Project Outta Control (lots of pics)

keep it up buddy. it will be WELL worth it in the end!!!

get to work jeremy!

Dru got some more done on the firewall. Tubbed it for 22s in case I go bigger it wont have to be cut out again

looking good

i cant wait to see this sucker done!!!!! gonna be badass!!!

lookin good man

Laydonbillets wrote:

Have some things to finish up on the frame. Got started tubbing the firewall. It's getting there. Will post more updates when we work on it more

It's hard to tell from this angle but although the wishbone looked abit "different" it looked like it gave the rear suspension way better geometry... Since u raised up your wishbone pivot you've jacked up ur instant center something fierce... Cuz ideally u want the imaginary line from ur upper and lower link bars to meet around your core support... On mini trucks it's a good rule of thumb to have your axle tabs about 3 inches further in height from each other then ur frame mounts if that makes since... Cuz right now your bars look to meet behind the truck somewhere... It'll cause ur rear suspension to do funny things at speed that way.... If I'm off base I apologize... Sometimes pics are misleading... I would just hate for all that good work to go into it and have something u don't enjoy driving....

jay houk wrote:

Laydonbillets wrote:

Have some things to finish up on the frame. Got started tubbing the firewall. It's getting there. Will post more updates when we work on it more

It's hard to tell from this angle but although the wishbone looked abit "different" it looked like it gave the rear suspension way better geometry... Since u raised up your wishbone pivot you've jacked up ur instant center something fierce... Cuz ideally u want the imaginary line from ur upper and lower link bars to meet around your core support... On mini trucks it's a good rule of thumb to have your axle tabs about 3 inches further in height from each other then ur frame mounts if that makes since... Cuz right now your bars look to meet behind the truck somewhere... It'll cause ur rear suspension to do funny things at speed that way.... If I'm off base I apologize... Sometimes pics are misleading... I would just hate for all that good work to go into it and have something u don't enjoy driving....

Jay cant lie, he learned it all from me! But... before, when it was offset of the drive shaft notch the geometry was correct. Other than that, this biotch is coming right on along!

Its been a while but dru re worked the wishbone.
Panoramic pic of the shop

And the new link

Nice

why the change on the upper bars? did it rotate the axle and cause pinion problems?

looks good

very nice and better on the WB. The way it was threw your instant center behind the truck

Andrew B wrote:

why the change on the upper bars? did it rotate the axle and cause pinion problems?

Changed it to accommodate bag mounting options.

lookin good

nice i like that wish bone set up