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<blockquote data-quote="Bebop" data-source="post: 742929" data-attributes="member: 5925"><p>Copy paste of the post I put on NC4x4:</p><p></p><p>Little RBD recap after I took my buggy out for the first time this long weekend.</p><p></p><p>I will start by saying that out of the 2 days of riding we had, every issue that rose up wasn't related to the chassis nor the suspension. These were the key factors of why I knocked on Bent Fabrication's door and I can say Tim delivered! Both of them performed excellent. The springs and shock valving are way off (I threw the shocks and springs on to make it to RBD), but it shows incredible potential already. Can't wait to spend some time tweaking these with my buddy Jake from Busted Knuckle Offroad!</p><p></p><p>I took it very easy on Thursday night, rode all day Friday with no issues and decided to beat on it Saturday.</p><p></p><p>Here are the extensive list of the issues I had with it:</p><p></p><p>- Loose lug nuts (my dumbass fault 100%)</p><p>- Loose beadlock ring bolts (new racelines tend to do this it seems, I'll keep a look on them)</p><p>- Burped all air out of a tire.</p><p>- Bent the passenger sway bar arm. It seems like the bracket on the link is a little off compared to the driver side. The arm bent itself very early in the ride on Thursday, then stayed there. I guess it found its happy place. I'll keep monitoring but won't do anything unless I see it move some more.</p><p>- Bent both front square lower links. I guess they didn't like my driving style. Will change for bigger/stronger.</p><p>- The engine is pretty worn. 7ish PSI at idle and 19ish at WOT. I'll try a couple of things, but if I can't fix it for cheap, I'll just run it until it blows.</p><p>- The torque converter gave up on the way back to camp on Saturday, right after a proper bouncer beatdown. Symptoms are textbook converter failure (high pitched whirring noise, trans slips in all gears, builds up A TON of heat). I can't be super mad at it since it's a used unit with unknown past and still allowed me to drive the buggy back on the trailer and inside the garage.</p><p></p><p>Overall, the buggy feels great!</p><p></p><p>A little on the bigger side since I'm used to samurais, but the 45deg steering angle helps maneuverability a ton. It front digs very nicely.</p><p></p><p>I never felt like I would hurt the axles at any moment. Big bells are an amazing peace of mind. I was really glad RCV allowed me to play with these and offers such a nice product at a solid price point. Not cheap, but in the ballpark of the higher end shafts from other manufacturers that don't offer the upside of the orange units (CV joints and best warranty of the market).</p><p></p><p>Stability is incredible. It feels like you can run it on its lid without actually rolling over. It probably comes from the fact the suspension is stiff but still, very impressive. All my friends agreed the grip is insane and as a buddy that has plenty of circle track experience noted, this unit has a lot of "forward bite". It really wants to climb over the obstacles with its front end.</p><p></p><p>Front rad cooling package works well. Stupid easy to bleed and no issues during the ride. I'm glad I put the radiator there. Another good thinking by Bent Fabrications.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, the unit feels way underpowered. I need to get a real number on weight but it's not "ultra light". I'd ballpark it around 4000lbs. I've been denied on a couple of obstacles due to the lack of torque/hp IMO. It doesn't spin the tires as quickly as what was needed for these big climbs. I guess it's a good thing to help me learn the vehicle. But it shows that if you want to do rockbouncer ****, you need a big thumping engine. I hope that adding NOS and a transbrake during the transmission rebuild will help mitigate the issue.</p><p></p><p>Also, I'm out of money so I don't expect to touch it before March ish.</p><p></p><p>Here are some pics:</p><p></p><p>On the go:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/gS0pJ2p/IMG-4696.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Arrived at RBD:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/SvG95Fx/IMG-4709.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Buggy in its element (I love these pictures <img src="https://nc4x4.com/styles/nc4x4/xenforo/smilies/cool.gif" alt=":cool:" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />)</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/Px1NQgg/IMG-4740.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/M9c8Qqc/IMG-4744.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bebop, post: 742929, member: 5925"] Copy paste of the post I put on NC4x4: Little RBD recap after I took my buggy out for the first time this long weekend. I will start by saying that out of the 2 days of riding we had, every issue that rose up wasn’t related to the chassis nor the suspension. These were the key factors of why I knocked on Bent Fabrication’s door and I can say Tim delivered! Both of them performed excellent. The springs and shock valving are way off (I threw the shocks and springs on to make it to RBD), but it shows incredible potential already. Can’t wait to spend some time tweaking these with my buddy Jake from Busted Knuckle Offroad! I took it very easy on Thursday night, rode all day Friday with no issues and decided to beat on it Saturday. Here are the extensive list of the issues I had with it: - Loose lug nuts (my dumbass fault 100%) - Loose beadlock ring bolts (new racelines tend to do this it seems, I’ll keep a look on them) - Burped all air out of a tire. - Bent the passenger sway bar arm. It seems like the bracket on the link is a little off compared to the driver side. The arm bent itself very early in the ride on Thursday, then stayed there. I guess it found its happy place. I’ll keep monitoring but won’t do anything unless I see it move some more. - Bent both front square lower links. I guess they didn’t like my driving style. Will change for bigger/stronger. - The engine is pretty worn. 7ish PSI at idle and 19ish at WOT. I’ll try a couple of things, but if I can’t fix it for cheap, I’ll just run it until it blows. - The torque converter gave up on the way back to camp on Saturday, right after a proper bouncer beatdown. Symptoms are textbook converter failure (high pitched whirring noise, trans slips in all gears, builds up A TON of heat). I can’t be super mad at it since it’s a used unit with unknown past and still allowed me to drive the buggy back on the trailer and inside the garage. Overall, the buggy feels great! A little on the bigger side since I’m used to samurais, but the 45deg steering angle helps maneuverability a ton. It front digs very nicely. I never felt like I would hurt the axles at any moment. Big bells are an amazing peace of mind. I was really glad RCV allowed me to play with these and offers such a nice product at a solid price point. Not cheap, but in the ballpark of the higher end shafts from other manufacturers that don’t offer the upside of the orange units (CV joints and best warranty of the market). Stability is incredible. It feels like you can run it on its lid without actually rolling over. It probably comes from the fact the suspension is stiff but still, very impressive. All my friends agreed the grip is insane and as a buddy that has plenty of circle track experience noted, this unit has a lot of "forward bite". It really wants to climb over the obstacles with its front end. Front rad cooling package works well. Stupid easy to bleed and no issues during the ride. I’m glad I put the radiator there. Another good thinking by Bent Fabrications. Lastly, the unit feels way underpowered. I need to get a real number on weight but it’s not “ultra light”. I’d ballpark it around 4000lbs. I’ve been denied on a couple of obstacles due to the lack of torque/hp IMO. It doesn’t spin the tires as quickly as what was needed for these big climbs. I guess it’s a good thing to help me learn the vehicle. But it shows that if you want to do rockbouncer ****, you need a big thumping engine. I hope that adding NOS and a transbrake during the transmission rebuild will help mitigate the issue. Also, I'm out of money so I don't expect to touch it before March ish. Here are some pics: On the go: [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/gS0pJ2p/IMG-4696.jpg[/IMG] Arrived at RBD: [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/SvG95Fx/IMG-4709.jpg[/IMG] Buggy in its element (I love these pictures [IMG alt=":cool:"]https://nc4x4.com/styles/nc4x4/xenforo/smilies/cool.gif[/IMG]) [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/Px1NQgg/IMG-4740.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/M9c8Qqc/IMG-4744.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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