another XTX Phazer build

[soul_hammer]

I am stretching my Phazer to a 136 for this winter so I thought I would document it.

Here is the track I will be using Its a 136x16x1.25 off a renegade.







Here is the cutting method I used.






Here is the cutting in progress after we got the technique down it went fairly easy.





Lat but not least here is the result.





It is now a 136x14.3x1.25.

Now to pick some rail extensions.

 

[Gone Blue]

Great pics. It looked like it left you a really nice cut edge. You are going to feel like your sled has 30 more HP running that track.

G.B.

 

[soul_hammer]

Thanks Gone, I just hope I can float a little better, the added traction will just be a big bonus. Lol

Yes it left a really clean edge, better than I thought it would even.

 

[porkchop]

So after cutting & then some use, what keeps the edges from fraying like some tracks I've seen do?
Do you melt/burn 'em or something?

My Freeride has some of the fibers showing in a couple spots...

 

[Jeffz]

My brand new Freeride had a few threads showing when I took it out of the box. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[cannondale27]

Yes. Just burn them off if wanted.

 

[RoicIND]

track

Yes. Just burn them off if wanted.

X2

Use a small propane torch to singe the edges

 

[soul_hammer]

My stock one has frayed at the edges also but not to the extent that I am worried about it. the process of cutting melted the edges quite a bit and it doesn't appear as though it is any more prone to fraying than a new track I did plan on putting some epoxy on the fiberglass rods just as a precaution.

 

[biffdotorg]

Do you have to change out your drivers up front, or does that Gade track have the same pitch? I was thinking all Doo's had a different pitch.

Nice work!

 

[soul_hammer]

Its off an 06 so they have the same driver pitch. 06 back have the 2.52 drivers like the Phazer

Thanks.

 

[soul_hammer]

Well the extensions are on the way so hopefully I will be done in the next few weeks. pictures will be posted of all updates.

 

[cannondale27]

Awesome!

 

[soul_hammer]

I pulled the bumper and flap for extension today, man she looks weird without it.

 

[Gone Blue]

Nice wrap!

G.B.

 

[soul_hammer]

Trimmed up and finished riviting the extension today and I decided to wrap the top of the tunnel also while I was at it.

Then I plastidipped part of the bumper to see what it would look like and I like it. The whole thing will be done when I find some tube to use to weld it up.