jeeptj99
Well-Known Member
So I have been rolling this idea over in my head now for probalby close to a year and half maybe even 2 years now hell who knows. The idea would be to make a buggy similar to the Flea that Mike Poe runs (black and orange with a turbo 4 banger) but do it a little different.
For starters instead of a 4 banger I have thought about using a 4.0 out of a Jeep, heres my thoughts on that. They are cheap you could get one at about any junkyard, they are tough as nails, and they have decent power/torque in their stock configuration.
Axles i would use something like HP44 or kingpin 60's depending on what i found in the junkyard or craigslist. Ever since watching JohnG at Morris Mtn destroy V knotch and the rock garden i've watned a rear steer buggy.
suspension would be TJ coil springs like the Flea because of how well they seem to flex and easy to come by.
tires i would run 40" or 42"
trans and tcase is still undecided
This would be a backyard build so it wouldnt be anything as fancy as some of the rigs on here. Does anyone see anything wrong with this idea? This would be my first buggy as well as my first full on build. Do i seem to be on the right track? This isnt going to be a bouncer so i dont need 900 hp.
For starters instead of a 4 banger I have thought about using a 4.0 out of a Jeep, heres my thoughts on that. They are cheap you could get one at about any junkyard, they are tough as nails, and they have decent power/torque in their stock configuration.
Axles i would use something like HP44 or kingpin 60's depending on what i found in the junkyard or craigslist. Ever since watching JohnG at Morris Mtn destroy V knotch and the rock garden i've watned a rear steer buggy.
suspension would be TJ coil springs like the Flea because of how well they seem to flex and easy to come by.
tires i would run 40" or 42"
trans and tcase is still undecided
This would be a backyard build so it wouldnt be anything as fancy as some of the rigs on here. Does anyone see anything wrong with this idea? This would be my first buggy as well as my first full on build. Do i seem to be on the right track? This isnt going to be a bouncer so i dont need 900 hp.