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DannyW · 12-08-2008, 10:14 AM

Havn't been around much on here as I've been spending alot of time working on my beach buggy but I'm thinking about building a v8 one as I have a 308 and th400 in the shed and an old sprint car frame (chrome moly) which I will widen.

now the thing is, should I have it front engine or go ahead and keep it a one seater and put the 308 next to me in the passenger position and run an offset center diff out of a 4x4 to keep the weight in the centre ? I've seen some footage of one built like that and it looks awesome and handles great.

any ideas ?

added some pics of the chrome moly chassis I have as a base (will need widening in the cabin area)

DannyW · 14-08-2008, 12:22 AM

plans so far is to keep it front engine and run a 4 link rear or commodore IRS with control arms on the front.

or 2 diffs out of a hilux on 4 links.

folden@308 · 14-08-2008, 11:50 PM

need to put a stroker vw motor in it ,,,, now that will make it go like hell

DannyW · 15-08-2008, 12:02 AM

yea talk it up john haha. the stroker motor will go great in the small buggy. this ones a different thing all together

12-08-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
DannyW Supercoach Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Geraldton Ride: 1980 WB Tonner Posts: 1,222	V8 buggy Havn't been around much on here as I've been spending alot of time working on my beach buggy but I'm thinking about building a v8 one as I have a 308 and th400 in the shed and an old sprint car frame (chrome moly) which I will widen. now the thing is, should I have it front engine or go ahead and keep it a one seater and put the 308 next to me in the passenger position and run an offset center diff out of a 4x4 to keep the weight in the centre ? I've seen some footage of one built like that and it looks awesome and handles great. any ideas ? added some pics of the chrome moly chassis I have as a base (will need widening in the cabin area) Last edited by DannyW; 14-08-2008 at 12:19 AM.

14-08-2008, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
folden@308 makit fit makit go hard Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: wa Ride: HQ gts Posts: 353	need to put a stroker vw motor in it ,,,, now that will make it go like hell __________________ http://au.geocities.com/folden308/revingthemup.html check out my toys go hard or go home

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14-08-2008, 12:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
DannyW Supercoach Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Geraldton Ride: 1980 WB Tonner Posts: 1,222	plans so far is to keep it front engine and run a 4 link rear or commodore IRS with control arms on the front. or 2 diffs out of a hilux on 4 links.

15-08-2008, 12:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
DannyW Supercoach Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Geraldton Ride: 1980 WB Tonner Posts: 1,222	yea talk it up john haha. the stroker motor will go great in the small buggy. this ones a different thing all together

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