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Old 09-05-2002, 07:26 PM
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Blue Leader, definatly let us know if your friend is intrested in doing them, I also have one that I want lengthened if he wants to do so
 
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Old 09-05-2002, 07:42 PM
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Contact info:
BULLET Fabrication & Racing Electronics
1915 W. Artesia, Gardena CA 90247
(310) 327-3777 Ask for Mike

If you don't need your swingarm sent back to you right away he will wait until he has a bunch to do all at once and he will cut everyone a deal. I am sure it would be less than $200 and less for volume.

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Old 09-05-2002, 08:39 PM
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D@mn that's cheap! I had a 6" extension put in mine and it cost me $250.00 (Included polishing). The block of aluminun for my extension alone was $97.00. This guy is giving you killer deals.
 
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Old 09-05-2002, 08:59 PM
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Blueleader,

Did you have to get new brake lines etc for your setup? Thats a great deal. The welds look very good and everything looks strait and square. He did a good job.
 
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Old 09-05-2002, 09:24 PM
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I loosend the break line at the resevoir and rotated the fitting and it fits fine. I went to sandtoyz unlimited to get a new chain and they had a HUGE roll of stainless break line and they are 1/2 the price of everything else I have seen. I will probably end up getting stainless front and back.

2 of my friends are sending their swingarms to me to bring over to BULLET. One is getting a +2 and the other is going +4. Call Mike so the volume goes up and the price goes down!!

I am not sure how long he will be interested in doing the swingarms. I will take some spy photos of his dragsters and post. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]
 
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Old 09-05-2002, 10:18 PM
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BlueLeader,

Awesome deal and the quality looks good too. Count me in for a +2 extension. There should be some kind a reward for great ideas like this from enthusiests like BlueLeader that pass on the savings and opportunities, don't you think?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 
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Old 09-05-2002, 11:06 PM
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Hy BlueLeader.............Did you get everything back together yet?? What do you think??[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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Old 09-05-2002, 11:49 PM
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Hey, question about the swingarms. What do the aftermarket Round housings do that the stock swingarm doesn't have? Also, will these extensions be strong enough for MX?
 
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Old 09-06-2002, 07:53 AM
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Round house bearing swingarms/carriers are stronger, have more chain adjustability in them, are height adjustable (due to the cam action of the carrier) and just look damn good.
3 Raptor Swingarms have **** themselves (cracked) at my track. I got mine welded and a 2" extension, but it just added to the forces involved and cracked again, so I now have a LSR BAJA +1 round house and have been trouble free. I just uncrated my 03 LE. hehe. A weeks work stripping the goodies off the 01 and prepping it for sale.
Tip, put 2 roller bearings on each side of the swingarm (front), the one that the swingarm bolt goes through) to spread the loadings, and toss that fibre sleeve thats in there. Andrew.
 
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Old 09-06-2002, 11:34 AM
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Thanks for getting back to me. So it looks like for trail riding, an extension is great, but for MX spend the $$ [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Oh well, almost had a cheap mod.
 


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