The newest project.

[rockrat]

Some video
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/rockfab/?action=view&current=kimera079.flv

http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/rockfab/?action=view&current=kimera080.flv

[dabomb5756]

Could you put them here? www.putfile.com   Its free, and you dont need stupid macromedia!

[Marshall]

Some video
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/rockfab/?action=view&current=kimera079.flv

http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/rockfab/?action=view&current=kimera080.flv

LOL looks like its on hydraulics when you do that.

[samerrant]

looks sweet. looks like that 4.3 makes some wicked torque!! (we need an evil grinning devil smiley!)
Lets see some videos of putting that HP and that suspension to work at speed!! (again with the smiley...)

hate to say it, but those tires look a little on the small side....  

I'm sure theyre practical for what the rigs intended for though.

again, looks very nice

[1hybridzuk]

nice..i like it.....i want to post some video of my samurai power brakin some 39's. lol thanks for the adapter i couldnt beleve how fast i got it.

[rockrat]

looks sweet. looks like that 4.3 makes some wicked torque!! (we need an evil grinning devil smiley!)
Lets see some videos of putting that HP and that suspension to work at speed!! (again with the smiley...)

hate to say it, but those tires look a little on the small side....  

I'm sure theyre practical for what the rigs intended for though.

again, looks very nice

The tires are proporsionate to the suspension, I can get full flex into the fenderwell without worring about ripping out sheetmetal. Also on a side note, Today we ran it down the hwy at 105MPH so obveuosly we built it correctly no vibe and felt very stable at speed

[sammi_davis]

Today we ran it down the hwy at 105MPH so obveuosly we built it correctly no vibe and felt very stable at speed

No sir occifer we had no idea a samurai would go this fast either ..... 

[samerrant]

The tires are proporsionate to the suspension, I can get full flex into the fenderwell without worring about ripping out sheetmetal. Also on a side note, Today we ran it down the hwy at 105MPH so obveuosly we built it correctly no vibe and felt very stable at speed

I figured as much. Like I said, practical for intended purpose. And really now, was there any doubt that it was built right? 

As for 105 mph... 

If thats not a record speed in a sammy, then the fact that it felt very stable at that speed must be, LOL
usually its white knuckles and fright that limit the top speed of a zuk if the engine is capable of it

[weed]

thats one for Guiness book of records!! LOL looking good Scott!

[Trail Rated]

Absolutely awesome.  Scott your my hero! 

[samilitant]

That rig is so cool, I can't wait to see it on some wicked trails!!  yeeeee-haw!!

[samerrant]

hey scott, on a slightly different note...I was looking at the pic of the brake torque, and I started wondering..which rear suspension link has the pivoting/sliding pin on it? (like a wristed radius arm)
Reason being, I was curious which side would be defining the antisquat of the rear suspension.

The engine torque will twist the chassis one way, and the wristed side will have less antisquat than the solidly linked side. So switching them may decrease the brake torque effect...or make it worse, depending on which side you set it up with initially.
I guess you guys have already considered this, but it just popped into my mind all of a sudden.

I guess if it's the driver side that's "solid" then switching it should help. If it's the driver side that's "wristed" then switching it would make it worse.

Feel free to correct me if I missed something here, but I think it's right...

edit: Same idea as setting up a linked rear with more antisquat on one side than the other, to counteract the tendency to twist to one side due to engine torque on a hard launch, no? that's basically the idea I'm getting at, if that's a more clear way to approach it.

[rockrat]

LOL looks like its on hydraulics when you do that.

Basicly it is ,, Nitrogen air shocks with oil mix, same concept as  motorcylce fork... It raises un the torque but settles down pretty quick..

[rockrat]

hey scott, on a slightly different note...I was looking at the pic of the brake torque, and I started wondering..which rear suspension link has the pivoting/sliding pin on it? (like a wristed radius arm)
Reason being, I was curious which side would be defining the antisquat of the rear suspension.

The engine torque will twist the chassis one way, and the wristed side will have less antisquat than the solidly linked side. So switching them may decrease the brake torque effect...or make it worse, depending on which side you set it up with initially.
I guess you guys have already considered this, but it just popped into my mind all of a sudden.

I guess if it's the driver side that's "solid" then switching it should help. If it's the driver side that's "wristed" then switching it would make it worse.

Feel free to correct me if I missed something here, but I think it's right...

With the use of the air shock it doesnt matter, no matter what you do they will unload that is what you are seeing, is the power torquing the body over and the other side dropping down, the extension ration or oil dampening on the upstroke is in my opionion poor, Hence sway bar usage. There are ways of settleing it down some but you wont get rid of all of it.. One way would have been for us to mount the pan hards front to rear like X but ours are like // both come from the dr. side and go down to the pass side axle. The front for obveuos reasons of drag link and bump steer but in my opinion the rear should have come from the pass side and went to the dr side axle point. Bob won the argument at the time. Regardless of would have should have, I can honestly say I have NEVER driven a zuk the way we have driven this one and got these results. IT handles like a Supra on steroids. I have taken corner's at 35mph and it holds it like it is attached to the street, yet bumps are hardly noticalbe. smoother ride then a new TJ

[rockrat]

Well We are out of here..... See you guys in a week. Heading to the shop to load up the last bit of just in case.  LOL should be on the road in about 2 hrs. We are heading down 65 to 75 and in to tallahassee... 1122 miles 17 hrs. The phone is still on and orders can still be placed but nothing will be shipped until next wk....