Posts by Andy Hatch

  • What was today's Sling project-Mods , goodies....?

    Hello fellow owners,

    This thread is about the only one remaining on this "better" forum that has been pretty consistent about providing info

    as in slingshotinfo.com rather than being derailed with BS. Give us a break and start new threads or private messages on subjects not having to do with the title of this one.

    I switched over to this forum around 2015 because TDS had devolved into the same crap.

    My rant for the year.

  • Fender for the "S" model?

    I will see what is up. Send me your name and what the issue is. I will say that the last 10 days the heat index here has ranged from 95-110 degrees. His shop is windowless and does not have A/C so I wouldn't blame the crew for laying low. Get back with me as I may make the hour + trek tomorrow for a Costco run. I consider him a friend because of the way he has treated me as a customer. He fixed my fender last year no questions asked even though I may have caused the problem trying to make an adjustment.

  • Toyo 345/30/20 can not find

    The only 345 Toyo makes is the T1R Proxes sized 25/20 as Shane stated. 5mm is barely visible to the eye and if you do a gps vs. speedo check I would be surprised if there was more than 1 mph difference. Somebody here can steer you to a site to confirm this. I have one with 2000 miles and two 235/35/19 fronts I took off when I bought new Forgestar wheels 19" all around. Would sell as a set only for $500/fair offer + shipping.

  • New to this group

    We have a great local group known as the 'DMV Wrecking Crew'. Our rides generally started with a communal feast somewhere but with the restrictions (getting lifted gradually) we have not ridden together this year. ethermion lives in Fairfax County, but like others in the area enjoys rides out in my area in Culpeper County and beyond. Send me your contact info at andyhatch@live.com and I will include you in future day trip cruises.

  • Nitto Invo and Rikin Raptor

    I just put Invo tires on my new wheels. Love the 200 UTOG rating as it should give good traction. What I don't love is the fact that my beloved new wheels by Forgestar only came in 19" and Nitto made a 345 for the rear, which fits perfectly. Sadly for me the fronts only came in 8 1/2" width. Along with the aforementioned 345 rear I ordered P235/35 for the front. Holds air fine but doesn't seat against the outside of the rim and I scuffed the lip setting them down to polish before installing on the SS. As you can see in the picture I have about 4/10's of an inch sticking out. $400 worth of tires not protecting the rims. Tomorrow I get the new P245's mounted to remedy my error.

    If anybody needs new tires and has wheels no more than 8" wide these takeoffs are $250 or fair offer. In 250 miles, give or take, they ride and grip beautifully.

  • Baker Air Wings

    I agree. Didn't realize when I replaced my stock windshield with a +4 one that the original wings wouldn't fit so now I have to spend another $180 to get the clamp on ones. Anybody with a stock windshield, make a fair offer via PM.

  • Driver, passenger Bluetooth?

    The menu should offer both 'Driver Headset' and 'Driver Device' according to page 119 in my manual. It states you can pair three devices to each bluetooth position so you should be able to pair both headsets plus a phone. (This from the guy who had to get his neighbor to take pics of his wheel/tire combo for the marketplace section.)

  • Rev Dynamics tire/wheel packages (Slingshot Specific)

    I would like to claim I invented the internet but I just graduated from a flip phone. My neighbors, she is a professional photographer and he is computer whiz, took the pictures and he loaded and showed me how to attach them. I will try to gather them here, but there are good ones on

    http://www.slingshotspot.com

    This site is by Doug Roberts, the owner of Metricks who did my fender(s) and fin removal. He and Jim are artists and craftsmen. On the site click on Gallery up top and go down to what he has named Sonic for some more pics of my ride. Since buying the base 2015 in November of 2014 I have joined the ranks of modders. I seem to recall that my first mod was like the fifth sale Slingmods made, it was for the bell housing plate. I sold my Alpha CAI and Full Blown exhaust to the late (and great) DocG and got a new not in box Alpha side exit from WraithSS to join to Gen 1 headers. Gen 2 PRP seats, very comfortable but with twice failed lumbar bladders. The Rock, USN, did most of the work for my DDM SC and upgrading the gauges, not to mention the stereo upgrades (amp, speakers, figuring out how to wire my Garmin Zumo 665 with XM into the stock infotainment center). Additional GPS speedo can be seen in one picture between the three gauge pod and the center brace/Zumo mount. Need the GPS one when I switch to the stock wheels with all season tires in winter. I also recently added an F4 + 3 windshield. Sling has three coats of candy apple cobalt blue and four coats of clear. Bought smooth accent stripe about three years ago and had them painted metallic silver while the rest was still the stock titanium color. None of this would have been possible without the help and friendship of the Rock, Jdin, Wraith, LRobbi, Ethermion, DocG (may he rest in peace) and other hooligans of the DMV Wrecking Crew. Other minor add ons include belt guard, nut cover, my amaturely painted calipers, drilled stock rotors, carbon fiber deck humps and nose piece, chrome roll hoops and red carbon fiber dipped valve cover. Wanted to keep the wheel set I have for sale to mount the largest all season tires I could find because the stock 18" rear looks so anemic after taking off the 345, but between the stay at home crap keeping me from my retirement gig of selling Cricket carts and getting a tax bill they have to go.