STU 33 Blaster #1 Cut w/ 091

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nzulmer

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Just recently acquired a nice set of 33 blaster #1 cuts for a extremely good deal from a friend. Just couldn't pass up the deal and decided why not. I can always resale them, trade them for the right paddles or save them for a 2D upgrade. However, my car has an 091 which I was told is fully built by the previous owner, which doesn't negate the fact that no one will recommend the 33 blaster for an 091.

Car has an n/a 3.2 j series, its a 5 seater and is relatively light weight (I would say the "mid-size" category on STU's website). Also to note, I am very easy on transaxles. Learned that by having beam cars w/ turbo vw's w/ type 1 transaxles. I mainly enjoy pure duning and avoid trying to skip whoops at all costs, let off the throttle when the rear tires leave the ground, yada yada yada...

Wanted to see if anyone on here is running these paddles with an 091 to get their real world experience or understand if anyone has modified them to work with an 091.

I have seen several cars online (not a whole bunch) similar to mine with these paddles and an 091. Haven't seen anyone in person to ask the question though. I have also seen a set of 33 blasters for sale awhile back that where stagged cut and the seller mentioned the cut was perfect for cars with 091's.

My main reasons for getting them are that one day I will put a 2D in the car and turbo it, increased ground clearance vs the 13.00's #2 cuts it has now and obviously looks.

Heading out to glamis tomorrow in the AM. Will be trying them out when I get there and bringing the 1300's in case I need to swap back to a smaller paddle.

TIA for any input! Couldn't find this topic with a basic search.
 
Air them up a lot and be easy with your right foot. Especially right now. The sand is heavy and tore up. I’d be more concerned with the gearing change it’s gonna cause.
 
Jtmoney714 said:
Air them up a lot and be easy with your right foot. Especially right now. The sand is heavy and tore up. I’d be more concerned with the gearing change it’s gonna cause.
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I was going to plan to run them around 18psi. Hoping that's a happy medium. Ya not looking forward to hammered dunes, hoping yesterdays W helped out with that. Also a concern of mine, with the 1300s I was very high up in the RPMs in 2nd and was not able to use much of 3rd.
 
nzulmer said:
I was going to plan to run them around 18psi. Hoping that's a happy medium. Ya not looking forward to hammered dunes, hoping yesterdays W helped out with that. Also a concern of mine, with the 1300s I was very high up in the RPMs in 2nd and was not able to use much of 3rd.
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Would it bog out in 3rd gear after the upshift? What's your idea of very high up in RPMs?

Also: stay out of the throttle in whoops. :)
 
Well, the car was great with the 33s until I added 4 passengers. The extra ground clearance was nice, but my trans just isn’t geared right. Swapped the 1300s back on this afternoon.

@Rockwood, hitting the rev limiter a lot in 2nd and lugging in 3rd with the 1300s
 
DarkSide said:
I ran the 13 plus paddles on a 10" wheel and an 091. The narrow wheel made the tire a little taller. It worked really well, and never had issues with the trans.

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That’s a great set up, wouldn’t mind going that route. Did you notice any change when it came to sliding with a narrower wheel on the 1300 plus’?
 
got my car in 2015 (built 08) about the size of your car with subie 2.0 turbo (9psi) 200hp at the wheels per john’s dyno. Blaster 33’s i think i even had #2 cause i had a new one for some reason so i only had to buy 1 they are worn down to a #1. Guy said tranny was built with no proof so I low balled and won. Snapped ring and pinion first or second trip cant remember now. Swapped it with one ready to go weedle built from don’s bus box. Lasted 1 season took to kevin mcmillan and he fully rebuilt it and said that it did have weedle parts in it but the dates on them were back in early 2000’s, it went 2 to 2 1/2 seasons. Had him rebuild again. Went 2 more seasons and 2 nd gear was just worn out. decided to take to az transaxle and found that the case itself was worn out and likely causing “premature” failure. I changed up gear a couple times since and think its great now. Shift from 2nd to 3rd is perfect and i put in a super low 4th and now that I'm in Idaho its great! Throughout the seasons we would get 40+ days a season and tons of miles. Attached are current ratios. Transmission longevity is completely up to the driver. And yeah more than anything those 1300’s look gayaf-lol (not @DarkSide though That looks good).

I always run 16psi (yes 18 for wet) and 7-8psi in the front all per joe fab and i concur!

Car is about 1850lbs with about 500lbs of humans.

1st pic 1st gear change- 3rd was still too tall and 4th was useless in the dunes

2nd pic we left 3rd alone and and make 2nd longer and dropped 4th.
 

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nzulmer said:
Well, the car was great with the 33s until I added 4 passengers. The extra ground clearance was nice, but my trans just isn’t geared right. Swapped the 1300s back on this afternoon.

@Rockwood, hitting the rev limiter a lot in 2nd and lugging in 3rd with the 1300s
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Great news: you won't hit the limiter in 2nd as much.

Not great news: 3rd will be even more useless. :ROFLMAO:

I don't think 33s would be a good candidate here. Maybe 2nd works well enough, but that's on the mainshaft, so wearing it out is considerably more expensive.
 
Rockwood said:
Great news: you won't hit the limiter in 2nd as much.

Not great news: 3rd will be even more useless. :ROFLMAO:

I don't think 33s would be a good candidate here. Maybe 2nd works well enough, but that's on the mainshaft, so wearing it out is considerably more expensive.
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Give him a reason to gear it correctly for the 33s when the time comes....
 
Jammer75 said:
got my car in 2015 (built 08) about the size of your car with subie 2.0 turbo (9psi) 200hp at the wheels per john’s dyno. Blaster 33’s i think i even had #2 cause i had a new one for some reason so i only had to buy 1 they are worn down to a #1. Guy said tranny was built with no proof so I low balled and won. Snapped ring and pinion first or second trip cant remember now. Swapped it with one ready to go weedle built from don’s bus box. Lasted 1 season took to kevin mcmillan and he fully rebuilt it and said that it did have weedle parts in it but the dates on them were back in early 2000’s, it went 2 to 2 1/2 seasons. Had him rebuild again. Went 2 more seasons and 2 nd gear was just worn out. decided to take to az transaxle and found that the case itself was worn out and likely causing “premature” failure. I changed up gear a couple times since and think its great now. Shift from 2nd to 3rd is perfect and i put in a super low 4th and now that I'm in Idaho its great! Throughout the seasons we would get 40+ days a season and tons of miles. Attached are current ratios. Transmission longevity is completely up to the driver. And yeah more than anything those 1300’s look gayaf-lol (not @DarkSide though That looks good).

I always run 16psi (yes 18 for wet) and 7-8psi in the front all per joe fab and i concur!

Car is about 1850lbs with about 500lbs of humans.

1st pic 1st gear change- 3rd was still too tall and 4th was useless in the dunes

2nd pic we left 3rd alone and and make 2nd longer and dropped 4th.
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This is some good info, thanks dude!
 
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