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NEW RIG FOR STRANGEROVER

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 1:55 pm
by POS
So Sammy boy,

Whats the call for the new year, when is this tube buggy of yours going to make an apperance.

So far i know it going to have:

Portal Mog diffs
Heaps of tube
100:1 reduction

But what else, what sort of tyres are you going to run?

Engine, Gearbox ect

And most importantly WHAT COLOUR

Guys this thing should be awesome so keep heckling him so he has it ready fo XRCC.(and so we can copy some ideas) :lol:

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 4:51 pm
by NICK
i think you just let the cat outta the bag....i dont think he wanted anyone to know and he was just going to rock up at a comp with it. dunno i could be wrong.

I know the ol blue girl is getting 37mts and the 42's are being handed on to the buggy, it is also a 302 with (i think) np205 (but that could get changed due to strenght) and a sm420 or 465



NICK

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 5:01 pm
by POS
Oh OOP'S.

Nah i doesn't matter any way he won't be able to drive it :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2002 8:27 am
by Strange Rover
Nah, it no secret.

I think its going to be -

Full tube
302 windsor
NP435 (manual with 6.7:1 first gear)
NP205 (2:1 low range)
Mog 404 portal axles (7.56:1 gears)
Rover bonnet and grill.

Will either run some 37MTRs or my 42TSLs.

The things I need to buy yet is a tube bender, the NP435 and NP205 and a rover bonnet and grill (might try to go series 1 this time)

I will end up selling my blue rover and it will probably run some 37MTR untill i do. With the front locker and the new gearing (went from 55:1 to 85:1 with the new gearbox) the front axle is no where near strong enough for the 42s. I think with some 37s it will go much better.

Sam

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2002 8:32 am
by Strange Rover
Although I still might run a C6 auto instead of the NP435.

Sam

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2002 8:34 am
by POS
Will this thing be ready for round 1 (i hope not :lol: :lol: )

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2002 10:08 pm
by Strange Rover
Ive been thinking again and I dont think I will go full tube. Just looking at how much time I got and more importantly whether a full tube rig will be allowed into tufftruck i think i will build the same way again as the my blue rover (rangie chassis base). I dont think I will run the auto gearbox yet either.

So the spec will be:

Rangie chassis
302W
NP435
NP205
Mog 404 axles
Coil springs
Land Rover body

This will be alot easier to build and will also be certifiable for tuff truck as well if needed.

Sam

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 8:37 am
by bj on roids
whimp :roll:

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 5:37 pm
by CJer
Sam it will be a faster way to get it wheeling and sorted.

You can always go pipe latter

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:21 pm
by Strange Rover
Thats what i was thinking. With the mogs I think i will have to run the front axle in front of the motor to keep the centre of gravity low so to go full tube and really chnge the way the rig is configured would take some doing in one step.

If i still run the chassis and just eld everything in then at least I can see where everything is going to go before I go full tube.

Sam

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 7:59 am
by bj on roids
CJer wrote:Sam it will be a faster way to get it wheeling and sorted.

You can always go pipe latter


pipe? COOOL PVC and shnit

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 8:45 am
by Wendle
nah.. tesselated ag-pipe :silly:

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 9:06 pm
by POS
Still going to be a weapon though.

Damn it now we're going to get a spanking at XRCC. :D

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 9:10 pm
by NICK
POS wrote:Damn it now we're going to get a spanking at XRCC. :D



true, i bet mick will have fun driving this new truck :lol: :lol: :D :D


NICK

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 9:59 pm
by POS
hehe :lol: :lol:

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 10:08 pm
by v8grunt
PAINT BY V8 GRUNT cause sam and mick have no style when it comes to paint. if doesn't go good i'll be the prettiest rig in aust.

cat black & yellow. what do think sam ( go on stand out from the crowd & make a statement)

micheal angelo.

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:44 pm
by CJer
v8grunt wrote:PAINT BY V8 GRUNT cause sam and mick have no style when it comes to paint. if doesn't go good i'll be the prettiest rig in aust.

cat black & yellow. what do think sam ( go on stand out from the crowd & make a statement)

micheal angelo.


Yea in the original Dakrai diagional stripes :D