offroad buggy

[dippy]

Has anybody got any plans, for a offroad buggy or has this been asked before. Plans similar to the barracuda dune buggy

 

[PhillipM]

Just grab some axles and a seat, weld tubes in until you can barely get in the seat

 

[BrokenBiker]

Has anybody got any plans, for a offroad buggy or has this been asked before. Plans similar to the barracuda dune buggy

i have a drawing for the frame of a competition spec go kart if you want to try and use that as a base, then add a roll cage type frame on top, big wheels and a decent rear axle, steering system off an old mini works well apparently and a motorbike engine will give plenty of fun. Even something like a 2 stroke 250 would be ok if you keep the weight of the frame down

 

[norlander]

Even something like a 2 stroke 250 would be ok if you keep the weight of the frame down

Yamaha TZ250 engine nice and light -and sensible power band ().

 

[BrokenBiker]

my old man had a kx 250 that had quite a decent powerband lol

 

[Shox Dr]

Katooms (KTM) are the gods of power band adjustability these days, you can go from 4banger power to CR500 loon with different weight springs, with adjustable preload for the intake. Had a go on a band new 2014 KTM300 the other day. I had arm pump just going through the gears. Mental Hoot!!

 

[dippy]

I was thinking of a 1000cc

 

[BrokenBiker]

ah the proper lunatic buggy. I would get some pics of a rage and start from there. I personally would use a 600cc and turbo it, just to be a bit different. Easily double the bhp with a decent turbo

 

[dippy]

I know a guy who gets bike's off the dibble and he has a few, but they cant go back on road, so I will call and see which will be best

 

[dippy]

Wont be able to drive it myself as I've got a pinched nerve in my neck, but will enjoy building it. It might take a while

 

[BrokenBiker]

one thing i will say is if you go for a 1000cc you will need to make sure it is mounted we and the axle can handle the torque

 

[dippy]

Im shure there will be something I can find a my mates scrappy, but advice is always welcome, cause I've never built anything like this before

 

[dippy]

This would be good if I had dimensions

 

[dippy]

What type of car would I need to be looking for, for parts to do suspension

 

[BrokenBiker]

anything you want. Something with indepentant rear would be nice but a live axle isn't a bad thing on a buggy, plenty if tail slides. Depends a bit on where it will be driven. Terrain and so on

 

[dippy]

Mainly grass but some motocross track. I could
do with you on this project

 

[BrokenBiker]

where do you live? I'm more into bikes than buggies but most of the principles are the same

 

[dippy]

Near wigan

 

[BrokenBiker]

ah, you wont be having me on this build then, in in south wales lol. There are more people on here with more experience of this than me though, ive only made one, and it was very rough round the edges

 

[dippy]

I think this will be similar to what I will end up with, but higher off the ground