Project GodSpeed Buildup

[TGMarketing]

Battery Tray

[TGMarketing]

Wiring begins


Radiator fans


T-Case shift linkage


Steering ram


Custom programmed engine computer

[sou95yota]

Have any of those battery tray up for sale..

[TGMarketing]

[TGMarketing]

Char-Lynn Steering valve


Cardboard mock up of the Plexiglas firewall


Lower rear shock mounts

[TGMarketing]

Front brakes and unit bearings installed


Secondary brackets have been made to hold the front shock lower mounts in double shear.


The plates tie into both the steering knuckle and the front axle link mount.

[JT]

Plexiglass barrier mockup for fit and center support bar:


Loomed dash wiring:


Painted rear axle housing:


Rear upper shock mounts:


Winch mount:


Panhard bracket:

[JT]

Floor panel fitting:


Overview of the rear:


Brakes:

[JT]

Fuel Cell Mockup:


Brake Lines:


Intake:


Support Braces:


Power Steering Reservoir:

[bigBs84]

So sick

[John Gabriel]

Thanks, We are getting close. As of 2 am this morning we had the front links and the shocks on and the whole chassis is painted.

[RangerWill]

Primer, paint, and re-assembly...just a few things left with some fine tuning and it'll be ready to go!!!




































Will Worstein

[JT]

Battery:


Winch:


Fuel Cell:

[John Gabriel]

This is what happens when the cutoff wheel breaks This picture is from day 2. Now I will always have something to remember this build by.

[Joebawca]

I will tell Gary to kiss your boo-boo

[John Gabriel]

Well we started the buggy up this afternoon and it sounds AWESOME! We did some passes up and down the street and it handles good and has tons of power and we only went to half throttle and it is not even tuned yet. We have it loaded up in the trailer and are headed down to Turnkey Engine supply to get the car dyno tuned tomorrow.

[JT]

Fuel Cell:


Brakes & Steering Wheel:


Behind the Dash:


On Board Computer (Above Battery):

[RangerWill]

Will Worstein

[RangerWill]

KOH '09 Buggy Hauler!


Had to drill the pipe for an O2 sensor



John Gabriel welding in the fitting



Ready for the sensor



All strapped down



Ready for testing



Thanks TurnKey!




Will Worstein

[RangerWill]

...in 1st gear!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCt3UywHOEY



Will Worstein

[madmanweaver444]

What numbers did the buggy make on the dyno?

[JT]

Some last minute shots before some testing:

[RangerWill]

Originally Posted by madmanweaver444

What numbers did the buggy make on the dyno?

Like 20 hp to the wheels...nothing to worry about

[JP]

Glad to see it done! See you guys out there.

[SeanFoster]

I'm new to this sport and I'm still learning, but 20HP to the wheels at first appears low. Is it because it is geared for God-aweful torque? Obviously, if we were building for quick acceleration, a much higher horsepower would be our goal, but I'm just thinking that since torque is what is needed to crawl over huge boulders, the HP figure is not anywhere near as important.

[jackson58]

Originally Posted by SeanFoster

I'm new to this sport and I'm still learning, but 20HP to the wheels at first appears low. Is it because it is geared for God-aweful torque? Obviously, if we were building for quick acceleration, a much higher horsepower would be our goal, but I'm just thinking that since torque is what is needed to crawl over huge boulders, the HP figure is not anywhere near as important.

sounds like sarcasm to me i'm sure they don't want the comp. to know the stats.

[SeanFoster]

Ahh . . . good point. ***And yet again, my "noob-hood" shows again . . . Maybe one day I will ascend beyond this state, but for now . . . ***

[RangerWill]

[RangerWill]

[RangerWill]

Shock tuning session 1 in Barstow, Ca. with KING SHOCKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHRT4Mp-uIw


Shock tuning session 2 in Barstow, Ca. with KING SHOCKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLPDSdVDqpE


Test 'n Tune out at the Hammers after a heavy rain all day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rrJQ8i-etw

[A-D-D]

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!

Originally Posted by RangerWill

[RangerWill]

Originally Posted by A-D-D

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!

Thanks A-D-D!

[nemosis]

i was just wondering if anyone could inlightin me on how the reverse motor works and drives the axles in the right directions trying to figure it out and im lost. highly appreciate it thanks.

[yotee]

Originally Posted by nemosis

i was just wondering if anyone could inlightin me on how the reverse motor works and drives the axles in the right directions trying to figure it out and im lost. highly appreciate it thanks.

you flip the thirds upside down and the wheels spin backwards. when the thirds and motor are backwards the tires go foward.

[John Gabriel]

That is correct. We flipped the thirds upside down and are still running standard rotation gears and with the engine in backwards everything spins the correct direction in the end.

[John Gabriel]

Here is a link to the KOH09 Commercial


Watch "***2009 King Of The Hammers Invite***"

[nemosis]

Originally Posted by John Gabriel

That is correct. We flipped the thirds upside down and are still running standard rotation gears and with the engine in backwards everything spins the correct direction in the end.

hey thanks guys thats cool like to learn something new everyday. im a big time 4wheel guy but there is some stuff i still dont know thanks again. and bad ass buggy

[nemosis]

Originally Posted by John Gabriel

That is correct. We flipped the thirds upside down and are still running standard rotation gears and with the engine in backwards everything spins the correct direction in the end.

what axles are you able to flip up side down? what axles do you have under your buggy? if you dont mind me asking?

[jackrista]

i belive they are using ford 9" thirds.

[John Gabriel]

They are Currie Housings. They were specially built for us to run the 3rds upside down because the bolt pattern is not symmetrical. They are also shaved for better ground clearance.

[j81hatala]

I want it, give me a price, I'll take it off your hands when you are done.

[RangerWill]

60k

[locktup]

What happened at KOH????

Jason

[John Gabriel]

Well.... We were making first dust when our currie steering arm broke in half. We didnt bring a spare and thought we were out so we were sitting waiting for our pit crew to come and get us out. Then we lost radio reception for about 45 minutes and decided to take off so we pushed through the course with one steering arm and limped it back to the BFG Pits where BFG welded up our arm and we got back on course and made the checkpoint by 5 minutes. We made it another 25-30 miles before our arm broke again in a different spot and the other arm was cracked so we drove it to the next checkpoint and just made it but the following one closed in 30 minutes so we did not have time to repair it and we headed back to camp.

[RangerWill]

[RangerWill]

[RangerWill]

[RangerWill]

Unloading the Buggy Monday morning...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKX-H...layer_embedded


Friday Morning 8:00:30 A.M. Start of the race!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmLh6g5jNEc

[RangerWill]

More pics from the race!!!

[RangerWill]

Broke a solid 5/8" thick Currie steering arm...Twice one one side, and cracked the other side.....