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- Aberdeen, MD
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Team MAD build
- Thread starter sallys xj
- Start date
Yeah we heard they did a EMC recap video that was about 4 minutes and we had 0:30 seconds of it but we cant seem to find it anywhere now...
We lost our track bar bracket and burnt up our valve cover gasket..Playing it safe we called it rather then losing our engine our car. Ill be doing a KOH experince write up later on this week
Thanks for the video..we looked god while it lasted.
sickandtwisted
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- Location
- so cal
Im sure you are busy but, did you ever have a chance to follow up on this?
Sorry ive been super busy..You were asking about the battery box correct? If so it is the ballistic battery box in the factory location but its elevated for it to fit. Some steel is underneath it welded to the box and the factory location..Ill get a picture tomorrow...
sickandtwisted
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- Location
- so cal
Thanks!
sickandtwisted
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- so cal
No worries. I'll have to pull the battery and see what needs to be done
Super D
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Colorado Springs, C.O.
Just went through all 10 pages of this thread. You have built one sick XJ. One thing that I didn't see anything on, not sure if I missed it or if its in another thread of yours. Was your front suspension set up? I think I saw something that you running a 3-link? Would like to see more about it. Thx
Sorry man
First thank you
Front is:
True 3 link w/7075 alum links and heims
Deaver 5.5" jeepspeed coils
Bilstien foam filled bumps
Bilstein 5165 shocks converted to 7100 tuned and valved
Currie anti rock sway bars (currently pulled as i need 14" links)
SDHQ limit straps
Wouldnt change a thing!
Looks like were going racing this weekend. We will be enter in the ADRA Parker 150. Wont be the usual team as it was short notice but have some buddies stepping up and helping.
http://www.arizonadesertracing.com/index.html
http://www.arizonadesertracing.com/index.html
Ok so i have been busy with work, racing and fixing...We raced the ADRA Parker 150 and placed 2nd in class. But with that we burnt up our transmission..So i have been busy tearing the old one out and putting in the new one.
Action shot from the race
Here is the new transmission. Got it from Dave over at Knuckle busters. It came out of a cherokee running with a 130K. I dumped the fluid, replaced the filter and added a fresh gasket then cleaned it up.. Should have the Tcase on thursday and hope to have it all buttoned up and moving under its own power just in time for the South West round 1 opener in Congress, Az.
Action shot from the race
Here is the new transmission. Got it from Dave over at Knuckle busters. It came out of a cherokee running with a 130K. I dumped the fluid, replaced the filter and added a fresh gasket then cleaned it up.. Should have the Tcase on thursday and hope to have it all buttoned up and moving under its own power just in time for the South West round 1 opener in Congress, Az.
Brent T
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- Location
- Glendale, AZ
Jeep is really looking good Matt. Good luck this weekend. Planned to go, but my son has a baseball tourney . . .
Hey thanks man and no worries. family comes first, I just got luck my family enjoyes doing this with me...
Tranny is in, T-case mounted, X-member and skid re-installed and drives smooth. I think i have a vac. leak as D is still slow off the start. But planning on some future upgrades...Other then that still ahve to adjust my sway bar links and add some extra bump stop foam and we are good to go. We are racing Sunday in Congress at the Dirt Riot round 1 opener.
garrett83
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- Location
- Valencia, ca
Congrats! And great build!
I like that video your team put together, sounds like a good group to be around.
I like that video your team put together, sounds like a good group to be around.
Wow been almost a month since ive updated this thread...Where to begin:
Well we ended with the PARKER 150 race held by ADRA and lost our tranny. We scored a lower mileage AW4 and swapped the filter, fresh fluid and re-installed it. Next up was the Dirt Riot South West series in Congress, Az. We had some issues with our fan and starter but we finished in 3rd place.
My wife was co-driver for this race and did a really great job keeping me calm and reminding me to have fun and it paid off because we scored this.
So after that we made some corrections then two weeks later we were back at it but this time in Moab for the Dirt Riot race there. This was my first time in Moab and what better way then to race Area BFE! Super cool rocks, and great views with perfect weather. Plus huge crowds. All in all a great time for sure.
My brother and I ran our race and had some issues that dropped us from 2nd to 4th but we came back and took 3rd.
Our current standings in ADRA is 2nd in national points.
In Dirt Riot held by W.E. Rock events we are 1st in national points!
So with three races in one month we have some down time..Or so I think. What we really have is a gap till the next race. Im using the time to plan the next upgrades such as a custom buffy style dash and re-wire to clean up the rats nest of wires as well as getting rid of the ones I don't need or use anymore. Will also be doing my normal post race inspection/clean up along with fresh fluids. We also scored a RADesigns rail II shifter we are going to be installing thus giving us full control over our AW4 treating it like a manual minus a clutch. Plus we have some fresh rock lights thanks to prime4x4.com for the Az night wheeling we do this summer. Nothing to major but key to taking us to the next level. Lastly I stripped a lot of the interior plastic trim pieces and items behind the panels to shed a few extra pounds.
Well we ended with the PARKER 150 race held by ADRA and lost our tranny. We scored a lower mileage AW4 and swapped the filter, fresh fluid and re-installed it. Next up was the Dirt Riot South West series in Congress, Az. We had some issues with our fan and starter but we finished in 3rd place.
My wife was co-driver for this race and did a really great job keeping me calm and reminding me to have fun and it paid off because we scored this.
So after that we made some corrections then two weeks later we were back at it but this time in Moab for the Dirt Riot race there. This was my first time in Moab and what better way then to race Area BFE! Super cool rocks, and great views with perfect weather. Plus huge crowds. All in all a great time for sure.
My brother and I ran our race and had some issues that dropped us from 2nd to 4th but we came back and took 3rd.
Our current standings in ADRA is 2nd in national points.
In Dirt Riot held by W.E. Rock events we are 1st in national points!
So with three races in one month we have some down time..Or so I think. What we really have is a gap till the next race. Im using the time to plan the next upgrades such as a custom buffy style dash and re-wire to clean up the rats nest of wires as well as getting rid of the ones I don't need or use anymore. Will also be doing my normal post race inspection/clean up along with fresh fluids. We also scored a RADesigns rail II shifter we are going to be installing thus giving us full control over our AW4 treating it like a manual minus a clutch. Plus we have some fresh rock lights thanks to prime4x4.com for the Az night wheeling we do this summer. Nothing to major but key to taking us to the next level. Lastly I stripped a lot of the interior plastic trim pieces and items behind the panels to shed a few extra pounds.
POSJ
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- Location
- Minot ND, Unfortunately
Looks awesome Matt, I'm glad to see you stuck with it. Wish I could rely on being in one place and actually get into this hobby lol.
