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Ok, so this may get moved to the lounge area, but at heart, it IS a Raptor 660..
So I got rid of the frame, and suspension, so what. LOL.. I built my own based on the Piranha plans from a company in Australia, and I did everything on this buggy, from the frame to the airbrushing, mounting the motor and making the necessary modifications to have a foot clutch and right hand shifter. All electrical extensions as well.. Changed the handlebar controls into flip switches on the dash, and even run the pair of KC's from the stock stator. (I read you have 244 watts from the stock system) I did manage to keep the reverse lever and the choke lever that came on the quad, eliminated the airbox (it had a pro-flow inside and K&N lid, I just have an open pro-flow mounted in a semi-protected "airbox" now that has no restrictions on flow, might as well be an open filter, but I needed something to deflect mud and water from the sides and top of the K&N). I shortened the LRD exhaust just a little as well.. (which may explain why its so loud, it may be packing too, I gotta check, but it was too loud for bystanders, though not loud at all for the driver)
The rear is custom machined to use 930 CV's as well as 12" travel fox coilovers for a double a-arm IRS, and power is transmitted to the wheels through a 530 chain and a 12 / 60 tooth sprocket setup to be able to push the 900lb buggy. Gearing is low, so top speed isnt the best, but the torque she has, she sure gets to speed pretty damn fast!
I actually just took it for its first test drive this weekend, and other than a few loose bolts, and an old battery that wasnt up to task, this thing is insane! Now I need to dis-assemble the whole thing, check all my welds, and paint the frame itself... Only the body panels have paint so far..
So, I will be sure to be asking some odd questions, particularly in terms of clutch upgrades and open airbox issues.. (I do race YFZ's in XC races, but I dont eliminate the air box, too much water in my races). So I'm gonna have to learn to jet this crazy little monster, which I see is a bit more involved than my YFZ's are. My clutch questions are gonna be in terms of something heavy duty.. After all, this frame is a bit heavier than the atv frame.. But the 12/60 sprockets help out a bit in that department, I still want to minimize the chance of a clutch failure..
I'll start my own threads on those questions when I get to those issues though, I just thought I would introduce myself and give some background for the odd questions to come..
So I got rid of the frame, and suspension, so what. LOL.. I built my own based on the Piranha plans from a company in Australia, and I did everything on this buggy, from the frame to the airbrushing, mounting the motor and making the necessary modifications to have a foot clutch and right hand shifter. All electrical extensions as well.. Changed the handlebar controls into flip switches on the dash, and even run the pair of KC's from the stock stator. (I read you have 244 watts from the stock system) I did manage to keep the reverse lever and the choke lever that came on the quad, eliminated the airbox (it had a pro-flow inside and K&N lid, I just have an open pro-flow mounted in a semi-protected "airbox" now that has no restrictions on flow, might as well be an open filter, but I needed something to deflect mud and water from the sides and top of the K&N). I shortened the LRD exhaust just a little as well.. (which may explain why its so loud, it may be packing too, I gotta check, but it was too loud for bystanders, though not loud at all for the driver)
The rear is custom machined to use 930 CV's as well as 12" travel fox coilovers for a double a-arm IRS, and power is transmitted to the wheels through a 530 chain and a 12 / 60 tooth sprocket setup to be able to push the 900lb buggy. Gearing is low, so top speed isnt the best, but the torque she has, she sure gets to speed pretty damn fast!
I actually just took it for its first test drive this weekend, and other than a few loose bolts, and an old battery that wasnt up to task, this thing is insane! Now I need to dis-assemble the whole thing, check all my welds, and paint the frame itself... Only the body panels have paint so far..
So, I will be sure to be asking some odd questions, particularly in terms of clutch upgrades and open airbox issues.. (I do race YFZ's in XC races, but I dont eliminate the air box, too much water in my races). So I'm gonna have to learn to jet this crazy little monster, which I see is a bit more involved than my YFZ's are. My clutch questions are gonna be in terms of something heavy duty.. After all, this frame is a bit heavier than the atv frame.. But the 12/60 sprockets help out a bit in that department, I still want to minimize the chance of a clutch failure..
I'll start my own threads on those questions when I get to those issues though, I just thought I would introduce myself and give some background for the odd questions to come..
