What's new
By:
Filters

1988 Samurai Turned Buggy

YotaAtieToo said:
Looks like he has an almost identical one in one of the pics.

I have one, super dang handy, but if you're messed up they can mess you up more :laughing: like 100* VS 80* depending how you flip it.
Click to expand...

What got me was this thing.

IMG_3247.png


I thought it needed opened up flat and then zeroed. I briefly read the instructions and they were minimal. :homer:
 
FleshEater said:
What got me was this thing.

IMG_3247.png


I thought it needed opened up flat and then zeroed. I briefly read the instructions and they were minimal. :homer:
Click to expand...

Ah, ya, use the cube thing.

Set it on axle tube, zero, then hold the side up to the shock, that will tell you how many degrees off 90 you are. Or turn it 90 and it will read 90 or whatever. They're awesome.
 
Y’all build space ships for a living?


Put the shit where it fits and run it. Numbers and words are all just made up anyways.
 
Byro said:
Y’all build space ships for a living?


Put the shit where it fits and run it. Numbers and words are all just made up anyways.
Click to expand...

I get what you're saying, but that's also a great way to build something that works like shit if you don't have enough experience to have a baseline of what works and doesn't.

Guy at my work just did that with a Tacoma D60 swap, shocks are like this
\ / the axle is under the grill "to clear the oil pan" and despite it being a huge monster truck, it only has like 2" of up travel. :laughing:
 
There is no way that this mounting position gets past 90* at full compression.


1714005398736.png
 
Here is how my rear shocks are mounted. I'll have to measure and check the actual angle.

My rear axle is an IFS housing with 1.5" spacers on each side.

PXL_20210818_190527788.jpg
 
I called Myron this week. He walked me through figuring out the VSS for this 8V swap. However, I still might send everything to him and just pay him to chop up the harness. He kind of hinted around to giving me diagrams to do it on my own, as he didn’t seem excited for wiring business. :laughing:

He also said he’s working on making adapters to get Honda engines bolted up to all these drivetrains, so that’s pretty awesome.

Anyways, I got almost everything to get my air shocks set up and finally get this off jack stands and make it an official roller. :smokin: Even though this engine swap mid build feels like a swift kick to the dick, it will feel awesome pushing it outside and flexing it out fully.

I’m also researching master cylinder upgrades now. I’ve found mention of a Subaru and Firebird upgrade for 4 wheels disc, but most were for the Samurai brake booster.

Anyone know off hand a good upgrade for a 1996 Tracker/Sidekick booster for 4 wheel disc?
 
Honda engines sound pretty cool. Some spin the wrong way though iirc?
 
SKULLYOTA said:
Honda engines sound pretty cool. Some spin the wrong way though iirc?
Click to expand...

I think that was the older ones, he's probably talking about the k20/k24, they're getting super popular for swaps into about everything. They came in about every Honda from mid 2000s on, make ~150-200hp stock and take boost really well.

Although an older reverse rotation would be sweet, just flip the diffs to compensate, high pinion f&r :flipoff2:
 
Rig is looking great! I got nothin' on the master cyl.

Piling on the whole awesome that we might have the honda k motor option soon. This 1.3 will never die, so I've been waiting for something light and powerful with plenty of aftermarket to make it worth the effort of a swap. Looks like it might be roughtly +100lb but also +100hp.
 
I'm running the stock master cylinder and booster setup from the 99 Tracker 2.0 donor in my buggy. Tacoma discs up front and GM metric calipers in the rear. Zero issues holding when in double low and no issues stopping at speed.
 
untchabl said:
I'm running the stock master cylinder and booster setup from the 99 Tracker 2.0 donor in my buggy. Tacoma discs up front and GM metric calipers in the rear. Zero issues holding when in double low and no issues stopping at speed.
Click to expand...

Good to know! I doubt there is much difference between the 2, so I’ll keep it as is.
 
Got my rear shocks mounted today. I had to cheat the passenger side, because my rear chassis got out of square by 3/4” when I tried to fit a roof bar in during assembly. Had to cheat it roughly 2.5 degrees so it didn’t look ridiculously out of square.

Also got my new Schrader valve, Fox shock oil, and nitrogen tank today. Should be a roller by the end of this week…hopefully.

I also got another picture to show just how far inset this shock mounting area is. The shocks look vertical, but they’re 9-11.5 degrees in.

IMG_3266.jpeg
IMG_3267.jpeg
 
SHARPMACHINE said:
Looking good!!!!

What was the best deal you found on a nitrogen tank?
Click to expand...

Terrible. $190 for a small tank.

Tydes said:
Those shocks need to be moved in quite a bit. Even with wheel spacers, your going to be rubbing the shock at full flex.
Click to expand...

We’ll see. Pretty certain it will be fine. It was fine before with no spacers. But I’m not changing anything until I roll it out and actually hook it up to the tractor. I already jacked this up with the tires on and they cleared. Barely. But 1.5” spacers will help.
 
Last edited:
If you have clearance issues swap your tall tabs to the axle end and short tabs to the chassis. The taller shock mount at the axle end will swing the shock away from the tire when it articulates.
 
So I’m done thinking I know even a little shit about fuck. :laughing:

All my shocks need pushed in. With a jack they all looked okay. FULLY flexed they’re all way past 90 degrees. :homer:

About 37” under the front tire and still a little more to go once the rear tire isn’t hung up on the shock and I can flex it to full bump. Not bad?

IMG_3282.jpeg
IMG_3283.jpeg
IMG_3284.jpeg
IMG_3285.jpeg
IMG_3286.jpeg
IMG_3287.jpeg
IMG_3288.jpeg
IMG_3289.jpeg
IMG_3290.jpeg
 
Looks good despite the fucked up shocks people warned you about!!!:flipoff2:

Always good to hit some milestones to keep the motivation up!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Back Refresh