Site Sponsor Poule43 Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 41 Group: Site Sponsor Followers: 3 Topic Count: 173 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 2,347 Content Per Day: 2.15 Reputation: 2,623 Achievement Points: 19,753 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 05/02/2021 Status: Online Last Seen: 11 minutes ago Birthday: 11/10/1876 Device: Windows Site Sponsor Share Posted November 13, 2023 Grease Monkeys Last G52 AND his current Hustler Conversion ! @Grease Monkey His current car is absolutely Beautiful ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coryz71 Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 629 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 63 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 95 Achievement Points: 1,265 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Device: Macintosh Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, AndyORRN said: Edited November 13, 2023 by Coryz71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coryz71 Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 629 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 63 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 95 Achievement Points: 1,265 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Device: Macintosh Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, AndyORRN said: I am ok with that price difference. I will be a hospitalist here shortly and all my other toys are paid for. Do you know the difference between the GTU and the GTX. I think the GTX vs GTU difference is the rear width. The GTX is 97-98” wide and has 3” rear bypass shocks. The GTU is 3-4” wider and has 3.5” rear bypass shocks. I have a GTX and love it, it fits in my stacker trailer without changing rear tires. Edited November 13, 2023 by Coryz71 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGRYBUTTCRACK Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 580 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 87 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 1,725 Content Per Day: 1.59 Reputation: 1,449 Achievement Points: 13,176 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/06/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: 41 minutes ago Birthday: 03/23/1972 Device: iPhone Share Posted November 13, 2023 My favorite is one of dem Funco’s that are $250k+… probably the best slot car on the dunes IMO. abc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funco4lizzle Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 286 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 167 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 1,429 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/05/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 09:28 PM Device: Windows Share Posted November 13, 2023 15 hours ago, AndyORRN said: what's the difference between the GTU and the GTX? I was on the fence about getting a SxS but realized that I truly want a sand Rail and see the vids of how they handle, I am sold on a Funco. Time to do some research for what I really want and how I plan to drive it. I am leaning towards a Long Travel, 4-seater pushed by a healthy V8 with a SC and a sequential slushbox, an air ride system, and King 3.5s all 4-corners as I would also like to launch some jumps. Gtu is a 4 seat wide trailing arm car (102") with paddles on and can except 3.5 shocks. GTX is standard trailing arm (98") with paddles and has 3.0 shocks. there is a different tail section that I believe can go either way as a option at build time. GT series cars are fiberglass body. G6 cars are alum flat side cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 13, 2023 50 minutes ago, funco4lizzle said: Gtu is a 4 seat wide trailing arm car (102") with paddles on and can except 3.5 shocks. GTX is standard trailing arm (98") with paddles and has 3.0 shocks. there is a different tail section that I believe can go either way as a option at build time. GT series cars are fiberglass body. G6 cars are alum flat side cars. Thank you so much for the clarification. I very much appreciate your time in responding with this useful information. I think I am leaning more towards the GTU. I am hoping to receive some correspondence via email from Funco re getting on the list and ordering a car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funco4lizzle Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 286 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 167 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 1,429 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/05/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 09:28 PM Device: Windows Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, AndyORRN said: Thank you so much for the clarification. I very much appreciate your time in responding with this useful information. I think I am leaning more towards the GTU. I am hoping to receive some correspondence via email from Funco re getting on the list and ordering a car. Changing tires was a deal breaker for me. I sweet talked Grand into building me a GTF with 3.5's and still 98" wide 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URCLEVER Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 201 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 653 Content Per Day: 0.60 Reputation: 500 Achievement Points: 5,711 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/05/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Device: Android Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, funco4lizzle said: Changing tires was a deal breaker for me. I sweet talked Grand into building me a GTF with 3.5's and still 98" wide And it is absolutely beautiful car! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 13, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 13, 2023 4 hours ago, funco4lizzle said: Changing tires was a deal breaker for me. I sweet talked Grand into building me a GTF with 3.5's and still 98" wide I live up in Oregon and it is a 45min drive to Florence dunes so I will just get a flatbed trailer like the 1022 Aluma trailer that is 100" wide. I checked your profile to see your Sand Rail but I am not up to speed on locating photo galleries. Side note, Grant is such a chill guy. I had a great conversation with him until a Trauma came in and I had to go back to work instead of looking at all the Funco photos I could find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Grease Monkey Posted November 14, 2023 Member ID: 5 Group: Administrators Followers: 3 Topic Count: 473 Topics Per Day: 0.43 Content Count: 1,949 Content Per Day: 1.78 Reputation: 2,916 Achievement Points: 20,114 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 04/29/2021 Status: Online Last Seen: 1 minute ago Birthday: 01/21/1972 Device: Android Administrators Share Posted November 14, 2023 By far the best one I've owned. This car in on rails. Pulls harder than all of them and sets you back in the seat as the dunes fly by. This is a drivers car. Its not meant to be put in third gear and cruise all over. It will lug around in 3rd but it likes the boost and performs well in the 5500-6500 rpm range with rpm to spare. Its like my first hustler. Like being on a banshee and staying on the pipe. Grab a gear and run it up then bang the next gear and goooooooooo. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 14, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Grease Monkey said: By far the best one I've owned. This car in on rails. Pulls harder than all of them and sets you back in the seat as the dunes fly by. This is a drivers car. Its not meant to be put in third gear and cruise all over. It will lug around in 3rd but it likes the boost and performs well in the 5500-6500 rpm range with rpm to spare. Its like my first hustler. Like being on a banshee and staying on the pipe. Grab a gear and run it up then bang the next gear and goooooooooo. that is one seriously gorgeous car!!! What model is it? Please forgive my newness to all things Funco. It looks to be a 2-seater. ~Andy Edited November 14, 2023 by AndyORRN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Grease Monkey Posted November 14, 2023 Member ID: 5 Group: Administrators Followers: 3 Topic Count: 473 Topics Per Day: 0.43 Content Count: 1,949 Content Per Day: 1.78 Reputation: 2,916 Achievement Points: 20,114 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 04/29/2021 Status: Online Last Seen: 1 minute ago Birthday: 01/21/1972 Device: Android Administrators Share Posted November 14, 2023 42 minutes ago, AndyORRN said: that is one seriously gorgeous car!!! What model is it? Please forgive my newness to all things Funco. It looks to be a 2-seater. ~Andy Here is the full write up on it. Started out as a 2007 Funco Hustler. I've taken it to its current build as a Mini G52 2022/2023 build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 15, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Grease Monkey said: Here is the full write up on it. Started out as a 2007 Funco Hustler. I've taken it to its current build as a Mini G52 2022/2023 build. just finished with all 20pgs and it was a fun journey to see what you went through to build that beast. The videos were definitely icing on the cake. Was heartbroken with the blown head gasket but you remedied it quickly. Thank you for the link to this build. ~Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Grease Monkey Posted November 15, 2023 Member ID: 5 Group: Administrators Followers: 3 Topic Count: 473 Topics Per Day: 0.43 Content Count: 1,949 Content Per Day: 1.78 Reputation: 2,916 Achievement Points: 20,114 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 04/29/2021 Status: Online Last Seen: 1 minute ago Birthday: 01/21/1972 Device: Android Administrators Share Posted November 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, AndyORRN said: just finished with all 20pgs and it was a fun journey to see what you went through to build that beast. The videos were definitely icing on the cake. Was heartbroken with the blown head gasket but you remedied it quickly. Thank you for the link to this build. ~Andy Thanks for following along and welcome to the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cek Posted November 15, 2023 Member ID: 435 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 179 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 165 Achievement Points: 1,653 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/06/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Device: iPhone Share Posted November 15, 2023 FFL. Funco for life. Grant is a great dude and will treat you like family. He makes it easy to spend your hard earned money. I’ve done it multiple times. 😂 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjZ06 Posted November 16, 2023 Member ID: 1,109 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 925 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 1,085 Achievement Points: 6,589 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 9 Joined: 06/09/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 09:19 PM Device: Windows Share Posted November 16, 2023 Favorite Funco..? GTJ of course: -TJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 16, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, tjZ06 said: Favorite Funco..? GTJ of course: -TJ GTJ? I haven't heard of that model. Nevertheless, she's a beaut!!! Edited November 16, 2023 by AndyORRN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjZ06 Posted November 16, 2023 Member ID: 1,109 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 925 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 1,085 Achievement Points: 6,589 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 9 Joined: 06/09/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 09:19 PM Device: Windows Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, AndyORRN said: GTJ? I haven't heard of that model. Nevertheless, she's a beaut!!! It's a joke... my name is TJ. My car is a G52 that has been fully remodeled. The body is King Adam with paint by @PainterJoe but there isn't another identical car to mine, so it's a GTJ. ;) Thanks though! -TJ Edited November 16, 2023 by tjZ06 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 16, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 16, 2023 1 hour ago, tjZ06 said: It's a joke... my name is TJ. My car is a G52 that has been fully remodeled. The body is King Adam with paint by @PainterJoe but there isn't another identical car to mine, so it's a GTJ. ;) Thanks though! -TJ That makes total sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamicdude Posted November 16, 2023 Member ID: 1,004 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 90 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 51 Achievement Points: 625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/25/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 05:44 PM Device: Windows Share Posted November 16, 2023 My buddy and I revamped his Gen 3. Pretty cool for a old Funco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URCLEVER Posted November 16, 2023 Member ID: 201 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 653 Content Per Day: 0.60 Reputation: 500 Achievement Points: 5,711 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/05/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Device: Android Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 2 hours ago, tjZ06 said: Favorite Funco..? GTJ of course: -TJ bad ass ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Moderator ChEFF Posted November 16, 2023 Member ID: 30 Group: Forum Moderator Followers: 0 Topic Count: 47 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 10,325 Content Per Day: 9.46 Reputation: 6,240 Achievement Points: 66,605 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 82 Joined: 05/01/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 03:32 PM Device: Windows Forum Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2023 My Favorite Funco? The one Grant builds ME! Peace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted November 17, 2023 Member ID: 73 Group: Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 9,019 Content Per Day: 8.28 Reputation: 5,091 Achievement Points: 56,036 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 55 Joined: 05/04/2021 Status: Online Last Seen: 11 minutes ago Device: Windows Share Posted November 17, 2023 37 minutes ago, ChEFF said: My Favorite Funco? The one Grant builds ME! Peace I can get you a discount on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 17, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) Odd question, Why do other manufacturers place 2 King Offroad suspension implements at each corner and not Funco? I see countless combos of coilovers, and bypasses. Yet, none of the other manufacturers can handle similar to a Funco. I've noticed this while perusing many YT vids on sand rails. ~Andy Edited November 17, 2023 by AndyORRN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyORRN Posted November 17, 2023 Member ID: 3,330 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 34 Achievement Points: 339 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/2023 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Device: Windows Share Posted November 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Dynamicdude said: My buddy and I revamped his Gen 3. Pretty cool for a old Funco that came out amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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