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ZUKIWORLD Events and Activities Forum => ZUKIWORLD Challenge => Topic started by: Bigzook on November 11, 2010, 06:48:14 PM

Title: Some race damage
Post by: Bigzook on November 11, 2010, 06:48:14 PM

Here is what happened to the Cherry Bomb on the last race.
The axle broke
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/bigzook/CHerry%20Bomb/CherryBomb001.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/bigzook/CHerry%20Bomb/CherryBomb002.jpg)
The smaller section was jammed in the spool. I had to disassemble the 3rd member and pound it out. No other damage other than the lock on the adjuster.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/bigzook/CHerry%20Bomb/CherryBomb005.jpg)
Oh, and the seal of course
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/bigzook/CHerry%20Bomb/CherryBomb006.jpg)

The rear suspension took a beating. I need better shocks and more up travel. I was hitting the bump stops so hard they split and left the vehicle on the 1st lap. So then the shocks were taking some of that force and it destroyed the bushings.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/bigzook/CHerry%20Bomb/CherryBomb007.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/bigzook/CHerry%20Bomb/CherryBomb008.jpg)

Here is a overall shot
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/bigzook/CHerry%20Bomb/CherryBomb009.jpg)

Title: Re: Some race damage
Post by: jason hutchison on November 11, 2010, 10:12:52 PM

man you guys are hard on stuff! >:D

Title: Re: Some race damage
Post by: ebewley on November 12, 2010, 08:08:27 AM

Quote from: Hutch on November 11, 2010, 10:12:52 PM

man you guys are hard on stuff! >:D

That's what happens when you race.... Do you remember?

:)

-Eric

Title: Re: Some race damage
Post by: Drone637 on November 14, 2010, 09:12:32 PM

The issue with the bumpstops is exactly what happened to us, only without the limiting strap on there you tend to loose the rear springs.  :D

Title: Re: Some race damage
Post by: Bigzook on November 15, 2010, 02:09:53 PM

Ya the funny thing was, once I lost them I did not seem to bottom out as much. I mean I could hear it when it did(metal on metal) but that extra 1.5" seemed to make a big difference.

Title: Re: Some race damage
Post by: Drone637 on November 15, 2010, 03:34:24 PM

Thinking about moving them a bit higher?  We switched over to progressive coils, we'll see how well they work.

Title: Re: Some race damage
Post by: ppltrak on March 22, 2011, 01:16:59 PM

We are in the process of reviveing the Zukspeed rig at this time >:D

Title: Re: Some race damage
Post by: kreator on March 26, 2011, 10:00:05 AM

NICE AXLE BUDDY , SO ARE GOING TO TACK A SPARE NEXT TIME ? MY TRACKER IS UP AND RUNNING NOW I CAN START ON THE THE LIFT FOR IT, COOL BUMPERS AND ROCK SLIDES