: F-Toy #69 LCQ prep 2011


Jeepskickass
12-16-2010, 06:29 PM
As some of you already know, Robert isn't going to be able to make KOH this year due to military obligations, :usa:, so he asked me to step up from the co-driver position to drive the car in this years LCQ. I, of course, said "FAWK YEAH, I WILL!"

At KOH 2010, Todd at CUSTOM SPLICE (http://www.customsplice.com/) had expressed an interest in helping us out, and hooked us up with a fresh winch line and fairlead. Robert decided to give him a call about getting a new PINKline this year to replace the blue one from last year. Much to our surprise, Todd asked how else he could help out. Long story short, we are proud to have Todd and CUSTOM SPLICE (http://www.customsplice.com/) as our title sponsor this year.

Thank you, Todd, because without your help, In the Pink Racing (http://www.inthepinkracing.com/) never would have had the momentum we have right now.

Last year, the car was completed in less than two months. Needless to say, not everything was done exactly how we wanted it to be. We won't be doing a major rebuild here, just a freshening and some upgrades.

Stay tuned....

toymaniac
12-16-2010, 08:35 PM
I can't wait for updates on the truck. Super excited.

Leni

P.S. I had never heard of Custom Splice till you advertised them. Their prices are great, I'm definitely going to have to get me some new rope for Christmas.

Custom Splice
12-16-2010, 09:47 PM
Subscribed!

Mr Roxy
12-17-2010, 05:53 AM
Get some Mike. Can't wait to see pics of all the parts coming in.

MT4Runner
12-17-2010, 07:40 AM
Get some Mike. Can't wait to see pics of all the parts coming in.

That's gotta be a bit wierd not only sitting on the sidelines watching the race on the interweb, but watching from the side while someone else is prepping your baby! :(


Go 4460!!! :bounce:

Roxywheels
12-17-2010, 07:56 AM
That's gotta be a bit wierd not only sitting on the sidelines watching the race on the interweb, but watching from the side while someone else is prepping your baby! :(


Go 4460!!! :bounce:

He won't even get to watch or listen to the race :( The only wya he'll know things is me leaving him messages after its happened. Trust me, there's been a couple of pity parties already :laughing: but its understandable. I feel super bad for him but both very excited for Mike and Aaron :roxy:

gp_frk
12-17-2010, 08:01 AM
He won't even get to watch or listen to the race :( The only wya he'll know things is me leaving him messages after its happened. Trust me, there's been a couple of pity parties already :laughing: but its understandable. I feel super bad for him but both very excited for Mike and Aaron :roxy:

We need to talk more about this cupcake sponsorship y'all mentioned on live chat the other night. Who do I tell my favorite flavors too? Is she taking request from team members on the lake bed? :flipoff2:

Mike get it man. I can't wait to see updates. :grinpimp:

Jeepskickass
12-17-2010, 08:37 AM
First thing was the Custom Splice (http://customsplice.com/) PINK winch rope and extension, and fairlead. Gotta love the color! :D

Jeepskickass
12-17-2010, 09:11 AM
The front axle seals were leaking, so I pulled the front axles out. Rich at SBWinVPS (http://sbwinvps.com/index.php) bought a set of Trail Gear's knuckle studs for us, so this was the perfect time to install them.

Inspecting the Longfields (http://longfieldsuperaxles.com/), one side felt loose and clunky. I called Bobby Long, and he said send 'em up, he'd take care of it. These are one of his original sets of 30 splines, and they've seen quite a bit of abuse. You gotta love a vendor that stands behind their product no matter what. I don't know why anybody would run anything other than Longfields (http://longfieldsuperaxles.com/) in a Toyota axle.

Of course, while I had it apart, I repacked the wheel bearings and installed new brake pads.

lookin4fun_inca
12-17-2010, 09:57 AM
Subscribed....

:grinpimp:

desertoy
12-17-2010, 11:18 AM
Get it Mike!!!!!
I am stoked to hear you're taking the wheel this year.

Mr Roxy
12-17-2010, 12:15 PM
Subscribed....

:grinpimp:

Just want to say thank you, inked the deal today with Yukon:D

gp_frk
12-17-2010, 12:22 PM
just want to say thank you, inked the deal today with yukon:d

Dammit I typed FAWK YA!!!

98blacktj
12-17-2010, 12:35 PM
Just want to say thank you, inked the deal today with Yukon:D

Better update your SIG:flipoff2:

Mr Roxy
12-17-2010, 12:39 PM
Subscribed!

Thank you for all you have done Todd, without you none of this would have come as far as it has.

MT4Runner
12-17-2010, 12:45 PM
The front axle seals were leaking, so I pulled the front axles out. Rich at SBWinVPS (http://sbwinvps.com/index.php) bought a set of Trail Gear's knuckle studs for us, so this was the perfect time to install them.

Are you running Marlin's heavy inner axle seals?
What trunnion bearings? Skip the TG's and run factory Koyos.

bcrofts
12-17-2010, 12:54 PM
First thing was the Custom Splice (http://customsplice.com/) PINK winch rope and extension, and fairlead. Gotta love the color! :D

The Pink rope is bad ass!!!!

lookin4fun_inca
12-17-2010, 01:00 PM
Better update your SIG:flipoff2:

With major giving like yukon will give, maybe bigger and higher on the list. Lol. :flipoff2:

98blacktj
12-17-2010, 01:08 PM
With major giving like yukon will give, maybe bigger and higher on the list. Lol. :flipoff2:

Do you really think MR.Roxy knows how to make his sig in order :laughing: :flipoff2:

Roxywheels
12-17-2010, 01:28 PM
With major giving like yukon will give, maybe bigger and higher on the list. Lol. :flipoff2:

There is no order to his sigline. In fact I believe he rushed to add Yukon today while at work. We appreciate all the sponsors we have and everything they do for us equally. I really don't want to clutter up the rigs thread with this stuff but if there are any issues or concerns you can contact me at any time since I'm the team manager. :roxy:

Mr Roxy
12-17-2010, 02:21 PM
Are you running Marlin's heavy inner axle seals?
What trunnion bearings? Skip the TG's and run factory Koyos.

Yes, Marlins heavy duty inner seals. Also I believe the trunion and wheel bearings are all Timken, its been so long I dont remember. Hopeing to upgrade to Marlin's heavy duty stuff as well.

MT4Runner
12-17-2010, 04:03 PM
I need to change out the TG bearings I put in mine.

I feel like I've got a ticking timebomb in there. After MD's and 3 locals' experience with TG trunnion bearings going :nuke:, they're just not a good idea!! They make decent parts, just not leaf springs and trunnion bearings. :laughing:

Kim~
12-17-2010, 08:44 PM
First thing was the Custom Splice (http://customsplice.com/) PINK winch rope and extension, and fairlead. Gotta love the color! :D

Mister Stowe embracing the pink, just warms my heart. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

SanDiegoCJ
12-18-2010, 07:16 AM
Mister Stowe embracing the pink, just warms my heart. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

I thought he embraced the pink on a regular basis. :flipoff2:

Jeepskickass
12-18-2010, 05:05 PM
During KOH 2010, we were boogeying across the desert at about 50 when we lost a tie-rod bolt... Which resulted in Robert completely losing steering control, and one hell of a wild ride! I managed to backtrack on foot and find the bolt and one misalignment spacer, but not the other one. We never did replace it, so today I went down to Baker's Machine Shop here in Simi. My buddy Karl banged some out in just a few minutes for us. Now we have four new ones on the car, plus four new spares.

Thanks again, Karl! :D

apeters89
12-18-2010, 05:12 PM
During KOH 2010, we were boogeying across the desert at about 50 when we lost a tie-rod bolt... Which resulted in Robert completely losing steering control, and one hell of a wild ride! I managed to backtrack on foot and find the bolt and one misalignment spacer, but not the other one. We never did replace it, so today I went down to Baker Machine here in Simi. My buddy Karl banged some out in just a few minutes for us. Now we have four new ones on the car, plus four new spares.

Thanks again, Karl! :D
That's awesome Mike!

Mr Roxy
12-18-2010, 05:54 PM
Thats badass, I need one of those machines in my garage.

Jeepskickass
12-18-2010, 06:48 PM
In action...

http://www.youtube.com/user/hammerthedawg#p/a/u/0/YTrOyTz4qYA

wckedyota
12-19-2010, 10:39 AM
I love watching this Team grow. Wish i could make it this year. Wish yall the best of luck!

Mr Roxy
12-19-2010, 04:17 PM
I love watching this Team grow. Wish i could make it this year. Wish yall the best of luck!

Thank you, it definatly is turning into almost full time work. Wish I could be there to, but might get to run the SS300, we shall see.

desertPOS
12-20-2010, 09:16 AM
Subscribed!

x2

Looking forward to seeing this thing and the team out on the lakebed:smokin: The pink rope and black fairlead are awesome

MT4Runner
12-20-2010, 10:06 AM
Thank you, it definatly is turning into almost full time work. Wish I could be there to, but might get to run the SS300, we shall see.

Spend hours and hours and hours and hours testing and tuning your suspension for the whoops. Your body will thank you for it.

Whoops @ JV are nothing like the whoops you'll be riding following TT's and Class 1 cars.

Mr Roxy
12-22-2010, 04:31 PM
Definatly will be spending some time with Cris from FOA doing shock tuning. Well we got the sample radiator sent off to Griffin. We are working with them on a replacement drop in toyota radiator. Also work will be alittle slow right now as California is under water, and Mike got something in his eye and has been out of commision since sunday. Look for more updates soon.

MT4Runner
12-22-2010, 04:43 PM
We are working with them on a replacement drop in toyota radiator.

:like:

I'll have to ask about pricing when they get those designed.

Jeepskickass
12-30-2010, 07:56 PM
I can see! The doctor says I get to keep my eye, so updates will be rolling in again soon!! :D:D:D

:eek::eek::eek:

apeters89
12-30-2010, 08:15 PM
I can see! The doctor says I get to keep my eye, so updates will be rolling in again soon!! :D:D:D

:eek::eek::eek:
That's great news Mike!!

Mr Roxy
12-30-2010, 08:17 PM
Thats good news, now get back to work:flipoff2: it's less than 45 days.

98blacktj
12-31-2010, 11:04 AM
Where is the update slacker :flipoff2:

MT4Runner
12-31-2010, 11:09 AM
I can see! The doctor says I get to keep my eye, so updates will be rolling in again soon!! :D:D:D

:eek::eek::eek:

Scary! :eek:

What happened?

Kim~
01-02-2011, 12:11 PM
Ok---he'll get back on the updates, now that he won't be a real life one eyed pirate....I know he loves this board and everything...but that's just a little ridiculous. :laughing::laughing:

Mr. Roxy and Todd from Custom Splice (our awesome title sponsor...buy your winch line here (http://www.customsplice.com/)) have asked for pictures of the engine. Let me tell ya... I don't see the excitement factor (its in the back of the truck) but here it is.

16 hours to Yuba City and back on New Years Day yielded us this: (I don't know any details---the boys will have to fill you in):laughing:

a2b
01-02-2011, 01:06 PM
if you move that motor out of the way, we can see what kind of tire you picked up:flipoff2:

Kim~
01-02-2011, 01:15 PM
if you move that motor out of the way, we can see what kind of tire you picked up:flipoff2:

:laughing::laughing::laughing: That is the tire that used to be Katie's tire swing. (Note the giant eye screw) That tire made an appearance at many birthday parties, a wedding (Mel & Robert's) many family barbeques, and now its part of our racing adventure. :D

I wish we had a great tree at this house...it would be back in commission.

Jeepskickass
01-02-2011, 07:27 PM
One of the things on our wish list was a set of aluminum beadlock wheels. Todd at CUSTOM SPLICE (http://www.customsplice.com/) made a phone call, and two weeks later, we had a set of shiny new Trail Ready wheels! :D:D:D

Thanks for Pete and Russ for attending the Beadlocks and Beer party!

Roxywheels
01-02-2011, 08:03 PM
Ohhhhhhh pretty!!! Who pee'd on the tire?? :flipoff2: :roxy:

Mr Roxy
01-02-2011, 08:29 PM
Specs on the motor.....

1. Short block 22re bored .030 over
2. ENGNBLDR Street RV head w/ oversized valves
3. ENGNBLDR 268 Cam
4. ENGNBLDR timing set
5. ENGNBLDR full ring/piston/bearing/gasket set
6. LC Engineering rocker assembly
7. LC Engineering water pump pulley for added bling
8. OEM Toyota water pump
9. OEM Toyota EGR Valve
10. OEM Toyota belts & hoses
11. OEM Toyota spark plug wires
12. OEM Toyota alternator
13. K & N filter
14. Marlin Crawler 1600 lb Ceramic Clutch kit

Should make alittle more power than our old 300,000 mile motor that was in there. I would like to thank Custom Splice, MRE Builders and Metalic Products. Without their generosity we would not have been able to get this motor.

gp_frk
01-03-2011, 07:42 AM
Specs on the motor.....

1. Short block 22re bored .030 over
2. ENGNBLDR Street RV head w/ oversized valves
3. ENGNBLDR 268 Cam
4. ENGNBLDR timing set
5. ENGNBLDR full ring/piston/bearing/gasket set
6. LC Engineering rocker assembly
7. LC Engineering water pump pulley for added bling
8. OEM Toyota water pump
9. OEM Toyota EGR Valve
10. OEM Toyota belts & hoses
11. OEM Toyota spark plug wires
12. OEM Toyota alternator
13. K & N filter
14. Marlin Crawler 1600 lb Ceramic Clutch kit

Should make alittle more power than our old 300,000 mile motor that was in there. I would like to thank Custom Splice, MRE Builders and Metalic Products. Without their generosity we would not have been able to get this motor.


You gonna run A/C in the FTOY? LOL
That motor puts a smile on my face and a chub in my pants man. :grinpimp:

Mr Roxy
01-03-2011, 08:25 AM
You gonna run A/C in the FTOY? LOL
That motor puts a smile on my face and a chub in my pants man. :grinpimp:

We can plumb it into the helmets:flipoff2: Actually all that will be removed as it wont clear all the other stuff in the way. Plus it makes the motor alot cleaner without it. Thanks again for the support.

Custom Splice
01-03-2011, 08:31 AM
Have I mentioned lately how ready to get out of the office and to the Hammers I am?

gp_frk
01-03-2011, 09:11 AM
Hey guys I was just looking at that water pump pulley on the LCE website and it says its "not recommended for low RPM applications like rock crawling". No experience with it myself but I thought I'd toss that out there.

am4x4
01-03-2011, 01:46 PM
Are you using the factory wiring harness and ecu, going with a stand alone system, or are you keeping the BBQ gas? If you keep the factory stuff and need help hacking it let me know, I have done a couple. I can even bring my buggy over to cheat off. It looks like an 85-88 motor which is a lot harder that the later ones but still not that big of a deal.

Mr Roxy
01-03-2011, 02:43 PM
Are you using the factory wiring harness and ecu, going with a stand alone system, or are you keeping the BBQ gas? If you keep the factory stuff and need help hacking it let me know, I have done a couple. I can even bring my buggy over to cheat off. It looks like an 85-88 motor which is a lot harder that the later ones but still not that big of a deal.

Thanks for the offer, but gonna leave it on BBQ for now. Just not enough time plus the propane is such a simple system.

Mr Roxy
01-03-2011, 02:45 PM
Have I mentioned lately how ready to get out of the office and to the Hammers I am?

Thanks for rubbing it in Todd. It is getting harder and harder for me the closer it gets.

DRM
01-03-2011, 02:48 PM
I want less yapping and more pictures :p

inthePINKracing
01-03-2011, 07:29 PM
Thanks Dirk & Rich!!

Write up on our sponsors! (http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=944516)

Jeepskickass
01-03-2011, 08:11 PM
I was less yapping and more pictures :p

Here's one for you David... We got some goodies from YUKON GEAR (http://www.yukongear.com/)today. :D:D:D

lookin4fun_inca
01-03-2011, 08:52 PM
Here's one for you David... We got some goodies from YUKON GEAR (http://www.yukongear.com/)today. :D:D:D

So what did they put in those for you? You got three complete 3rds, right?

Mr Roxy
01-03-2011, 09:06 PM
So what did they put in those for you? You got three complete 3rds, right?

We are changing to a 4.88 gears, grizzly lockers in 4cyl. chunks. Thanks to Yukon and Rwk Haus for your support.

ColoradoToy91
01-03-2011, 10:47 PM
We are changing to a 4.88 gears, grizzly lockers in 4cyl. chunks. Thanks to Yukon and Rwk Haus for your support.

Why not V6 thirds?

Mr Roxy
01-04-2011, 07:22 AM
Why not V6 thirds?

because the day I ordered them I had a brain fart, and we would have to wait longer for them.

Custom Splice
01-06-2011, 03:45 PM
Thanks for rubbing it in Todd. It is getting harder and harder for me the closer it gets.

Didn't mean to grind in the "sand" so hard, just never been!

Mr Roxy
01-07-2011, 06:25 PM
Didn't mean to grind in the "sand" so hard, just never been!

No prob Todd, just been some stressful days lately, and KOH is one of the times a year I get to enjoy all the hard work I put into the car building it. But hope to see you tues.

Jeepskickass
01-16-2011, 06:58 PM
Robert flew out to help work on the car this weekend, so we took the car to Cragrat's shop for a wrenching frenzy.

Jeepskickass
01-16-2011, 07:04 PM
We started out by filling out our job board (this is a current pic), then started tearing things down.

We owe a big thanks to Cragrat for the use of his shop, and to a bunch of the Axlesnappers that gave up a couple days to help us out.

Mr Roxy
01-16-2011, 07:27 PM
Thanks Mike, but you forgot acouple:flipoff2: We are so close to KOH I would just bring it current. Thank you to everyone who helped out this weekend, you all kicked ass.
Robert

apeters89
01-16-2011, 07:39 PM
I'm so sad that I couldn't make it out there this weekend. I really appreciate the help everyone put in on the buggy!

Jeepskickass
01-16-2011, 08:21 PM
Sorry, Robert. I had to stop for dinner. You know how I get when I don't eat.

This really was a huge group effort. We literally had teams of people working on different projects.

We had Pete, Rick, and Devin working on the axles installing the loaded third members with Yukon 4.88 gears and Grizzly lockers (http://www.yukongear.com/) and Poly Performance rear axle shafts (http://www.polyperformance.com/).

inthePINKracing
01-16-2011, 08:24 PM
Rick is pulling the Longfield shafts out. NICE pink safety glasses!

inthePINKracing
01-16-2011, 08:30 PM
Bruce and Devin installing the new third member...

inthePINKracing
01-16-2011, 08:43 PM
Pressing the bearings onto the new Poly Performance (http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/) rear shaft. HUGE THANKS to Poly Performance for that!!!

Jeepskickass
01-16-2011, 08:53 PM
At the same time, Robert and Dave pulled the old enging out, then we swapped the Got Propane (http://gotpropane.com/) system and PSC steering over to the new engine.

Jeepskickass
01-16-2011, 08:59 PM
Dave made a few minor repairs to the chassis.

inthePINKracing
01-16-2011, 09:01 PM
Hanging around, waiting to be put into place....:D

Jeepskickass
01-16-2011, 09:03 PM
Cue at 4x4Oil.com (http://4x4oil.com/)set us up with a full variety of fluids.

Jeepskickass
01-16-2011, 09:10 PM
We installed a new clutch, and dropped it back into place.

desertoy
01-17-2011, 09:10 AM
Holy Moley! You guys got alot done. good Job!!

Napolian
01-17-2011, 02:11 PM
I need to change out the TG bearings I put in mine.

I feel like I've got a ticking timebomb in there. After MD's and 3 locals' experience with TG trunnion bearings going :nuke:, they're just not a good idea!! They make decent parts, just not leaf springs and trunnion bearings. :laughing:

Have you guys tried TG's trunion eliminator kit? I've blown up every trunnion bearing I ever tried. I switched to those and never had a problem since, I think it's a great product.

Longfield
01-17-2011, 03:43 PM
Looking good Mister nice clean work.:smokin:

Jeepskickass
01-17-2011, 04:52 PM
Thanks Bobby! :D

gp_frk
01-18-2011, 05:43 AM
looks damn good fellas, y'all busted some ass.
Robert where do I sign up for the "it sucks not being able to go this year" party?

Roxywheels
01-18-2011, 06:26 AM
looks damn good fellas, y'all busted some ass.
Robert where do I sign up for the "it sucks not being able to go this year" party?

Sorry they cancelled our party to:flipoff2:
Robert

Jeepskickass
01-19-2011, 08:44 PM
I swapped the vacuum advance distributor over, eyeballed the timing, and she fired right up! :D

YouTube - IMG 0466 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOjaR6tIyg)

Jeepskickass
01-19-2011, 08:50 PM
Axle re-installed, and the new disc brakes.

98blacktj
01-21-2011, 10:23 AM
You are not supposed to get me in the pictures :flipoff2:

Mr Roxy
01-25-2011, 05:01 PM
Lets show some updates:flipoff2: You can't be busy.

Custom Splice
01-25-2011, 05:03 PM
Insert cute kid photo here http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e0c-72f1-c4be.jpg

Jeepskickass
01-25-2011, 05:08 PM
I'll probably do some updates tomorrow. Off to the shop right now.

98blacktj
01-25-2011, 05:13 PM
I'll probably do some updates tomorrow. Off to the shop right now.

Dave has wifi post from the shop slacker :flipoff2:

Custom Splice
01-25-2011, 05:15 PM
You are not supposed to get me in the pictures :flipoff2:

Oh crap, your in a video too...

98blacktj
01-25-2011, 06:00 PM
Oh crap, your in a video too...

I'm so going to make you the star of our KOH videos :flipoff2:

Custom Splice
01-25-2011, 06:25 PM
Cautiously,
My face has been known to break lenses, and burn retinas.

CragRat
01-27-2011, 08:24 AM
Cautiously,
My face has been known to break lenses, and burn retinas.

And scare my dog :flipoff2:

gp_frk
01-27-2011, 08:27 AM
I'll probably do some updates tomorrow. Off to the shop right now.

:question::flipoff2:

inthePINKracing
01-31-2011, 09:24 PM
Took the buggy out for its first test run with the new engine....:D

HomeGrown
02-01-2011, 06:35 AM
Took the buggy out for its first test run with the new engine....:D

and?

98blacktj
02-01-2011, 02:25 PM
and?

He didn't come back :(




:flipoff2:


I heard through the grape vine it's way better, I'll know for sure in 4 days :grinpimp:

edabd
02-03-2011, 12:54 PM
buggy's looking good. can't wait to see it in action.

Jeepskickass
02-04-2011, 08:48 AM
and?

And it ran great! One minor issue with a hydro-steer line being loose, easily fixed. And we flattened the front leaves. Waiting on a delivery today, we'll swap 'em out, and head back to the lakebed.

Jeepskickass
02-04-2011, 08:54 AM
A great supporter of KOH, Griffin Radiator (http://www.griffinrad.com/)made a drop in replacement radiator for us. :D

Jeepskickass
02-04-2011, 08:56 AM
New skins, courtesy of Western Fabricators (http://www.westernfabricators.com/).

Jeepskickass
02-04-2011, 09:03 AM
New seat belts, thanks to Todd at Custom Splice (http://www.customsplice.com/).

Jeepskickass
02-04-2011, 09:08 AM
Artec Industries (http://www.artecindustries.com/) sent us their new Quart Crate (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=932941)that holds six Amsoil bottles and a coolant bottle.

Jeepskickass
02-04-2011, 09:10 AM
Just a shot of Cragrat welding...

HomeGrown
02-07-2011, 07:57 AM
right on. good luck guys

jhama78
02-07-2011, 08:44 AM
A great supporter of KOH, Griffin Radiator (http://www.griffinrad.com/)made a drop in replacement radiator for us. :D


Thats TITS!!! Is this a regular production item for them?

Good luck in the race!

billybob13
02-07-2011, 06:31 PM
good luck!:smokin:

inthePINKracing
02-07-2011, 11:51 PM
Thats TITS!!! Is this a regular production item for them?

Good luck in the race!

It will be a stock item for them. We are not sure when though.
Thanks!!!

gp_frk
02-08-2011, 06:13 AM
So how is the testing/tuning going?

jhama78
02-09-2011, 09:26 AM
It will be a stock item for them. We are not sure when though.
Thanks!!!

:smokin::smokin::smokin:

Custom Splice
02-09-2011, 09:33 AM
LCQ Race Day!

gp_frk
02-09-2011, 03:45 PM
official time in the LCQ of 17:12. Looks like it should be good enough for a spot on Friday as of right now (fingers crossed) :grinpimp:

wckedyota
02-09-2011, 04:29 PM
Awesome work guys. Watched on the live feed. Good luck Friday!

MT4Runner
02-10-2011, 09:54 AM
Crossing my fingers!!

Ape, you did a great job of running up the hill with the winchline. A lot of codawgs were dogging it (they probably ended up in the 18:xx range because of it!)

Motor sounded GREAT!!

MT4Runner
02-14-2011, 02:46 PM
I noticed you were running the Yaesu FTM-10R.

How did the intercom work for you? Mine's a tad quiet, but good. Radio works great.
MP3 tunes into the helmet work great, too!!

98blacktj
02-14-2011, 03:42 PM
I noticed you were running the Yaesu FTM-10R.

How did the intercom work for you? Mine's a tad quiet, but good. Radio works great.
MP3 tunes into the helmet work great, too!!

Intercom needs work, we ended up disabling it because of feedback through the speakers :(

It's getting pulled out of the car this week and sent out to Dirk at 4x4 Oil to get fixed (I hope :laughing:)

apeters89
02-14-2011, 03:48 PM
Intercom needs work, we ended up disabling it because of feedback through the speakers :(

It's getting pulled out of the car this week and sent out to Dirk at 4x4 Oil to get fixed (I hope :laughing:)

This.

I ended up having to solder it together in the trailer on the lakebed. Do you have any input on how yours is wired? I couldn't find any pre-built harnesses :(

MT4Runner
02-14-2011, 04:25 PM
Shoot, guys, I wish I'd have known you planned to use this intercom. I could have emailed a schematic.

I recommended the FTM-10R to Robert a year ago, then figured you were going with a high-zoot intercom system instead when I didn't hear anything about it. I peeked in the car and was surprised to see this one! :laughing:

There isn't shit out there for harnesses for these, and most people who buy them put them in their Gold Wing or other highway touring motorcycles, and tie them into the existing intercom or powered helmet speaker systems. Those schematics you can Google. Not much on using the -10R to power unpowered helmet speakers.

I kept thinking I was getting feedback through the mic, and kept trying different resistors and capacitors in series with the mic, and could never fix the feedback. The radio TX/RX functions always worked great, so I assumed the problem was with the mic.

I added a very low -ohm resistor in series with each speaker (headphone) circuit and the feedback went away. I ran to radio shack and bought 0-20 -ohm rheostats to use for volume controls, and they work great. You can't turn the knob 100% of the way up or it still howls, but you can still go ~0-12.

I introduced myself to Dirk on Friday morning before the race.
Have him get a hold of me! :grinpimp:
You're also welcome to send it my way, and I'll throw in some resistors and send it back.

I only used the intercom function when I was testing out the radio. For my one and only race in September, my co-dawg borrowed an open-face helmet, so we never tested the intercom in a race setting.

MT4Runner
02-14-2011, 04:26 PM
Phil Pelaez was going to use one in his LCQ buggy. Here's the directions I emailed him:

Hi Phil,

You'll need to be just a little bit of an electronics geek (or maybe you have one on your team) to put the Yaesu FTM-10R together as an intercom:

Need:
Yaesu FTM-10R.
MEK-M10 front panel Mic Adapter Jack
(2) of the CT-M11 headset connector cables. One will plug/screw into the standard rear panel jack, the other will plug/screw into your new MEK-M10 jack.



Helmet/headset:
Pin 1 tip = Speaker Ground
Pin 2 = Microphone Positive
Pin 3 = Speaker Positive
Pin 4 base = Microphone Ground

Pin 1 is the tip of the plug, pin 4 being the base ring.
In this pic, the contacts would be 4(base) - 3 - 2 - 1(tip)

Connect the 2 lines (green and blue) from CTM-11 cable to a 390K ohm resistor each. Tie the opposite ends of those two resistors together and connect that to one side of the PTT.

Connect the microphone out line from the headset cable (Pin 1) to the microphone in line on the Yaesu (orange)
Connect the ground on the Yaesu (red) to the ground on the headset cable and to the PTT output.

When the PTT switch is thrown, it pulls the microphone line to ground, signaling the Yaesu to open the transmitter. It sends a modulated microphone signal on the same line to the Yaesu microphone input. If you leave the resistors out, or use too small of resistor, it cycles through your bands (VHF-UHF-FM-AM), but doesn't open the transmitter!

Connect the speaker in on the headset cable to the either the left (brown) or right (black) speaker out on the Yaesu. (I used left). Connect the volume rheostat (or an ~8ohm resistor) in series here or you’ll get bad feedback.

You need to do the "extended transmit mod" for the FTM-10R found here: http://www.mods.dk/index.php?ModelId=991&RadioRec=yaesu so you can extend the reach into the Land Mobile Radio Service bands (race radio frequencies).
DISCLAIMER: "I'm NOT advising you to do this mod. I'm just saying IF you did do this mod, these are the things you COULD do. this is technically illegal per the FCC. OK, doing the mod is not technically illegal, but operating the radio in those freqs is technically illegal."

Cue
02-14-2011, 04:46 PM
Cool thanks MT, I will get ahold of you when we I get the radio.

Thanks again.

Dirk

apeters89
02-15-2011, 10:02 AM
Phil Pelaez was going to use one in his LCQ buggy. Here's the directions I emailed him:

I basically did that.

In the end I added a 2.2 kohm resistor across the leads to the mic (as shown for the vx-8 on the spec sheet you attached).

It helped, but didn't solve it. Maybe the resistor in line with the speaker input will help more. I assumed the problem was related to everything sharing the same ground.

I found the 10R by researching other options myself. It's funny that you had brought it up before. I wish I'd have known, those instructions would have saved me a lot of time :laughing:

Mr Roxy
04-02-2011, 06:19 AM
Well as you all know we teamed up with Big Ugly, and got into the big race. Well Kevin and Mike both drove a hell of a race and were in a great spot. Well on Sun Bonnet the input let go and took us out of the race. Marlin and his crew did a hell of a job trying to get the car back in the race working with our crew but it was just to big of a job so they called the race. Well Marlin really stepped up after the fact and and I would like to welcome our newest sponsor Marlin Crawler. They sent us a new W56 H/d trans and a new set of T-cases loaded with all of Marlin's goodies. All of us here at inthePINKracing want to thank them.

jedrattle
04-02-2011, 12:10 PM
:smokin::smokin::smokin:

Mr Roxy
04-02-2011, 02:34 PM
Got some more of the car put back together. Artec Indistries gave us a Quart Crate for the car, and somehow through all the prep it didn't make it in the car. For that, we apologize to Artec, but today got it all painted and in the car. We look forward to working with them some more and want to deck the race trailer out with ther product. Also Dirk at 4X4OIL sent us some more fluid for the rest of the Ultra4 season. Very upstanding vendor and has always been quick reliable, so remember 4X4OIL for your next Amsoil purchase.

MtnMan210
04-02-2011, 08:10 PM
Looking good Robert! Very cool of Marilin and 4x4Oil