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    Painting- POR15 vs Enamel vs Epoxy

    Any actual autobody supply shop will be able to mix you your color in any hue on the face of the earth. But if $20 is alot to you your in for a surprise. I paid $80 for just a quart of epoxy primer for my kart
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    Front suspension design

    Ok here we go, This part is for-sure correct? Now this part. Needs to be changed or not? Going off my pictures as it stands I have a solid 2" maybe 3" Between the pivot points and the ball joint (the frame is 1.5" HSS) Now scrub angle. I want 0 or what? Now that I think about it, your...
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    The EXTREME Machine

    Well here she is, been working on this beast for over three years Its not quite done yet. The gray is only an epoxy primer, I figured I would hold off on paint and assemble it first for some test runs to make sure everything works as I want before I paint. Better wheels are in the works...
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    Front suspension design

    Ok, to sum up. 1) I should have the center of the A-arm pivot point centered with the center of the rack? 2) Longer a-arms. How much longer? Do I want the front track width the same as the rear? More? Right now its less. iirc My caster is 15° right now. And my King pin is 10 or 15° but that...
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    Good place to order coilover shocks?

    Looking for a good place online to order from. I'm in Canada and I cant think of anywhere locally to get my hands on some. I already have ordered two pairs online but one pair was way stiffer than I expected, and the other pair way weaker. Everywhere I've looked online your lucky if they even...
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    Front suspension design

    After literally years of working on it, I finally took my buggy out for its maiden voyage this past weekend. Not very impressed with the front suspension. In reverse it loads up the shocks. If I reduce the toe in it dose the opposite, loads up the shocks going forward. Also when I make a turn...
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    Throttle ideas?

    Building abitt of an extreme machine here and need some ideas for the throttle. Its a 80s honda cm 450 motor which uses a small barrel end. (aprox 5x10mm) The original cable is not nearly long enough but I can't find anything else compatible
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