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Post by icrashfords on Dec 24, 2011 15:35:46 GMT -5
i looked through all 8 pages. any tips for a lil hyundai accent? I plan to start stripping her out this weekend.
probably before the xmas donuts in the back yard....
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Post by whitman2k on Dec 24, 2011 21:49:08 GMT -5
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Post by demol888 on Dec 25, 2011 16:27:29 GMT -5
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Post by icrashfords on Dec 26, 2011 11:37:00 GMT -5
thanks for the videos. what i'm really looking for is tips to overcome some of the quirks this little korean POS is bound to have. preventative maintenance to address, etc....
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Post by STROMI 121 on Dec 26, 2011 12:56:22 GMT -5
Hardnose a good bumper on the front, run donuts on the rear, tuck the trunk, and take your time shifting and you will do fine...IMO
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Post by Jull on Dec 27, 2011 14:58:49 GMT -5
run donuts on the rear, tuck the trunk, and take your time shifting and you will do fine...IMO I'd add, build a metal frame for the valve cover that bolts in the same holes. Plastic tends to twist and bend causing fires when the engine runs hotter than usual. And don't forget to put the fuel pressure regulator on the fuel line
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Post by icrashfords on Dec 27, 2011 15:40:26 GMT -5
its a hatchback, hard to tuck that.... the fuel press regulator and valve cover i would have never thought of.
i have an Aspen bumper i was thinking of sticking up front.
do these have any wiring quirks?
The plan is to set this up for my 12yo to run his first derby. trying to make it as fool proof as i can.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Dec 27, 2011 23:23:41 GMT -5
do these have any wiring quirks? There is a wire loom behind the left front fender in the front that needs to be moved. The first one I ran years ago was disabled by not simply relocating wire harness.....live and learn.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Dec 27, 2011 23:26:34 GMT -5
Since he is 12 you should practice driving in a field with him especially taking time switching from foward to reverse because the transmissions on Korean cars are junk and must be driven carefully...JMO
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Post by ziggy77 on Dec 28, 2011 11:33:21 GMT -5
very easy set up. i ran a 96 hatchback this year everything went well until the shifting forks broke in the tranny. like stromi said go easy on the tranny. the alternator wire that go from the under the hood fuse box the wire runs under the radiator it is long enough to reroute over the top of the engine. it was on my maybe 02 is different. raise the rear bumper up higher on the back and it will roll up instead of down. change it out with a different bumper the oem suck.
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Post by Jull on Dec 29, 2011 9:14:41 GMT -5
very easy set up. i ran a 96 hatchback this year everything went well until the shifting forks broke in the tranny. like stromi said go easy on the tranny. the alternator wire that go from the under the hood fuse box the wire runs under the radiator it is long enough to reroute over the top of the engine. it was on my maybe 02 is different. raise the rear bumper up higher on the back and it will roll up instead of down. change it out with a different bumper the oem suck. The alternator wire still runs under the radiator on 2nd gen. I forgot to mention another thing, if possible beef the rear suspension arms or it may end up as a 3 wheeler.
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Post by C4 on Dec 31, 2011 0:15:04 GMT -5
Only Hyundai I have seen run was a 90ish Excel. It was in my heat....so tore up at the end of the heat, not a single wheel was still touching the ground. It did not make it back out for the consi.
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Post by yankeerebel17 on Dec 31, 2011 10:02:05 GMT -5
i seen a 90s hyundai accent tear up some midsize. stock and i mean STOCK!!! stock bumpers, stock gastank ratched in back seat area, no cage, 1 or 2 hour build......
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Post by Jull on Dec 31, 2011 11:15:17 GMT -5
IMO 2nd gen Accents are better than 1st gen. Front is stiffer, better engine. But if you can put your hands on an Excel it's even better, easy build and good engine.
Anyways, Hyundais are great for fast builds for stock shows.
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Post by icrashfords on Jan 3, 2012 12:36:07 GMT -5
i won't be running an alternator. the one in it is junk, and i don't see the need to spend the $$ on one. Is there a way to run a different belt and still tension it so that the water pump will be working? I was tearing up the back yard the other day for over half an hour and it only ate up about half the battery life (not even my best battery)
Jull - do you have any pictures of the valve cover reinforcement you were referring to? i have been looking at it and can't picture a great way to accomplish what you are talking about.
this won't ba a fast build. i have all winter, and it will have a full cage and probably a halo bar. since it is for my boy, safety is a must.
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