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Starting a new project. I'm swapping an 86 frame and swinger to an 88 frame and swinger = "my younger woman"
I picked up an 88 frame that was in great shape and already gusseted for racing. I also picked up an 88 swinger that looks almost brand new, so I will be swapping everything over to the 88 stuff. She will also get a few enhancements to sweeten her figure. She will be getting a brand new set of Rath Racing monster peg nerf bars with heel guards, freshly reworked Custom Axis long travel front shocks, brand new Custom Axis rear shock, 450r rear brake conversion, brand new dual row billet bearing carrier, and few more undetermined things.

Just took the front shocks off last night, boxed up and heading out to Andy @ Maul Tech ATV as we speak. Here is a few pics of the ladies together. My progress is about to start. Stay tuned!
 
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rablack21 said:
..........Just took the front shocks off last night, boxed up and heading out to Andy @ Maul Tech ATV as we speak....
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Well that answers my question from your other post. Andy is awesome and will get you hooked up. Axis is definitely one of the best suspension set ups you can get so this will help you for sure. Can't wait to see this come along!
 
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I always tell my Ole lady im going to trade her in for a younger model but it doesn't always go over very well. Ohhh nevermind were talking two different things.:lol:
 
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Actually, I told my wife what I was gonna call it before I posted. She thought it was funny! Of course, she rolled her eyes at me too. lol
 
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She started out being quite a diva. Someone had messed up the threads for the front bumper and then drilled them out really large to run a bolt through. I didn't want to do that. I wanted to use the regular bots. It took quite a bit of work and 8 hours later, I had redone the front end and the bumper bolts up nicely now. After that, everything has started falling into place. I have had to pick up some new bolts here and there, but other than that, I'm making progress.
 
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Got the front end on minus shocks and front brake lines. Got radiator in. Just sat engine in and buttoned up all motor mounts minus the front ones, that needed repainted to black instead of red. Ran into one problem so far. My steel braided brake lines won't bolt on the way they are meant to due to me having the CCP steering stabilizer. Not a problem though; I order a 90° AN swivel fitting to run the brake line up instead of forward I will try to post a pic of what I'm talking about. So far, enhancements installed yet. Andy @ Maul Tech has got my front shocks. My new rear shock is on it's way from Axis. My new Rath Racing nerfbars are sitting in the corner waiting to be installed. I will probably put them on last. I ordered my new bearing carrier today. Should be here by Friday. Just bottoming up some odds and ends right now. After a little smacking around, she is starting to be obedient. LOL. This may come back to haunt me when I try to ride her! lol.
 
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This is why I had to order a 90° adapter fitting for the steel braided brake line. *Note to anyone who doesn't know; AN fittings are freakin expensive!
 
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Finally got my new bearing carrier in. I'm pretty sure these are still made by Burgard. I bought on Ebay by ATVonics. I decided to get this particular one for some pics I saw a while back by Hawaiiysr. I really like these bearing carriers because they don't require that special round tool. They adjust using a 3/8" drive extension. @Hawaiiysr, that one pic is for you!
 
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Here are the pics of the 450r rear brake system assembled. You can see from the pics how the washers are used to even the rotor up with the caliper. You might also be able to see that the 450r rotor sticks out a bit further that the 250r one. Something else to note. People have said that the 250r oem adjusting axle nut with work with this setup. It does, but not very well. The oem axle nut is almost to short to work. I had to adjust mine all the way out to get it to work. I will be swapping to a 450r anti fade very soon instead.
 
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Here are more pics.
Got electrical installed and buttoned up. Got most of rear installed. Got all cables ran. Still installing rear linkage. need to cut a link off of mine chain since this swinger is shorter.

 
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Update: got my front shocks back for Andy @maultech and got them installed. He also included they dyno sheet of how they were tuned when I sent them in and where they are now. I am very excited to try these bad boys out! You may have noticed that the shocks are now only dual rate springs instead of triple rates. When Andy spoke to me, he said that dual rates and triple rates can be set up to perform the same and that the 3rd spring is not really needed. He said that the dual rates were just easier to set up and that the dual rate would actually give a more plush ride. While this seems a little strange to me, I am more than willing to try it out. If it performs that much better, I don't really care how many springs they have! Maybe if he see's this post, he will chime in and explain it a little better than I did.

Here is a first look at my new Rath Racing nerfs almost installed. I haven't drilled them holes that bolt them to their mounts yet; will probably do tonight. I just wanted to see what they would look like. I am gonna really enjoy using these. They got some serious grip!
 
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She's almost a rolling chassis! Won't be long now.


Here is what my laboratory is looking like.

Work bench is loaded down with junk

Parts strolled around everywhere. Here is my grizzly contributing as well. My race gear is in the gray tote.
 
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She is almost finished. She's got her dancing shoes on!
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Got rear shock mounted up. Finished drilling the holes for the new nerfbars. Once I got some good bits, it was like a hot knife through butter! Got the new rear brake pads on and rear brake bled. Everything is prettymuch finished on it now. My rear sag is a bit off, so I will probably have to swap the rear spring out for a lighter one. I will be posting my obvervations and experience with how this new girl moves and sways once I get a chance to ride her.......err.......I mean....dance with her.
 
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