Slowpoke attempts to kill himself in a golfcart!

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I zoomed in. Bad ass design
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Ya, I don't think I've seen one designed like this before. I was very impressed when I opened it up. There is literally thousands of fins for the oil to run across and transfer heat. The CBR liquid to liquid cooler i have for a build that didn't happen is just a tiny radiator in a box. Not nearly as trick as this part.

I also spoke to FTZ about a top end build while I had them on the phone. I've slowly been collecting engine parts to make this thing a touch faster. So far i have a set of +1mm Kibble White oversize valves and matching titanium retainers, Kibble White 470 lift valve springs and a pair of CP 11.5-1 pistons. Once my bank account recovers from the last round of spending I'll pick up a Daniel Crower custom cam, bigger injectors, some head studs and send the head out to FTZ for a porting job, installation of the bigger valves and a 5 angle valve job. With all these modifications and some bigger injectors my car will have the HP of turbo cars but still be N/A class legal. :smokin:
 
Brown Santa brought me some presents today!


Racequip Side Air Pro carbon fiber helmet...

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and an Allstar Performance helmet blower kit.

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I also picked up some -8 braided hose, and a couple different heat shields for the oil lines and fire wall. We all know what that shit looks like so Ill skip the pictures until its installed.

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If all goes well in the next few weeks, and I expect it to now that I have the right people in place, this car is going to hit the track at Texplex on Friday February 20th for an all day practice session and then the first short course race of the 2021 season on Saturday the 20th. :smokin::smokin::smokin::smokin::smokin::smokin:
 
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SLOWPOKE693 said:
Nothing but headaches with this thing lately......... The guy that was supposed to do the roof and door skins kept pushing the drop off date back a week and as of last week stopped answering the phone altogether. Fuck him with a rusty pitchfork. :mad3: Luckily the guys at Tribe 4x4 have some extra time after KOH and can get me in on the 9th for the roof and door skins.
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Is that the rust lab place you were sucking off earlier?

I don't personally know anyone with Tribe, but all my second hand dealings are good news.
 
TRINDU said:
Is that the rust lab place you were sucking off earlier?

I don't personally know anyone with Tribe, but all my second hand dealings are good news.
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Yup, fuck that guy. If he didn't want to do it he should have just said so up front or waaaay earlier than last week. Why shoot me a price and a drop off date and then a month later stop returning calls. Total dousch move..... and a great way to run a business.


Tribe does kick ass work and i should have went there in the first place. I was being a retard and trying to avoid driving all the way across Dallas and Ft Worth. I walked in Tribe 4x4 on my way out of town on Tuesday and talked to one of the guys in the shop about the job and my tight time line. He said no problem and would be able to get me in the week after KOH. I emailed Jason their sales guy some pictures of the car, rough measurements and what I wanted done, he got with the shop guy and had a quote for the job emailed to me the following morning. I agreed to the quote and was given a drop off date 5min later. Very professional and quick with the email replys.
 
Poke said:
I’m a 24 hour drive but might bring the family and a few toys to this event. I’ll race and play, maybe borrow a bouncer if I’m feeling frisky. Is it big?
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If you're talking about that Visions one, it's invite-only for the racers. Still looks like a fun time though, I was thinkin about going out for the week just to hang out.
 
vetteboy79 said:
If you're talking about that Visions one, it's invite-only for the racers. Still looks like a fun time though, I was thinkin about going out for the week just to hang out.
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So get me a fawking invite!
 
vetteboy79 said:
If you're talking about that Visions one, it's invite-only for the racers. Still looks like a fun time though, I was thinkin about going out for the week just to hang out.
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I think its a regular points race for the UTV's?
 
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Oil cooler is installed. It ended up on the back side of the passenger firewall where the lower radiator hose comes up and goes towards the radiator. I used -8 braided line and AN fittings to get it all connected and finished the lines off with heat shield covering.

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Today I have to pull out the seat, window nets, roll cage padding, nerf bars and the chase light so it will be good to go for Tuesday when I drop it off at Tribe4x4 for the roof and door skins. I'm excited to see what they come up with, and even more excited knowing that when it comes back from Tribe its going to be 100% finished.

I can not wait to get this thing on the track!!!!! :smokin:
 
I'm not even sure what to say here....... Dropped the car off at Tribe4x4 on Tuesday afternoon to have them skin the doors and roof and I recieved a text from them at 9am this morning along with these pictures:

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They managed to get all this done in two days!!! The pictures do it no justice, the doors are absolute works of art and the fit and finish is ridiculous. These guys do unbelievable work and I highly recommend them for all of your offroad needs! I can't thank the guys at Tribe enough for squeezing me in on such short notice and getting it back to me the same week and it coming out exactly how I pictured it in my head. :smokin:
 
The thrash to get it race ready for next Friday is on. If all goes well I'll be rolling into Texplex Friday the 19th for all day practice and then the first short course race of the season on Saturday the 20th.

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Looks amazing man, sheet metal work is an art form but you also have to use geometry :laughing:​​​​​​

As much as I have a sour taste in my mouth for the talon, this thing will be a blast. Seeing all this almost made me want to chop mine up into an X3 wheelbase and go racing. But there just isn't that much racing near me and the wife would have killed me if I tried to spend even more money on toys :laughing:

Curious to see the engine mods as well.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Curious to see the engine mods as well.
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Me too, but now that racing season is here I doubt I'll get a chance to do anything to the engine anytime soon. FTZ Performance said they would need the head for at least 3 weeks to get it ported, replace the valve guides and cut the seats for the bigger valves before doing the valve job. I don't have that kind of time right now and I also need a couple more parts that are not in the budget at the moment. Why the fuck do SxS parts cost more than fullsize truck and buggy parts??? I cringe every time I buy something for this thing.

What I can tell you is: A guy I know in Ohio works for a Honda dealer and races a Talon R with the Jackson turbo kit. They installed a Hess stage 2 N/A engine package with 11.5-1 pistons on a customer's R and then drag raced them side by side on pavement. He said the Hess equipped Talon pulled his turbo car off the line and accelerated just as hard as his turbo car the rest of the way with the turbo only having an advantage in the top of the RPM range. They didn't dyno either car but his seat of the pants guess is that the N/A and turbo car are making about the same HP with the N/A car having a torque advantage down low. Luckily I don't have to race against any turbo cars. My biggest problem in the HP department at the races will be the Yamaha's. The ones at the track in the Pro N/A class with built engines sound like crotch rockets and are fast as fuck. A stockish Talon can sorta hang with a built Yamaha but you would be hard pressed to get passed one of those guys without more HP on tap.
 
SLOWPOKE693 said:
Me too, but now that racing season is here I doubt I'll get a chance to do anything to the engine anytime soon. FTZ Performance said they would need the head for at least 3 weeks to get it ported, replace the valve guides and cut the seats for the bigger valves before doing the valve job. I don't have that kind of time right now and I also need a couple more parts that are not in the budget at the moment. Why the fuck do SxS parts cost more than fullsize truck and buggy parts??? I cringe every time I buy something for this thing.

What I can tell you is: A guy I know in Ohio works for a Honda dealer and races a Talon R with the Jackson turbo kit. They installed a Hess stage 2 N/A engine package with 11.5-1 pistons on a customer's R and then drag raced them side by side on pavement. He said the Hess equipped Talon pulled his turbo car off the line and accelerated just as hard as his turbo car the rest of the way with the turbo only having an advantage in the top of the RPM range. They didn't dyno either car but his seat of the pants guess is that the N/A and turbo car are making about the same HP with the N/A car having a torque advantage down low. Luckily I don't have to race against any turbo cars. My biggest problem in the HP department at the races will be the Yamaha's. The ones at the track in the Pro N/A class with built engines sound like crotch rockets and are fast as fuck. A stockish Talon can sorta hang with a built Yamaha but you would be hard pressed to get passed one of those guys without more HP on tap.
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Funny because I was always surprised how cheap stuff was compared to a full-size rig. I guess it depends on the type of parts.

That's pretty impressive considering the videos I've seen of the turbo talons pulling a front tire off the ground. I'd bet the turbo may have an advantage at higher elevations, but like you said, you don't have to compete with turbo rigs.

Will you have to run race gas?

Can you source an extra engine to build and keep this one sealed up? Maybe a pioneer or Africa twin engine?
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Funny because I was always surprised how cheap stuff was compared to a full-size rig. I guess it depends on the type of parts.

That's pretty impressive considering the videos I've seen of the turbo talons pulling a front tire off the ground. I'd bet the turbo may have an advantage at higher elevations, but like you said, you don't have to compete with turbo rigs.

Will you have to run race gas?

Can you source an extra engine to build and keep this one sealed up? Maybe a pioneer or Africa twin engine?
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A cam for the Talon is $800..... Pretty sure I can buy a bad ass LS roller cam for that kind of money with lots of change to spare. Don't even get me started on the suspension parts.

I'm running race fuel now with just a tune and it's a noticeable improvement vs pump gas. VP T4 is what's in it currently. Smells delicious!

I've tried to source another engine and it's next to impossible without spending stupid money. The Pioneer and Africa twin engines are different and can't be used. Hell, I can't even afford a spare head from Honda. They want close to $900 for it bare. :eek:
 
Even though it's 12° and snowing here in Texas I decided to spend some time in the trailer last night and earlier today getting this thing assembled. Seat and belts are back in and adjusted. Reinstalled the window nets and got the helmet blower mounted, plumbed and wired up. Getting closer! :smokin:

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The first race of the season scheduled for Saturday was canceled due to our shit weather. I'm honestly not mad. I could use another week or two to make sure I'm 100% ready.

March is going to be a busy racing month.:smokin: Texplex rescheduled round one to March 6th, round two is the following weekend March 13th and the first round of the CroSxS series up in Oklahoma is March 20th.

Track is open for practice this weekend so I may head over there Saturday morning if my shock guy still plans on being there for practice. Can't run without shocks! :laughing:
 
Glad to see Tribe treated you well. They've always blown me off but then again I just have a shitty old 4600 Comanche. :laughing: I was pretty disappointed that TexPlex gave in to the scaredy cats on Facebook and canceled the race, but whatever. Guess we'll see ya first weekend of March!
 
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