Recent content by hatcher_matt

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    for my build i want a decent suspension- help me out guys

    I have armadillo +2 fronts. I run elkas all around. they travle great I just saw a pic from my last race and the travle on the front looks great my left side is way up and my right is down in a rut and my quad is level. if i was to do it over only thing I would do is long travel everything. if...
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    frame powder coating

    I had frame, a-arms, swing arm, and a few odds and ends done. That was prepped and and coated for $250. yeah I did silver vein. That's here in iowa
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    and yes you can adjust the camber in and out with the ball joints
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    armadillo are ok I got them used so....... cheap....... if I could do it over it would be long travel leagers or something like that. there ball joints are ok but I like the hyme joint other companies use better. but I will say I hit about 5 tress and not bends. also the upper ball joint I broke...
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    blaster build up suspension ?

    if you can put the nut on the tie rod end just so it is flush with the head of the bolt then wack it with a hammer. A pickle for (used in removing cars tie rods) works the best. as far as the ball joint not sure the stock ones are fair at best not rebuildable is there big down size.
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    front vs. rear width

    yes front a little wider than the rear. it also helps keep it stable. also make sure you have a toe in of 1/8 of an inch. I check mine before every race.
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    well guys had my second race on sunday and top 10 pulled out 9th place finish. I'm very happy almost 30 in my class!!!!! and needless to say the onlything close to my size was a 300ex everything else was a 400 or bigger. goes to show shocks and suspension it the key. most guys hands where...
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    9 psi in front and 6 psi in rear lol 21 front and 20 rears look big and kenda's look even bigger
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    yeah but i want some fenders to catch a little mud
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    Anyone Hare scramble a blaster?

    27 and about 200 lbs here
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    ok less then a week till race day. here is my completed blasty. hope it all holds up lol
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    Anyone Hare scramble a blaster?

    I'm going to try it out with my blasty see how we do. In iowa here we have a 1st year class. going to try is is my ride
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    thanks guys. yeah it's 20 kenda klaw xc. 8 in rims make it look big. looking into getting allot of seat time in the next few weeks. working on shock set up now lol taking tons of notes I've got 2 weeks off work before the first race. lol a few days of turkey hunting and lots of seat time
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    XC or Hare scramble racing setups

    got her going finally working on enigine break in. here is a few pics before the plastics on will get more asap when ready to ride
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    g-force axle

    I got a used g-force axle but no instructions no how to install it. any one know how? or a have a good link to instructions thanks