Sorry I can't meet you there buddy - Have to work a dealer show this weekend - leaving for NY Thursday.
How did the front wing decals work out?
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They look great. I left my stickers in place and added the front lip stickers. Thank you very much.
Just finished loading the SS on the trailer. That was a challenge. I didn't think about adding 2 inches to the width of the SS when I changed wheels
It's a good thing my fenders come off easy.
Anyone else headed that way?
Display MorePerhaps, Rab, you can close this thread after I post.
1. Regardless of what happened at our track day, Jim and Pam Mosbey deserve our thoughts, not some dufus running around on a track in West Virginia.
2. Track Day - @TheRock put on one hell of a track day. Every single Slingshot person there had an amazing time - including myself who had the best time of everyone there. The track was in fantastic shape and the day was gloriously beautiful. I love our little family here in the DMV area which extends as far as Michigan and Florida (love you @pigmanfu). Henry flew in to see his work of art do what it was meant to do - stretch it's legs and pound a chassis into submission. Mission accomplished @Turbosling - literally and figuratively
3. The Monster - I have never driven a slingshot as balanced and as badass as the one Alpha Powersport forged for me. It isn't even close. I have driven the base, the SL, a Hahn turbo, an Alpha Turbo, a JonV turbo, and a DDM Supercharged Slingshot. Absolutely none of them compare. It isn't even in the same league. I can only liken it to the difference between a V6 rental mustang and something like a Shelby GT500 or GT350 - even though they both say "Mustang" on them, they are worlds apart. The same is true for the Monster and ANY other Slingshot. Ask the few folks who have driven it hard and they will tell you the exact same thing. I want to be clear here - the Monster, once the newly machined from scratch belt tensioner was on the V8 it ran better than any slingshot ever made. I am not exagerating - ask anyone who heard it and saw it run - the fueling was perfect, the tip in was spot on, the power delivery linear with a plateau of torque. It didn't vibrate, overheat, stumble, rev flare, make funny noises, spit fluids, or complain - simply perfect.
3. "The Kiss" - I don't claim to be a racecar driver even when I stay at a Holiday Inn Express. As a matter of fact, I didn't pass a single vehicle on the track that day. Why? Is it my ability? Is it the V8 is a complete failure? Is it the track? The competition? The elements? Maybe some of them are true - maybe none. What I can say is this - the V8 had nothing to do with The Kiss. I spent most of my sessions getting to know the Monster and starting slow. I worked my way up and I assure you that I was not show boating - I;m not nearly good enough. The vehicle has massive brakes, massive shocks, and massive power. The package is second to none. When I came out of a slow(ish) turn and hit a short straight, the back end came loose after the turn. It may have been a bump or just my poor judgement but it got the machine unsettled enough to turn slightly towards the inside of the track. This is similar to anyone who has hydroplaned the rear tire and started to spin - the exact same thing was happening here. I was trying to let it correct but ran out of asphalt real estate and hit grass. It turned just enough to kiss the inside concrete wall nearly flush. The front end absorbed most of the impact from the 55mph impact. The rear tire was balding and there was only 1 bar of gas in it - did that have an effect? Most definitely. Were those the only elements? Probably not.
I will post more info in my V8 build thread to help others learn from my unfortunate incident. I built this Monster to do exactly what I did most of that day. There were 2 other vehicles that wrecked that day and one was by someone who is considered a professional racer. These things happen and mine could very easily have happened to any sling on the track. It wasn't the V8, it wasn't the brakes, and it wasn't the suspension. Hmmm... perhaps I should take another look at the driver?
Pam - I am sorry for your loss. If there is anything I can do for you please let me know.
Rab - please close this thread.
As you wish Tango.... This thread will be closed. Glad your ok and sorry you messed up the V8 monster.... When you get time it would be great for you to start a thread and give more details about your wreck and the progress of the rebuild....
Do y'all mind if I close this thread..... I just need a yes its ok, or no leave it open.... I cant see this thread being very productive..... But its up to the majority so let me know.....
That is perfect. Any donation that comes in no matter how they are titled will go to her. The website has paying vendors now and can take care of itself. So any donations that come in to that account will be sent.If anyone wants to know the total amount sent at the end of the week Just message me and I will give you that information. I was going to post the total on the forum but it didn't seem like the right thing to do. I had rather just give it to the people who request it.
I started a post so that we could send some money to help her with things that come up while she is in the hospital. If y'all want to give a little it would be great....
here is the link
Jim & Pam Mosbey fund. Please read this and give if you can.
Words cant even come close to expressing how sad this is. Pam if you need anything just let us know. Get better soon. And just know that we are here if you need us.
The tie in just feeds Can Bus data to the radio so the radio can adjust the speed sensitive volume. It's weird that unplugging it would stop the steaming part.
Let's just pretend that someone forgot to put on a dab of anti-seize on the threads of the 02 sensor before they tightened it up.
And let's just say that same somebody got a replacement muffler to replace one that had a slight rattle in the casing around it. So you grab your O2 socket and begin to remove it. And it turns 3 rounds and stops.
We all know this project has took a bad fork in the road at this point. So I went ahead and laid on the ratchet and rounded the sensor off. Here is what you do if you want to ride. And it's only 50 dollars. Go grab a Universal 4 wire O2 sensor. Part number is in the picture. And solder the end on it. Just follow my wire colors. Blue to black gray to white. And connect both blacks to both whites.
Sadly when you run out of hamburger meat and hotdog buns this is what you create. 
Yea. He came down to 15 feet from the ground. He was jumping limb to limb. But at 15 feet he ran out of jumps. I grabbed the extension ladder and he came to me.
All good now
You might try lithium white spray. Or that garage door spray silicone lube if they need any in the future.
I have a friend with a bucket truck. I just told him to bring it and a shovel. I figure if the cat jumps from that height we going to need that shovel....
Cat got out and the dogs did what they do best. They ran him up one of my tall oak trees.
I originally (a year ago) left my hood shut and latched. As soon as I loosened the last bolt the hood actually shifted. It was like it relaxed and fell into place.
There have been a few people that have asked me how to adjust the hood so that it shuts smooth. I have seen people play with the latches and as I told them that won't help anything. Basically your just making a poorly shutting hood match with the strike point.
First thing you need to do is remove the hood strut if you have added one until your done adjusting . This will cause it to push the hood crooked when you loosen the two bolts on each side.
The way I do it is to pop the latches and raise the hood to the slightly open position. Your hood will be laying loosly on top of the latches. Now loosen the two bolts on each side above the bolts that hold the front spoiler on. I would say 4 turns of each bolt should be enough. (Picture below). Then walk to both sides and grab the side wing of the hood and gently shake it while pushing whichever way you want the gap to move.
The gap I care most about is the gap between the hood and the windshield. You may also want to make sure the gap where the side wing meets the a pillar plastic is perfect. Once you get it like you want it. Just snug up the 4 bolts and raise and lower the hood gently to make sure nothing is hitting. If it's clear then raise it and let it drop and shut. If you like all the gaps then tighten those 4 bolts up.
Another thing you may want to adjust is the front spoiler. Those are the 4 bolts on each side right below the 2 bolts used to adjust the hood. .
That is correct. It would indicate that you have some sort of unread notification. Same in each section also. When you post into a thread you automatically join that thread and are notified of activity. If your like me and can't keep up with all the new post sometimes this number will need to be reset. You can mark everything read by clicking the check mark on the right upper side.
Seats are bolted in now. I can almost smell the open road now!
