max121 Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Well Last September I heard there was a lawnmower race in Bremerton. My uncle goes every year and it's kind of a family/ neiborhood race. The week befor the race I got a lawn mower for 20 bucks at estate sale. It was a bone stock coast to coast What it looked like when I got it white paint I tore it all apart, took off deck Welded up new pulleys to make it faster Stayed up till 4 am the night before the race getting it painted and put together Was the fastest one at the race but on last lap belt fell off I was so far ahead I had time to put it back on the I forgot to start it off in 1st... I started it off in 4th and all I could see was sky I hit the clutch it came back down and broke steering arm off I was done... This year ill be ready Plans are bigger wheels in front and back New paint job Re engineer the steering it was sloppy Widen the stance to make it less tipsy Today I took the wheels off and cut off front wheel mounts, welding on extentions and replacing spindlemwith ones from spare golfcart ones Also I started swapping rubber off back rims 1 Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 mower racing cool. more pics (or is that mower pics) Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT3xi6aDbGU&feature=youtube_gdata_player This is the course I raced, vid is from 2 years ago each year mowers get faster and more show up So idk if I'll be the fastest... My cousin is the winner in the black mower thAt is smoking lol it doesnt smoke anymore 1 Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Reminds me of a king of the hill episode when hank has not butt. Propane POWERED LAWNMOWER!! 1 Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Diminished glutes!!! Lol 1 Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Had the day off started cutting extensions for front axle then welded everything together Had to test fit new tires to make sure they fit they do but I'm still gonna rais the grille up to clear tires a bit more And mounted the rear to check fit Now I stripped it all back down to figure out the steering and to weld up some weakpoints Paint job was ok for last years but I want to do a better job this time any ideas? Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 turbocharge that beetch! Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Finally got the steering figured out it was alot of trial and error but I got it. Ended up using stock steering linkage Now I can get started on lifting up the body and mounting the Brushguard. Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I wonder if there's any thing in the rules about a crane assisted mower....?..... :D Quote Link to comment
ninjabortion Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I read the title thinking you were going to drive an 11hp mower cross coutnry Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Paint job was ok for last years but I want to do a better job this time any ideas? I would totally go with a Hello Kitty theme. Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Got it all together but motor is running crappy and pouring out oil so I'm looking for replacement Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Like I said, Hello Kitty theme paint job. Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Got to test out the new brake pads on a huge hill..... They caught on fire lol 1 Quote Link to comment
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