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Secoh Fahrvergnugen

926 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#342152
I have noticed with my new buggy that it's quite flexy. Other than a full cage, what ways are there of reducing the amount of body twist that goes on? Do side bars reduce this a bit?
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Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#342176
Lift kits ties into the front and rear beams do it well.
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bugsy Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#342229
ay man im also in the process of putting togetha a beach buggy and the engineer advised me that a sub frame is needed in order to stiffen the body from flexing so maybe u mite wanna look at subframe designs on beetle convertibles to get an idea. dun quote me on this coz im not much of a vw expert howeva i think it may hope, best of luck wit it

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#342234
Custom Offroad type pan with body stiffeners..:thumb

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phantom Wolfsburg Wizard

598 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#342284
When you guys are talking about the buggies flexing, is that with everyday road use, or when you take it off the road?

Just wondering, I haven't been able to drive mine much yet but hope to have it rego'd in about 2 weeks, so would like to know if I should be looking for flex. Mine won't be going off road in the forseeable future, not here in ACT anyway.
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Secoh Fahrvergnugen

926 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#342338
nice! and that's enough to pass an engineer's and all? I want to keep the smooth floor so that rules out sub frames under the pan.

Phantom, mine is mainly noticable going in and out of driveways diagonally or rock hopping. Never notice on the beach.
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#343805
dam, you would think that flexing wouldn't be too healthy for the car.
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BJ Seriously Crusin Dubber

177 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#344008
Whats the big hole in the spine of that floorpan? whats it for?

bigbaja Wolfsburg Wizard

438 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·

#344046
its an acsess hole for changing the clutch cable an sometimes storing tools in there that have been wrapped up
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BJ Seriously Crusin Dubber

177 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#344440
So you take away the strength of the spine. Obviously people don't know the correct way to fit clutch cables. Have seen many holes cut in before and all it causes to do is the tunnel cracks up.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#344788
BJ wrote:So you take away the strength of the spine. Obviously people don't know the correct way to fit clutch cables. Have seen many holes cut in before and all it causes to do is the tunnel cracks up.
It probably would do on a standard pan.This is not a standard pan in any way and the hole is rienforced quiet heavily. With a 2mm steel floor seem welded and 5 mm "c"channel stiffener and proper roll cage fitted as well i highly doubt the little hole will be significant unless i run headon into a truck:duh AND i know how to fit clutch cables....highly likely i've changed more than you:P

[Edited on 26/4/2005 by Mick H]

[Edited on 26/4/2005 by Mick H]
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manxed69 Officially Full-On Dubber

211 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#344827
Mick,

You got another photo with your seat supports in place.

Steven