Would that make it a 4 wheel?
Posts by Dave@DDMWorks
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.....ok so today's project is replace my boots on both sides since they are both torn...
Been hearing more and more about this happening on customers Slingshots, definitely something we are now looking for when we see Slignshots.
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Happy Birthday EjFord !
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Longest. Move. Ever.
It is official, after a little more than 2 months, 42 trailer loads, getting the trailer stolen, then the trailer found, a 30 cubic yard dumpster of trash filled, 8 regular dumpsters of stuff taken away, multiple things sold on Facebook, we are finally all out of the old building. Everything is in the new building and we are functional, but not optimal yet, but working on it everyday (literally been 7 days a week). We are excited to be in here and thinking of having a little open house in the Spring or Summer and will let everyone know when we do. We just got internet at the new location last week and phones today, so I will be back on here checking things out again.
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Sure doesn't show too much confidence in their line of brakes
Truth in advertising finally?
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Had a good clip going when the engine died, and would not jump start.
Pulled over, when I would hit the starter it would sound like it was trying to ignite combustion, just not getting enough fuel. Picked up a OBD2 and have the adapter on order, which will hopefully give me a general idea where to look.
Hoping it's something simple like the fuel pump relay. Will post updates.
If you got a regular OBD2 reader, most likely it will not connect to the Slingshot. The 2015-2019 Slingshots use a different protocol from cars, J1939, which is only found on large trucks and marine applications typically. If you end up needing one, we have one that is guaranteed to connect - https://www.ddmworks.com/Polar…l-by-DDMWorks_p_2992.html
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Does anyone know where I can tap into the engine block to supply a turbo on a Gen 3 block?
The Gen 3 block obviously does not have the ports on the side to get oil from like the other blocks. We will use the port on the back of the cylinder head, or drill and tap the back of the block where the oil filter housing is located.
Dave
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Near the old Nascar track (that's probably already being turned into a condo project)?
About 14 miles from the Greenville/Pickens Speedway. There are plans to tear down that track and build commercial warehouse, etc, but sounds like they might get one more year of racing before that happens. That track does have a lot of history and is the site of the first nationally televised Nascar race, which is pretty cool.
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Congratulations on new building. Does that mean big discount sales during the move?
Asking for a friend!
We actually will be selling a bunch of "Garage Sale" items as we get closer to moving the warehouse, I will make sure and post up information on here when we do.
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Uhhhh, is that in Washington state perchance?
Congrats on the building purchase and move. That's a yuge step up!
Nope, not moving that far
It is in downtown Pickens, SC. We are 2 blocks from Main street and a great bakery that has cupcakes with sprinkles -
Too answer all, Dave and Billy- Yes both fans are coming on at temp 210 every time during visual inspect and I have been able to hear them come on as well while operating as they only come on when I'm stopped at a red light. As far as the amount of antifreeze, I have had the DDM coolant tank for a while now and it works amazingly. The fluid is right above the bubble.
Respond to xd675x-Also no bugs or bent fins. I do also have the LED lower front grill from DDM but again I've also had that for quite awhile especially during hot summer days without issue.
Weird question but could the temp sensor be sending the wrong temp to the display? And it actually isnt getting hot? I do know the sensor is operating fine while probing I do receive an open circuit I just can't remember what the temp was when it opened. Thanks Everyone!
Have you looked up at the fans and that area in general? Can you feel the air coming out from the fans when you hear them come on?
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The time has come to close our doors at our current location and move into our new location!
We have been working on this for awhile now and happy to announce we closed on our building last Thursday. We will be moving into the new location over the next couple of months and are super excited to finally own our building. More information as we go along, but wanted to share with everyone here
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Good luck opening the hood...
Heard they tried to do it at SEMA and couldn't due to how they built it.It was definitely a little rough around the edges when we saw it at SEMA. Didn't try opening the hood, but would not be surprised after seeing the rest of that build in person.
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Have you made sure that the fan is coming on? If the Slingshot is staying cool while driving and this only happens while sitting still, sounds like the cooling fan is not operating properly.
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The problem with the 3rd/4th gear synchros on the transmission are something we have been dealing with since the Solstice/Sky. We had several local shops look into doing the rebuild, making stronger parts, etc to fix the issue, but the cost of all of that was higher than just getting a used one and putting it in. The hard to shift into 4th or 3rd is because the square notch on the synchro ring can become worn and starts to look more like a triangle, which causes the synchro to rotate too far and prevents the transmission from engaging that gear. If you want to do the work yourself, get the Solstice/Sky workshop manual, has a good description on repairs in it. Sorry for the late reply, just getting back into the office after being gone for 2 weeks.
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One of our customers owned one of those and had the chance to sit in it. The only "car" I have ever been in that I felt was a death trap, can not imagine driving that on the road anywhere.
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$3002 and a case of New Glarus Spotted Cow!
Too rich for my blood, I'm out
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I'm still wondering how it just dies...no sputtering, missing, smoking, etc. and has all this damage. Until it died, I didn't have any indication of anything being wrong. As far as I know, it never had any overheating problems. I don't remember if they said it was the head or the block that is cracked as well.
I'm going to assume they checked the oil to say that it has coolant in the oil. When I go pick it up Tuesday or Wednesday, I'll check to see if I can confirm their diagnosis. I guess somebody has to be the first to have their engine destroyed with less than 10,000 miles. I really can't afford a new engine, but it's cheaper than another Slingshot. They did offer me $3,000 trade-in on the 2017 I was looking at, but that would leave me owing about $18,000 on mine plus the price of the newer one.
Good talking to you on the phone earlier. When you get the Slingshot back into your possession, let me know and I can help walk you through some things to check. Definitely do not sell your Slingshot for $3000, its worth more than that, give me a call before it comes to that, I will give you at least $3001
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The shop called me about my Sling and it wasn't good news. I was told that they got it to start but it wasn't running very good and it was putting out a lot of white smoke. They seem to think it's either a bad head or blown head gasket. I called the dealer where I bought it and was told that to fix the head gasket would be $1800. I'm beginning to wonder if I bought a money pit that I can't afford on my fixed income.
Like the others asked, what year Slingshot do you have and is there any forced induction on it? On a naturally aspirated 2.4L Ecotec and head gasket failure would be extremely, extremely, extremely unlikely.
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