Outer Limits 4x4 Board

How many peeps from the Brizzy area are keen & ready to have a go at this class. Even if the comps or class doesn't get offically off the ground for some time I can't see why we can't run our own playday comp in the meantime. Some of the new tracks to be built shortly could be designed for this ...

I've been checking specks of some cheaper chinese 4x4 atv/quad bikes, just to get some idea of dimensions/weights etc. They appear to be about 7' long by a bit under 4' wide, so it gives you some idea of what we are working with size wise, we need to be sitting where the motor is :shock: & put the ...

How well do bike rims stand up to large side loadings ?? For those saying a ATV tire is too much check the links provided...$60 is expensive now?? I wish my car tires cost that much!!! :twisted: I was the one complaining bout the costs of ATV tyres :bad-words: madzuki, You show us the website were ...

G60MAN, Adjustable suspension has allready been ruled out way back in this topic, It will all work out in the end even if we are limited to greenfield & rover ride on mowers up to a max of 10 hp and you must retain the origanal cutting deck! :rofl: Now that would be fun to watch, we could call it ...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Quote) I'm thinking the 6x4 trailer is probably going to be too restrictive if you're using 27" ATV tyres. In the end then you're looking at a shorter wheelbase than the average trailbike, and you've gotta sit down in ...

This idea is great, as said earlier there is no reason why multiple members of one family can't compete in the same comp in the same minibug. (barring breakages of course.) Just a few questions, is the frame of the buggy going to be the same for all? This way people can still run almost whatever ...

Toughnut heres one ready to go mate (not 4x4 though) http://www.edge.au.com/buggies_ballistic.htm Looks good though :armsup: Yeah thats sort of what we were thinking. I'll have to put a rule in to only have one wheel per corner :D That thing is huge tho :P A scaled down version of course Mudzuki ...

Toughnut heres one ready to go mate (not 4x4 though)
http://www.edge.au.com/buggies_ballistic.htm
Looks good though

Them tough rules :cry: toughnut, are we allowed to make it a 6x6 or 8x8 then, or run duels (twin tyres), you know we gunna bend the rules if you don't spell it out for us :rofl: It almost sounds like one of those chinese buggy thingos they allready selling, you must allready have one an got a head ...

But to drive forward/reverse you need to apply pressure to opposite sides of the pump, so no matter what, the low pressure side will be recieving pressure at either forward or reverse rotation.[/quote] True but still don't think it would be much of a problem as they are usally cast iron so there ...

why not 2 engines or even 4 (maybe pocket bike power)? MADZUKI and I talked about a completely electric buggy with a motor for each wheel. The whole idea of this is to keep the cost and overall capability of the buggy down so your average booty fab bloke or blokett could build one at home and make ...

interesting idea with the power steer pumnp. Only problem i can see is that the low pressure side of the pump may not be able to handle the full pressure as in the high pressure side? i guess experimentation is in order >_< If you got 4 4wd pumps for the wheels, and a big ass truck power steer pump ...

would a power steering pump even work as a hydaulic motor? Dont think it would. They are usually just a cheap vane type pump, which in theory can be turned into a vane type motor similer to those used in air tools, pump operating pressure is only around 1500 psi which is half of what normal ...

We should cap the engine size as that could get out of hand pretty quickly, but i think it would be cool to leave the tranmission of power from the engine to the wheels as anything goes, as it would allow some awesome new ideas to be born. One idea I've got is to run 4 x cheap belt driven car power ...

Due to the high cost of motor cycle tyres :cry: I'm thinking it would be cheaper to run 235/75/15 on 15x7 steel rims, as this tyre wheel combo can be bought for less than $150.00 brand new, thats how much just one cheap trials tyre cost. Tyres are the part thats cops the biggest hiding on a buggy as ...

or just get a trials bike :D there are already comps at club, state, national, and international levels. you'll be able to get over some pretty amazing rocks, its cheaper, and you'll also get all the lightweight, easy tow and storage, etc... advantages you mentioned. if you want to build something ...

TEAM OPW wrote:Only problem being, it must weigh a minimum on 1000Kg's.

Therefore power will be an issue.

Pete

Why does it need to have weight restrictions if we start a new comp class all together?
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I like it, have been thinking there has to be a cheaper option to compete. would be heaps lighter to tow around to comps & small enough to store when not being used. Also easy to machine up your own parts from scratch when you have small hobby lathes & mills etc. :armsup: Bring it on :armsup:

The air flow sensor is only around $250.00 genuine Nissan Retail, others have told me they have been quoted $1000.00 but that must be for every thing including the intake piping etc. as well.
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I just had an idea. I can hear all the gasps now. :D Has anyone thought of using an independant suspension held in a frame that effectively makes it a live axle? The diff centre and the stubb axles would be held in a single frame that is then mounted on suspension. This would not only lift the diff ...

Tallow is the best stuff, it's just solid animal fat. So the next time your missus is down the supermarket get a block of monosaterated fat that they sell for deep fying stuff. It works better than most stuff because it's solid when you put it on the tap & soon as you start to generate a little ...

I'll kick off the arguments! I believe you can get coils all round in a Patrol, but I don't know about the 'Cruiser - and I could be wrong too! Scott Just a note on the coils all round on the Patrol ute, they have a lower load rating than the leaf sprung Patrol so if your thinking of a slide on ...

That HM45 is available in single & three phase as well, If you've got 3 phase power go that way for sure as it gives more torque & cheaper to run. You'll need all the torque you can get out of a 2hp motor when milling.
By the way milling is addictive be warned!!
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It looks the goods so time to get it dirty gutting some fish on there & see if it works O/K. LOL.
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They are great Batteries but I would have some concerns regarding the amp/hr rating as to how much winch pull time you'll get from just one. I sell the red tops for $305.00 (only 55amp/hr) & the yellow top for $345.00 (only 65amp/hr) If you had to have just one battery to do every thing, I would go ...

bigpat buying the right size machine & keeping to a budget is a real balancing act, as the other guy mentioned tooling up costs can cost more than the mill if you get all the gear!! Don't forget to check that the tooling you want is available to suit the spindle type & size (eg. 3MT on the one your ...

When you removed the calipers did all the fluid drain out of the brake fluid reservoir on the master cylinder????
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It's stuffed. You'll have to buy a newy. Generally speaking most exhaust gaskets will go on either way but the port & bolt holes may not line up exactly so test it both ways paying close attention to the port areas for correct fit.
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I know pathfinders never came out with 16" rims but that doesn't mean you can't pick up a cheap set of second hand ones and put them on with very skinny 750/16's. Skinny wheels & tyres give heaps more clearance than the fatter 15" tyres. Try it you'll be surprised!!! The reason I haven't broken ...

You can fit 32"s on with out a body lift no probs!!! LOL. That is 32x8.5x16 or the real size of 7.50/16 Bridgestone does a tubeless radial in a sedate mud terrain in this size an thats what I use on the Navara on standard 6" steel rims instead of the poxy 205/16 they come standard with. Gives me ...