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Kar Audio Guy's R82
« on: October 30, 2009, 05:49:00 PM »
I started this project a little while ago.

I thought I would post up some pics.

I'll be using a Honda 954RR for a powerplant and a Honda civic tranny for a rear diff.

Doug Heim has been a huge help for a lot of my bits and pieces. Thanks Doug!
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2009, 08:16:34 PM »
Get rid of that chain in the steering. Apart from that, looks good!
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2009, 09:10:23 PM »
it'll work but uj's will be much more precise. Fine start!
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2009, 11:08:53 PM »
Im not a fan of the chain either but looking at the design and route you want to go you may not have much more choice. At least put a tensioner on it.

Looks great and thanks for the props!
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2009, 11:12:53 PM »
Why don't ya stick a rack in it?    Oh I see it's a jack shaft that goes to a rack.. yeah I'd whack a couple of Uni jointed steering shafts outa a 97 honda civic or something...
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2009, 11:15:58 PM »
There is... Or will be. The chain is just used to shift the column over to the CL of the buggy. I have seen this done many times in earlier designs.
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2009, 08:28:51 AM »
I've built some center drive show cars, and the chain seem to work fine. I looked at many different options short of using a million U-joints this was a good solution. I have a tensioner in there just not in that photo.

I think the focus should be put on my super rad front hubs!  ;)
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2009, 09:14:07 AM »
Quote from: Doug Heim on October 30, 2009, 11:08:53 PM
Im not a fan of the chain either but looking at the design and route you want to go you may not have much more choice. At least put a tensioner on it.

Looks great and thanks for the props!
Yes the chain needs to me taut to prevent more play than you'll like. IMO.
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2009, 10:22:41 AM »
SUPER RAD FRNT HUBS!!!

Where ever did you get such fine parts from?  8) 8) 8)
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2009, 11:02:51 AM »
e-bay? LOL!!!!
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"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2009, 03:06:45 PM »
I got them at GH Mega store ;) there's a link on this site 8)

I did a bit of work today. I'm getting the mounts for the front shox all built. looks like I'll be able to get about 22" of travle! at full bump I should have about 5 to 6 inches of clearance. I'll get more pics up tomorrow
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2009, 08:44:20 AM »
work on the buggy is slow. the shop has been busy, and my guys like to use both tanks of gas up and not say a thing about it!

I manage to tack the suspension stuff in. 4.5" of clearance from the bottom of the chassis to the bottom of the rim at full bump, and 22" of extension. I'm quite happy. :) 

Almost all the tubes are in for the cage. I changed a lot from what the Rorty plans said.
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2009, 09:08:38 AM »
I just realized I put my post in the wrong place...oopps. since I'll be running a Honda 954RR MC engine in my ride. ::)
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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2009, 01:04:14 PM »
Fixed it for ya. You're in the right spot now.
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"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Kar Audio Guy's R82
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2009, 09:53:10 AM »
thanks for getting me on track.


I got a bit of work done; the rear trailing arms are on! I have 6* of negative camber at full bump and 1.5* of negative camber at full droop. I'm super happy with the numbers.

Doug Heim is building my adapters for the rear hubs. I'm running Ford F150 wheel bearings in the rear, so we are making a kustom adapter that will hold the rotor and go from the 5.5X5 Ford pattern to the 205X5 VW pattern.

while I'm waiting on that stuff, I'll work on the sub frame and bottom mounts for the motor and tranz. 
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