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Title: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: Wyattboche on December 23, 2009, 05:02:23 PM: Anyone know where I can find 2 seater buggy plans, that has a car motor in it? Or a minibuggy decent looking 2 seater?
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Post by: Reidy02 on December 23, 2009, 05:09:30 PM: Rorty have one!
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Post by: fabr on December 23, 2009, 06:12:26 PM: R16 rorty can be done with ecotec size engine pretty easily. Look can be pretty easily modified without messing up suspension mounting points and such.
Title: Re: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: Wyattboche on December 23, 2009, 10:10:40 PM: Quote from: masterfabr on December 23, 2009, 06:12:26 PM
R16 rorty can be done with ecotec size engine pretty easily. Look can be pretty easily modified without messing up suspension mounting points and such.
So has anyone made this R16 with a car engine? Wondering if a jetta diesel would make enough power in this rig?
Title: Re: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: Nutz4sand on December 23, 2009, 10:15:34 PM: Whats a Jetta Diesel engine weigh?? I know the vw gas stuff aint bad but I am betting the diesels a bit on the chunky side.
Title: Re: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: Wyattboche on December 24, 2009, 12:45:36 AM: Not really shure. Wonder if there is any mods you can do to the diesels?
Title: Re: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: Nutz4sand on December 24, 2009, 01:12:32 AM: Not sure if it would be worth the weight and hassle but if you really wanna know might look into "Gale Banks" as hes one of the best with hotrod diesels.
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Post by: Boostinjdm on December 24, 2009, 01:14:22 AM: why jetta diesel?
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Post by: Islander on December 24, 2009, 05:52:57 AM: I know they are a very popular conversion for the Suzuki Samurai's. I wouldn't run one for high speed stuff though, they make plenty torque, but are kinda lacking in the horsepower and rpm area's.
Title: Re: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: chrishallett83 on December 28, 2009, 05:46:15 PM: The 2.0 TDI diesel in my girlfriends Golf (basically the same car as the Jetta from the B-pillar forwards) puts out 170 horsepower and 258 ft/lbs of torque... Revs to 4500 RPM.
Title: Re: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: Wyattboche on December 29, 2009, 11:32:35 AM: Never mind. Just brainstorming some ideas around in the skull. I have no funds,no house. maybe no truck ether.
Title: Re: 2 Seater buggy plans
Post by: fabr on December 29, 2009, 01:41:41 PM: All things go thru cycles. Keep ya head up and don't stop dreaming. Better days will be ahead.