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Scott @addictedoffroad will be guiding at @trail.hero in his BFR EVO2EX this year!
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Want to build a World Class buggy that can do the hardest trails out there? Let me put you in a BFR chassis for your next build!
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Mine absolutely killed it this weekend at our Humble Pie challenge.
Wish i could join you with mine. I made the last 2 years, but can't make it this year. Yall have fun.
Ready for a set of our modular LS head plates? I've got several orders for just the plates and some CH2 kits that I'll be cutting out. Hit me up if you'd like to get a set coming!
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Don't forget, these will mount on the back side of the head as well if your looking for additional support to your current setup.
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Need accessory brackets? We can do that too.
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DM, call 859•396•4541, or email me at Tim@BentFabrications.com
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Dan Pitt 👌🏻
The basic head plates are also available for the SBF.
Dropping an LS in your next project? I've got a modular head plate design that can adapt to your project.
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The base head plates in red will run $75 and an oversize outer plate kit you trim to fit your project will run $40. The CH2 specific setup will run $225 with the chassis tabs and rubber bungs included.
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These will work with a CBR or TC style steering pump and can be setup with the alternator on the driver or passenger side.
For accessories with the CH2 kit. Here's what's going to work with these head plates. You'll need to shorten the spacers going to the heads by the thickness of the plate your adding here to keep your belt alignment. I'll be working on my own line of brackets soon, but for now, I'm happy to send the business over to Drew at www.GoatBuilt.com for your accessory setup.
I highly recommend setting up the truck spacing.
Passenger side alternator relocation bracket 4405
Driver side Truck spacing for CBR pump is bracket 4406
Driver side Truck spacing for TC pump is 4406-TC
I don't recommend the P-Pump to be used on the CH2.
if your going to use these for a different project you can also use the following by shortening up those spacers to the heads. (These are also for the truck spacing)
The 4400-CBR will put the Alt and a CBR pump both on the driver side slightly higher than the stock locations
The 4400-TC will put the ALT and a TC style pump both on the driver side slightly higher than the stock locations.
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Need a set for your project? Hit me up Tim@BentFabrications.com
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Big issue with front head plates is accessory clearance. Ask me how I know 🙃 had to take the plastic cover off my alternator and bend some tabs just to fit and still be in line
SBC head plates are now available as well.
First prototypes cut..
This style would be much easier to tuck a turbo in....any easy way to switch my evo3 to this style?
Interesting...any issues with taking a beating and being hung from the heads rather than cradled from the block?
What about a 302?
Can't waite to start cutting some of these IFS parts..
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The new Riptide chassis available for pre-orders over @breakthroughmotors www.BreakThroughMotors.com
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The new Riptide!
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Taking pre-orders now over @breakthroughmotors www.BreakThroughMotors.com
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Are you whatching the 2020 Lasernut Area BFE Beatdown on www.Ultra4Racing.com/live. The live drone footage is ridiculously cool. Go tune in!
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Want to go do some racing? Let's talk about your next build! Tim@BentFabrications.com
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Performance. It's the reason your building a buggy. Every BFR chassis comes with support setting up the suspension to help ensure that when people see a BFR car on the trails it's guaranteed to perform. We offer some killer bracketry for the chassis and your axles that will have your buggy dialed in to perfection without the hassle as well. These are details that make a World Class machine stand out above the rest.
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Are you ready to dominate the trails?
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Mine sucks. Definitely doesn’t work
Hmmmm...
I like it does it have a back seat?
Family huckster
Man the 4 seat is what I really need
Monday thoughts.
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If you've ever been to my shop, it's probably surprised you at how small it is yet how much equipment is in there. The key has been a careful evolution in the layout and picking the perfect pieces.
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When It came time to pick out a fixture table, I chose to do something a little less conventional to help out on space. The table is a #Certiflat #Weldtable and I chose to do the base table in 4' x 6' with 8" sides. This allowed me to grab 4 of the 8" x 8" x 24" Fab Blocks to turn the table into an H shape that is 10' long when needed for chassis fixtures and break it down to the 4 x 6 size for general Fab work to give me a touch more working space. I also cut the roll cart down to where the working height of the top was just 29.5" off the ground which does several things. 1. It makes the height of the chassis very comfortable to work on. 2. It gives me just enough room between the braces to store the Fab blocks when not bolted on. 3. It turns out to be a super handy height to put parts when laying things out.
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You've always been ahead of them all in my book, keep building cool s***😎😎
Nice work
Building a new rig to tackle the hardest trails out there? Check out the CH2 kit we offer for the DIY crowd. It's a front engine, 2 seat design that can handle portals and rear steer, or straight axles and trailing arms to dominate any trail out there. Competition, or for fun, you'll stand out in style and performance.
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The ultimate track toy?
Straight line, curves, sliding sideways, or Rally style in the dirt... How would you build yours?
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The new Riptide chassis available from www.BreakThroughMotors.com
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Thats awesome
About to save some lives..
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First batch of Frangible Jump Pins is ready to go out!
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Great job Tim Chiles!!
Planning a new build? Check out our DIY kits you can build at home!
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Who's ready for another run of CH2 kits?
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Let's make it happen! Hit me up at Tim@BentFabrications.com and let's talk about your build and get you in on this run.
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Have you been over to check out the new Riptide chassis I designed for @breakthroughmotors ?
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He's taking pre-orders now at www.Breakthroughmotors.com
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Hit one of us up if you'd like to discuss a build, or options, or be one of the first to grab a base chassis and build it out your way.
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Imagine if your roll cage was the car...
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The new Riptide from www.Breakthroughmotorsports.com
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The new Riptide chassis.
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The guys at Break Through Motors had me design a new chassis for them and it is going to be the ultimate base platform for your next project. I put years of chassis building experience, inovation and technology into the design to make it as versital as possible, yet maintain a competitive edge. Be it a street car to kill the curves, a track machine, a drift car, or even kicking it down some dirt roads rally style... This chassis is can be set up to do it in style.
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Check out www.BreakThroughMotors.com for more details on how to get set up with one of these bad boys.
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Build yourself.. or buy a kit? It's a hard choice for many.
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Why choose to struggle through every part of your build.. weeding through the endless bad advise from social media? I get it, you like to do it yourself. That's why I came out with the CH2 kit as a DIY platform. You still get to assemble the chassis and build it yourself. You can also choose from a ton of options to help you along the way, or just seek advice from me on how to do it yourself. That's the beauty of it, I put 20 years of chassis fabrication and design into a cutting edge platform that makes building a new rig fun! No guessing what to do, you are able to ask questions with other owners and directly to myself to make sure your on the right track without the BS. Motor options and placement, suspension setup for what you'd like the buggy to do, questions about what parts might work best... It's all part of the package when you purchase a BFR chassis.
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We are putting together the next run of CH2 chassis orders now. If you'd like to take the hassle out of your next build, contact us and see how easy we can make getting into a world class rig.
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Tim@BentFabricatioms.com
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Who's ready for a CH2 chassis kit? I'm putting together the next run of them now, if you'd like to get in on this round, hit me up!
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Have you contacted @breakthroughmotors to get on the preorder list?
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Getting it done on the plasma table tonight. It's so nice to be able to rapidly prototype and cut parts on demand!
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What can we build for you?
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Build season is coming up.. flex on your friends with a new CH2 chassis!
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Go follow @breakthroughmotors
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Chris came to me with an idea that I've kicked around myself many times. I was quick to jump on board to put a design together that would be fantastic with his program for turn key cars, but also be super universal for people to buy as a base kit and take in just about any direction imaginable.
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Are you on the preorder list yet?
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Love this idea. My dream build would be an awd mid engine, ls powered, Ariel nomad-ish
You know your going to want one...
Comment what engine you would run!
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The daily grind MIGing on some frame rails. These are going to a pretty neat project that @billmoore317 has in store for a Toyota cab.🤘😎
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As soon as I seen the pic I knew what they was for lol!
So stoked!
We make cool kids.. and something new is brewing.
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This is going to be interesting .
That looks fun.
those hashtags though
Yes please
Yussssssssss
Love that chassis
The chassis is designed to be a rear engine layout. However, understanding that people often do things you didn't intend with these kits, I made sure that there's plenty of room to party in the back for different combinations of engines, cooling setups, and turbo options.. plus, I may have also designed the front tube work to clear an LS sunk way back behind the front wheels and six speed manual if you remove a few tubes... this chassis is going to let you do you, no matter what your style is.
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Getting your interest yet? We will be taking pre-orders soon.
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Always doing great work and designs, Tim. Love how your chassis allows flexibility to best suite the off-roader
She's gonna be built to party...
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In AWD it's rear engine.. and the bottom of the chassis will ride about 4" off the ground with the lowered spring kit. It can be set up with offroad tires in more of a rally configuration as well. Or in 2wd it can be front engine with IRS or solid rear axle. It's going to be a very versatile platform that I think people are going to really dig. I still can't give out a lot of specific details yet. I was hired to design and manufacture the chassis, but these will be sold as welded kits and turn key in several configurations through an upcoming new company to be announced very soon.😎
awd? what drive train? how low are you going to be able to get it?
Keep the details coming
If your a road racer, drifter, or just want to go out and put a hurting on any super car on the street.. your going to be interested in what we are up too.
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You had me at road racer. Listening....
laser notched, CNC bent, and rolled tubes? Stay tuned. 🤘
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Looking for an affordable DIY trailing arm kit?
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CNC Plasma cut from 2x4 tubing these form up easily and accept uniball cups for the axle end and heim inserts for the chassis side from Kartek (sold separately). Shock mount trays to keep mud out, side stiffening plates, and AR400 skidplates for the bottom complete the package.
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These come unwelded as a DIY kit set up for 44" or 39" eye to eye for $450 a pair.
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Price on the unacups and heim insert's?
Hate tinwork? We've got you covered with CNC cut panels for the inside and out.
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Who's ready for a Cliffhanger to dominate the trails? www.BentFabChassis.com
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Working out the details on this EVO3R with our new 44" and 40" trailing arm kits.
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Keep an eye out for our new high clearance crawler trailing arms coming soon.
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Is the main bottom structure out of round tube, or is it all plate?
anymore pics of the chassis?
I like that upper shock mount!
Welding trash parts.. stepping up the game for our local garbage trucks!
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As our business model changes to more production work, it's interesting to see what opportunities have come our way. This type work seems mundane for a top notch fabrication shop that's been focussed on the offroad industry for 20 years, but the reality is, this type work affords the time needed to design even better products that we can put into production for the DIY consumers.
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There's some cool stuff in the works, so hide your wallet from the wife, your going to want to keep up with the cool kids!
#bfr #bentfabrications #WhateverItTakes #weldeveryday #dabs #lincoln #wemakecoolkids @ Bent Fabrications
There's a trend developing in a lot of the pictures of guys out in BFR cars.. there's usually more than one. Once you've wheeled with someone that has a BFR car and see it work, you'll want one too. 😜. It's really cool to see BFR owners hooking up and wheeling together.
@tuckn2s in his CK1 setup for all business and Mark Brancieri out with an original Grunt AT with newly added rear steer together having some fun in the rocks!
If your thinking about a build, hit me up. The support you'll receive in getting your buggy together, and talking about ideas is a huge advantage and makes building a buggy fun. Even if you decide to make changes down the road, you'll have someone to guide you and make sure that you have a world class product that performs.
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Khalil Itani
Tony Woody
@tuckn2s learning just how capable his new CK1 is.
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Khalil Itani
Time to start dialing in the new #WrightCNC plasma table!
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Faster prototyping, faster product development, almost instant one off brackets.. Although we have been "digital" with laser cut and formed parts for the past several years, this little machine being in house will bring big changes!
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A little throwback to the first picture I was ever in on the book of faces.
11 years ago racing at Rousch Creek with the first EVO2 we ever built. It was low and mean, and everyone showed up to play to try to qualify for this new race they were calling King of the Hammers.. Lap one was the biggest trail tampon I'd ever witnessed! This race did in fact set us up to go to KOH in 2010 where this little car set the 3rd fastest qualifying time while running on a flat tire the last mile.
#goingfastbeforefastwascool #bfr #bentfabrications
I'm always bummed I had to send my Evo4 project down the road, but was glad to see the guy I sold it to finished it up
She's had a few changes over the years, but the one on the right is the same chassis still racing in this years KOH.
Where’s that buggy now?
@klinzmannfabrication getting some side panels buttoned down with the exterior tin kit available for the CH2! #easybutton
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Shoot me a price on the panel kit please.
@ffletcher610 and @tuckerlaplante_ are building identical rear engine CH2s. Can't wait to see these two come together to shake up the crawling scene. Go give them a follow if you want to keep up with all the shinanigans if getting them built!
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I take donations 😬💯
Making advances in today's fabrication world requires constant growth of knowledge. The ability to fine tune design work before any material is ever cut To introduce ideas without physically building something is a huge advantage over the past when to show someone a new idea you needed to just build it for them to see. It was mind blowing what could be done in the days of just owning a welding table and a grinder (and still is), I even remember joking about sheet metal work on buggies being so poorly done that I stated the shops that invested into better tooling to do tinwork would quickly stand out and succeed. As we move into this new digital realm, I am once again striving to evolve my business model.
I've dedicated a lot of time and resources over the past few years to keep on top of these new programs. Working with manufacturers and their tooling to ensure what I design can be manufactured easily. When people see these views posted up, everyone is quick to ask "what program is that?" .. it's not ETCHASKETCH3.0 that's for sure! Programs like SolidWorks are absolutely amazing in what they can do, but there's no easy button to quickly whip up your dream buggy. There are thousands of hours involved. Your still the designer, and the final product is still no better than what you designed it to be. It's only when the right mind is in front of the right tool that you see magic truly happen.
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Well said, I have been using Solidworks since 2004. I continue to learn new features that help.
Will your CH2 kit be LS powered?
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What's the ideal WB on this?
How much is this chassis with interior kit
@nickswogger is just about ready to bring his EVO3R out to play. His build checks all the right boxes to shake the 4800 class up a bit. 7 litres of LS pushing big travel with a set of Radflo longshocks from @liberty_mtn_fab.. he's gonna be fast!
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4500 class I believe. Long shocks
Any more photos of this build?
Outer skins and Interiors can be the most time consuming and challenging parts of a build. I'm working on an #easybutton for that!
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Are you able to build skins for buggies that aren’t your chassis?
Killer!!
Achète Henri Bonnal
Hate tinwork? I'm about to have an #easybutton for that.
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cling wrap?? haha
This seems to be an important number, as so many people base decisions around something derived from the size of a sheet of steel. When the reality is, that number means nothing if it's not utilized where it's needed. You can be 40" wide at the rocker, but if it's the lowest point of the chassis, your still leaving a bigger footprint to hang up on.
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The CH2 gives you clearance where it's needed without the sacrifice of comfort when stuffing a V8 into a small and nimble package. It's CNC bent tubes mean that I was able to step outside of the traditional box. Style, comfort, and function that will give you a head up on the competition.
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Evolution awaits you.
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Are you ready yet?
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Joel Witten
Always ahead of what people are ready for.. I designed these 5 years ago. 7075 aluminum, I beam sectional structure, low profile with rolled radius bottom to help in the rocks, drains under the shock mounts, significantly lighter than anything else at the time. Still arguably nicer design than anything on the market today.
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Cost of manufacturing exceeded what anyone was willing to pay at the time, never made the first set.
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5 years later, multiple companies selling aluminum trailing arms at my original price point. Is it finally time to bring the idea out? 😂
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Mick Newton and no I ain't sponsorin you
Ryan Dunn need them for taz be the first in the UK
Kyle Kuzi you have capacity to do a run of these don’t you?
😍 nice!!
do it man
Killer!!
Sexy
Today's thoughts are on chassis design.
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The number 1 job of a chassis design is to prevent the occupants from getting hurt the best that you can. Next, your components need to fit, that includes building in performance. If you can make it comfortable, bonus. If you can do all those things and give it some style... Then your probably looking at a BFR chassis.😎
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Seriously, back to number 1. When designing your own chassis, or looking at a potential chassis to buy there's a few basic questions to ask yourself.
1. IF EVERY WELDED CONNECTION WAS A MOVABLE HEIM JOINT, WOULD THE CHASSIS STILL HOLD ITS SHAPE?
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2. Are there open ended tubes, why?
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3. Does the load of an impact get dispersed? Meaning do the nodes line up properly to carry an impact into the rest of the chassis?
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Just some food for thought as you look at so many options available.
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Which software do you use to design de chassis?
Forgot triangulate everything !
Another concept to "crawling" that people still believe and build around is limited up travel.
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In the beginning, we all built cars that only had a few inches of up travel, or even set on the bumps... Honestly, it had to do with performance, the lower we could get the COG, the more stable the car was.. right? But the reality was that no one was packaging the car together well enough to sit that low and still have more than an inch or so of up travel and get air shocks to not unload on climbs.
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Every BFR car is designed around at least 7" of up travel being available from ride height. Remember the idea that setting the car down lower had a performance advantage from the lower COG? By having more up travel available on a balanced suspension, when the front tire climbs a rock or ledge, the front axle is allowed to flex up while keeping the chassis way more level, low, and stable. When that up travel isn't there, the chassis has no choice but to be pushed up with the axle, and typically stays at the same plane as the front axle, making it less stable and transfering weight to one rear shock and tire to do all the work. It's an obvious imbalance in the suspension and henders the chassis's ability to perform.. if you think all that down travel is helping you out the 2% of the time your on your belly more than the 98% of the rest of the time you'd be seeing enhanced stability and performance.. 1998 is still calling your name.
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Video is @ffletcher610 's new CH2 coming together.
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One of the biggest thing I respect you for is that you take the time to educate people, thank you Tim
Sounds like you could use some exercise instead of another sandwich.
Things that make you think.
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Yesterday I posted the side pic of @ffletcher610 new CH2 build. It showed just how nested the rear engine was into the center of the chassis, this video shows just what is achieved.
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The "go to" cool thing in crawling always seems to be a single seat rear engine setup, but honestly, the visibility isn't what you think it would be. The key to crawling the hardest stuff out there is being able to see for yourself exactly what is going on at the tires... All of them. By keeping a subframe that allows you to drop the engine on down, your sacrificing very little in stability with the additional height, vs the advantages of moving you to a higher vantage point to see. Your going from a 40" wide flat bottom footprint in a single seater to something around 24" in a setup like this. The smaller footprint actually allows you to run the center of gravity lower to the ground and still hang up less. The widest part of the car is just behind the front wheels where it rarely sees contact, and moved up close to 18" higher than the footprint. From that point it tapers off to be as narrow as your 48" wide buggy's by the time your at the back of the seat where most contact is made.
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Go set in your car, think about what you can see. Then tell me again how your spotter can tell you about what's going on better than you seeing it for yourself.
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If you think @ffletcher610 created a few waves with his first BFR chassis, wait till you see how bad the boat gets rocked with this one!
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When i set out to design a new chassis, I knew Frank was going to be a good candidate for the new platform. It only took a little bit of conversation to show how unique the advantages I engineered into the design would be, and Frank jumped on board. People throw the words "game changer" around to the point those words barely mean anything these days. If you've owned a chassis that works well already, it's sometimes hard to get out of the box and think about what can truly be a different approach and evolve the sport.
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The chassis is designed to be super adaptable, and although most will set it up in a way that it will specifically be eligible for the front engine, 2 seat, rear steer trail buggy class in which it will easily dominate... That's not to say it can't be set up to go after the unlimited class as well.
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I know, your thinking, but there's nothing special about a rear engine.... yeah... stay tuned to see how I work hand in hand with Frank to help turn this CH2 kit into a true weapon in the rocks and discuss just what makes it different than the rest.
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What engine is that?
Suzuki swift 1300 16v gti
@jasonrines out there killing it in his EVO2EXR. We put a Cliffhanger front end and custom Bull Bar under it to really make this build stand out. Give Jason a follow to see all the details in this rig.
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Thinking about a new build? Give me a shout. We can determine what chassis will fit your needs best, and walk through the options your after for the perfect build. You can easily add extra bracing, one off touches for style, us setting up your suspension and putting you a roller together, or building you a turn key rig.
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Definitely Reiter
@thewanderingfrenchie has his EVO3R out ready to play!
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The EVO3 is the bigger brother to the smaller kit chassis's we make. For now, we are still able to build these in house like we have for years, but this will be the next chassis released in DIY form. There will also be am alternate top available for the kits to make this a 4 seat chassis.
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Decisions.... Decisions...... hopefully will have my other toy sold soon so i can just make a decision and quit changing my mind!
Robbie Sosh
Assembly is close to complete on the new @wrightcncusa plasma table. We've been digital for a good while now, but outsourcing laser and plasma work can often lead to long lead times, backups in the shop, and expensive product development as you work out the design revisions to be manufactured. Bringing the ability to quickly prototype and produce one off tabs, brackets and fixtures for projects on demand, all in house, will be a huge leap foreword in faster product development. It's been a long time coming, and it's going to open up a whole new world of possibilities.
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Game changer for your business. Congrats.
I want one of those so bad. Just can't justify it.
Going to be a long day.
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I know you are so excited!!
So happy for you !!! Life just got easier !!! Yay !!
@tuckn2s showing off some flex appeal with his #easybutton chassis kit. Action shots coming soon!
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From building something to eat whoops, shoot hills, hard core trail breaking, competition cone dodging, or just embarrassing your side by side buddies on the trails... the diy CH2 kits are what you've been waiting for.
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