Quote from: AJMBLAZER on January 13, 2006, 08:14:53 PM

How'd you recal the speedo?

Took it to a Speedo shop and they put a gear reduction box on the SpeedO cable right b-4 the Tranny.

What did that run you?

It ran about 100 bucks
Heres the little box on the speedo cable.
BTW: I have the 16valve in both of mine

Is that with a 16V? an 8V has around 20% less power so its a lot more sensitive to gearing.

Got my 2" BDS suspension lift on today.. gotta say... I LOVE IT!!

Amazing the difference just 2 little inches makes.. but it does!  Not dragging at all on my test area...

Waiting for the spool to come, then it'll be locked at the rear...

For now, I am going to get the spool in, get some skid plates.. make some sliders and go wheelin.

I can see a big bigger tires in the future, even if I DON'T lift the body..

I am liking it more and more!! 


The Weave straps I am looking at really rock.. quite expensive  $100 for 2inch 25 foot,  $50 for 1/2 inch.. I want a 2 inch for the Tracky, and a 1 in for the Sporty.. neat stuff.. I will try to find a link..   you wrap them around a tree, or a recovery point, then weave the tip back through pockets sewn in the strap.. easy to undo, doesn't get tight.. neat neat..

I will post an edit when I find the link.


Will be posting pics tomorrow, I might even get some paint on it tomorrow!!! Supposed to be nice here in Cincy Tomorrow.. IF the spool comes early this week, I should be locked and ready for the first REAL test wheeling the buggy...


Thanks again for all the help.


And oh yeah...  I didn't follow the directions for the lift.. they told me to take off the rotor AND the dust shield and to knock the tie rod loose...   I had one caliper mount bolt that was not cooperating (not for the caliper, for the caliper mount) so I tried it without doing any of that, all I disconnected was the strut, the ball joint and the caliper.. pulled the hub and snap ring, and was able to get the spring out, and the new one in, takes a bit of finesse, but the second side was a lot quicker.. all in all, did four springs, and four shocks in four hours, by myself, in the driveway with one jack and two jack stands.. don't be afraid of it, was a piece of cake.. NOW, lets see if everything goes as well for the mini-spool install!

Are you talking about this sort of strap?

 http://www.staunproducts.com/superstrap.php

Are you talking about this sort of strap?

 http://www.staunproducts.com/superstrap.php

Yeah, that's the one.. anyone know the cheapest place to get em?

I want a 25 foot 1 inch for the quads, and a 25 or 50 foot 2 inch for the Tracky...


I got to mess with them yesterday at the 4x4 shop..   They really rock.

For a skid plate, a ranger gas tank skid will do you perfect. They cover from the front diff all the way back to the t-case! covers the d-shaft also. Worked great for me. I drilled 3 holes, one in the front diff crossmember and 2 in the tranny crossmember, and bolted it on. you may have to cut a little on it to get it to fit flush, but it is nmot much for the benefit of it!

Hmmm...I happen to have a Ranger right here that I can measure from and I know where there's a few in the junkyard...

...just drill some holes and mount chief?

do you have to take the skid plate off to change the oil?