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[*] posted on 19-5-2006 at 07:42 PM
flexifoil mods. (Part deux)


I've had the new "uber axle" buggy out quite a bit, and have actually made 3 seperate axle configs. that can be interchanged easily.

1. My original LOW pressure 22-12-8 knobbies on the 6ft axle in the rear and 16-6.5-8 knobby up front for big-grip, all-terrain, goes-over-anything-including-logs fun.

2. A set of stock 16-4-8 slicks on 5ft axle for speed., speed!!, and SPEED! Grippy but fast!

3. And my newest (and possibly most favorite) a set of 16-6.5-8 flat wide radial slicks on a 6ft axle. This is purposely setup to give the absolute WORST side traction possible! This thing will slide everywhere and is next to impossible to turn over! That's what makes it so fun! It's like a overgrown, kite-powered BIG-WHEEL!! 360 spins on the hardpack without even trying! So little side grip, I can launch my kite sideways in my buggy, and slide and spin before finally getting moving. (The siderail rollcage I built keeps you right in the buggy) Absolutely horrible upwind performance, but WHO CARES!!

Anybody else ever made or heard of anything like this??

(small, short frame, lite weight, really wide and stable, strong side support, and tires that love to slide)

I refuse to believe that I'm the only one of you that's childish and immature enough to think that this is COOL!!

If any of you are up by Sunset Beach, in Oregon, drop by and take it for a spin (literally) :wink2:



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[*] posted on 20-5-2006 at 09:11 AM


get some video clips up Bucky sounds fun
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[*] posted on 20-5-2006 at 07:10 PM


I need to find someone with a digital video camera first, but yeah, I'll try to get something on here soon. In the mean time, I'll take my still camera out with a friend and try to get some "action" shots It IS hella fun!

For anyone interested in trying it, keep in mind that this is probably only a hardpack beach sand, low-tide thing. You really don't slide that well in soft sand. Grass probably wouldn't be flat and smooth enough. Pavement would be to grippy. And you'd probably go through a set of tires in just one session on a dry lake-bed.



\"There are no stupid questions... There are however, a lot of inquizitive idiots.\"

Quad-Trac Profoil 3m
Eolo Radsail Pro 2.7m, 3m, 6m (x2)
Ozone Razor 5.5m 4.5m and my new 8.5m (The thing scares the crap out of me...but in a good way!)
Advance Io 7.5m
Jojo Rage 12m
Jojo RS 6m (T. Raw\'s old mystery Jojo - still crazy powerful)

Earthboard Rage mountainboard w/8\" tires
MBS Comp 32 board
Flexifoil sport buggies (x3) Highly modified
Peter Lynn Comp w/Bigfoots
Rockville offroad skates w/8\" tires
Homebuilt sandboard

Lots of Ritalin
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