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ISUZUROVER wrote:There seem to be a reasonable number of buggies in Europe running this sort of setup. VW golf/polo engines and transaxles are common. Usually with portals.
Another problem besides strength is finding a transaxle with low enough gearing. The more powerful the engine the higher the gearing.
It would be interesting to see someone build a buggy with a subaru drivetrain. The early MY (EA79/81??) came with a 3.9:1 transaxle, any up to an EA81/82?? turbo will bolt straight on (1.8L turbo). Or you could use a WRX engine but probably too $$$. Because it is a boxxer weight would be nice and low - Strength may still be a problem though.
WRX halfcuts including gearbox range from $2500-6000 depending on what year, STI, gearbox etc.
ISUZUROVER wrote:There seem to be a reasonable number of buggies in Europe running this sort of setup. VW golf/polo engines and transaxles are common. Usually with portals.
Another problem besides strength is finding a transaxle with low enough gearing. The more powerful the engine the higher the gearing.
It would be interesting to see someone build a buggy with a subaru drivetrain. The early MY (EA79/81??) came with a 3.9:1 transaxle, any up to an EA81/82?? turbo will bolt straight on (1.8L turbo). Or you could use a WRX engine but probably too $$$. Because it is a boxxer weight would be nice and low - Strength may still be a problem though.
WRX halfcuts including gearbox range from $2500-6000 depending on what year, STI, gearbox etc.