GVouvakos ST3 Build

[gvouvakos]

Originally Posted by daaboots

Great looking build. Hope you get the rear drive sorted out.

Thank you! i am still waiting for the quotation for the flanges and sprockets! today i will finish the right side of the suspension and driveline! and then buy my shocks!

Here are my calculations for the cost of the shocks

purchase of 4 fox 2.0 air shocks is 840 dollars.
shipping to Cyprus is 150 dollars

Total: 990 dollars

then i have to pay 17% VAT and 3-4 % import tax

Total 1200 dollars converted to euros with the paypal exchange rate is A THOUSAND EUROS damn it

[gvouvakos]

Finished the shock mounts! the upper mount needs reinforcement!.. will continue tomorrow!

[gvouvakos]

A short video of the engine running

[monkeyinfantry]

It lives! Sounds great, keep'm coming

[Chikin1974]

The conversion from euros to dollars suck. But I will say this. It cost to play. And we'll it will be worth it in the long run.

[gvouvakos]

Originally Posted by monkeyinfantry

It lives! Sounds great, keep'm coming

thank you! it sounds very loud because there are a few holes in my exhaust system

[gvouvakos]

Originally Posted by Chikin1974

The conversion from euros to dollars suck. But I will say this. It cost to play. And we'll it will be worth it in the long run.

yeah! i know that fox worth every penny! it's not only the exchange rate but the VAT tax and import tax

[Chikin1974]

Sounds like what's happening here in America. We're raising taxes at a huge rate and well it's not the "land of the free".
I feel your pain.

[gvouvakos]

Few better quality pics of the rear




and a picture of my welds!! i am using an old school arc welder


all the electric components are in a plastic box including ignitor, fuses etc


and also the battery is in position..


i hope tomorrow to get my rear hubs/ flanges, and have a roller with no shocks

[gvouvakos]

Today, i finally ordered my air shocks from down south motorsports! they have great customer service. He told me that the shocks will be shipped without nitrogen.. what kind of shop should i search locally to have them filled with nitrogen?