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Building an off road buggy


 
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 17:51    Post subject: Building an off road buggy Reply with quote

All ideas welcome  Cool
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  Confused
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 18:33    Post subject: Reply with quote

coils at back and torsion bars up front    Laughing  Laughing  Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 18:51    Post subject: Reply with quote

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coils at back and torsion bars up front    Laughing  Laughing  Laughing

If I could I would as it would give it stability  Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 20:37    Post subject: Reply with quote

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  Embarassed
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 21:28    Post subject: Reply with quote

I forgot to say that its for the kids so not a full size buggy, thats why I want a small engine  Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 21:31    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok sorry  Embarassed
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 21:51    Post subject: Reply with quote

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ok sorry  Embarassed


Like I said all input is welcome, its just a smaller version of the big boys  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 22:34    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:34    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool, theres a workshop manual for the FL250 there  Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 17:44    Post subject: Reply with quote

markymoan wrote:
I forgot to say that its for the kids so not a full size buggy, thats why I want a small engine  Smile


go on 4.6 v8 in it
it will make the kids smile  Very Happy

































































and age you another 42 years  Laughing  Laughing  Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 18:16    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll go as far as 110cc and thats the lot  Wink
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