Sacrifice's Crunchy Taco

Stealing motor for E36?

 

that was the initial plan but i really enjoy driving it so now idk

 

Noooooo hahaha. E36 sleeper

 

its still possible but i have to say i like this car way more than ive liked the e36. the interior is nicer imo.

 

Nice build! Your truck is supercharged right? feel like I've seen you pop into the 4.0 S/C thread from time to time

 

nope

just a performance guy liking to watch the thread. id get one if the whipple comes available from URD but im not interested in the MP90.

 

Nice, yeah the whipple would be sweet, it'd be hard not to get one if they come out with it.. Not sure that will happen though as that would have them competing with their own centrifugal supercharger for the taco.. Would be awesome though!

 

is it really competition if their selling both though?

 

Not competition in a sense that they're fighting others for business. More in the sense of cannibalism, as one product is going to take away from sales of the other.

Kinda like building two McDonald's right next to each other. Sure its the same company getting the revenue, but they're competing with themselves in a sense

 

i still want them to do it so i have a reason to get one

 

You and me both! Would be hard not to ditch the mp90 if there is a whipple available

 

mmm tailgate

 

its not a perfect solution but i put my full sized spare under the bed again with the stock crank setup. it is a worn 315/75/16 ko2 and i managed to get it to fit. it is resting on my high clearance hitch though but itd only go up maybe another 1/2inch. cut the exhaust at the peak of the incline coming off the muffler and hacked off the rear support by the leaf mount.

mainly i was tired of moving it in and out of the bed for around town which is really 95% of the trucks use

 

Goodbye bullshit

 

Nothing exciting but i put on rear bushwackers from @ChandlerDOOM

 

guess theres another mod. going dual battery, i want to be able to use my fridge on my riding trips when the truck doesnt move for 2-3 days without any worries. probably make my own battery tray, $200 for the passenger fender mount is a bit ridiculous.

parts ordered:

6awg lugs w/ heatshrink :

10 Pack UL Copper Wire Lugs 8 Gauge 8 AWG 3/8" Heavy Duty Battery Cable Terminal Connector, Ring Terminal Copper Crimp Lugs Welding Cable Bare Copper Eyelet Lug with Heat Shrink(6 AWG 3/8 Ring)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SL8RL4W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SL8RL4W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

6awg wire :

$60 EWCS 6 Gauge Premium Extra Flexible Welding Cable 600 Volt - Combo Pack - 10 Feet Each Black+Red - Made in The USA

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BK0NE0G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

battery terminals :

$17 A-Team Performance - Car Battery Terminal Connectors Military Spec Top Post Kit Auto Parts — Positive and Negative Cable Red and Black Covers — 3/8" Bolt, 4-Piece Set

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GW4J65N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

140a breaker :

$28 parts PTT 140 Amp / 48VDC,Waterproof IP67 Circuit Breakers Manual Reset Extended Surface Diagonal Stud Mount 1/4" for Marine RV Truck Boat Marin RV Caravan Battery Motor Trailer Bus

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QNVY313/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

automatic isolator :

$80 Dual Battery Isolator Kit 12V - 140 Amp Voltage Sensitive Relay (VSR) for Dual Battery Setup - Automatic Disconnect Switch for Car, Truck, RV, UTV, ATV, Marine

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WTAFR84/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Pieced together my own kit as well. Off-grid was way too expensive but a good option for those "doin' it for the gram". I will be about $100 less than the cost of that kit including the batteries. Scam artists.

 

its definitely a "pretty" kit but im not paying $900 just for the equipment. about $150 in now, tray shouldnt cost more than $20-30 to make and a battery which ill probably go group 31 since i dont have the air pump in the way anymore

 

I'll admit, I bought the Off Grid setup for the convenience factor. Being able to install it on the truck in an hour or so without having to think about how I want to mount things or cut/crimp wire was nice. No insta-overlander here

But, if you have the time and tools then I definitely agree that a "custom" dual battery setup is way cheaper.

 

Debateable

Definitely in no rush to get it together so itll be a spare time project. Order a battery first then make the mount and wire up.