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Long travel indi buggy
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:21 am    Post subject: Long travel indi buggy Reply with quote

There was a few that showed an interest at some pics I put up so I though I would do a bit of a bulid thread.
Quick mockup to show the basic layout and yes the seats will be slightly staggered to keep the cockpit as narrow as possible.

The engine is a Volvo T5R turbo chipped to 340bhp with about 40% torque increase mated to and asian ecu controlled auto that will have the diff spooled (no transfer box) so it will be diff output to diff input . The one in the pic is just a scrapper to build around and will go back to the breakers as it's on loan.
The diffs are audi flavour. front is s2 avant rear is 100 avant, these have to luxury of being fitted with lockers from the factory and can take big hp. Both have been retro fitted with A8 V8 torsen centres so they give the best of both. The ratios are 4.2:1 and I also have the choice of a set with 3.7:1 if I'm going somewhere that needs a little more top end speed.
Hubs all round are Merc items and cvs are all GKN.

In this pic you can see the the front end drive layout. I've placed a Yota cv on the left for a size comparison.
If you havn't already noticed the front will have 5 cv's in total. The one on the right of the diff has it's rotational Center set in the dead midle. The diff will pivot up and down with the left suspension at a ratio of 2:1 and the short shaft on the right side will mirror the diff for the right hand side. The idea is to have big travel without putting the cv's at silly angles as there the angles will be shared between the cv's. Most ifs builder look for the narrowist diff they can find to aid cv angles , all im doing is effectively integrating the diff into the left drive shaft so the diff width is effectively zero.
Please don't ask me to explain it in to much detail as it will become clear as the suspension comes together.
The wheels were ex press from the Weller factory supplied without centres. as you can see stacked up in the pic I had the centers laser cut then drilled them to the Merc pcd and taper cut the holes.
Shocks are fox remote red as you can see. They will be supplemented with a set bilstien remote res on slapper arms that kick in a couple of inches before full jounce.
A few more pics that kind of speak for them selves.





All for now back soon.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Absolutely awesome work as expected will be watching this post with massive interest

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

FANTASTIC,all very interesting,have a simular eng,trans here for a buggy project,look forward to seeing how all works out
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

going to be one smart buggy keep up the photos
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No updates yet? Crying or Very sad Cool looks like a cool build, can't wait. Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Long travel indi buggy Reply with quote

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A few more pics that kind of SPAM for them selves


I've never seen pics that can do that before!! Very Happy Shocked Very Happy

Interesting build though.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

awesome Smile




pass the kleenex........ Laughing

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A few more pics that kind of SPAM for them selves


I've never seen pics that can do that before!! Very Happy Shocked Very Happy


iPhone auto correct ! Don't you just love it.

Makes me wonder why I bothered though if that's the only detail that stands out !

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hello everybody..

rockwatt, i know how you feel, its far to easy to pick up on the little rough edges of something than it is to wonder in the engineering master piece that it is...... i stand in line for rockwatt manlove


have you decided on the body shape?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

piggy wrote:
hello everybody..

rockwatt, i know how you feel, its far to easy to pick up on the little rough edges of something than it is to wonder in the engineering master piece that it is...... i stand in line for rockwatt manlove


have you decided on the body shape?


Body! What body Laughing kind of decided but it's not set in stone yet. Think lancia stratos and you won't be far away, well as close as the msa rules will let me.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rockwatt wrote:
danotm76 wrote:
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A few more pics that kind of SPAM for them selves


I've never seen pics that can do that before!! Very Happy Shocked Very Happy


iPhone auto correct ! Don't you just love it.

Makes me wonder why I bothered though if that's the only detail that stands out !



It's only because I'm jealous and pedantic Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah somehting different hey kida, looking forward to seeing this done, and being done, as all i love to see your work Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sorry yes it will be a masterpiece in engineering and wont be worthery on meer mortal eyes but its only a sum of parts at this preasant moment give it time to grow and i think the enthusiasm will too Wink
dont get too downhearted at the lack of praise

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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dont get too downhearted at the lack of praise
it's alright Tris I don't do downhearted mate ! I'm quite dextrus and can kick my own **** when needed.
It just made me giggle that in all that I posted it was a typo that stood out.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rockwatt wrote:
minimog wrote:

dont get too downhearted at the lack of praise
it's alright Tris I don't do downhearted mate ! I'm quite dextrus and can kick my own **** when needed.
It just made me giggle that in all that I posted it was a typo that stood out.



And it never occurred to you that the typo was the only bit that could be commented on - the pics all hold us wordlessly spellbound in anticipation of the spectacular build that is to come ....
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

danotm76 wrote:
rockwatt wrote:
danotm76 wrote:
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A few more pics that kind of SPAM for them selves


I've never seen pics that can do that before!! Very Happy Shocked Very Happy


iPhone auto correct ! Don't you just love it.

Makes me wonder why I bothered though if that's the only detail that stands out !



It's only because I'm jealous and pedantic Very Happy


i seen pics that do that XD, usually in rockwatt's threads that involve him welding something, that peice Coil conversion he did recently being one of them..

if i could weld (at all) even half as good as that i would be a happy man.. ideas in my mind, skills not in my hand lol,

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Xpajun wrote:
rockwatt wrote:
minimog wrote:

dont get too downhearted at the lack of praise
it's alright Tris I don't do downhearted mate ! I'm quite dextrus and can kick my own **** when needed.
It just made me giggle that in all that I posted it was a typo that stood out.



And it never occurred to you that the typo was the only bit that could be commented on - the pics all hold us wordlessly spellbound in anticipation of the spectacular build that is to come ....



secound that Cool
rich the last thing you want in a build thread is lots of
"looking good"
"nice build"
and so on as it just makes the build thread long and boring to read and your work is anything but that Cool

as you have said about msa regs i take it you will be racing this one??
and in what series??

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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as you have said about msa regs i take it you will be racing this one??
and in what series??

Im hoping to have it done for KOV
So wish me luck I've got 5 months to finish it.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rich the last thing you want in a build thread is lots of
"looking good"
"nice build"
and so on as it just makes the build thread long and boring to read and your work is anything but that Cool



well done Rich,
looking good...nice build

let me know if you need a spare pair of hands at HQ ....

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let me know if you need a spare pair of hands at HQ ....

Funny you should say that rick I was talking to dunk last night about a couple of MZ blitz weekends when it's tear down and bulid back up time.

But your welcome to come up any time mate. I can always find you things to do.

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rich the last thing you want in a build thread is lots of
"looking good"
"nice build"
and so on as it just makes the build thread long and boring to read and your work is anything but that Cool


I think it's to late for that it's already turned into a "rizla 2" & "crawler buggy" style chat room Laughing Laughing Laughing

But that's ok with me I like to hear what people have to say as you do get the odd bit of good advise thrown in.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rockwatt wrote:
parrotveasey81 wrote:

as you have said about msa regs i take it you will be racing this one??
and in what series??

Im hoping to have it done for KOV
So wish me luck I've got 5 months to finish it.



good luck but not that you need it Wink
well if your taking it to KOV then i may just make the trip to watch it just to see this new buggy Cool

will be good to see how the front end with 5cv's will work,just cant get my head around it at the moment Confused
more pics needed,get building so i can work it out Very Happy

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:58 am    Post subject: Re: Long travel indi buggy Reply with quote

just wandered in here and seen this and it one of the builds that has grabbed me straight away. like others, i can see the huge potential here.

just one little point though.......




rockwatt wrote:

The engine is a Volvo T5R turbo chipped to 340bhp with about 40% torque increase mated to and asian ecu controlled auto that will have the diff spooled (no transfer box) so it will be diff output to diff input . The one in the pic is just a scrapper to build around and will go back to the breakers as it's on loan.
The diffs are audi flavour. front is s2 avant rear is 100 avant, these have to luxury of being fitted with lockers from the factory and can take big hp. Both have been retro fitted with A8 V8 torsen centres so they give the best of both. The ratios are 4.2:1 and I also have the choice of a set with 3.7:1 if I'm going somewhere that needs a little more top end speed.


what, like an indy car circuit? or the runway at ascension?
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what, like an indy car circuit? or the runway at ascension?


It's geared for 70mph and I might want to accelerate to 72mph and time travel off into the future leaving burning tire tracks. But I might run the risk of creating an alternate universe and maybe destroy the world as we know it so I might just stick with the 4.2 diffs !



Laughing Laughing

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knuckin futs.

yer all knucking futs.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

always enjoy your builds rich,was in scunny last week visiting parents,how long to build this one then?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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always enjoy your builds rich,was in scunny last week visiting parents,how long to build this one then?

You should have popped round and said hello!
Dead line is 5 months ! It's one of those things though it depends what comes up.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

are you using the audi diffs like a torque tube and having them moving up and down aswell as the indi bit or you just keeping diff fixed and have the indipendant suspension built to the cage
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minimog wrote:
are you using the audi diffs like a torque tube and having them moving up and down aswell as the indi bit or you just keeping diff fixed and have the indipendant suspension built to the cage

Yes Tris the diff will pivot with the passenger side lower wish bone and the short shaft on the drivers side will pivot with the drivers side lower wishbone.

Just for you parrot an exaggerated mock up of the front end, the pole that's propped up shows the centre line and the point where the centre will pivot. And the second set of cv's with have bearing careers and will pivot with the lower wish bones on cantilever links.

Hope that explains it a bit better ! If not then you will just have to wait Rolling Eyes Wink

Weld slugs pressed out and bearings pressed in.


Wheel centres tacked in for alignment.






And just for comparison the top cv is a merc item that I'm using and the bottom one is a yota cruiser item.


Next job is make a jig to build the front suspension.

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you clever ****** Laughing
yea i think i get it now Wink
this build may have taken some time to come up but i do like your's,baloo's and blue dragons way of doing things,thinking way out side the box Cool

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