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upgrading my 90

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extreme90:

--- Quote from: BK on January 16, 2008, 20:54:42 ---Yeah dont get a carlos fandango (££££££) winch,get a cheaper one Britpart,Champion,come up(same as a warn but made in china),a few of my mates have winches but to be honest i dont think it warrants spending an arm and a leg cos you hardly use them.For my money spend the cash on an X-brake NOW they are awesome,check out X eng website they have some really good gear :D.......oh and dont bother with a normal rear diff guard,get one from QT services for the rear they are tons better,unless you are getting a 3" lift dont bother with the castor corrected arms either,just get the cranked rear trailing arms but put polybushes all round and if you are gonna hammer the s**T out of it dontbother with the procomp shocks they last about 10 minutes and blow oil all over or the top eye snaps off.

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come-up are superwinches  ;)
and it does pay off to spend the money on a decent winch
1. when you want it to work....you wont get that horrable " click " which makes you look a idiot infront of everone
2. if it does work, it isnt going to stop half way getting your through the s*** you just got yourself into
3. it wont break like cheap stuff, so it lasts twice as long and cost less than buying a replacement winch when that packs up

as smo said, superwinch epi9, i used to sware by then until i went to 8274's, now i wouldnt have anything else  :twisted:
my ep went 12months without even being stripped, then when it eventually died, i stripped, cleaned motor, put back together and it's still going now somewhere on someones motor  :roll:
dan
p.s simex and lockers = you drive past other people whilst there winching out  :dance: :dance:

BK:
Like I said,it depends on what you want to do with the motor,if you want to do scorpion racing winch challenges well yes dig deep in your pockets and get a warn winch (££££££££,s)but if you just do the occasional pay and play site or go greenlaning it doesnt warrant spending loads on a winch to use it very occasionally and have it sat on the bumper gathering dust!!!...........I would rather spend my money on other things like ive said above in the previous post.Im not saying go and spend loadsa money on stuff but think carefully on what you want the 90 to do :D

tonycougar:
I too often think like that. Should I buy a winch and bumper (I will have the money soon) or should I mod it in a different way that makes it more capable and less likely to get stuck. (Lockers and better articulation) I don't get stuck that often anyhow cos I can see the areas that I won't get through and don't go there. Often I can get to places that others can't though, and so I end up being Mr recovery, but I have no winch.

littlepow:

--- Quote from: tonycougar on January 18, 2008, 23:49:33 ---I too often think like that. Should I buy a winch and bumper (I will have the money soon) or should I mod it in a different way that makes it more capable and less likely to get stuck. (Lockers and better articulation)

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I would get the winch first, less likely to cause damage to your drive system. Lockers with extreme tyres will get you further along. But when you get stuck you'll need a winch to get yourself free, as few other people will be able to get to you to help.

Muddy:
Sorry but why do you want to bolt all that crap to your 90?

Why dont you take a look at some proper challenge vehicles, see what kit they run, see what kit of theirs has filtered down on  to the 'bolt on' market and fit that.


set of 265 75 16 insa turbo special tracs   good tyres probably the best to go for if you cant afford big tyres.
Uprated cv joints  what makes you say this? are you running AEU2522's? if not why not fit them for now
Full 2 inch lift kit pro comp shocks  whats the point fit some decent suspension like the gwyn lewis kit withe reverse cones or X springs
Dislocations front and rear see point above
extended brake lines get them from david at llama 4x4 whilst your getting the rest of your suspension ;)
poly bush kit genuine or sh1tpart?
QT Castor corrected Radius Arms no point perfect waste of £200
Dan Bars very nice but gas pipe is just as good.
Body Sliders know nowt about these
Steering Guard You already have dan bars??? why do you want a plough aswell?
Tank Guard good sooner rather than later
Diff Guards  be warned that slidy ones reduce ground clearence.
Rock Sliders (already got these on)
Get an x-brake aswell.

I Know i sound arsey or whatever but i see bolt on motors all the time running stuff that simply isnt needed, have you ever been to a trial where motors are built to do a purpose and not just to look good? The less weight you have the stronger everything is meaning you need less uprated bits and you sink asmuch.

When i go to a playday i get as far if not further than bolt on 90's ect and i have sleeved steering bars, worn 750's and slinky suspension on the back, I just dont see the point in dumping a cheque for x amount on 'extreme boltons' doorstep and adding 300kg of stuff when its not gonna make that much difference.

One last thing about kinetic ropes, if you have never used one dont use it unless someone proffesional actually shows you how to use it, only use if yours and the other persons tow points are 100% (check for spreaderplates) and dont [Edited] use one with a towball. You wont believe how much damage they can do.

Sorry if you think i'm trying to teach you to suck eggs i just hate to see people wasting their money.


Will.

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