Tips and Tricks

Intake Kicker Bar Reduction

Some teams might want to have the freedom of movement or added resilience of a more robust intake. An easy improvement that teams can make is removing the Kicker Bar.

If teams would like to not assemble the Kicker Bar this can be done by skipping these 5 Steps.

Get: 1 - 1/2in x 1/2in MAXTube Cut to 7.5 1 - 1in Bracket - 120deg 2 - Button Head Hex Drive Screw #10-32 x 3/4in 2 - #10-32 Low Profile Nylon Lock Nut Attach a 120deg bracket to the end of a 1/2 x 1/2 MAXTube section on the right side using two screws and nuts as shown. The corner hole of the bracket will align with the hole closest to the top of the MAXTube. Set aside.
Get: 1 - 1/2in x 1/2in MAXTube Cut to 7.5 1 - 1in Bracket - 120deg 2 - Button Head Hex Drive Screw #10-32 x 3/4in 2 - #10-32 Low Profile Nylon Lock Nut Attach a 120deg bracket to the end of a 1/2 x 1/2 MAXTube section on the left side using two screws and nuts as shown. The corner hole of the bracket will align with the hole closest to the top of the MAXTube. Note: this piece should be a mirror of the assembly from Step 7. Set aside.
Get: 1 - Button Head Hex Drive Screw #10-32 x 2-1/4in 1 - #10 Spacer - 1/4in 1 - #10-32 Low Profile Nylon Lock Nut Add the MAXTube and bracket assembly from Step 7 to the intake as shown. Use one screw, a spacer between the bracket and the 2x1 MAXTube, and a locknut.
Get: 1 - Button Head Hex Drive Screw #10-32 x 2-1/4in 1 - #10 Spacer - 1/4in 1 - #10-32 Low Profile Nylon Lock Nut Add the MAXTube and bracket assembly from Step 8 to the intake as shown. Use one screw, a spacer between the bracket and the 2x1 MAXTube, and a locknut.
Get: 1 - 1/2in Rounded Hex Shaft Cut to 18-7/16 2 - Button Head Hex Drive Screw #10-32 x 1-1/4in Add the 1/2in rounded hex shaft to the intake between the ends of the 1/2 x 1/2 that were just added. Secure with 2 screws.