Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
This year’s Nor Cal MetalCloak Stampede got moved, new date set for 6/6 & 6/7. With over 70 racers committed to this year’s West Coast series, you’ll want to make sure that calendar of your’s get’s updated.
Of course, for the more tech geek inclined, feel free to subscribe to our Ultra4 Race Schedule ICS file. We keep this one updated, with 12 races including 4 international events this year, it’s the only way we can stay on top of things.
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
If you’re an Ultra4 racer, you already know we have been making IFS parts for some time now. But… why isn’t this product line shown in all of its glory on our online store ( www.spidertrax.com )? That sir (or madam) is a good question. Demand seems to be outpacing production, such that there’s really no sense of “officially” releasing a product without the product physically on hand to sell. We’ve been ramping up production, and making process improvements along the way, but we’re still been selling faster than stocking. Both a good and a bad problem, but we’ll get these stocked and in the store soon enough.
Pictured here is the 941 version of our IFS housing stub shafts, in production. Most racers are running the larger 30 series joints, which of course we also make, but we’re starting to see a little more 941 demand these days, a choice likely influenced heavily on price.
Price… but what prices are we talking about since those parts ARE NOT on the online store? We know, bummed too, but don’t hesitate to give us a call for a complete quote on all parts needed for your Ultra4 IFS project. It’s a free call, (800) 286-0898, so reach out and let us know what you’re planning on building. We like to keep our production schedule running like our well oiled machines, so you will get a solid date on when your order will be machined and ready for ship.
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
We have another busy week lined up, seems like the build up TO King of the Hammers was just the prelude for the demand following. No complaints here, we’re happy just to be busy. Took this shot while walking the shop floor this morning, showing off the “spindle” portion of our Ultimate Unit Bearings. Produced in-house, our Ultimate Unit Bearing spindle is manufactured from domestic grade chromoly, heat treated, and even has a few high tolerance post heat treatment machining operations before it see’s its final assembly with Timken bearings. It takes awhile to produce, but the end result is well worth the effort.
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
Ultra4Racing.com just posted the Schedule of Events for Hot Springs, AR ( http://bit.ly/1dPTArv ) and yes, the Rock Bouncers vs. ULTRA4 Shootout is on! Ultra4s at Superlift mark’s the second race of the 2014 season, and mark’s the second time that Ultra4s are taking on the mixed forest and rock hills of Hot Springs, AR. It’s one of our favorite venues, with it’s challenging trails, enthusiastic crowd, and added Rock Bouncer flavor, it seems to have just the right amount of everything to make for an amazing event. Mark your calendars, race day kicks off Saturday April 5th, 2014.
Source: Ultra4Racing.com
