my lads buggy

Started by gasaxe, December 22, 2018, 11:21:12 PM

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PhillipM

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We run those and the Fedima's (the feds are better imo) on ours, and given it's race use only they get used hard and hot to the point they're steaming when you come back in - but they're still sketchy on wet concrete/gravel sections even when hot.
Even switching to forest rally tyres or A/T's gives far more braking power/stability on the hard stuff.
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sidewinder
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just checked there not reinforced, there the same set up as my B F Goodrich's , I run on my buggy

We will have to see how we go with them, when we get it on the road.

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Well that looks pretty awesome. Eager to see some updates :-)
It all began in September 2008...


Slow progress...

gasaxe

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sidewinder
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just added a little bit more green to the bug,the side panels.
We put the buggies together to see the height difference which in the picture doesn't really show but in real life it alot higher





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Both looking great - green one looks way higher to me, more off an off road stance.

Exciting to have another buggy entering the existing population.
Hugh

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Looks like a TONKA toy

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Fine looking buggy ;-)up is need a ladder to get in  ;D

gasaxe

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hopefully start on the roll cage, the weekend, if the wife will let me  :-\

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Looks great, nice job so far!

ajp

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Hi gasaxe, is the green buggy sitting high purely down to wheel/tyre combo or gave you modded suspension too?

Ta,
Andy

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hi sorry for the slow reply, been away from home for a bit.
The front and rear suspension is raised. It has IRS suspension on the rear, with modified swinging arm spring plates. The front is also modified, we put longer travel ball joints on, beam adjusters and modified the standard shock tops (made them four inches longer). We had to drop some torsion bars out the front to, to get some pay load onto the wheels.


All sounds techo but pretty simple stuff really  ;-)up

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Interesting, thanks - looks really good ;-)up

Andy

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Hi all buggies coming on really well, just waiting on the fuel tank.


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Looks fab, post a side profile when you can. Where you getting your tank from. Think mines goosed  ;D

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