Outer Limits 4x4 Board

GQ wrote: currently @ 3 at the moment with a 4th one on its way soon

and plenty of v6's coming shortly

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.

zzzz wrote:

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.

Here is a link to give people some inspiration
http://www.japparts.com.au/products/stock-arriving.html