Best "Broke Down" Stories

Figured I'd post a fun topic to get back into the spirit of things since I've been kinda down about selling my quad. Post up your worst (or best depending on how you look at it) broke down stories. Anything from "I was broke down on the side of the road with a toothpick and one socket and fixed my wheel bearing" to "I was working on my auto trans DSM and rolled over and hit the remote start button in my pocket and trans fluid shot all over my face". Post 'em!!!




I know my story is being broke on the side of the road for about 4 hours trying to limp my car from Bloomington to Eureka on a blown headgasket. I made it to between Carlock and Goodfield before it finally started over heating and I didn't have any extra water with me. I called Rob (AWD DSM) and he drove all the way from Eureka, picked me up, and then drove all the way back to my place (15mi East of Bloomington in the country) to pick up my tow dolly. Once we got that picked up, it was a matter of going back to pickup the car and unbolting the driveshaft about 3 feet from 70mph traffic. Rob was kind enough not to make me go with him all the way to Eureka that night. We started on our way to his house about 5:30PM and it was every bit of 10PM by the time we got the car loaded up and on the way to his place.

Wideband Question

Hellloooo LADIES!

Good to see some familiar folks around here. Just had a particular question for the folks of DSMCentral and what they think. I now have a 2005 Yamaha Raptor 660 as my fun-toy of choice. I'm looking to install a wideband O2 setup to make tuning the carbs on this badboy super easy as it's becoming more and more common. Just wondering if the guru's here could tell me if there would be any difference between the widebands used on any regular automotive application and say an ATV?

If there isn't any real difference, I'll be looking to pickup a used Innovate LM-1 for those that might be looking to sell

ATV vs. ATV Action

As some of you may know, I recently got into the off road ring and purchased one of the better big displacement sport quads on the market. Tonight, much like any night, seemed like a good time to find some prey. Here I am clipping along my favorite riding spot and I spy another quad owner on what appears to be a regular utility quad. As I get closer I realize, this is no ordinary 4x4. This is an 800cc 4x4 behemoth of displacement and raw power. Dual exhaust breathing heavily out of the V-twin barks a note similar to that of a rabid mastiff. He notices me and heads my way. Turns out he likes to think that his machine is top dog in this area and has yet to find an opponent worthy of the challenge. I bite on his invitation.

'05 Yamaha Raptor
660cc
?mph
400lbs

vs.

'06 Polaris Sportsman
800cc twin
72mph on the speedo
just under 800lbs

rider weight was the same

The first round was from a dead stop. He wanted to know how fast we should go until letting off. I told him to go wide open 'till you see God, then let off. I could only get mine to launch halfway decent if I feathered it in second so he immediately jumped 2 lengths on me. After I went full throttle I reeled him in with ease. After top speed was attained I looked back to see him a bus length behind. I figured maybe he let off when he saw that I was feathering it so I'll give him another go.

Second round he said go and I made sure he knew to stay in it. He did the "Spyrun" (formerly the Dutch Run) on me with a "1,2,GO!!!". He instantly put 3 lengths on me as I'm left at the line. I take off hoping to make it interesting. First I gained a bit but not much. Second and Third had me rolling on him like a funny car chasing a quadriplegic down the street. By the end of Third I was even with him as I hit Fourth, left him gasping for air. The end result was about the same as the first, 10+ lengths by the time top speed was made.

Third round was an afterthought. He came by me as if to do a ricer flyby. Regardless of this meager attempt, I couldn't let him think he could have one on me. Without downshifting in top gear I put 'er to the wood and let him have it from about a 55mph roll. I slowly started gaining and about the time I caught his rear bumper I hit the powerband and ran away from him. This one was only about a 5 length difference.

Raptor 3-0
Who's next?

O2 Simulators

Not sure if anybody here has had any experience with O2 Simulators before but figured I'd ask anyway. As I understand it, the front O2 sensor does all the work calculating fuel trims and such. Supposedly, the rear only relays information on the condition of the catalytic converter to make sure it's working correctly. I've got a rattle in the exhaust of the converter of the Jimmy and I'd like to get it fixed. Even with my discount at Advance, a new converter is still $280. Frankly, I'm having trouble justifying spending that kind of dough on it if I can find something else (i.e.: a straight pipe) to replace it with and yield better fuel economy/power. Not that a Jimmy is built for power to begin with, but it does seem to be lacking some oomph when I'm towing the 4-wheeler. I've got a couple options as I see it.

First, we have spark plug anti-foulers at work that are pretty cheap. Essentially the same idea that these folks have only a lot cheaper...
http://www.voodooboost.com/performance_acc...s/O2_Simulator/
With their idea, you still keep the rear O2 sensor hooked up, it is just spaced out so that not as many gasses reach the sensor. Which I suppose is ok, but it's not an exact science either as (well the way I understand it) it only spaces it away from the exhaust and does not guarantee that it gets the proper resistance across the sensor that the ECU requires to keep a CEL from popping on.

Next is an actual plug-in replacement. This replaces the rear sensor all together and you close up the rear O2 sensor hole.
http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/o2sim.html
I don't think there is much problem with this other than the possibility of buying it and it not working or being a scam. I do know that there are people out there that have had luck with this style, just not sure where they're buying from. This one makes sure that you see the proper voltage that the ECU wants and I'd rather go with this style if possible.

Post up any experiences you might have had and if you'd reccomend one method over another it'd be much appreciated and where I might find one. Thanks!!!!!

Wanted: Stock DSM Challengers

For those of you that feel your stock (or near it) DSM is worthy of a challenge, feel free to speak up. My money says I've got a 1-cylinder that's capable of devouring it in an 1/8th mile event. Word has it, a very similar contraption with bald meats executed an 1/8th mile operation very close to that of my old AWD Talon. I suppose I'm merely toying with the idea of knowing how mine stacks up. Here's a hint as to what I'm packing....




Bueller? Bueller? Nick?...