DeuelorDie Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Dude that thing is BAD to the BONER!!!! That makes me wanna stop lookin at wakeboard boats and start lookin at mini's again!!!!! But now if I get one its gotta be at least ALMOST as cool as yours!!!! That thing rocks bro! Can you say DAAYYYY TRRIIIIIIP! (more like morning run, sleep all day then night run) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 Dude that thing is BAD to the BONER!!!! That makes me wanna stop lookin at wakeboard boats and start lookin at mini's again!!!!! But now if I get one its gotta be at least ALMOST as cool as yours!!!! That thing rocks bro! Can you say DAAYYYY TRRIIIIIIP! (more like morning run, sleep all day then night run) haha, thanks Chris. BUY ONE! I might have to do an early AM run if I can get another rail out there with me. I always have to have a backup just in case I break down. Ya never know with rails. Maybe FYLIN RYAN will wanna test out his new front tires again. hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtprincess Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I swear that thing glows in the dark! Almost glows in the dark!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 haha, here's what it really looked like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBox_Kid Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 The new rail looks killer in the pics.....can't wait to see it in person. Maybe I'll make it to TT this week. Either way I forsee many good times in the new rail!! Yiah! Yiah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crasher Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Monster graphics would be SWEET. Do it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino king Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqjnky Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Dammmmm PETE!!! thats lookin real good! did they upgrade the spindles again for ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Dammmmm PETE!!! thats lookin real good! did they upgrade the spindles again for ya? Those were upgraded a while back. You can't get much stronger than these now. 4130 with 1 3/8" shafts and gusseted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 That thing looks really nice. I love the contrast. The "Mini Monster" rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Great looking rail. Looks like the big boy version of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hemi..........................Hyabusa's funny uncle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 haha, but not even close you guys. This green is way brighter and has some metallic in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Here's a couple pics of the chassis before powder and assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 The pics don't do it justice. You really need to see it in person. BTW Bring your sunglasses even if it is night time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painterjoe Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Congrat's Pete, That's one of my favorite color combo's, I like all of the extra bracing too. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 haha, thanks Chris. BUY ONE! I might have to do an early AM run if I can get another rail out there with me. I always have to have a backup just in case I break down. Ya never know with rails. Maybe FYLIN RYAN will wanna test out his new front tires again. hmmm Let me know when you are planning a trip and I might make it also. That would be fun for an early am trip I have a few things to do on the rail before its ready to go out but let me know. Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Congrat's Pete, That's one of my favorite color combo's, I like all of the extra bracing too. Very nice. Thanks Joe. I can't wait till next season to get back out with it w/ the rest of the crew. I was misisng it big time the last half of last season. :flowers: Let me know when you are planning a trip and I might make it also. That would be fun for an early am trip I have a few things to do on the rail before its ready to go out but let me know. Capt Me too. But you know it, Dave. Sounds good. I'll let ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Check it out (added some new contect to the site about the buildup) http://www.dumontduneriders.com/ssc_buildup.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) I read that it has 18" travel in the rear with a 85" wide track width with 930's, is that correct? How much clearance is under the frame at full bump? The reason I ask, 930's should be limited at 24 degrees, i'm running my u-joint axles to 34 degrees, have have my center drive flanges lower than your sprocket drive center flanges, and have a 90" track width (94" track width if I used the same wheels you have) and I only have 20" travel in the rear, so that number seems incorrect unless there is no clearance under the frame when the shocks are bottomed out, and if the wheel may actually go above the frame to hit that number...... Edited June 2, 2008 by Yoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 I read that it has 18" travel in the rear with a 85" wide track width with 930's, is that correct? How much clearance is under the frame at full bump? The reason I ask, 930's should be limited at 24 degrees, i'm running my u-joint axles to 34 degrees, have have my center drive flanges lower than your sprocket drive center flanges, and have a 90" track width (94" track width if I used the same wheels you have) and I only have 20" travel in the rear, so that number seems incorrect unless there is no clearance under the frame when the shocks are bottomed out, and if the wheel may actually go above the frame to hit that number...... You're right. I think it only has like 6 inches of travel. j/k You'd have to ask Larry. He's the one that built the car and I'm just going by what he states. The numbers listed are approximate. Maybe it's only like 16" of travel. Who knows. I don't know for sure all the rest of the exact specs and measurements that you are talking about. One of these days I'd like to find out for sure, but I'm not about to go rip my shocks off and start measuring it all. I know the car works extremely well though regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 You're right. I think it only has like 6 inches of travel. j/k You'd have to ask Larry. He's the one that built the car and I'm just going by what he states. The numbers listed are approximate. Maybe it's only like 16" of travel. Who knows. I don't know for sure all the rest of the exact specs and measurements that you are talking about. One of these days I'd like to find out for sure, but I'm not about to go rip my shocks off and start measuring it all. I know the car works extremely well though regardless. lol,..I was just curious, not saying Larry did it, but I know some manufacturers, that claim 24"+ of travel that is not usable travel. One vehicle I remember had to have the frame bottomed out and the wheel up 10" above the frame to hit the number they claimed, which means it was not usable travel. I also know some builders have their rail bottom out flat on the ground to claim higher travel numbers, when loosing 3 or 4" will actually make it handle so much better when the frame bottoms out above the ground, since it's not a dead stop, and the tires actually become bumpstops and have a much more progressive compression for the last bit of wheel travel.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGP Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 lol,..I was just curious, not saying Larry did it, but I know some manufacturers, that claim 24"+ of travel that is not usable travel. One vehicle I remember had to have the frame bottomed out and the wheel up 10" above the frame to hit the number they claimed, which means it was not usable travel. I also know some builders have their rail bottom out flat on the ground to claim higher travel numbers, when loosing 3 or 4" will actually make it handle so much better when the frame bottoms out above the ground, since it's not a dead stop, and the tires actually become bumpstops and have a much more progressive compression for the last bit of wheel travel.... But what about droop and DOWN travel. People tend to forget a shock works BOTH ways. Maybe im wrong. But I think its total wheel travel. So if your car sits with 4 inches of droop and has 18 inches of wheel travel and it sits HIGHER than 14 inches off of the ground, Isnt 18 inches of travel useable? Dont start flaming me, IM JUST ASKING? Yeah and I know NOWADAYS with these no droop monster truck looking cars People seem to forget about droop and down travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 But what about droop and DOWN travel. People tend to forget a shock works BOTH ways. Maybe im wrong. But I think its total wheel travel. So if your car sits with 4 inches of droop and has 18 inches of wheel travel and it sits HIGHER than 14 inches off of the ground, Isnt 18 inches of travel useable? Dont start flaming me, IM JUST ASKING? Yeah and I know NOWADAYS with these no droop monster truck looking cars People seem to forget about droop and down travel. Wheel travel and usable wheel travel are 2 different things. If you raise the rail up so the wheels are barely touching the ground (lets say 18" at that point), then you lower the car as low as it will go (lets say the frame is completely bottomed out) then you have 18" of usable wheel travel. Now, if after you have dropped the rail so the frame is flat on the ground, if you can lift your wheel up off the ground (lets say 5") then your overall wheel travel would be 23", but your usable travel is only 18", because after the frame bottoms out, the extra 5" does nothing for you, therefore it's not usable. And yes, the shock does work both ways, all rails should sit on some wheel droop. In my setup, You can raise the frame up, and with the wheels still touching the ground there is 26" ground clearance. Drop the rail down to 18" for my 9" droop at ride height, then down to 6" for my ground clearance at full bump, and I have 20" of usable wheel travel. I could have more usable wheel travel with less clearance at full bump, but I figured 20" was plenty of wheel travel, and the more ground clearance I have, the more likely I won't bottom out the chassis on jumps, or nose dive into the side of a hill when I hit the bottom to go up at a high rate of speed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MQUnlimited Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Wheel travel and usable wheel travel are 2 different things. If you raise the rail up so the wheels are barely touching the ground (lets say 18" at that point), then you lower the car as low as it will go (lets say the frame is completely bottomed out) then you have 18" of usable wheel travel. Now, if after you have dropped the rail so the frame is flat on the ground, if you can lift your wheel up off the ground (lets say 5") then your overall wheel travel would be 23", but your usable travel is only 18", because after the frame bottoms out, the extra 5" does nothing for you, therefore it's not usable. And yes, the shock does work both ways, all rails should sit on some wheel droop. In my setup, You can raise the frame up, and with the wheels still touching the ground there is 26" ground clearance. Drop the rail down to 18" for my 9" droop at ride height, then down to 6" for my ground clearance at full bump, and I have 20" of usable wheel travel. I could have more usable wheel travel with less clearance at full bump, but I figured 20" was plenty of wheel travel, and the more ground clearance I have, the more likely I won't bottom out the chassis on jumps, or nose dive into the side of a hill when I hit the bottom to go up at a high rate of speed... ...this why i want a rail from you! But since i can only afford a roller (maybe) right now(little one on the way), i wanna what until the SR2 anyway. Edited June 3, 2008 by MQUnlimited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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