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RobbieNelson
09-23-2008, 10:31 PM
Total price $3000. Came with Sparco suit with bag, Bell helmet, neck brace, extra rims, tire bead breaker, mixing cup, mycron3, kart stand, trailer, gloves, cylinder boring plate, extra cylinder(damaged), extra head, carb jets, helmet bag, longacre air pressure gauge, extra brake pads and shims, extra banana radiator and mount. Think that's it.

When I got it home the rear brakes started leaking. It had sit for about a year. I rebuild the rear caliper on Sunday. The cylinder bore had corrosion on the walls. I cleaned it up with scotch brite. Worked like a charm. All the seals were OK. No more leaks in the rear. Now the fronts are leaking. At least I'll know my braking system well. Nate/Jason, do you have a brake bleeder? I had to rig up a home made unit. It worked, but was sloppy.

I've ran into some problems getting the trailer registered. However, the guy I bought the thing off of is VERY kind. He's a mechanical engineer. He actually used to work for Rusport and now works for Joe Gibbs Nextel team.

So, here's some pics of the new ride.

SeanB
09-23-2008, 10:36 PM
Woot... the Evo will feel slow after this.

Jason V
09-23-2008, 10:54 PM
Congrats!!! Welcome to the darkside... and one steep learning curve...LOL... BTW Nate has a bleeding contraption... on my kart you bleed the brakes just like you do on a car...

TimMaddox
09-23-2008, 11:31 PM
Geez for that kind of money I would have let you have a Neon with more trunk space, more passenger space, brighter headlights....takes out cones better...slower......less exciting...........never mind.

Seriously I think it will be fun to watch some more carts run. If I could just find my old knobby-tired Rupp with the 5 hp Briggs& Stratton, I would be able to fight with one of you three carters for last place. Distant last place.

crobin4
09-24-2008, 12:00 AM
Congrats! Robbie:clap: Can't wait to see you on it.:biggrin: Now be mindful of the kiddies in the neighborhood. You don't want to run over them at full clip as you test it out in the neighborhood.
However, you could bring it to my house and we'll run over some here!:biggrin:

administerturbo
09-24-2008, 09:57 AM
lol, i also used a scotch brite pad to clean my caliper cylinders. yes, i have a gravity bleeder with a 10mm fitting on the end of it. i think the thread pitch is 1mm. should work for most euro systems. and congrats

gtfour77
09-24-2008, 11:02 AM
Congrats Robbie, looking great!!! See you in October!