn it was on top of the spindle like on NNBS trucks

[LiftedLQ9]

I thought the tie rod only mounted on the bottom like that on the OBS trucks :think:


HD is under 1500 is above on nbs.

[shsportsfan12]

So stock NBS trucks have it mounted under the spindle like that? I could have sworn it was on top of the spindle like on NNBS trucks

That's the way they were when we first took them off so I'm going to have to assume yes, that's the way they are stock. I have yet to really look to see the way mine our mounted... too pissed at the damn thing :crazy

[Zero]

HD is under 1500 is above on nbs.
got it. thanks.

That's the way they were when we first took them off so I'm going to have to assume yes, that's the way they are stock. I have yet to really look to see the way mine out mounted... too pissed at the damn thing :crazy:
hurry the fuck up your customer's getting impatient! :D

[shsportsfan12]

hurry the fuck up your customer's getting impatient! :D

It's not like I had to keep waiting for money or anything:D

[Zero]

It's not like I had to keep waiting for money or anything:D

its not like you had like 3 different lifts lined up :crazy:

[shsportsfan12]

its not like you had like 3 different lifts lined up :crazy:

It's not like I had 4 different buyers lined up :crazy:x10

[DirtMafia]

You don't :secret:


:hidesbehindsofa:

I'll worry about all that when the time comes :crazy: I kept the stock manifolds, y pipe, and cats all assembled so I could technically toss it back on if I cant find anyone to "smog" it.....It actually might be smog legal here within the year :hmm: looking into some remote mounted spinny things at the moment, actually just ordered the oil pump.

[Tiki]

You damn rich californians :crazy: i like spiny things :D

[DirtMafia]

Taylor needs to post the further away pics. It was pretty bad. They kept trying to get him out with a tow strap and continued to fail. By the time we left I'm willing to bet he was still there



:head3:


here ya go

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/DSC03576.jpg

it was the day BEFORE 4/20... I dont get it....:think:

[1LOWDIESEL]

Thanks, and dont let the pictures decieve you.....this is what my typical weekend looks like...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/n1386134894_30111152_7623.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/n1386134894_30075608_9999.jpg

just your typical layed out street truck...

ha yea i guess that makes up for it.

killer pics btw:worship:

[ridetillurdead26]

god damnit it love the barth's pre runner!

[DirtMafia]

god damnit it love the barth's pre runner!

shouldnt you be on a I <3 Suby forum or something Cody...:supergay:

[shsportsfan12]

I just pissed myself reading Taylor's comment

[JoeR]

I just pissed myself reading Taylor's comment

dude thats gross, go clean yourself up

[shsportsfan12]

jumping in the shower now :crazy:

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/BRQ2yKBGkKGrHgoH-EQEjlLlwfrpBJ9J1oi.jpg

picked up these tonight! :drinkingadamnbeernow: :)

[on1wheel06]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/BRQ2yKBGkKGrHgoH-EQEjlLlwfrpBJ9J1oi.jpg

picked up these tonight! :drinkingadamnbeernow: :)
did matt go with you to pick up his 6.0.:LOL:

[shsportsfan12]

did matt go with you to pick up his 6.0.:LOL:

:slap: He didn't drive anywhere to get em

[DirtMafia]

I <3 Ebay

[DirtMafia]

so I picked up one of these today....the purple sure is purrdy. Ive been busy moving but finally got settled into the new house. so stoked!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG00083-20090608-1928.jpg
:big_banana_Dance:

[shsportsfan12]

dumbass.....


I gotta call you tomorrow :read:

[Roscoe968]

I want your coffee table.:D

[Jason]

I want your coffee table.:D

that makes 2 of us

[DirtMafia]

what better use for a blown up land rover V8 block? its aluminum :)

[knuckledstr]

I want your coffee table.:D

me 3 lol, one day i will have one :crazy:

[Jetts]

damn that pre-runner is badass!

[DirtMafia]

UPDATE!


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/n551697891_3021715_5319078.jpg




http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/5860_124926842891_551697891_3021680.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/5860_124926902891_551697891_3021681.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/5860_124927192891_551697891_3021712.jpg


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/5860_124927467891_551697891_3021713.jpg


Bottle actually seems to fit perfectly under the back seat...tomorrow I run the main feed line, still waiting on the window switch, then its rubber sampling time!
:head:

[shsportsfan12]

:boobs:

[matts_sierra]

god pismos gunna be fun, lol. so juiced to ride in this beast

[DirtMafia]

god pismos gunna be fun, lol. so juiced to ride in this beast

Forsure!

I haz Efans now too! can actually do some duneage!

[matthimself]

i should know by the 1st on ze supercharger

[DirtMafia]

Bottle gets filled today!.... Updates coming.

[DirtMafia]

I just sprayed....and I liked it :)

that is all.

[Tiki]

Non-bottle fed power please :imo

[DirtMafia]

you were fed by a bottle at birth....

This is just the beginning :crazy:

of a blown up lq4

[Tiki]

send me your engine before it's useless

[DirtMafia]

send me your engine before it's useless

How else are my bikes going to get ridden? When the lq4 is being rebuilt at least I'll be in shape :crazy:

[DirtMafia]

So after using the nitrous for a few weeks now Im happy to say Ive been impressed with it thus far. I'll have some videos up later in the week but I can't safely say that the nitrous will be staying on, Im rolling up my sleves and getting dirty in a much bigger project. :)

[shsportsfan12]

:pepper:

[DirtMafia]

:pepper:

You did enjoy the nitrous though, I saw your face. It looked something like this...
:eek:

[shsportsfan12]

and then I started to do this :wank:

[chevy_man]

I'm thinking it would be fun to spray my tbi till it pops....but I don't want to have a rod shoot out through my hood either.

Looks like fun man, keep on building!

[Tiki]

http://images.gmhightechperformance.com/features/0609htp_12_z+saturn_sky_redline+turbocharger_syste m.jpg

[shsportsfan12]

http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/whats-new/new-magnacharger-supercharger-for-gm-engines/18426721+cr1+re0+ar1/mp1900.jpg

:secret:

[Tiki]

Someone needs a bigger sig ^^^^^^

[DirtMafia]

I think im going to have to choose the latter of the two photos above...

[DirtMafia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OQHc0JCHA

[badassgmc]

where does it stand at? 7 sec? the camera moved so wasnt sure when you punched it.

[shsportsfan12]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/TruckLineupSupercharger009.jpg

[Lifted07Duramax]

seems to be just a hair over 6seconds

Was that with using nitrous?

[shsportsfan12]

It was right under 6 seconds

[Tiki]

ewww spinny things on de wai!

[shsportsfan12]

ewww spinny things on de wai!

:lol:

You'll love it...you know it

[THE YETI]

u install the magnacharger yet?

[shsportsfan12]

u install the magnacharger yet?

Tuesday :secret:

[Jameson]

secrets are gay

[shsportsfan12]

secrets are gay

Dude...its out in the open :shrug:

[airhead]

What mufflers are you running?

[DirtMafia]

Muffler*

One Bigg Ass Magnaflow :P

no cats

[matts_sierra]

it done yet?

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/n551697891_3322515_4756276.jpg

Some freakin hood rat stole my intake manifold last night :flame:























So I figured Id replace it with something a lil nicer :worship:
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/6260_141635282891_551697891_3322890.jpg

[08Chevy]

:drool: Sexy. Have you started it up yet?

[DirtMafia]

:drool: Sexy. Have you started it up yet?
yea, I got the wrong belt tensioner though, so I kinda rigged it. I just need to make it back to SLO and I can deal with the belt problem there, right now as I rigged it Im only getting about half wrap on the S/C Pulley, SO its inevitiably going to slip a bit under load or WOT, but just from light part throttle runs around town last night the under the curve power is rediculous! even with low boost....

[08Chevy]

How much boost is it giving right now?

[DirtMafia]

Havent been able to get an accurate measurement yet, but judging by the massive pulley on there probably only around 5 psi....

[Tiki]

So boss :(

[matthimself]

ill take a ride meow

[DirtMafia]

ordered the correct tensioner, oil filler neck, and new pulley today :( $400 bucks later.....

[THE YETI]

ordered the correct tensioner, oil filler neck, and new pulley today :( $400 bucks later.....

u dont really need the oil filler neck, i kept my stock cap and just locked it onto the valvecover.

what size pulley did u go down to?

[shsportsfan12]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/TaylorsSupercharger001.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/TaylorsSupercharger005.jpg


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/TaylorsSupercharger007.jpg

[JoeR]

sexy :boobs:

[shsportsfan12]

I think he needs a new speedo :crazy:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/th_TaylorsSupercharger009.jpg (http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/?action=view&current=TaylorsSupercharger009.flv)

[Erik Boyett]

Yeah...that aint right :crazy:

[JoeR]

definately looks fucked up, time to take in into the dealer for warranty work :imo

[matts_sierra]

sounds like ur tranny is crying. badass none the less. cant wait to roll this beast thro the sand in pismo. def got shotgun for atleast one ride

[matthimself]

you need the zo6 cam and wideband

[BlackedOutHoe]

nice!

[D-MaxPWR]

Just read the whole thread and cought myself up,,,,NICE!!!:shake:

[Willis]

This bad boy gonna be ready for pismaw?

[THE YETI]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/TaylorsSupercharger001.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/TaylorsSupercharger005.jpg


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k123/shsportsfan12/TaylorsSupercharger007.jpg

uhhhh, did I miss something here in the thread? Your belt routing is completely wrong, you are missing an idler, and there is no snout support???? If it was already covered, then excuse my ignorance, but there is definetly some issues here! Get that shit fixed quiiiiick!

EDIT: Disregard, I saw where you posted about it a few posts back. I was finna say yo!

Should look more like this:
http://image.truckinweb.com/f/17548683+w750+st0/0903tr_04_z+2007_chevy_silverado+magnacharger_supe rcharger.jpg

[shsportsfan12]

This bad boy gonna be ready for pismaw?

:secret: If it's not, Taylor has full permission to smash in my Civic :crazy:





Robbie, time to invest in some reading glasses? It happens to the best of us....

[THE YETI]

Robbie, time to invest in some reading glasses? It happens to the best of us....

likewise. Already caught the error and threw in an edit in there.

hope he gets his knock sensors checked out too.

[shsportsfan12]

likewise. Already caught the error and threw in an edit in there.

hope he gets his knock sensors checked out too.

:shake: Valid....:crazy: Although I don't get the edits in the email update bs.

How do the knock sensors play in? Apparently idle is back to normal with the new spark plugs. I only briefly talked to Taylor today so I didn't get all the details.

[THE YETI]

:shake: Valid....:crazy: Although I don't get the edits in the email update bs.

How do the knock sensors play in? Apparently idle is back to normal with the new spark plugs. I only briefly talked to Taylor today so I didn't get all the details.

he stated he was having issues with severe bogging, etc. was looking for some solutions. i had the same issue and it was due to a bad knock sensor. replaced it, and no more problems.

glad to hear it was only his spark plugs. t'was a bitch to replace the knock sensors.

[DirtMafia]

Woah...Havent updated this shiz in a while!

A. The supercharger is now off and sold :( I got somewhat fed up with it and it was screwing me over while in College because this is my DD, couldnt get to class and what not lol.

B. The truck is more or less back to stock, I still have the Longtubes on there, but Im even back to the stock airbox.

C. Im in the works on a HSW plate kit, small shot, going for the clean install look.

D. Ive got Fox shocks all the way around now, with custom resi mounts in the front, 6000K HID's, and Colormatchin handles and buckets as we speak.

E. Ive ditched all the pillar gauge stuff for a Scangauge II and im LOVING it! I liked the "look' of the pillar, but when the shit hit the fan at then end of the day, you can still only monitor 3 gauges...

[DirtMafia]

Update!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG00107-20100128-0855.jpg


and I'm also building some traction bars, there's a separate thread in the Lifted section :big_banana_Dance:

[budrun]

Lets see the custom mounts for the fox's!

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG00134-20100210-1053.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG00135-20100210-1053.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG00133-20100210-1051.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG00130-20100210-1050.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG00129-20100210-1050.jpg

[shsportsfan12]

Whore

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/weld.jpg


Oh no!

What will he think of next...... :hmm:

[matts_sierra]

i want your truck man. i hate coming to your house and lookin at it lol. then our alarm clock is you starting your truck. hahaha

its coming along. glad u got matched handles btw lol

[SamCarroll]

i want your truck man. i hate coming to your house and lookin at it lol. then our alarm clock is you starting your truck. hahaha

its coming along. glad u got matched handles btw lol

best alarm clock ever :imo

[DirtMafia]

i want your truck man. i hate coming to your house and lookin at it lol. then our alarm clock is you starting your truck. hahaha

its coming along. glad u got matched handles btw lol

haha thanks Matt!

best alarm clock ever :imo

It wakes me up too, I somehow stumble into it in the morning :crazy:


Some new stuff :)

removable light bar :big_banana_Dance:
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0145.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0144.jpg

[DirtMafia]

Bolted the light bar in tonight, it sits flush with the front of the bed against the window kinda. It looks great, I have 2 small flood lights on it now. I'll try and get some pics up tomorrow.

[matthimself]

we must race pisbro.........

[DirtMafia]

we must race pisbro.........

Actually going the chase truck route :)

Going to get put to work in May....1485 Chase truck #1
:big_banana_Dance:

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0176.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0188.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0189.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0179.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0180.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0183.jpg

[04silvy]

spare tire carrier/tailgate???

[lousieg55]

which wheel spacers did you order?

[Willis]

How big are the spacers?

[DirtMafia]

spare tire carrier/tailgate???

Something along those lines :big_banana_Dance:

which wheel spacers did you order?

How big are the spacers?


1.5"s

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/14997_1411568252051_1317867718_1160.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/14997_1411567572034_1317867718_1160.jpg

SPY Shots? :secret:

[Tiki]

The bicycle to truck ratio is at least good :D

[DirtMafia]

The bicycle to truck ratio is at least good :D

haha its almost 3-1 :P

You should see the un-used bedroom upstairs :big_banana_Dance:


There's a free spy shot of the Carbon BLT2 in the picture above too :shake:

[matts_sierra]

Actually going the chase truck route :)

Going to get put to work in May....1485 Chase truck #1
:big_banana_Dance:

say whaaa

[TheBrettster]

Looks good Taylor!

[DirtMafia]

say whaaa
:gay:

Looks good Taylor!

:shake: thanks man, hopefully get it all tacked tonight with all the supports! Cant wait to see your rig too! Well actually not...I'm going to want a mid-travel 4WD kit :hmm:

[TheBrettster]

:gay:



:shake: thanks man, hopefully get it all tacked tonight with all the supports! Cant wait to see your rig too! Well actually not...I'm going to want a mid-travel 4WD kit :hmm:

Do it Brenthal makes a sick one.

[matts_sierra]

i hate this thread lol

[DirtMafia]

i hate this thread lol
:banana-mario:

Just wait 2 weeks till the trucks "done"

[shsportsfan12]

Is it just me or it the top bar angled down? When you get the supports in that should take care of everything.

Coming out great man. Make sure you keep a blueprint going. Make it so max available tire would be a 37, not a 35 as well :secret:

How do you plan on mounting the tire? Harbor Freight has some tires mounts for DIRT cheap.

[DirtMafia]

Is it just me or it the top bar angled down? When you get the supports in that should take care of everything.

Coming out great man. Make sure you keep a blueprint going. Make it so max available tire would be a 37, not a 35 as well :secret:

How do you plan on mounting the tire? Harbor Freight has some tires mounts for DIRT cheap.

yea, the bar was just resting in the tabs, no hardware even lol.

the bar is bent for a 37" , already ahead of ya :tongue:

I was at harbor freight yesterday, didn't see anything :think:

[04silvy]

lookin good man!

[DirtMafia]

lookin good man!

Thanks!

Trucks going down about ~2" in the front and about the same in the back....

Tired of having shitty angles, vibrations, and clunks....

I'll take some pics tomorrow. Should look more proportional :)

[matts_sierra]

just sell it to me already lol

[1hott01]

truck looks great but the welds you showed for the tire rack look a bit cold other than that looks nice

[DirtMafia]

truck looks great but the welds you showed for the tire rack look a bit cold other than that looks nice

thanks man:shake:

and yea... I know haha :crazy:

Ever tried using a 140c ? and 1/8" plate?

Totally sucks haha.

[DirtMafia]

just sell it to me already lol

Its crossed my mind haha.

Theres some asshole across the street with a gorgeous WRX, fuckhead taunts me everytime he drives by....I'm convinced he goes down this side of the street just to screw with me....

[matts_sierra]

Its crossed my mind haha.

Theres some asshole across the street with a gorgeous WRX, fuckhead taunts me everytime he drives by....I'm convinced he goes down this side of the street just to screw with me....

lemme know when your ready, cuz i am lol

[oldschoolchevy]

Turn your wire speed down a tad

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0183.jpg

[DirtMafia]

trucks at 47" all around now. Squattin :)

Drives so much better, all my angles are flat as hell....


Even got it to rub the other day mashing out of a driveway !

[knuckledstr]

X2 turn down the wire speed and turn up the heat. your welds are cold.

[DirtMafia]

X2 turn down the wire speed and turn up the heat. your welds are cold.

yea, thing was almost maxed on volts already....

dinky welder, not ideal....gets the job done... Id love to look into a 220- something soon.

[knuckledstr]

ohhhh it was a 110v welder. too bad u werent closer or id let you use my 220 when you needed it. best think ive found for 110 welders is run then as hot as possible with the wire speed as slow as possible, then if the weld wasnt strong enough for my liking do 2 cover passes.

[DirtMafia]

ohhhh it was a 110v welder. too bad u werent closer or id let you use my 220 when you needed it. best think ive found for 110 welders is run then as hot as possible with the wire speed as slow as possible, then if the weld wasnt strong enough for my liking do 2 cover passes.

Yea :mad: haha, its all we have, the welds seem to be holding up just fine though, I drove around and beat the shit out of it with a fullsize spare on there and looked it over before I painted it. Looked good....

But yea, I wouldn't weld anything that NEEDED to be rock solid with it...haha

[matthimself]

taylor lets race

[BroheimDesigns]

taylor lets race

Wait a little while and we'll have a 3 truck race!:sparta:

[matthimself]

send me my fucking gas cap so i can ge smogged

[DirtMafia]

taylor lets race

How would that be fair?

I'm pushing a 4l80e, bigger tars, no cam swap, no nitrous, and oh yea and prolly 1000+ lbs....

[matthimself]

How would that be fair?

I'm pushing a 4l80e, bigger tars, no cam swap, no nitrous, and oh yea and prolly 1000+ lbs....

you have a better chance of finishing the race w/ the 80e:rofljest:

and i dont have a real cam

[DirtMafia]

you have a better chance of finishing the race w/ the 80e:rofljest:

and i dont have a real cam

Hahaha I'll agree with ya there, first hand experience :) its sucks lol.

and pshh, it makes a few more ponies then stock, its a cam IMO

[BroheimDesigns]

I haz your parts :secret:

[DirtMafia]

I haz your parts :secret:

I got them :) Thanks again !

Haven't updated any pictures lately...been busy with work and school. Got the truck lowered down. Went to a 3" block in the back, and took out the keys in the front. HUGE difference! My angles are all flat, drives like a dream, and doesen't bounce...Front is at ~47" and back is at ~46"

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0317.jpg

Tiregate all painted...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0312.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0315.jpg

Got the pins finally....
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0313.jpg

Swings open pretty far, plenty far to get dirtbikes and such in...
:big_banana_Dance:

[shsportsfan12]

Why you letting the front law die I worked so hard on last summer....looks like I gotta move back down for the summer.

[DirtMafia]

Why you letting the front law die I worked so hard on last summer....looks like I gotta move back down for the summer.

I water that god damn lawn everyday....its cursed. Tried new grass seed, fertilizer, the whole bit.... :biggun:

[shsportsfan12]

Get me a job sweeping floors at the shop so I can afford food and I'm moving down for the summer. I had that yard damn near perfect

[DirtMafia]

more R&D pics.....

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0285.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0286.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/28128_450542297891_551697891_596365.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/32508_1376884336464_1062510121_3095.jpg

[shsportsfan12]

You don't put me on the back like that anymore.....:(

[DirtMafia]

Get me a job sweeping floors at the shop so I can afford food and I'm moving down for the summer. I had that yard damn near perfect

I'll pay ya to sweep the kitchen and the chicken poop off the back patio? :wave:

And we can both pick up lawn chairs and beer, and watch Josh (209 sincal) try and put that lift on...:rofljest:

[shsportsfan12]

I'll pay ya to sweep the kitchen and the chicken poop off the back patio? :wave:

And we can both pick up lawn chairs and beer, and watch Josh (209 sincal) try and put that lift on...:rofljest:

I'll bring the chairs and pay for the beer. :crazy:

[DirtMafia]

You don't put me on the back like that anymore.....:(

It's not sprung quite for that :crazy:

I'll bring the chairs and pay for the beer. :crazy:

:shake: We can sit on the roof...or in the boat.

[shsportsfan12]

Fuck that, I'm gonna make that grass perfect again, then we can sit out there. We're gonna make the women bring us sandwiches too. I'll have the cooler in the middle full of the beer.

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/CIMG0314.jpg
Mounting plate and gussets....

[DirtMafia]

Its Cam time.... any suggestions?

prolly something 216/220 ish, would love a 112lsa for a bit of chop...
Already got my ls6 springs.

[matthimself]

ls1 hot cam...






jk

[DirtMafia]

ls1 hot cam...






jk

um......

That covers the chop part.... which is cool and all.... don't get me wrong....

but no. :crazy:

[matthimself]

hpe megadeath or an ms4

[DirtMafia]

hpe megadeath or an ms4

Its still a DD lol. Have you seen what loaded 2500HD's weigh?

[matthimself]

SgBfoJaIQkA
disreagard that its a gto
aEe1PBAcgzI
disregard thats a maro

[DirtMafia]

^^^ dear god lol

[matthimself]

79chtl26aIY


wish i knew what cam this was

[DirtMafia]

79chtl26aIY


wish i knew what cam this was

I think that just out right too much lol....

[Jason]

wish i knew what cam this was

i love that video ive watched it countless times

[matthimself]

I think that just out right too much lol....

thats what my truck did before my tune w/ the hot cam........ i could stall it on the freeway

[matthimself]

KbgUH6e_zII

[bigblazer87]

That Vette has the perfect idle... I've watched that video more times than I can count.

I should swap an MS4 in my 4.8. :imo

[matthimself]

That Vette has the perfect idle... I've watched that video more times than I can count.

I should swap an MS4 in my 4.8. :imo

i support this idea or at least the LS1 hot cam since you can use LS6 springs

[matthimself]

or get something on a 110 LSA

[bigblazer87]

219/228 with .525" of lift... that would be interesting. :crazy:

If I could get one for hella cheap I would, but I'm not spending $500+ to cam this turd. :jester:

[TheBrettster]

KbgUH6e_zII

oh my

[matts_sierra]

yea my honda spinds like that when i hit vtec, that silvy aint shit


and darren ms4 in 4.8 fte please :crazy:

[bigblazer87]

I'll just get like a 4400 stall so it doesn't fall flat on it's face leaving every stoplight. :roflmao:

[DirtMafia]

I'll just get like a 4400 stall so it doesn't fall flat on it's face leaving every stoplight. :roflmao:

People would be like damn, maybe if he had a front driveshaft he could get going quicker :crazy:

I wonder what that would sound like haha 4400! jeeze!

[bigblazer87]

I'd blast on AWD SS' in my 2wd. :D

It would sound pissed off as fuck, good lord... no way I could handle that as a daily with LT's, ORY, and a Loudmouth. :lol:

[matts_sierra]

taylor i thought u were cammed already?

[DirtMafia]

taylor i thought u were cammed already?

Negative, def sounds like it on cold start though lol. Damn Bit[h is loudddd....

[matthimself]

don't do the ls6 cam.....just saying.

[DirtMafia]

don't do the ls6 cam.....just saying.

oh im not,

I think I got t narrowed down to two different vinci cams, one with ~530 lift and one with closer to 550 lift, just dont wanna push it on my ls6 springs

[matthimself]

i really want to swap out cams......... but i kind of want fi more

[DirtMafia]

i really want to swap out cams......... but i kind of want fi more

meh....better be exhaust driven :)

[matthimself]

meh....better be exhaust driven :)

im scared ill fuck up a remote mount turbo in the dunes... and i want to stay carb compliant....... so im fucked will probally go back to a mp112

[TheBrettster]

im scared ill fuck up a remote mount turbo in the dunes... and i want to stay carb compliant....... so im fucked will probally go back to a mp112


:supergay:

[DirtMafia]

Trucks going in for some work :) Will have a different bark by the end of today :) And a slightly different look on the passenger side.

Pics tomorrow.

[budrun]

Replaced headlight with turbo????

[DirtMafia]

Replaced headlight with turbo????

Haha not quite, although It's been considered :) I wanna see what the motor will do on its own before I go BACK to FI :crazy:

Cam, Tow Mirrors and N20 to come.....

[JoshA]

Haha not quite, although It's been considered :) I wanna see what the motor will do on its own before I go BACK to FI :crazy:

Cam, Tow Mirrors and N20 to come.....

You going to erickson? Say hi to my truck in there and see if those are fuckers are even working on it :crazy:

[DirtMafia]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/66552_10150098429822892_551697891_7462951_6622937_ n.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/69462_10150098429447892_551697891_7462943_4623746_ n.jpg

Opinions?

[budrun]

Hangin out too far. Tuck it in so it doesnt hang out past the body line. Also it looks like when you flew it will get hit by the traction bars. That might just be the pic tho.

[JoshA]

:hmm: I think more of a 90 degree angle, but thats just :imo

Maybe its the chrome tip, the previous setup I did like though on how it was routed an all.

[DirtMafia]

Hangin out too far. Tuck it in so it doesnt hang out past the body line. Also it looks like when you flew it will get hit by the traction bars. That might just be the pic tho.

Had it tucked in farther, blew right on the tire...just had it extended a few inches. At full tuck I have about an inch and a half between the pipe and T-bar, so hopefully it wont be a problem. :crazy:

[JoshA]

Had it tucked in farther, blew right on the tire...just had it extended a few inches. At full tuck I have about an inch and a half between the pipe and T-bar, so hopefully it wont be a problem. :crazy:

Test run!!! :big_banana_Dance:

[DirtMafia]

and it begins..... again...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/69697_10150140493357892_551697891_8127671_5831649_ n.jpg

[04silvy]

soo whats next?

[DirtMafia]

I smell something.....Midtravel maybe.... :humping:
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG_20101226_232139.jpg

[TheBrettster]

Those arms look sex

[DirtMafia]

Those arms look sex

Gracias Senior! :shake:

glad to see you around these parts.

[TheBrettster]

Gracias Senior! :shake:

glad to see you around these parts.

I'm glad as well, time to start working on the truck finally :P

[JoshA]

Now to just get rid of those pesky torsion bars :secret:

[DirtMafia]

Now to just get rid of those pesky torsion bars :secret:

Workin' on it haha...slowly

[BroheimDesigns]

Wanna buy some coilovers?

[matthimself]

i need some...

[matthimself]

I smell something.....Midtravel maybe.... :humping:
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/mountainbikeracer/IMG_20101226_232139.jpg

it appears we are taking teh same path....:ninja:

[BroheimDesigns]

Im kinda uneasy about those arms... The uniball cups dont have a much surface area evenly distributed from the tubes connecting to it. It looks like a weak design, but i could be wrong...

[matthimself]

http://www.mattbrandenburg.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Asinine-America-HATERS-GONNA-HATE1.jpg

[Bumpers]

:hmm:

[shsportsfan12]

Im kinda uneasy about those arms... The uniball cups dont have a much surface area evenly distributed from the tubes connecting to it. It looks like a weak design, but i could be wrong...

Take absolutely no offense to this in anyway......Because I love you dearly and would do dirty dirty things to you behind closed doors.......but I've seen stuff on your truck far more weak as far as design goes in areas I'd be more concerned with. The pictures taken of these arms really don't do it justice. The welding was pretty damn good for something temporary. Notice I just used the word temporary. There's a design we are working on and couldn't get them done in the time allowed, so we put these together to get him by for the time being. :humping:

[whatrudoing25]

Im kinda uneasy about those arms... The uniball cups dont have a much surface area evenly distributed from the tubes connecting to it. It looks like a weak design, but i could be wrong...

I agree for ultimate strength, the tubes should be fish-mouthed so they wrap around the sides of the cup more, but for only the few hours of time I had,due to some un-forseen problems that arose on another design, the fact that they are upper arms so therefore not a load carrying control arm, and the fact that the uniball stud is only 3/4", I think anyone would be hard pressed to break the control arm, before the uniball stud if they some how put some strange load on them.....even the lead footed grizzly one :big_banana_Dance:.... hope this made some sense and I'm not coming off arrogant in any way, I always like to hear/ appreciate others opinions/ feedback

-Tony

[knuckledstr]

http://www.mattbrandenburg.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Asinine-America-HATERS-GONNA-HATE1.jpg

WRONG, broheim has a valid point. those arms look weak as fuck. the weld surface is scary. normally the tube is full welded around the uniball cup and a wrap between the two.

[knuckledstr]

like it should have been done, and if your saying its due to hitting the spindle there are ways around that.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_P5Tx6wdj88s/TH8hro49t_I/AAAAAAAAAHs/T4LGI4LQ14s/s640/2010-09-01%2017.56.39_Bakersfield_California_US.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_P5Tx6wdj88s/TH8hzi0ymgI/AAAAAAAAAG0/nOHyaxD9yUY/s640/2010-09-01%2017.56.48_Bakersfield_California_US.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs471.ash2/74419_157059961003194_100000975724407_268697_21853 4_n.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_P5Tx6wdj88s/TH8h9m7cbtI/AAAAAAAAAG4/SfGcLWFpy_A/s640/2010-09-01%2017.56.56_Bakersfield_California_US.jpg

[matthimself]

WRONG, broheim has a valid point. those arms look weak as fuck. the weld surface is scary. normally the tube is full welded around the uniball cup and a wrap between the two.

were you instantly drawn to my picture that you skipped the 2 responses below mine that were actually serious vs my joke?

[shsportsfan12]

Brandon, please read the above posts before shooting off. No one said it was "hitting the spindle"....no one stated it was ideal either....nor permanent for that matter....not to mention how shitty a picture it is that people are commenting on. How can you even see any detail of anything?

[knuckledstr]

were you instantly drawn to my picture that you skipped the 2 responses below mine that were actually serious vs my joke?

yes

Brandon, please read the above posts before shooting off. No one said it was "hitting the spindle"....no one stated it was ideal either....nor permanent for that matter....not to mention how shitty a picture it is that people are commenting on. How can you even see any detail of anything?

i will admit i didnt care to read the whole post above because i rarely get on here anymore, every thread seems to go off topic like the 150+ pages over a solid axle swap. but their has to be a reason for not fully welding each tube. either the uniball cup needs to be out further so that it doesnt hit the spindle like on the DBR 4wd kit or whoever built them was not thinking strait(not trying to hate). ive seen what lack of welding surface can do to bushings assemblies in the wrong place. doesnt matter if those UCA are made out of .250 wall 4130 and heat treated. there is a severe design flaw. im not shooting off, i know you have something to do with the building of these arms, take it as constructive criticism. im looking at it from this stand point, half the guys on this site that want long travel only do it because they want to jump their truck. the shock of doing something like that on suspension parts will take its tole very quickly and shows you whats under-build. the 4wd spindle are beafy as hell, LCA's im sure are pretty strong, steering looks fine, that leaves 1 weak link on the front end. in no way am i trying to be a hater or anything of that sort. i just dont want to see a truck stuck out in the dunes or someone hurt because of an easily fixed part. it sucks to say but id redesign the upper. if your really stuck on keeping the arms i'd tig some 4130 strap between the cup and tubing but thats just a band-aid for the problem.

[shsportsfan12]

i will admit i didnt care to read the whole post above because i rarely get on here anymore, every thread seems to go off topic like the 150+ pages over a solid axle swap. but their has to be a reason for not fully welding each tube. either the uniball cup needs to be out further so that it doesnt hit the spindle like on the DBR 4wd kit or whoever built them was not thinking strait(not trying to hate). ive seen what lack of welding surface can do to bushings assemblies in the wrong place. doesnt matter if those UCA are made out of .250 wall 4130 and heat treated. there is a severe design flaw. im not shooting off, i know you have something to do with the building of these arms, take it as constructive criticism. im looking at it from this stand point, half the guys on this site that want long travel only do it because they want to jump their truck. the shock of doing something like that on suspension parts will take its tole very quickly and shows you whats under-build. the 4wd spindle are beafy as hell, LCA's im sure are pretty strong, steering looks fine, that leaves 1 weak link on the front end. in no way am i trying to be a hater or anything of that sort. i just dont want to see a truck stuck out in the dunes or someone hurt because of an easily fixed part. it sucks to say but id redesign the upper. if your really stuck on keeping the arms i'd tig some 4130 strap between the cup and tubing but thats just a band-aid for the problem.

You, again, missed the part where we agreed of the "flaw"..... Again, you missed the part that it was temporary to get him home...... Again, you seem to misunderstand that these aren't anything production nor permanent nor meant to be beat on in the dunes currently, etc etc. This isn't long travel, this isn't mid travel, this isn't shit. Simply something used to GET HIM HOME. Now, if you don't think that those are capable of that along with a little trashing....something's not right. I will throw the same design (flawed) on my truck and go beat the shit out of it to show what it can handle. I will film the whole thing if need be if that's what people want. There's a lot you're not seeing or understanding as of right now. Believe me, I understand where you are coming from, I'm not stupid....neither is anyone I work with.

[matthimself]

I am retarded...but I will film..

[matthimself]

I will document this like Nat geo

[knuckledstr]

You, again, missed the part where we agreed of the "flaw"..... Again, you missed the part that it was temporary to get him home...... Again, you seem to misunderstand that these aren't anything production nor permanent nor meant to be beat on in the dunes currently, etc etc. This isn't long travel, this isn't mid travel, this isn't shit. Simply something used to GET HIM HOME. Now, if you don't think that those are capable of that along with a little trashing....something's not right. I will throw the same design (flawed) on my truck and go beat the shit out of it to show what it can handle. I will film the whole thing if need be if that's what people want. There's a lot you're not seeing or understanding as of right now. Believe me, I understand where you are coming from, I'm not stupid....neither is anyone I work with.

where between the pic of the UCA and tie rods does it say it was temp? like i said before, im not gonna read through the whole thread before i comment because all gmfs threads are full of people bullshitting back and forth. i never said these were production and i never said he was going to beat on them in the dunes, i said a good number of people would and if he went and beat on them it wouldn't suprise me. i never read that these were temporary from the time the control arms were posted and it said "Mid Travel?". their is a monster shear point in the control arms so far. ever seen a weld shear right outside the HAZ? i dont want you to film anything. maybe you missed the constructive criticism part. im not doing this to undermind any of you guys or your design, just trying to help you out. i think you took these posts the wrong way, its the internet. if you took them the wrong way i am sorry, seriously. i never called you or any of your co-workers stupid and neither did i call your work.

[TheBrettster]

everyone be testy over the travel, its not as bad as adding washers to balljoints

[DirtMafia]

You, again, missed the part where we agreed of the "flaw"..... Again, you missed the part that it was temporary to get him home...... Again, you seem to misunderstand that these aren't anything production nor permanent nor meant to be beat on in the dunes currently, etc etc. This isn't long travel, this isn't mid travel, this isn't shit. Simply something used to GET HIM HOME. Now, if you don't think that those are capable of that along with a little trashing....something's not right. I will throw the same design (flawed) on my truck and go beat the shit out of it to show what it can handle. I will film the whole thing if need be if that's what people want. There's a lot you're not seeing or understanding as of right now. Believe me, I understand where you are coming from, I'm not stupid....neither is anyone I work with.

where between the pic of the UCA and tie rods does it say it was temp? like i said before, im not gonna read through the whole thread before i comment because all gmfs threads are full of people bullshitting back and forth. i never said these were production and i never said he was going to beat on them in the dunes, i said a good number of people would and if he went and beat on them it wouldn't suprise me. i never read that these were temporary from the time the control arms were posted and it said "Mid Travel?". their is a monster shear point in the control arms so far. ever seen a weld shear right outside the HAZ? i dont want you to film anything. maybe you missed the constructive criticism part. im not doing this to undermind any of you guys or your design, just trying to help you out. i think you took these posts the wrong way, its the internet. if you took them the wrong way i am sorry, seriously. i never called you or any of your co-workers stupid and neither did i call your work.


I think everyone here is somewhat mis-understood. They were built against a few constraints, orig design, time, life etc....But I could not afford to drive another few thousand miles on my old ball joints and wheel bearings. The $1300 Nittos I just bought are about 1/2 life left on the inside tread. Ultimately, YES, this is part of a mid-travel setup ( whether these arms or used or not) I now have room to stuff a 2.5" CO or 2.5" Smoothbody shock in there. I drive the truck often, and fairly hard, but not to the extent that I believe these will break. They are still Tig'd with good penetration, and cro-mo...
Sure....buying the $700 BMS ones would have been nice....or even the camburg ones...but as of right now, that was completely out of the option. The truck is on the street 70% of the time. This was the first crack any of us have had at UCA's and quite frankly I think they came out decent. I guess time will tell right? I did gain ~2" of downward travel with decent CV angles...

Mike- Stop being Edgy...They're not perfect, I didn't expect that...you know me Function> Looks any day. I don't think I'm going to make it back for new years BTW. :hidesbehindsofa:

Tony- Thanks again, sorry for the time constraint. If we can get the #1 design to work instead of the cam bolts maybe we can crank out another set down the road. I'll (legally) buy ya a beer in 6 days. :big_banana_Dance:

KnuckledSTR - Thanks for the criticism, It came off pretty strong though, gussets and extra support are always nice, don't get me wrong but we were under a heavy time constraint. ( which was my doing) I'm sure the next ones will be a bit beefy-er, I might even re do these down the road. I'll try and get some pictures of the stock ones up, they are a joke, just stamped and rolled sheet metal, I'd still put my money on these over stock.

Now... More pictures, went on very smoothly, took it for a rigorous speed bump test earlier, seem to work awesome! Getting aligned monday. I'm currently just rattlecan'ing them black until I can get a bunch of stuff powdercoated all at once.

:shake: Like stated above... Haterz gunna' Hate.

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[BroheimDesigns]

I haz some coilovers for sale :thumbsup:

[DirtMafia]

everyone be testy over the travel, its not as bad as adding washers to balljoints

HAHA! I've heard of/ seen some pretty janky shit in my years, this one might be on the top 10 !

[knuckledstr]

again didnt mean too. its still looks sort of weak and id like to help you out but im done posting in this thread.