waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on
1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
wowo you had a purple shark tooth in your transaxle!! No wonder it failed. Mitchell
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PROJECT can't help it, gotta do it. Sand/drag Baja: New pics added 2/10/12 :)
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Cool Eh
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1600 Kombi, 4 sp Renault, same again (with 2.0 kombi bell hsing and custom front mount), swing type 1 case
From left to right
1600 Kombi, 4 sp Renault, same again (with 2.0 kombi bell hsing and custom front mount), swing type 1 case
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reub VWRX is gone...
2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Look to be similar in size to a short nose G50? Maybe a little shorter, and no doubt a shit load cheaper too!
Reub
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Too right there Reub, a big compromise on ratios but I'll address that when the time comes.reub wrote:no doubt a shit load cheaper too!
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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome
5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
I know with the UN5 you can get a 3,44 crown wheel and peanut,
not sure if it will fit(with shortening) into the UN4.
Gears for UN5 too:
http://www.albinsgear.com.au/products_type.php?headerbar=7#gearsetother
http://www.albinsgear.com.au/products_type.php?headerbar=6#gearset
http://www.albinsgear.com.au/products_type.php?headerbar=5#crown
Mega strong looking box!!
not sure if it will fit(with shortening) into the UN4.
Gears for UN5 too:
http://www.albinsgear.com.au/products_type.php?headerbar=7#gearsetother
http://www.albinsgear.com.au/products_type.php?headerbar=6#gearset
http://www.albinsgear.com.au/products_type.php?headerbar=5#crown
Mega strong looking box!!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
mactaylor Custom Title Time!
1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·
nice bit of carnage there mat is there gunna be enough room for the box without cutting the torsion tubes?
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Yes there's enough room for fitting without cutting the torsion bar housing. 🙂
Yes it's a mega strong bit of kit, aparently the UN5 is good for 400hp offroad racing and 700hp circuit racing. This ZF box is like 20% stronger again, it's diff is HUGE, 4 spider and makes a ford 9" look like a baby........me like.
The ratios I'm just going to have to live with for a while, basically it's a bit low in the gearing. The 5.85 diff is the prob, but it's not that bad.
I had been procrastinating over this setup for ages, I've gone over the ratios a million times and I've said yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, I dont know how many times.
The bottom line is $$$$
100 km/hr is 3500 rpm with 31" rubber.
I KNOW THIS IS LOW GEARING.
But WTF. I might go 33" rubber down the track, but as the offroading I do with this thing is going to be mainly local I figured I would give it a go. Basically I have busted enough gearboxes to last a life time, and I was either going to have to get a smaller engine cause the grunt in this 2.9 is RADICAL to say the least, or go with a Mendeola or UN5 or Hewland or very modified Porsche. Guess what.....None of them would I sell my house for!!
So I guess I'll trailer to the further away spots, but at least this thing will reach red line in top gear in a standing 1/4 mile......should be hard to catch in the bush or on the beach eh????
Yes it's a mega strong bit of kit, aparently the UN5 is good for 400hp offroad racing and 700hp circuit racing. This ZF box is like 20% stronger again, it's diff is HUGE, 4 spider and makes a ford 9" look like a baby........me like.
The ratios I'm just going to have to live with for a while, basically it's a bit low in the gearing. The 5.85 diff is the prob, but it's not that bad.
I had been procrastinating over this setup for ages, I've gone over the ratios a million times and I've said yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, I dont know how many times.
The bottom line is $$$$
100 km/hr is 3500 rpm with 31" rubber.
I KNOW THIS IS LOW GEARING.
But WTF. I might go 33" rubber down the track, but as the offroading I do with this thing is going to be mainly local I figured I would give it a go. Basically I have busted enough gearboxes to last a life time, and I was either going to have to get a smaller engine cause the grunt in this 2.9 is RADICAL to say the least, or go with a Mendeola or UN5 or Hewland or very modified Porsche. Guess what.....None of them would I sell my house for!!
So I guess I'll trailer to the further away spots, but at least this thing will reach red line in top gear in a standing 1/4 mile......should be hard to catch in the bush or on the beach eh????
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Project Baja is back (obviously from some of the prior posts), Hillbilly Racer RIP, will donate cage and engine, which was always the plan. The Renault 4 speed is in, still need axles and CV's, and I've now srarted on some chassis strengtheners which will tie the front and rear torsions together and to the roll cage.
All just in fab/mock up stage but the detailing is the easy bit. 🙂
All just in fab/mock up stage but the detailing is the easy bit. 🙂
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OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects
1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Looking good mate
Don't think you've got enough speed holes yet but , nice idea but how you've cut the lip of the stock pan's
Don't think you've got enough speed holes yet but , nice idea but how you've cut the lip of the stock pan's
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Thanks Andrew, the pan lip wont be a problem, and still will be able to remove pans alltogether down the track if I want to go that way.OZ Towdster wrote:Looking good mate
Don't think you've got enough speed holes yet but , nice idea but how you've cut the lip of the stock pan's
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reub VWRX is gone...
2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Yeah, love the speed holes Matt👍 👍
Reub
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Cheers Reub, weight is a major consideration for this build, the easy way would be a lift kit design, but I'm trying to keep overall weight down and center of gravity as low as possible. The speed holes are a function of being able to use as short as possible bolts through only the one thickness of the rhs and letting any sand and dirt out. Oh and they look kool too 😀
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reub VWRX is gone...
2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
🙂 I think for my next car weight would have to be a consideration too. VWRX is a barge arse 950kg beetle. Mind you, it adds some stability.
Look forward to more updates dude. Thankyou for sharing.
Look forward to more updates dude. Thankyou for sharing.
Reub
westi what the
1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
look ma.
it's box car willy with speed holes.love it dude.
warwick this year maybe.??
i'l race on the track and you can runn on the grass,only problem is your's still look's heavy.i might have to run with the fat controller in the front to even up the weight,
nice box.gearbox that is .
look's strong and big and bulky.which remind's me of a girl i used to know.(fat controller)loverly las.
it's box car willy with speed holes.love it dude.
warwick this year maybe.??
i'l race on the track and you can runn on the grass,only problem is your's still look's heavy.i might have to run with the fat controller in the front to even up the weight,
nice box.gearbox that is .
look's strong and big and bulky.which remind's me of a girl i used to know.(fat controller)loverly las.
down sharon.
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Box Car Willy....Ha Ha Ha love it Westi.
Figured the Dak Dak is designed and built by box heads so why noy build it out of box lol lol.
What you guy's haven't heard about is the midnight drags up this way. Sat night once a month on the 40 mile beach.
So far there's a few cars up for it already, and others still being built........I can't wait 😏
Figured the Dak Dak is designed and built by box heads so why noy build it out of box lol lol.
What you guy's haven't heard about is the midnight drags up this way. Sat night once a month on the 40 mile beach.
So far there's a few cars up for it already, and others still being built........I can't wait 😏
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coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard
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I've got my eyes on a set of paddles!And i spoke to an outlaw biker a little while ago,he dirt drags a nitro harley he said we are more than welcome to come to the dirt drags they will make a class 4 us if we don't fit into the ones they currently have.They have a race out side of rocky i belive.matberry wrote:Box Car Willy....Ha Ha Ha love it Westi.
What you guy's haven't heard about is the midnight drags up this way. Sat night once a month on the 40 mile beach.
So far there's a few cars up for it already, and others still being built........I can't wait 😏
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Thats great Col, have to keep an eye out for some 10" rims😀.
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westi what the
1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
junka with paddles ,that sounds like fun.
down sharon.
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Funny with your last post here Westi, cause the Hillbilly racer has started the progression to off road. After a great Warwick that proved the nearly 3 liter had plenty of grunt to turn the 10 1/2" Hoosiers in 3rd gear.
Here's a bit from the Warwick thread
In our camp, Tony with his flat black Manx had a new combo, trans by DB and engine by myself.
We broke-in the cam on Thursday before the event, ran sweet all weekend. Fastest Buggy on the day with consistant low 8's and over 80mph all weekend, iirc best of 8.1 @ 84mph. Not bad for a very tight 2276 with 040's and IDA's
My Hillbilly racer was not going to participate, but with the offer from Rodney of some IDA's again, with the help of #1 crewman Ritchie, we thrashed most of the week before the event to swap pans with my baja project to run the huge ZF 4-DS 18 transmission and irs 930 setup.
We made it, arriving later than expected on Sat morning after a week of 3 & 4 hours a night sleep. Car ran ok with a few little issues but came home unbroken after running 8.2 @ 84mph with a best 60 of 1.72 by driving off the line !!!
CLA founder Coletrickle showed up Saturday without a car...somehow his two engine budget managed niether.
So today I swaped over from a 3" narrowed very dropped adjusters with 2 1/2" dropped spindle front end to a stock width thing spindle offroad prepped beam. Cranked up the rear adjustable spring plates and we are ready to play.......well nearly. A few more details to get the rear happening, and fit some new offroad shocks........
Here's a bit from the Warwick thread
In our camp, Tony with his flat black Manx had a new combo, trans by DB and engine by myself.
We broke-in the cam on Thursday before the event, ran sweet all weekend. Fastest Buggy on the day with consistant low 8's and over 80mph all weekend, iirc best of 8.1 @ 84mph. Not bad for a very tight 2276 with 040's and IDA's
My Hillbilly racer was not going to participate, but with the offer from Rodney of some IDA's again, with the help of #1 crewman Ritchie, we thrashed most of the week before the event to swap pans with my baja project to run the huge ZF 4-DS 18 transmission and irs 930 setup.
We made it, arriving later than expected on Sat morning after a week of 3 & 4 hours a night sleep. Car ran ok with a few little issues but came home unbroken after running 8.2 @ 84mph with a best 60 of 1.72 by driving off the line !!!
CLA founder Coletrickle showed up Saturday without a car...somehow his two engine budget managed niether.
So today I swaped over from a 3" narrowed very dropped adjusters with 2 1/2" dropped spindle front end to a stock width thing spindle offroad prepped beam. Cranked up the rear adjustable spring plates and we are ready to play.......well nearly. A few more details to get the rear happening, and fit some new offroad shocks........
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So hows the transition??????
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
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cam070 Custom Title Time!
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love it!
DieSchnelleKafer Officially Full-On Dubber
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some of the guy son this forum have issues, im in school and i dont even have as much time as them!
sick thread man! i was getting bored at the start when u were messin with that type 1 but i flicked the page and out came this MassIVe type 4 and all of a sudden i didnt want to leave the pc, good work mate this is brilliant stuff
sick thread man! i was getting bored at the start when u were messin with that type 1 but i flicked the page and out came this MassIVe type 4 and all of a sudden i didnt want to leave the pc, good work mate this is brilliant stuff
handycam king of something
1,338 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
looks good mate 🙂
vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?
2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Looks wild Matt!!
Is there a passenger seat in there 😘
Is there a passenger seat in there 😘
1916baja Custom Title Time!
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thats amazing....
Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber
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Well that will not bottom out in driveway now will it. 😎
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Thanks for the great comments guy's, terrible pics I know, but I'll wait untill the rear suspension is up for some more. Looking forward to taking it for a blast.
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6
6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Matt thats some awesome lift 👍!
Is that stock height tyres? After seeing this and handycam's height transformation, i feel as excited as Augustus Gloop in a candy store with my set awaiting fitting 👍
Be sure to catch some pohtos of the 4wders faces as you run circles around them 😂
Is that stock height tyres? After seeing this and handycam's height transformation, i feel as excited as Augustus Gloop in a candy store with my set awaiting fitting 👍
Be sure to catch some pohtos of the 4wders faces as you run circles around them 😂
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!