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markymoan *******
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 16267 Location: Naughty Step
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 17:51 Post subject: Building an off road buggy |
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All ideas welcome
So far I am thinking smallish with maybe a Honda 90 3 speed semi auto geared to do about 25mph flat out, but the sprockets could be changed for different top speeds.
My biggest problem is deciding on a suspension setup and cage design _________________ |
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TrooperDan *******
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markymoan *******
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 18:51 Post subject: |
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danny20202003 wrote: |
coils at back and torsion bars up front |
If I could I would as it would give it stability _________________ |
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rigger **
Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Posts: 62 Location: grantham, Lincolnshire
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 20:37 Post subject: |
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i would go coilovers all round handle better and arb on the driven wheels and for cage design why not look and the autograss cars as they have single seater buggys all be it bigger bike engine in ie 13oo busas and some are chain driven |
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markymoan *******
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 21:28 Post subject: |
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I forgot to say that its for the kids so not a full size buggy, thats why I want a small engine _________________ |
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rigger **
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 21:31 Post subject: |
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ok sorry |
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markymoan *******
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 16267 Location: Naughty Step
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 21:51 Post subject: |
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rigger wrote: |
ok sorry |
Like I said all input is welcome, its just a smaller version of the big boys _________________ |
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DAVID's J99P Lifetime member
Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 1614 Location: UK's Horse Doping Capital
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 22:34 Post subject: |
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http://aftershockmotorsports.com/Honda-FL400R-Pilot
Have a look at these Marky many years ago my old boss brought a couple of these 400cc pilots for us to play in, awesome toys,
anyway they are really very basic and worked really well. maybe you could copy the desigh _________________ aka x66dag
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markymoan *******
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:34 Post subject: |
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Cool, theres a workshop manual for the FL250 there _________________ |
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richard wilkinson *******
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markymoan wrote: |
I forgot to say that its for the kids so not a full size buggy, thats why I want a small engine |
go on 4.6 v8 in it
it will make the kids smile
and age you another 42 years _________________ isuzu 3.0 about to be a 3.1 it is now
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markymoan *******
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 18:16 Post subject: |
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I'll go as far as 110cc and thats the lot _________________ |
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