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Hi Cooltoy, Sorry, I don't have an R6 but I added some pics anyway..... Cheers, Kev...
mongoosebuggy
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Feb 5, 2004
1:20 pm
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I really like the look of this buggy. I like the frame it looks indistructable. I am curious what the estimated cost of the build would be for the rorty. I...
Randy
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Feb 7, 2004
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... and 9 grand. So far i have about $2800.00 into it including the motor and i have spent about $2500.00 on new shop tools for the build like my lathe and...
cooltoy
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Feb 8, 2004
10:48 pm
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Got my seat for the R6. Its a V-RACING "RUSH" seat. List price is $366.00. Got mine on ebay for $125.00 including shipping.Its new only used as a display,Never...
cooltoy
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Feb 8, 2004
10:49 pm
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Bill, Cool seat! Everything seems to be moving along. I like the pictures of the suspension "up" and "down". I have never seen a spindle gain possitive camber...
hotline_dirt
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Feb 8, 2004
11:35 pm
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Well unfortantly not much new to report in the last few months,I havent givin up hope but have many other projects lately. I just recently bought a 1999 KX 125...
cooltoy
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May 11, 2004
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Well i have put in about 20 hours in the past 3 days working on the R6, I know,its about time i got my butt to work on it. I have decided against the roberto...
cooltoy
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Jun 11, 2004
12:46 am
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I have updated my folder with a couple pics of the lower sprocket carrier and CV boot flange. I need to get a 6" chuck for the lathe before i can make any of...
cooltoy
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Jun 12, 2004
5:09 pm
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Ok here is the deal. This is a all time low for the R6 build.I have been working on the drive cassette.At this point including the CVs i have about $300.00...
cooltoy
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Jun 15, 2004
8:18 pm
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Cool Toy I'm not sure exactly how your using this but if you can change to a 150 x 100 x 24 bearing the price would drop at least 50% Dave ... From: cooltoy...
Dave Grosz
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Jun 15, 2004
9:11 pm
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MSCDIRECT.COM has those for $293.00 each. that's still $2400 for the cassette. I'd friggin kill to get a look at the plans for that cassette to see if it could...
Eldon R. Hiebert
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Jun 15, 2004
9:41 pm
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If you could somehow substitute a wider roller bearing for the radial bearing then the price for each bearing is only about $23 each. Roller bearings also take...
Eldon R. Hiebert
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Jun 15, 2004
9:51 pm
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Well here is were i am at.In my possesion i now have: BMW CV's and axels 16 T sprocket Taperlock 32T sprocket Taperlock 2012 bush 1 3/16" Shaft Keysteel ...
cooltoy
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Jun 24, 2004
12:54 am
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Cool toy not to sound unknowing but what does the cassette actually do in the buggy?? is it part of the Rorty plans?? thanks Dave ... From: cooltoy...
Dave Grosz
domino2205
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Jun 24, 2004
7:25 pm
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... transmission.It houses a drive gear on a layshaft with a chain to the CV's. Yes it is part of the plans. Check out the rorty web site for a pic. ... the...
cooltoy
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Jun 24, 2004
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thanks I'll check it out I don't see the need for such an exspensive setup unless your running a mega horsepower setup but even at that I see 350hp turbo...
Dave Grosz
domino2205
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Jun 24, 2004
9:32 pm
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2 problems with that set up. That would put your rear sprocket hanging way below the frame OR if you held the sprocket higher to clear the frame then your CV's...
Bill and heidi Wilhoit
cooltoy
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Jun 24, 2004
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I'll check it out, the site was down yesterday the only way around it seems to be using a double reduction to keep the sprocket size down. this has been a...
Dave Grosz
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Jun 25, 2004
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Well today i got home and had a nice surprise.My bearings arrived, ausse to usa in 4 days,Holy crap thats fast. The bearings are much lighter than i expected....
cooltoy
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Jun 25, 2004
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are you in Australia or USA??? if in US you should have been able to get the bearings here cheaper and not as much freight Dave ... From: cooltoy...
Dave Grosz
domino2205
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Jun 25, 2004
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I am in Michigan usa. Here the bearings ranged between $259.00- $477.00 each.I paid $107.00 each and $40.00 total shipping.Much cheaper buying over there. Dave...
Bill and heidi Wilhoit
cooltoy
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Jun 25, 2004
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thats cool, I was born in Ann Arbor, livin in Washington. when I finally start building my mini my main use will be a hill shooter slash duner. I like what...
Dave Grosz
domino2205
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Jun 25, 2004
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... They are NTN bearings, You couldnt really go wider as then they would be to wide for the CV.These bearings go around the CV's ... shooter ... under. what ...
cooltoy
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Jun 25, 2004
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ok that make sense I couldn't really tell by the picture how the bearings were bein used I was visualizing the shafts being on the bearings (duh) but that...
Dave Grosz
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Jun 25, 2004
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If you havent been to rorty site lately i suggest you do so now....
cooltoy
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Jul 23, 2004
12:32 am
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anyone know what type the BMW cv's are?? and what the angle the work in and or how the relate to say the 930 Porsche cv's Dave ... From: cooltoy...
Dave Grosz
domino2205
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Jul 24, 2004
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i am pretty sure that they are a 100mm lobro cv joint. as far as how they compare to the type 2, and type 4 i am not sure. if they are physically thicker than...
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Jul 24, 2004
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thanks Pete I have not heard anyone except this group talk about the BMW cv's before and was curious about them and how the angle compares to the 25 - 28...
Dave Grosz
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Jul 24, 2004
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This is a list Bob sent me some time ago. The numbers in brackets refer to the month and year. Here's the list of all the BMW CVs that fit: 1500, 1502, 1600,...
chris dawson
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Jul 25, 2004
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Chris thats good info. the type 2 and 4 vw cv's 100 x 32mm and 100 x 34.02 mm with the 930 being 108 x 40.19mm. it sounds like the bmw joints give best of...
Dave Grosz
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