Project: Phazer MTX "facelift"

[Chris600]

I have noticed that some of you have found my Facebook page so I will start to write my comments in english there as well. I don´t know if I will put upp all the updates here...I have a well visited tread on a Swedish Snowmobile forum and then I will update evreything on my FB page.

 

[Chris600]

I did forget the link

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Yamaha ... 0438303342

or search for Yamaha Phazer MTX Chris Edition on FB

 

[Chris600]

I have donw some work in the garage tonight so here is some pics

This way it was with Nytro shocks ( too long)

I did mount the original shocks to get the right hight on the front

The I did place the front in such hight the the shocks is at maxlenght

I did measure some data from the originalparts so I can check against when making the new ones

The originalparts that will be chnegd to new special ones

 

[OVR4D]

I just looked at some of your Facebook pics ... you should post a few of your sled in the snow on this site.

It looks like you are planning to fabricate forward swept A-arms like the Skinz kit for the Nytro. What width are you going for?

Are you going to design a new spindle as well?

 

[Chris600]

I will go for 39" width, yes I will fabricate new spindles also.

I will try to put up some pics from the winter here also

 

[Chris600]

Here are some pics with the Phazer "in action"

 

[Chris600]

Now I have started to build the test a-arms

I have made a MDF board so I can see where the new pos. of the spindle will be

Then I will make a-arms of wood to see that all angles are OK

The lower a-arms i finnsihed

Shock mounted

The upper shockbracket will be moved forward and I will mount spearic bearings in the shock ( just ordered from Scott at OFT)

The upper a-arm is shaped around the shock

This is how it will look like when they are finnished

Here you can see how much forward the sopindle is moved ( the right black mark is = org.pos)

 

[Chris600]

Today the uniballs from UK did arrive. I am waiting for some more stuff to arrive to be able to continue i.e. sphearic bearings for the floats from OFT that Scott has sent to me

 

[Bamboo]

Today the uniballs from UK did arrive. I am waiting for some more stuff to arrive to be able to continue i.e. sphearic bearings for the floats from OFT that Scott has sent to me

Nice job so far, what size and speck are the "uniballs" or Heim joins are you using??

 

[Chris600]

M16x1.5mm Male RH Rose Joint ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH for the upper A-arm
Radial Static Load Specification = 80 kN

M12 x 1.25mm Male RH Rose Joint ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH for the lower
Radial Static Load Specification =48.8 kN

 

[Bamboo]

M16x1.5mm Male RH Rose Joint ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH for the upper A-arm
Radial Static Load Specification = 80 kN

M12 x 1.25mm Male RH Rose Joint ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH for the lower
Radial Static Load Specification =48.8 kN

Awesome, thanks. Keep up the great work.

 

[Chris600]

Awesome, thanks. Keep up the great work.

Thanks!

 

[Mooseman]

I was looking for something other than OEM for the upper BJ and tie-rod. Will keep watching how these turn out

 

[Chris600]

I have drawn the spindle in autocad and also started to modify it. The one to the left is original. When the a-arms are finnished I will measure and check everything and make the last adjustments on it then.

 

[Sabaton]

Really nice, to bad that it's just 80HP, and not 160, god luck with the a-arms.