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upgrading my 90

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BK:
 :clap: :clap: :clap: i totally agree,you dont have to have a carlos fandango 90 to have fun!!! and thats what its all about,havin loadsa fun.Dont get  lockers unless you want to start smashing driveshafts dont spend loadsa £££ on a winch unless you are Ed Cobley, just a few bits and bats and a really good toolkit (after all its a landy).......oh,and an X-brake so you can use the hand brake when you are on a hill,and these people that say that "its not adjusted right" is a load of cods wallop,I have to re-adjust mine every time I come back from laning!!!! and im sure others do as well :D

TDi90:

--- Quote from: BK on January 19, 2008, 16:48:47 --- oh,and an X-brake so you can use the hand brake when you are on a hill,and these people that say that "its not adjusted right" is a load of cods wallop,I have to re-adjust mine every time I come back from laning!!!! and im sure others do as well :D

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SPOT ON BK, got one too cracking bits of kit!

tonycougar:
I'm hearing lots of good talk about the Xbrake, and I'm geting a bit fed up of having to clean and re-lube my 90s transmision brake. Might have to buy a kit me thinks.

drmike:
What is it with the hand brake? I haven't adjusted mine in ages and it holds fine. When I got the 90 I stripped it down and set it up right like LR tell you too. It holds me on any slope and it tends to be the wheels sliding that cause me to go backwards - I'm not talking [pussy cat] slopes here I'm talking getting stuck at a trial on 70 degree slopes that feel like a lot more while you wait for a rope to be put on. Now we all know what will happen on Sunday - the damn thing will let me down!

I'm with muddy: why put all this stuff on a very capable machine? I guess people think it looks good but I'm not convinced but then I suspect it's just wanting to do different things, I like trials and green lanes lots of people like play days where they are happy to get stuck and then haul themselves out. Whatever floats your boat I suppose. I sound arsey now!

Mike

extreme90:

--- Quote from: Muddy on January 19, 2008, 12:30:37 ---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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oooooo willy
you getting stressed because your tightness is biting you  :-k
and your 90 is in bits  :doh:
alot of my stuff is all made by myself
so
am i classed as a bolt on person ?
al least mine gets used  :roll:
oh btw...steam pipe bends real easy, been there and done that
got soild steel arms now, and i still bend them  :roll:

here will have your dummy back  :lol: :lol:

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