Outer Limits 4x4 Board

lil86 wrote:well i was just goin of the members section where it says u hope to have it complete for under 10k. well this one should be done in around 5k how capable? the rear should have at least 3 foot of travel. update: looking at commadore v6 and auto..... more balls

No actually this is exactly what i said-

RUFF wrote: This will be the first of hopefully a few Budget Buggies that we are hoping to build for under $10,000.

I didnt say that is what this buggy has cost me.

yeah but the budgie is a proven winner and ultra competitive rig.(or maybe its just the driver)

1MadEngineer wrote:yeah but the budgie is a proven winner and ultra competitive rig.(or maybe its just the driver)

No it was definately the buggy

hurry up and post pics of the machine, im losing interest reall fast.



NICK

Maybe it doesn't exist

hi kids im the owner of the buggy ive gotten off my ass and got some photos

its from ryhno buggys mq running gear with the old carb 2.8 its got hydrolic steering 4 link rear no suspension up front rear mounted radator, aloy fuel cell go cart seat. will be getting a 3.8 dunny door engine its got 32 inch split rims for the moment, till i can fork out some cash to get some maxxis.

she will be a fun lil toy.

come awwn, atleast post a good pic!



NICK

whats wrong with it?

front pics, side pics, suspension/engine mounting pics/ seating rollcage pic.



NICK

i dont have the rear coil overs as yet i can sorce them for 500 each...

it still need alot of work....

And you still think your going to finish this and it still only owe you $5000?


Im not knocking it at all but i see more than $5000 just to finish what you have there.

hey i never said 5000.... i dont know how much its gonna cost yet but i paid $1100 for whats there plus the front diff and hydrolic ram and the hydrolic control valve so im stoked...

is that where the radiator mounts?



NICK

yer thats were it mounts
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im just looking at it from a burst pipe, rollover point of view and it looks as tough it would spray all over the driver/passenger.


I think the como v6 is a good move, the l28 is a heap of shit and knowing that you only paid 1100 for it i would say it is good buying.


NICK

its either going in side the cage or having tube work around it....

and my MQ t case is good for 1 thing addapting a diffrent gear box...

crowy wrote:its either going in side the cage or having tube work around it....

and my MQ t case is good for 1 thing addapting a diffrent gear box...

It needs to be fitted an an area that it cant possibly be damaged in a roll and above your head no matter how much you protect it from bar work it is likely your going to have a real hot shower.


And the MQ transfer realy isnt good for anything other than easy adaption. There are no aftermarket gearing options available. And with a Comodore V6 and Turbo 700 your going to need lower transfer case gears.

yer makes sence ill have a look and see if there is enoph room etc to mount it further down.

crowy wrote:yer makes sence ill have a look and see if there is enoph room etc to mount it further down.

As long as you can get it back behind the seats by about 100-150mm it will work fine in a crawler. Mine has about 100 at the top and 250 at the bottom. The firewall behind my seats is mounted on an angle. Also with the radiator up as high as yours is the stock waterpump will struggle to flow the water.

ill would have to run 2 water pumps 1 at the engine then 1 at the radator coult i lay it flat?

is you are going to run an auto i would look at getting something that will fit in between the seats and the fuel cell with a built in trans cooler. on a side note, ruff why didnt you use the AU cooler?
doing this you can get a later model alloy radiator with thermos that are made to fit and it will look more neat and tidy. there seems to be alot of room behind the fuel tank, maybe move it back. i think this would be good also as there seems to be very little weight over the back wheels and would spread the weight more evenly as the v6 is a heavy motor.



NICK

well the frount tyers will be set up a far way foward so the waight will be centrlized any way

crowy wrote:well the frount tyers will be set up a far way foward so the waight will be centrlized any way

that will make your wheel base long, looking at where everything is located now.

any ideas what it will be?



NICK

well wats the standard mq wheel base?? coz all it is is rear tailshaft moved to the front and front on the back. and crowy like i said on saturday wen we jacked it up, ur gonna need a longer spline or cardenals or something on the rear of that thing.

yea 110 inches
standard swb is 96ish

hi adam.... the rear tail shaft will be sweet bro.... frount we will probably have to custumise...