Flying Manxter
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:57 pm
Catching a little air with the Manxter. 
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:59 am
Too bad you car isn't yellow. You could have been in Hot Rod. Nice shot. Tom
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:07 am
Jon.....If that is a "LITTLE" air, I'd like to see yau REALLY air it out !!!Catching a little air with the Manxter.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:16 am
Very nice! Just curious, what's the picture of the landing, look like? How did it feel?
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:37 am
Wow! Very cool.... Olli
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:59 pm
[QUOTE="allen pierce"]Very nice! Just curious, what's the picture of the landing, look like? How did it feel?[/QUOTE] The landing was actually fine - the suspension soaked it all up.
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:11 pm
Excellent pic:D 
Love the orange!
Love the orange!Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:52 am
I would like to learn more about your SANDBLAST buggy! PM or post when you can please...
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:51 am
Here is a link to pictures of the build of his orange Manxter that Jon posted last year, if that's what you meant. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gotmanxjon/my_photos
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:16 pm
I'll be glad to answer any questions that you have, just let me know. Yahoo is closing down ther picture site so I've moved some stuff over to photobucket: http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee28/nchochz/ 
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:05 am
I have looked at the pictures MULTIPLE times. Love your car! Interested in the Motor and tranny specs, shock setup, etc. Here is a pic of my Original Manx. A long way to go to be up to par with yours! I am running STU 1300 Plus paddles on mine, what are you running?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:28 pm
Your buggy looks good. Before I had the Manxter, I would always run my Classic Manx in the dune with the paddles. Lots of fun! The Manxter has a Vanagon 5-speed with a 4.86 R&P. The engine is a 2332cc with fuel injection. The front suspension is a stock width beam with 2 1/2" longer, 4" wider trailing arms and 8" Fox 2.0 coilover shocks. The rear suspension uses an aftermarket torsion housing with adjusters, 3x3 microstub trailing arms and 12" Fox 2.5 shocks. For the sand, I have STU 1300's with #2 paddle for the rear and STU 6.75 smoothies up front.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:24 pm
Awesome. Thanks for the info. I take it you are pretty happy with that setup? With the 4.88 rp I would imagine you can pull a big dune in 2nd gear?
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:11 pm
The car works out well and I cruise the dunes in 2nd and 3rd.