Mitara aka da BEAST

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:36 pm

here she is as i brought her

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:40 pm

after a quick stop to G Guy Motors ( thanks Grant ) she got some 30 inch tyres which don't fit under her body :roll:

a recon alternater and some new break shoes n pads

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:43 pm

shell wrote:

looks likes its all pre-dented and ready to go :twisted:

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:44 pm

i put a new starter motor in her and a new bell housing cover, big thanks to rotazuk and lilpigzuk who sorted out some much needed hard to find parts :wink:

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I decided to take to her with a grinder :lol:

they should come with warnings something like women should not use these on their own trucks :oops:

what a mess oh well it was fun

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:45 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:
shell wrote:

looks likes its all pre-dented and ready to go

yes she wasn't very loved, but i can love an ugly beast like mitara it's wats on the inside that counts ah :lol:

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:08 pm

Good work! Thats awesome!

More women should use angle grinders :lol:

Its a 4WD, not some pretty truck... you can always use the angle grinder to tidy up the mess you make with an angle grinder, lol... go for it.

Whats next then? List the mods so we can hassle you until they all get done...

Steve

shell wrote:
i put a new starter motor in her and a new bell housing cover, big thanks to rotazuk and lilpigzuk who sorted out some much needed hard to find parts .

I decided to take to her with a grinder they should come with warnings something like women should not use these on their own trucks what a mess oh well it was fun

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:12 pm

shell wrote:
i put a new starter motor in her and a new bell housing cover, big thanks to rotazuk and lilpigzuk who sorted out some much needed hard to find parts .

I decided to take to her with a grinder they should come with warnings something like women should not use these on their own trucks what a mess oh well it was fun

damn the grinder must of been kicking back :shock:

Other than that, all class Shell :wink:

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:22 pm

SupraLux wrote:Good work! Thats awesome! More women should use angle grinders

Its a 4WD, not some pretty truck... you can always use the angle grinder to tidy up the mess you make with an angle grinder, lol... go for it.

Whats next then? List the mods so we can hassle you until they all get done...

Steve

shell wrote:
i put a new starter motor in her and a new bell housing cover, big thanks to rotazuk and lilpigzuk who sorted out some much needed hard to find parts .

I decided to take to her with a grinder they should come with warnings something like women should not use these on their own trucks what a mess oh well it was fun

Well i'm trying to sort out wat class i'm going to try next year and make sure i'm within a class i'll be competitve in :lol:

so i think i'm out of a class unless i put like 28's on her but that just maakes me feel i'll so? maybe e class?

if e class is it she'll get a 2inch body lift to go with her spring lift, but i'm deciding as i go along, i've got to do something with the rear end, she feels like i'm 4wding with a tone off bricks in the back, so that will be the next step, if anyone has idea's 4 me let me no

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:27 pm

CHOP IT!!!! :twisted:

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:28 pm

you can run up to 31s in a class... and chop the roof off... think shane has some std springs you can put in.... then you should be all go!

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:57 pm

WACKO wrote:you can run up to 31s in a class... and chop the roof off... think shane has some std springs you can put in.... then you should be all go!

only prob is the 30's don't fit under her now and it already has had a spring lift and i've cut the shit out of the gards :lol:

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:02 pm

You cant have a spring lift or body lift in either A or E class. You will have to cut more of of the body to make them fit. I was chatting to Brian Howat about it yesterday as im trying to decide what class in goign to enter my escudo next year.

If you are keepin the IFS front end go for A class if you want to put a solid axle in there go for E class (suspension mods to one end and fiddles to one end).

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:04 pm

Ryan wrote:CHOP IT!!!!

you gonna help me take the roof off? gotta wait till i get money for a roll cage :roll:

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:08 pm

doddzee wrote:You cant have a spring lift or body lift in either A or E class. You will have to cut more of of the body to make them fit. I was chatting to Brian Howat about it yesterday as im trying to decide what class in goign to enter my escudo next year.

If you are keepin the IFS front end go for A class if you want to put a solid axle in there go for E class (suspension mods to one end and fiddles to one end).

i like the sound of a solid front axle and fiddles :twisted:

i've driven tonka in the mungatuks loved it

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:08 pm

yeah mate no worries....you need to widen the guards so the tyres go inside them....

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:14 pm

Ryan wrote:yeah mate no worries....you need to widen the guards so the tyres go inside them....

the front tyres are hitting at the back and i cant go back any more with out kicking my tyre when i go to break? :lol:

oh and now i have to seal a hole in the floor of the cab :lol:

bloody women :lol:

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:15 pm

chop the guards some more and put std springs back in then go a class for next season.... my 2c....

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:15 pm

hate to say ......nah.... maybe you shud get somone whos done it
b4 to do it?? lol :lol:

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:18 pm

Ryan wrote:hate to say ......nah.... maybe you shud get somone whos done it
b4 to do it?? lol

how hard can it be... (famous last words) :lol:

shell · Post by **shell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:27 pm

Ryan wrote:hate to say ......nah.... maybe you shud get somone whos done it
b4 to do it?? lol

well in hind site i should have just got u or waited for tony to get back :lol:

but i'm very impaitent

i just wanna drive the dam thing hard!!!!!! :twisted:

but i should have listened to you

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:32 pm

Take to the firewall with a big hammer and cut the guards right back inline with it. Thats what i have done with mine and i only get very slight rubbing with 31's.

Sas and fiddles is what im thinking for mine for E class next season. Pitty about the drum brakes though, they dont make for very good fiddles.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:45 pm

oh well....have u got pics of wot youve done??

Furgus · Post by **Furgus** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:08 am

doddzee wrote:for mine for E class next season. Pitty about the drum brakes though, they dont make for very good fiddles.

Put the fiddles on the front :?:

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:33 am

if you run the standard samurai wheels 30 9.5 15s go under the guards, have a look in spankys pics in the albums and you can see my little honey .std height and 30 inch tyres and i get a bit of rubbing on full lock only , if you dont lift it you will have no trouble with cvs i have gone for more travel rather than height, any ?s just put them up you will get lots of help , cheers vaughan

Rotazuk · Post by **Rotazuk** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:45 am

What classes are you lot talking about ? Some local club comps or national rallies ? Still waiting for the current rules for the national rally before I go cutting any guards as they seems to be some debate on what you can and can't do at the moment .
If anyone can shed some light it would be good .

Back to topic , I would recomend a cage anyway so may as well loose the lid

Chris

shell · Post by **shell** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:26 am

doddzee wrote:Take to the firewall with a big hammer and cut the guards right back inline with it. Thats what i have done with mine and i only get very slight rubbing with 31's.

Sas and fiddles is what im thinking for mine for E class next season. Pitty about the drum brakes though, they dont make for very good fiddles.

so with axle change to front end can you not instead of fiddles put disk's in the back and just use loss of traction to turn?

shell · Post by **shell** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:40 am

Rotazuk wrote:What classes are you lot talking about ? Some local club comps or national rallies ? Still waiting for the current rules for the national rally before I go cutting any guards as they seems to be some debate on what you can and can't do at the moment .
If anyone can shed some light it would be good .

Back to topic , I would recomend a cage anyway so may as well loose the lid

Chris

hey, i want to do national next year, club stuff this year oh and learn to drive :lol:

the roll cage will come after my first roll, then i'll have to cut the top off :twisted:

shell · Post by **shell** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:46 am

spanky wrote:if you run the standard samurai wheels 30 9.5 15s go under the guards, have a look in spankys pics in the albums and you can see my little honey .std height and 30 inch tyres and i get a bit of rubbing on full lock only , if you dont lift it you will have no trouble with cvs i have gone for more travel rather than height, any ?s just put them up you will get lots of help , cheers vaughan

your an animal wicked :twisted:

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:35 pm

Rotazuk wrote:What classes are you lot talking about ? Some local club comps or national rallies ? Still waiting for the current rules for the national rally before I go cutting any guards as they seems to be some debate on what you can and can't do at the moment .
If anyone can shed some light it would be good .

Back to topic , I would recomend a cage anyway so may as well loose the lid

Chris

Talking about the national trials, i have the booklet and in the current rules you are allowed to cut your guards to fit tyres. There are some rule changes coming up but i think it is more to do with the running of the events.

shell wrote:so with axle change to front end can you not instead of fiddles put disk's in the back and just use loss of traction to turn?

Im a bit lost with what you have written?? Im going to do a bit more reasearch into the disc rear before i cut the front out. Im not too keen on front fiddles, they load up the front end a bit much and do not help with traction as much as the rear fiddles will.

Ive started on my cage as well, note that it is no longer a requirement fot the main hoop to go to the chassis it can all be body mounted now.

Furgus · Post by **Furgus** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:15 pm

doddzee wrote:Talking about the national trials, i have the booklet and in the current rules you are allowed to cut your guards to fit tyres. There are some rule changes coming up but i think it is more to do with the running of the events.

shell wrote:so with axle change to front end can you not instead of fiddles put disk's in the back and just use loss of traction to turn?

Im a bit lost with what you have written?? Im going to do a bit more reasearch into the disc rear before i cut the front out. Im not too keen on front fiddles, they load up the front end a bit much and do not help with traction as much as the rear fiddles will.

Just looking at the E Class rules it appears that you can
1. cut the guards to make the tyres fit - but no more - & sharp edges are not allowed (Shell

)
2. fit disc brakes to the rear
3. get rid of the IFS & SAS it
& you can't
1. have tyres bigger than 33x14.5
2. change the rear springs
3. have any sort of lockers

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