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Hi folks, newbie here. I just purchased this sand rail this weekend. My first. So excuse my ignorance. The rear tire has the 4 lug vw rim and paddles which is great but i want to purchase another set of rims and some all terrain tires for hard pack and they have to be narrower in order to fit on my trailer. (16 ft double axle flatbed that is 7.4 ft in-between wheel wells) The front wheels are spindle and need to purchase a spindle to hub conversion and then a set of rims for them as well with the all terrains. I have been looking around on craigslist for used ones and cant find any. I did find some brand new ones that were vw 4 lug steel front rims about 5 inches wide and…
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Anyone know much abt Wuerth rails? Might be buying a 2007 4 seater. Wondering if anyone has had one and knows how they dune -Engine: CBM Motorsports 3.5 ltr. V6 GM Short Star -Transmission: California Performance -Mendeola MD-2D transmission -Kings on 4 corners
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im going to try and redo my build thread that i started on here in 2008. I got the car running in 2012, and i pulled it apart in early 2020 to swap to ls power and then the world shut down, and that with some other personal factors i lost interest in glamis and the car. new years 2022 though i got the car up on stands and started working on it again. its seeing some major changes which i will try and chronicle here. at the time a decent transaxle wasnt attainable for me so i thought i could make a mid engine deal work with a auto trans and a 9 inch diff with some cv stubs. the plan was pretty ambitious as i wanted to get it done in a year... it took 4. Looking back i…
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I've always enjoyed working with Jason. So for my new Funco I knew he was the man to build my engine. Jason Built Me super strong and reliable for 440 with a Whipple 4.0. Car wheelies in 5 th gear and is a total blast to drive. After a couple trips I knew I needed some preventive maintenance done to the new car and some minor issues taken care of. Set the car up to Jason in Vegas to handle everything. Like what I expected I got exceptional customer service and very happy with the end results. Thanks Jason for taking care of my car and building me awesome engine
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I'm trying to find a company that sells or makes a good cover for a dual sport car. I'm so tired of tarps that don't fit, blow off in the wind and just basically look like crap. I want a nice fitting good looking cover that will protect the car from weather. Anybody know where I can get such a thing?
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Made the leap from SXS to a 1st gen SCU 4 seat with 2.5 turbo built years ago by Outfront (when it was named Outback) Its tuned to run on race fuel and have had it out a couple times so far at G. It is an absolute blast to drive but just wish it had power steering even though the car weighs less then 2k. I guess I got spoiled with power steering in my SXS, but then again the dunes were beat to chit both times and I felt every thing through the wheel. Anyhow I think I may be sticking to a Sand Car vs a SXS so now Im trying to get educated on a future upgrade one of these years. I follow Johns (Outront) posts on his car and learning what Subaru motors can do. How…
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Anybody make one that actually holds the headsets in place?
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Thought since we have a Funco Forum - it would be a good idea to have a gallery of cars for all of the builders. Not for Tech - those questions/topics to stay in the Technical forum. Post them pics of your awesome cars!!!
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Thought since we have a Funco Forum - it would be a good idea to have a gallery of cars for all of the builders. Not for Tech - those questions/topics to stay in the Technical forum. Post them pics of your awesome cars!!!
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This is the first one, it’s a mix of Sand Pro 2 and Ultra Light. There are 10 CNC notched and bent chassis coming this month. I know one 4-seat & one 2-seat are sold (the 2-seat is mine). This leaves 8 for you guys 🙂 Ed has pricing on chassis kits and turn key cars. FullSizeRender.mp4
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Thought since we have a Funco Forum - it would be a good idea to have a gallery of cars for all of the builders. Not for Tech - those questions/topics to stay in the Technical forum. Post them pics of your awesome cars!!!
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Had a safeglo SUPER BRIGHT 4' whip on my car for the last couple seasons, now only the bottom 6" lights up. Ive called safeglo a few times and left messages and no call back or answer. i was trying to get this one repaired but i guess im going to buy new ones. ive heard lots of recommendations from different guys that build whips ( 5150, buggy whip, JC)- i am looking to see who makes the brightest/strongest led whips out there. Any recommendations are appreciated, thanks guys.
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Really surprised at the local prices compared to last year. Yes regular gasoline has gone up but dam. Seeing the stations around me at 3.40-3.50 a gallon.
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adding a topic for Sand Sprites Sand Sprite 1 Sand Sprite 2 Sand Sprite 3 & 3LT Sand Sprite 4 & 4LT Sand Sprite 5 Sand Sprite 6 & 6LT Custom Sprites I personally owned a 1995 SS4, got it roughly "stock" from the OG owner. V8 Buick 215 I upgraded the beam and rear suspension and changed some of the components to help it work better for me...
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pics, stories, videos--whacha got?
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Slowly working my way up to get a Rail and bought a bigger truck to pull the bigger toy hauler. But dont want to pull trigger on full sand car yet and was wondering what you VW owners can suggest. Looking at a 4 seater that is capable to cruise the dunes and at least climb olds. I had a VW 2 seater many moons ago with a 1600 and know that aint gonna cut it. I realize it is not going to be a whoop blaster but I need to get out there this season. There are a few for sale under 8k and thats my max budget for now. What should I be looking for and staying away from?
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I thought I had seen this discussion before but my search shows nothing. I have a trunk wing and was interested in knowing what tool bag has worked for you and what tools you carry. I understand we can’t have everything but would be nice to gather as much as I can. Do you use a bag or a roll up bag? Do you strap it down in the wing? How do you strap it?
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I think my Weldon fuel pump finally crapped the bed. Pressure is all over the place and the normal whine it makes is off as well. Anyone have a spare they would be willing to sell? Please call or text 909–229-1874
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So thinking of going a different route, I'm curious what you guys think my junk is worth. Ls6, with CBM cnc heads, Fast intake and throttle body, cbm cam and mefi 4 with cbm tune. It would be complete, adapter, flywheel, clutch, headers, wire harness, everything. A plug and play package. CBM claims these make just over 500 hp, but I have nothing to back that up. Sounds great, run perfectly, pulls hard. I would take potential buyers for a quick ride and do a compression test on the spot. So what do you guys feel that is worth in today's market? Not making any moves just yet, but hopefully soon.....
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I picked up this car in pieces last year and thrashed for a few months trying to get it done for last season but stalled out in November 2020 and focused my energy elsewhere. Fast forward to this year and we are back at it. Not sure how soon it will be done due to backorder and all the excuses but we will hit the sand in early 2022. The car has had a few previous owners and was not in the best of shape. Hell it wasn't in any kind of shape. Lol. Upon buying the car we stripped everything off the chassis and took it back to have the powder stripped. After that it went to Joe Fab for repairs and upgrades. A few weeks later I picked up the chassis, now tabbed for a …
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Who you all using for buggy insurance? $125,000 cash value, liability and property damage. Cost? Just received my renewal, Allstate, $2,400
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Show me your brightest, most original BAD ASS camp locator lights, lasers, strobes etc.... 1 2
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Show me your brightest, most original BAD ASS camp locator lights, lasers, strobes etc....
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I was just warming up to a "cruise" from one side of the dunes to the other side, on the clock, then the site crashed and crickets or maybe just changed his name. If youre out there ill be at the dunes this weekend😎
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Honest answers appreciated, hopefully some of you have had personal experience. How much wheel horsepower do you think 930 cvs and tatum mid board hubs could handle. I have a s4 in a mid engine 2 seat car was thinking of adding twin turbos.
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Headed to dumont next weekend and don’t want to drive to Indio for race fuel (live in Yucaipa work in riverside/corona). Usually pick up at red earth or that Arco on the way to mother G but obviously wrong direction. yes I know this is like the cv grease thread but I’ve looked and called and nothing. Only place close to riverside, I need to be a “racer” or coordinator or some chit. Thanx in advance. Man I can’t wait for this season. Vets is next!!!
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