Build Off Entry: Dirt Devil Quadrunner

[brandongeiger2]

heres how the kart looks now with pieces of 1x1 as shocks haha It poured again today i cant beleive it

 

[bighead]

Big updates huh? I like the stance as well.

Put some tall bike shocks in the front as well.

 

[brandongeiger2]

I think that would look pretty cool id have to figure out how id mount them i think im going to move the a-arms out further though but shorten them so its not too wideto get more travel

 

[OzFab]

How's your steering? Is it full Ackermann? I ask because, from the pics, it appears your outside wheel is turned in more than the inside wheel. It may just be camera angle or something like that but I thought I'd ask

 

[brandongeiger2]

ohh thats because i dont have tie rods im going to have to weld on an extra piece when i get to that point steering geometry is a pain haha

 

[OzFab]

ohh thats because i dont have tie rods im going to have to weld on an extra piece when i get to that point steering geometry is a pain haha

I missed that bit

 

[brandongeiger2]

I missed that bit

dont worry about it dude haha

 

[brandongeiger2]

I made some insane front mounting brackets for the a-arms/control arms today ill put up pictures soon!

 

[brandongeiger2]

here they are! tomorrow i may start on the rear mounting brackets but Tuesday i leave for North Carolina i wont be back until Monday night so feel free to coment just know you wont get an answer till i get back

 

[brandongeiger2]

Hello friends i got back from a long week of trail riding in Clemmons North Carolina i ran out of wire and had lots of other stuff to do today so all i got done was alter my a-arms for their new configuration. And drilled the brackets out...I could have done better on those maybe if i had a drill press and some more patience. haha

 

[brandongeiger2]

well i spent way too much on steel today...i went out to get some 3''x3/16''x3' stock and some 1/2''x4' tubing and spent $25 if only i had something to drive when the steel yard was open! haha im going to get an early start and begin building the control arms tomorrow.

 

[brandongeiger2]

Hey guys you know your allowed to comment haha

Anyway i got my 3/8 heims for my lower arms, got my control arms built, and finished the brackets for everything!

One good thing is my dad and i got a new grill so I'm stealing all the stainless from it and ill probably use it for the body paneling.
Sorry for the phone picture

 

[landuse]

Your kart doen't look too sturdy sitting on those supports. LOL.

I am still digging this kart. I am looking forward to seeing it actually move though.

Have you got enough stainless from the grill for what you need?

 

[brandongeiger2]

It's sitting on a chair the jack stands are to hold up the a-arms haha
I probably don't have enough stainless but ill use it in a few places like floorboards and possibly a few side panels.

 

[n1kogr]

i really like this build! It feels great when the project youre building takes shape huh? As long as your having fun thats all that matters now finish it up and post a vid of the first drive!!!!!

 

[brandongeiger2]

Thanks for the comments guys im definitely getting closer to finished i cut some stainless for the belly pan today but that's all i got done i had to help fix a lawnmower at my buds house and rode my bike a bit trying to get some more practice before practice sunday haha my shoulders starting to finally feel better thank god!

 

[brandongeiger2]

so the front end's starting to take shape i did notch the a-arms so the angle of the heims would be a little closer to 90* compared to the arm. But i also got my Yamaha Blaster Front shocks today! they're mocked up in the pictures along with the control arms i still need to figure out how to weld a 1/2'' tube into a 3/4'' tube but ill figure something out. And i cut/drilled some tabs for my lower mounts ill probably end up once again making new double shear tabs for the tops.
I think it looks pretty cool so far

EDIT::The shocks are actually from a trx 250r not a blaster haha

 

[n1kogr]

Looks great! I love this buggy such a simple design yet so complex and it looks mean as hell too!

 

[brandongeiger2]

Thanks dude, I'm hoping to finish up soon that i have to worry about rebuilding the engine... i was just checking out your build it looks great!

 

[n1kogr]

No problem man! Thanks i cant wait to finish it!!!