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Chassis mods for MX


tfaith08

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Sorry, I gave the wrong info. It was in an Ice Racing thread. Here is how to ditch the plate. I'd Imagine you could clean it up even more by grinding that section with the bungs off and mount it straight to the engine cradle tube.

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Yes, it'll need to be more durable for sure, but I don't want that cluster.

 

I've been thinking about it and I think that the 6" x 15/16 OD insert tubing would do well inside of some 15/16 ID (probably 1.5" long) that will also act as a stop for the nerfs. I could gusset the outer piece.

 

 

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I definitely want more cut off than that.

 

 

A1 is for fags.

That's what I meant by grind the outer gusset and bungs off so you can mount it directly to the frame tube. Might need to put some sort of collar on the tube though, so that the nerfs sit out where they should.
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I just want to shave weight.  I can't just run off the end of the lowest tube because I'd have to either hack the nerfs or start hacking on the frame even more to make it fit.  If I was to weld on an insert, it would have to have additional support.  It's just the insert and one bracing tube.  That's as simple and effective as I could figure. 

I think I could net 3lbs from doing this.  If it won't work, I'll scrap the idea but I want to find a solution if it's possible to make it work safely and effectively.

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There is 4 square nuts inside there, and two gussets. You are replacing it with a foot and a half of chromoly tube in that drawing. There is no way you are getting rid of 3 lbs. of chassis weight.

 

But I do dig the way that looks.

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