Author Topic: WyoTech formula toy (Read 6340 times)

bruiz05 · « **on:** Jan 13, 2006, 04:27:11 AM »

Ok here is the story for those of you that have not herad yet, this is the xtream 4x4 tv (wyotech) formula toy that we built here in west sac at wyotech by the students. I was one of the builders on the team and we had one week to build this with a bare formula chassis, and this is what we came up with. i hope that you all like it, it is now on display at wyotech in west sac if anyone wants to come down and take a look at it.

bruiz05 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 04:28:26 AM »

bruiz05 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 04:30:07 AM »

trekker · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 07:59:29 AM »

thats pretty cool $Beer Chug\'n$

1Bad4Runner · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 08:28:51 AM »

Sweet lookin rig, very low... must be very stable.

BigMike · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 09:33:02 AM »

I like the hood and the "extreme" rear shackle angle

If it can't carry much weight, then why design it to? I would love to do that to my daily driver but I would need a traction bar and some air bags

Great rear flex from the looks of it.

So is it completely finished? Did you guys put a Crawler in there or what?

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 10:46:48 AM »

Will it compete in the Formula Toy series? Any idea when the episode of Extreme 4X4 will air?

scheid6996 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 11:02:47 AM »

RIGHT ON!! that looks awsome, its about time toyotas get some reccognition

bruiz05 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 12:34:14 PM »

big mike thats funny you asked, yes its dose have a doubbler but its not from marlin, which pissed me off buy the way. its actually an inchworm and advanced adapters combination (its a complete disaster) its the new inchworm automatic to doubbler, and to be honest i dont like it at all. we had nothing but problems with it, the casting on the advanced adapters was casted wrong and we had this horrible leak and we had to tig weld the actual adapter where there was this gapping hole just to seal it up and make it work. Ian actual called marlin first and well Chris got to him and well chris was being chris and he pissed off Ian so bad that he said that if this is how marlin wants to do bussines and treat there customers than i want no part of it. Once i found this out i then explained to Ian that chris was nolonger with the company and explained to him that marilin is the best in this industry regarudless if they have one bad apple working for them. Ian is now reconsidering calling marlin back for this next project they have coming up.

This formula build will be airing the first weekend in feb and the second episode will be aired 3 weeks later.

KWP · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 04:12:47 PM »

Sweet, do any of you get to wheel it?

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 04:23:08 PM »

sweet

MUDJUNKY · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 07:15:18 PM »

thats awesome

toybuilt · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 10:21:55 PM »

That looks like a cool Formula Toy

bruiz05 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 02:16:00 AM »

yes, well all had a chance to wheel it but only at prarie city. the school had rich the event director from weroc come out and set up a course in the rock garden and we had a small competion with it. it was pretty fun and it wheels pretty good too. I just cant belive how stable it is the center of gravity is really low and i think that makes a differance that and the fact that its the 4 seater version so its a bit longer.

BigMike · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 04:49:58 AM »

That's cool dude

Yeah, Chris has a habbit of "making money" that sometimes can be a real PITA to the customer.

Who chose the $That\'s Gay$ tires?

(Actually I usually just see Xterrains on all the pavement pounders around town, so naturally I don't want any part of them. Also the first set of tires I bought were some wasted (80% worn) 33" Xterrains that drove/rode/balanced/wheeled like garbage. So I am pretty biased

)

So do we even get Xtreme4x4 on the west coast? I have only heard small talk about it here on the forum and I wouldn't know what it was even if I saw it on TV.

We use Cable (Comcast) TV, can someone lead me to the channel/time for PST zone?

seanc · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 09:39:04 AM »

Good looking formula toy, i am lookin forward to attending next year. class starts October 2nd.

bruiz05 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 01:39:00 PM »

you can see it on spike tv on any cable sevice provider just look at your tv guide for "spike tv" i dont know what time it shows i have satalite mine starts at 8:00am sat and sun 3 hour time differance should be like 11:00am our time.

About the tires, you have to remember this is for tv and all the parts are donated, so you get what you can, But Ian really likes the pro comp tires they are 37"s with 17" walker evans beadlock wheels. they are ok for what they are, but you cant beat a toyo m/t !

shifter · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 03:41:06 PM »

post some vid. i no you have some.

KWP · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 04:12:32 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Jan 14, 2006, 04:49:58 AM

That's cool dude

Yeah, Chris has a habbit of "making money" that sometimes can be a real PITA to the customer.

Who chose the $That\'s Gay$ tires? (Actually I usually just see Xterrains on all the pavement pounders around town, so naturally I don't want any part of them. Also the first set of tires I bought were some wasted (80% worn) 33" Xterrains that drove/rode/balanced/wheeled like garbage. So I am pretty biased )

So do we even get Xtreme4x4 on the west coast? I have only heard small talk about it here on the forum and I wouldn't know what it was even if I saw it on TV.

We use Cable (Comcast) TV, can someone lead me to the channel/time for PST zone?

Believe it or not but the xterrains work awsome in the rocks. Mud on the other hand

DTB · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 04:26:32 PM »

$Beer Chug\'n$ good job. I like the metal grating for the floorboards. I bet you could spot yourself!

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