I thought this would be a good way to introduce myself.
I am building a Motorcycle powered single seat buggy with the look and feel of a full size buggy like the Desert Lites but smaller and able to race with a couple of the current rules and organizations that are racing out there.
I have several years of racing knowledge and have podium finished with my class 3000 size buggy. Last year with my wife driving the entire season she just won the Class championship in 1300 with MORE and received an Iron Woman award for driving every mile of every race without the help of any co-drivers in my old car.
With what I have learned I set out to build a Mini Desert Racer.
Small enough to race in short course, big enough to hit some deserts etc.
With some of the current rules I decide on the pro class just under the unlimited class. So I have to stay under a 95 inch wheelbase under 72 inches wide and under 800cc's
Pretty much the rules in a nut shell. Everything else is open and you must meet all safety of course.
Well let me show you some current pics of where I am at on it.
Here you go.
I like this pic because I think it helps show the scale of the car a little better.
The buggy at approx. ride height and then showing full compression of 1 of the tires.. at full compression of both tires the front end will still have 4.5 inches of ground clearance under it.
And of course this is a UTV forum so how about some custom body fitting just for it if I want to run a body??
and some of my mig welding work. The tubing I could move right a long and nice.. the mount is thick and I really burned it in.
The specs:
-Car is under 9 feet long front bumper to back.
-70 inches wide, outside of the tires.. must not be wider then 72"
-95 inch wheel base which is the max for class
-Engine... not purchased yet but must not be greater then 800cc
street bike engine.. so looking into GSXR-750 motor?
-18 inches of wheel travel at all four corners
- 4.5 inches of ground clearance at full compression
-running a spool and sprocket for now.. need more cash flow to uprgrade to a full rear diff set up and FNR... But built in room to upgrade later.
-Full 930 race gear and rear micro stubs.
-26.5 inch tall BFG all terrains.. after motor and set up I may go larger in the rear as I think I will have the power.
-DOM 1 1/4 lower .120 wall A-arms with 3/4 outer heims & 5/8 inner heims at the bulkhead
-Top arms are 1" DOM with all 5/8 heims
-Chromoly 1" with 5/8 heim tie rods
-Rear traling arms are 1 1/4 by .120 wall with 3/4 heims and 3/4 outer bolts and 7/8s inner pivot bolts.
-Front end weight at each wheel 220 lbs each.
-Rear (without motor) 210 lbs per wheel. (no motor)
-Total Weight as a full roller minus motor/battery/wiring/brake & clutch/throttle lines and computer cpu etc.
860 lbs currently as a full roller. Thats a complete roller with wheels/tires/brakes/floors/pedals/seat/body/6 shocks & coils springs/Hid front lights/rear brake lights/brakes/bumpstops/fuel cell (no fuel)/front rack and steering with shafts and well everything you see and then some.
I have the complete build log from when I started bending tubing tell now. I have my own website and don't want to brake the rules of the site so I didn't link to it. But if its ok I can.. or I can post any pics you guys are interested in seeing or info.
I built the entire frame, front and rear arms and set up everything myself. Body and rear spool I had done for me.
My goal is to build it on a budget of a side by side with long travel on it and all the race and safety gear and be at the same price as that would cost to do. But instead I am going to have this guy.
So far I am on track and doing good.. Big purchase of motor still to go.
I don't think I have to much that will have to be say re done etc. as I am building my parts and using designs I currently use on my race car and other cars. The only difference will be dialing the suspension on this light and small of a car.
Things to still do. Install the motor, radiater, limit straps, wiring, plumbing of brake lines, clutch lines, shifter cable and then valving shocks and dialing in the car. Then all the little details.
I would appreciate any questions or comments you guys may have.
Thanks for looking and reading my post.
Tut.
I am building a Motorcycle powered single seat buggy with the look and feel of a full size buggy like the Desert Lites but smaller and able to race with a couple of the current rules and organizations that are racing out there.
I have several years of racing knowledge and have podium finished with my class 3000 size buggy. Last year with my wife driving the entire season she just won the Class championship in 1300 with MORE and received an Iron Woman award for driving every mile of every race without the help of any co-drivers in my old car.
With what I have learned I set out to build a Mini Desert Racer.
Small enough to race in short course, big enough to hit some deserts etc.
With some of the current rules I decide on the pro class just under the unlimited class. So I have to stay under a 95 inch wheelbase under 72 inches wide and under 800cc's
Pretty much the rules in a nut shell. Everything else is open and you must meet all safety of course.
Well let me show you some current pics of where I am at on it.
Here you go.
I like this pic because I think it helps show the scale of the car a little better.
The buggy at approx. ride height and then showing full compression of 1 of the tires.. at full compression of both tires the front end will still have 4.5 inches of ground clearance under it.
And of course this is a UTV forum so how about some custom body fitting just for it if I want to run a body??
and some of my mig welding work. The tubing I could move right a long and nice.. the mount is thick and I really burned it in.
The specs:
-Car is under 9 feet long front bumper to back.
-70 inches wide, outside of the tires.. must not be wider then 72"
-95 inch wheel base which is the max for class
-Engine... not purchased yet but must not be greater then 800cc
street bike engine.. so looking into GSXR-750 motor?
-18 inches of wheel travel at all four corners
- 4.5 inches of ground clearance at full compression
-running a spool and sprocket for now.. need more cash flow to uprgrade to a full rear diff set up and FNR... But built in room to upgrade later.
-Full 930 race gear and rear micro stubs.
-26.5 inch tall BFG all terrains.. after motor and set up I may go larger in the rear as I think I will have the power.
-DOM 1 1/4 lower .120 wall A-arms with 3/4 outer heims & 5/8 inner heims at the bulkhead
-Top arms are 1" DOM with all 5/8 heims
-Chromoly 1" with 5/8 heim tie rods
-Rear traling arms are 1 1/4 by .120 wall with 3/4 heims and 3/4 outer bolts and 7/8s inner pivot bolts.
-Front end weight at each wheel 220 lbs each.
-Rear (without motor) 210 lbs per wheel. (no motor)
-Total Weight as a full roller minus motor/battery/wiring/brake & clutch/throttle lines and computer cpu etc.
860 lbs currently as a full roller. Thats a complete roller with wheels/tires/brakes/floors/pedals/seat/body/6 shocks & coils springs/Hid front lights/rear brake lights/brakes/bumpstops/fuel cell (no fuel)/front rack and steering with shafts and well everything you see and then some.
I have the complete build log from when I started bending tubing tell now. I have my own website and don't want to brake the rules of the site so I didn't link to it. But if its ok I can.. or I can post any pics you guys are interested in seeing or info.
I built the entire frame, front and rear arms and set up everything myself. Body and rear spool I had done for me.
My goal is to build it on a budget of a side by side with long travel on it and all the race and safety gear and be at the same price as that would cost to do. But instead I am going to have this guy.
So far I am on track and doing good.. Big purchase of motor still to go.
I don't think I have to much that will have to be say re done etc. as I am building my parts and using designs I currently use on my race car and other cars. The only difference will be dialing the suspension on this light and small of a car.
Things to still do. Install the motor, radiater, limit straps, wiring, plumbing of brake lines, clutch lines, shifter cable and then valving shocks and dialing in the car. Then all the little details.
I would appreciate any questions or comments you guys may have.
Thanks for looking and reading my post.
Tut.
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