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does anyone have any plans for a decent buggy chassis? or at least links to them? found myself a spotter with a bender and welder 
Buggy plans
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denis
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first you need to decide what kind of axles, suspension and powerplant you want to use, and if it will be competition or trail riding, full/ semi bodied or bare tubes etc. 
Then you draw the axles, drivetrain (put the engine as much low and centered as possible), passengers and gear, and you'll have the basic cage layout done
Then you draw the axles, drivetrain (put the engine as much low and centered as possible), passengers and gear, and you'll have the basic cage layout done
Funny, I was sitting in materials class today designing buggy chassis's. Hopefully when I graduate I will have the $$ to build a buggy.
bad, keep in mind, buggies are relatively expen$ive and are far more complicated than just building the chassis. I'm not trying to rain on your parade, just passing along what I've learned hanging out w/ some guys who have built/are building buggies.
Ary
bad, keep in mind, buggies are relatively expen$ive and are far more complicated than just building the chassis. I'm not trying to rain on your parade, just passing along what I've learned hanging out w/ some guys who have built/are building buggies.
Ary
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the spotter i found doesn't mind financing alot of it, and doing the building and welding, as long as he gets to drive it on weekends. we keep whatever parts we paid for (i.e. i keep the locker if i bought it)
will be competing in legends class of australian series, but not to win, just doing a few rounds.
arya, already looked into it, and should get out of it cheap due to the miscelaneous bits both of us have lying around.
susp = 5 link front, probably 3 link rear. going to talk to a guy that sets up a heap of buggies about this in a week or so, airshocks right round... or in a pinch Coils from donor vehicle.
axles = hilux, or 60 series full floaters (leaning 60 series because we have tonnes of spares), upgraded hub studs in rear, heat treated cv's in front.
plastic race buckets.
rest of the shiznitz'll be from a range rover (ballpark figure 800 bucks for a drivable one)
rover alloy v8, zf auto, lt230 t case (full time, selectable center diff lock... i.e. "cheap" way to do front digs). running propaine. Rover power steering box (might tap for hydro assist depending on where the rules go with this)
full tube with skins duct taped on (dunno what skins yet)
drivetrain option is pretty well proven for the $$$ out here.
will be competing in legends class of australian series, but not to win, just doing a few rounds.
arya, already looked into it, and should get out of it cheap due to the miscelaneous bits both of us have lying around.
susp = 5 link front, probably 3 link rear. going to talk to a guy that sets up a heap of buggies about this in a week or so, airshocks right round... or in a pinch Coils from donor vehicle.
axles = hilux, or 60 series full floaters (leaning 60 series because we have tonnes of spares), upgraded hub studs in rear, heat treated cv's in front.
plastic race buckets.
rest of the shiznitz'll be from a range rover (ballpark figure 800 bucks for a drivable one)
rover alloy v8, zf auto, lt230 t case (full time, selectable center diff lock... i.e. "cheap" way to do front digs). running propaine. Rover power steering box (might tap for hydro assist depending on where the rules go with this)
full tube with skins duct taped on (dunno what skins yet
)drivetrain option is pretty well proven for the $$$ out here.
