Posts by Neosolidus

I have the same problem on mine, I have taken it apart and reinstalled the original just to make sure the gap wasn't there.

Installed the SSO hinges again very carefully and the gap is there.

Talked to SSJimmy and he said I needed to loosen the bolts and close the hood then tighten as many as I can after I lined everything up, however I haven't been able to make it work.

I love the idea behind the hinges but they are giving me more trouble than what they are worth, so I am thinking of just putting stock one back on and calling this a lost.

In my case is not that i find them ugly(stock seats) i find them uncomfortable....

I hear the blower ppl are meeting with a shaman.....hopefully to wish Rab good luck!

Looking really good, can't wait to see how far you can throw the pass now! or at least make that 200 Yards a constant one

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Google gives tons if places to purchase ANNT 2Packs 5m 16.4ft 300leds SMD RGB 5050 Waterproof LED Strip Light Power Supply 44 Key Remote - Walmart.com

true but i think most of us prefer to buy something that has been proven to work rather to venture into the unknown.

Also known as let someone else be the sucker pioneer!

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Okay, who's the supplier? Are these things like $5 a pop?

yeah...they just keep teasing

I finally found a place that has it and its near me, let me says i was rather shocked when I saw the 69 cents premium for 91 oct non ethanol over 91 oct with 10% which is also 31 cent higher than costco's 91 oct bringing the total to $1/gal extra for non ethanol gas.

For a N/A bike seems like ethanol fuel with seafoam/3months will do the trick.

Stop teasing and spill the beans....

What are you going to be using to control them?

Quote from rabtech

Yep. Get quality tools when buying stuff like drill bits and thread taps. I try to make sure every tap and die I buy says made in Germany. They must have special metal because they seem to be the best

I learned my lesson the hard way, I was trying to remove a rusted bolt from a control arm on a project car 15 or so years ago,I had just been introduced to Harbor Freight, being 19 and on an university student budget the idea of cheap tools was very appealing, I tried using HF EZ out and it broke inside the bolt i was trying to remove..... Long story short i ended up having to buy a new control arm because during my frustration of trying to remove the EZ Out broken bit i ended up ruining the control arm.

Right there and then learned my lesson that HF is great for some things but horrible for others and that you really have to be careful when buying things there and to never buy anything for precision or delicate touch.

also go ahead and order some "EZ Out" if you don't have a set and do yourself a favor do not get the harbor freight one.

Quote from rabtech

Every bolt I remove has no thread left on it. And I don't strip them when they go in. They just are terrible..

This, i keep finding more and more bolts that looks like they are stripped as i keep disassembling the Sling for mods, The ones who hold my roll Hoops and the speaker pods being the worse so far.

I did take a trip to my local Ace Hardware but they didn't have anything close to them in stainless , figured nothing else would be good due to the exposed to the elements factor.

So if someone does come up with something sign me up for as bucket full of them.

Not directly Motor related but they(Alpha) posted these in TDS, figured the cool kids deserve to see it as well!

Quote from Mateo

Sounds like the best arrangement possible.... hmmm. How to get the wife to agree to something like that...

If you figure it out let me know.....

Quote from MiM

The same wasn't thought about Tesla... They always boasted about the crashes they had, but no one died or seriously injured... Trying to play on the strength and well designed engineering...

Don't know if Well designed and Engineering is something polari can boast about, to the average joe who has not drank the koolaid they are the company who made an insecure trike that catches on fire, has swingarms that break while driving and has too many recalls/issues to name.
I am not saying that they totally accurate views but when you bring the topic with non slingshot owners that is usually what comes out.

No they were checking for an oil leak........

As someone who is a stone throw away during summer from alpha HQ(my cabin is in somerset) this is great news, i am sure i will stop by so often that one of two things will happen.

They will trick me into buying something i don't need (Motor and Super Hair Dryer as Rab would say) or they will get a restraining order...... either way i am in trouble

Quote from Tripod

Correct but there is no Passenger slider so to have that ability in the passenger seat you have to buy the Slider which runs you 280 taking the Gen 2 from 1299 to $1579.

When i compare that 1579 to lets say 900 for one of the other guys, that is a lot of money left on the table when going for the better looking seat (IMHO), the only down side of the other seats is comfort since that is unknown and the possibility that i might have to go to a 4 point harness if i can't use the stock seat belt comfortably.

The only thing that PRP have going for them is the design studio which allows you to build them however you want color wise but that is not enough for me an extra 679 when i don't like the silhouette they have.

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So you guys aren't drilling out holes for speakers right? The RF's came with 1 1/4" screw, way to long, thread them into SSV but they bite and stop with 1/2" still out. Im gunna get shorter screws, but was just curious if you fellas are threading them through? wasn't sure if this is a common size screw? seems a little over kill in length dept??

I used the screws that came with my JLs they are about the same length but black so they match everything else.

When tightening the screws do not use a power drill/screwdriver at full speed take it slow and let them slowly make the groves/hole.

The last thing you want is to ruin the mounting hole by using too much force too quick.

I don't like the design style, i think they feel outdated when compared to what sparco, NRG and Cipher have to offer and to add insult to injury they are way more expensive,Gen 2 is currently going for 1299 at Slingmogs.

I can get the Sparcos for ~780, Cipher ~850, NRG ~700 these are just the prices from CarID haven't even looked around to see if anyone has them cheaper or on sale.

Also is worth noting that the prices above include sliders and mounting brackets for both seats, i know with the PRP i would have to buy the Passenger Slider which i think is an extra $280.

I know they are comfortable i sat on a pair at the dealer, I just don't like the looks and therefore have an issue paying $1300 for them.

PS great choice of colors that looks great!