$2013 GRM Shadow

[Vigo]

I was planning to race in the under $1000 class as well until i realized it didn't exist. As it is i recouped the maximum $1006 dollars and have probably spent less than $100 so it's about $1100 according to the rules. If it weren't for the $1006 selling limit it would be lower.

[SilverFleet]

No Under $1k class? I know they used to do it. I was building my car to be competitive in that class. Oh well, now my budget doubled.

I'm glad that there will be a strong showing of Turbo Mopars this year. Very cool.

[PunKid]

Should we bring the Big Magnet again?

[Pat]

No Under $1k class? I know they used to do it. I was building my car to be competitive in that class. Oh well, now my budget doubled.

I'm glad that there will be a strong showing of Turbo Mopars this year. Very cool.

That was my plan...$1k, until about 2 weeks ago when I realized they dropped it. I emailed Wallens and Vanoy about it to confirm and sure enough, it's gone. That's when I yanked the stock motor out and threw the other challenge motor in.

Should we bring the Big Magnet again?

LOL! After GRM last year, I bought the biggest --- magnet I could find! But yes, please bring it anyway! :-)

I was planning to race in the under $1000 class as well until i realized it didn't exist. As it is i recouped the maximum $1006 dollars and have probably spent less than $100 so it's about $1100 according to the rules. If it weren't for the $1006 selling limit it would be lower.

Now you have plenty of extra budget room.

[c2xejk]

LOL! After GRM last year, I bought the biggest --- magnet I could find! But yes, please bring it anyway! :-)

Can you explain what this is about? Inside joke or something serious?

[Pat]

Can you explain what this is about? Inside joke or something serious?

To get the broken axle stubs out of the differential....last year, I needed to make one decent pass to likely secure an overall win. On my first launch, the axle snapped in the diff. Pat (PunKid), Tony (SilverFleet) and the rest of the Jeep crew were the ones that came up with a big --- magnet that was strong enough to fish it out of the diff splines to swap out. Thanks to them, I was able to make a pass and get the win.

[SilverFleet]

Effing magnets, how do they work?

When axles shear apart inside the transmission, a telescoping magnet is your best friend.

[Vigo]

Last time i had to get one out, it was the kind with a circlip so it was REALLY in there.

What i did with the tools available to me was drive a self-tapping screw into the end of it, grab under the head with a pair of dikes, take the jack handle off and into two pieces, slip them over the handles of the dikes as cheater pipes, pry against the case, and it popped out. I was shocked that it worked but then i was super full of myself over my awesome ingenuity. After it popped out i was like this:

[c2xejk]

To get the broken axle stubs out of the differential....last year, I needed to make one decent pass to likely secure an overall win. On my first launch, the axle snapped in the diff. Pat (PunKid), Tony (SilverFleet) and the rest of the Jeep crew were the ones that came up with a big --- magnet that was strong enough to fish it out of the diff splines to swap out. Thanks to them, I was able to make a pass and get the win.

Ok, now I am going to have to a strong magnet. Any recommendations?

[Pat]

Ok, now I am going to have to a strong magnet. Any recommendations?

I picked one up from Sears...don't remember how strong it was rated for though.

[BadAssPerformance]

Subscribed!

[Aries_Turbo]

for magnets.... look for SimplexGrinnell fire alarm vans. approach technician. ask them to order you one of the smoke detector testing magnets lol.

its one of the strongest magnets ive ever seen.

Brian

[Vigo]

Is is supposed to test a relay or something by pulling on the contact from outside the case??

[Aries_Turbo]

Shorts out a reed switch like that in our speed sensors. It triggers the smoke detector into alarm.

[85boostbox]

I have a blue point magnet that I can pick up my 3 pound mini sludge hammer with. I will take a pic of it

Paul

[88C/S]

I have a blue point magnet that I can pick up my 3 pound mini sludge hammer with. I will take a pic of it

Paul

Where did you get it

[shackwrrr]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/33lb-15kg-Mo...item33748032ce

[85boostbox]

Where did you get it

Off of my snap on guy.

[Vigo]

That ebay magnet looks good BUT it won't even fit inside the axle seal.. Not sure you could grab an axle stub without getting closer to it.

[Pat]

It's probably about time the magnet discussion move to it's own thread...