Large's Other Project AR51 Buggy

[Large]

Just so's people don't think I spend all my time looking good and rooting hos, I thought I'd update my project status.

I started on a Piranha buggy a year or so ago, but I decided it'd need too many mods to bring it up to date, so I sold it.

I've since invested in most of the bits to make one of these.

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo76/Krasch_Design/Silver Lake 5-11/DSC07121.jpg

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo76/Krasch_Design/Silver Lake 5-11/DSC07129.jpg

It's a Krasch Designs AR51- http://www.rickskraschsite.com/index.php.

The cockpit/rollcage is similar to a Piranha, but the suspension/steering/drivetrain etc is a so much better/newer design

I don't want to fill up ASF with too much off topic stuff (cept for boobies an quedge) so you can see what I'm up to here-

http://www.minibuggy.net/forum/projects-progress/17334-ar51-sydney-australia.html

It's an interesting forum and well worth a look around at some of the cool mini buggys being made and run (mostly) in the US

[EFE 1230]

errrr so were the mods to bring it up to date "not feasible" or were all the mods required to make you fit in it just "not feasible"?..................

got a "large" displacement mota for it?

[Redmohawk]

Looked over the thread , very nice

[BANDITROD]

just read the whole thread its looking good big fella what are your plans for cooling the 14 donk

[Snaffler]

coming along great large...

this guy has wheels if there of any use..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Edge-Piranha-Buggy-Wheels-and-Tyres-ONLY-/170942870096?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item27ccfd3250

[Large]

errrr so were the mods to bring it up to date "not feasible" or were all the mods required to make you fit in it just "not feasible"?..................

got a "large" displacement mota for it?

GSX1400 is the plan.

Should be plenty grunty.

[Large]

just read the whole thread its looking good big fella what are your plans for cooling the 14 donk

Prolly two oil coolers, a bigger sump and a couple ducts with fans

[Large]

coming along great large...

this guy has wheels if there of any use..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Edge-Piranha-Buggy-Wheels-and-Tyres-ONLY-/170942870096?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item27ccfd3250

I tried him a while back but he can't supply the right stud pattern.

I need 5 stud 4.5" (114.3mm) circle

[BANDITROD]

cool that should work fine

Prolly two oil coolers, a bigger sump and a couple ducts with fans

[El_Hefty]

just make the overhead bars with enough head room for your brother......


Please :)


On a side note im impressed by what youve done so far very nice

[wackyrider]

Just went through the thread as well. Looking good Rich. You're pretty handy with the TIG by the looks of it

[ozzy1100]

i want your bender fuck you............

[Iceman]

I had a look at this last week, certainly well built. It looks like it'll be good fun, when it's done. Until he fucks it by smashing into something when he's pissed......

[EFE 1230]

could you fit slicks and take it drag racing at a street meet?

[Large]

Ben and I spent a good half hour trying to seat one of the front tyres for my buggy...until we decided to try the method we'd seen on youtub a few years ago-


http://youtu.be/QkJJuunXxLI

[BANDITROD]

hahahaha that's cool

[Gix11]

I knew before I watched what was going to happen there. Great ain't it?

Just need to upsize now...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Xq7koFnQs

[TurboKat]

Ben and I spent a good half hour trying to seat one of the front tyres for my buggy...until we decided to try the method we'd seen on youtub a few years ago-
You blokes are fucking amateurs, you coulda launched the Space Shuttle with that much 'charge' :rolleyes: & what's with the Sissy Stick?
I've just put 155/70/13 car tyres on 13x7 deep dish wheels (fully sikazz JDM stretch Bro...), hadta use acetylene on the last one, couldn't get a big enough bang with Aerostart.

[Deano]

That makes it look easy

[Large]

You blokes are fucking amateurs, you coulda launched the Space Shuttle with that much 'charge' :rolleyes: & what's with the Sissy Stick?
I've just put 155/70/13 car tyres on 13x7 deep dish wheels (fully sikazz JDM stretch Bro...), hadta use acetylene on the last one, couldn't get a big enough bang with Aerostart.

Are you fucking un-Autralian?

Why do a job with the right amount of materials/combustibles, when doubling the dose increases the fun and danger factor?

Sheeeeesh

[MattyDucati]

Been following this bloke on youtube for a while large, his a bit different but might be something there for ya.
He's been playin with long travel homemade suspension on a buggy of and on.




http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcAUzRKwwsnUu183ATJ_Aw

[Redmohawk]

http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewsArchives/2013/jULY/Honda_Mower.htm

[Large]

Cool link Matty-

It's a durty H*nda Red.

[Large]

http://img6.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18044/1804460301ebf1c23a0d40eade38c18759570d04.jpg

[BANDITROD]

they look awesome mate have decided which donk your using yet

[Large]

I finally decided the 1400 would supply adequate forward momentum.

http://img5.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18457/18457574ca6d9bd7ad6fe0904d2577eb73071f3c.jpg
http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18457/18457579000642c3b8597b8a7bebad6a42b88381.jpg
http://img4.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18457/184576000aeb28428694337cf423d1083bfd56a4.jpg

Got the plant in and made up some mounts last week

[Large]

Then spent the weekend welding welding welding

http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18457/18457643a4b5f41bd1cb1f3bff01b227d2e3a4d4.jpg



http://img6.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18457/1845764558663fb82a1f4ce4b765721083ef7415.jpg

http://img9.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18457/18457667330326a4694ffb67a866e49b034ddc1e.jpg

[wackyrider]

Looking good Rich....

Well, the Buggy is at least...

[Weaselman]

aw not the 14!!

[Gitzy]

It's ok he has about a dozen of them.

[Gix11]

I see you've been honing the skills as well mate:

(Click for full Technicolor awesomeness)
4913

Big fan of your work.

[Large]

Yeah... about that.

Just got back from an ultrasound and xray session.

I've got a punctured lung and cracked ribs from that little episode.

If I can add some advice-

Always wear a helmet and seatbelt when stunting in buggys kids.

[ozzy1100]

Fucking ouch

[MattyDucati]

Heal up bloke

[Redmohawk]

Yeah... about that.

Just got back from an ultrasound and xray session.

I've got a punctured lung and cracked ribs from that little episode.

If I can add some advice-

Always wear a helmet and seatbelt when stunting in buggys kids.

And some body armor n wrist straps, wont stop you for long I'm sure bloke .

[GammaBoy]

Maybe one of these next?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbGXBUif-PE

[Large]

It's all going together quickly now-

http://img1.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18693/1869333132221c0cc5c15e679268cccf7491b8c8.jpg

http://img3.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18693/18693333177938453253c4d683505604dadf0baf.jpg

http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18693/1869334780a3bd40ab450416fad350941288c2ae.jpg

[wackyrider]

How long you reckon before you finish it? Looks awesome

[Deano]

Looking good not so big fella

[BANDITROD]

thats looking awesome mate

[Large]

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/7457/cu85.jpg


http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/7603/yml4.jpg

[Large]

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2176/ex7t.jpg

[Snaffler]

WHOA look at that :) his had a hair cut lol..

looks awesome rich *thumbs up*

[Nudie]

That looks great Largish! It's about time you lost interest and sold it to me cheap

[ozzy1100]

fuck yer rich .......

[BANDITROD]

That's fucking awesome

[Large]

Here's my New Years Day in pics-

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2049/nim9.jpg

Buggy frame...sitting waiting...

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8940/18r5.jpg

Rear arms on.

[Large]

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8256/awbx.jpg

Rear wheel on

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/637/mpi9.jpg

Checking the bump

[Large]

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1390/8xm2.jpg

Looks good from the back.

[Large]

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2904/t99s.jpg

Was going to stop there... but thought we'd get the front on.

[Large]

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6239/otdd.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8240/s7p6.jpg

High Mis spacers in the front suspension and steering mean lots of travel for the inevitable 6' tabletops

[wackyrider]

Looking bloody awesome Large one. So how about a vid of you doing some donuts ;)

[Bob]

Looks great mate

[TurboKat]

Mike Tyson isn't as tough as that thing! Nice work Sport.
Is there a holder for a big plastic cup in it somewhere?

I suggest you get yourself some flat track rear tyres because the current tread pattern is not very suitable for the inevitable Fridy night Brookvale beer & buggy burnout sessions.

[StuNVA]

Will it be chain drive ?

[damo1]

Large that has turned out awesome!!!!!!

Did you catch the "Man and machine" tv show by any chance?

They race these things on moto cross tracks somewhere around , they were running busa ,zx10,cbr1000, and even a 650cc skidoo snow mobile engine in them looked awesome.

[damo1]

http://torc.com.au/

here's the web site they are in VIC

[Redmohawk]

I used to race with them when they also had the trike and odessy club conected in seymour.

[Large]

Will it be chain drive ?Chain to the rear carrier then cvs and floating axles out to the wheels Stu

[Large]

Large that has turned out awesome!!!!!!

Did you catch the "Man and machine" tv show by any chance?

They race these things on moto cross tracks somewhere around , they were running busa ,zx10,cbr1000, and even a 650cc skidoo snow mobile engine in them looked awesome.

Yeah Darren told me about the M&M show and I found it on youtubs.

As for TORC, it appears that there isn't a lot of racing going on in NSW so if we want to race it'll prolly be Vic or Qld

[TurboKat]

if we want to race
WTF do you mean IF??
Now that you have the physique of Bruce Lee & the strength, stamina & haircut to match, you're a goddamn racing machine aren't you?
"Racing is Life, anything else is just waiting" - Steve McQueen. :cool:

[davo]

Looks sweet Riki. I was talking to Mike about my Spondon kart last time we rode.I was donating the frame and he was funding the $20K 500cc 2 stroke power plant and everything else required to finish it.. as long as we painted it red and white and wrote ABC on the side..(weird). Not sure how the conversation ended..so that's probly irrelevant . Although we did also discuss how your parents wanted to call you Bernhard . Awsome

[wackyrider]

although we did also discuss how your parents wanted to call you bernhard . Awsome

:D :cool:

[Gix11]

Fuck me dead! Team Rad right there.

[Large]

Moar-

Brakes

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18884/1888403855de98052849cb297ac49fe3edd8a759.jpg

Firewall

http://img9.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18884/18884039f33e1a325b62d4fd7d46d1b7a7c967d3.jpg

[Large]

Big oil cooler/fan

http://img1.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18884/188840411dd46099731af0cafbf030d7c2924237.jpg

Seat and floor pan fitted

http://img3.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18884/188840432bbc2071a3fe976d7d3df0e351fc8165.jpg

[Large]

Looks pretty fucking good methinks-

http://img3.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18884/18884053c21167264c28d50dbc5b174db91902b2.jpg

[Hagarr]

Anybody who gets to this point in a project needs huge accolades, well done, looks like it has hospital food written all over it LOL

[wackyrider]

bloody hell that looks like fun Rich. What's it set you back so far?

[BANDITROD]

I want/need one

[TurboKat]

You gunna run a harness Slim?

[ozzy1100]

lets hope so

fuck that looks good

[MattyDucati]

Looks good mr large

[Large]

You gunna run a harness Slim?

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/577/oa1a.jpg

The biggest one I could find. SFI approved too.

[davo]

There is nice icecream in hospital. Never over estimate your under ability . Is there really springs in them shox?

[GammaBoy]

They look like Fournales Air sprung units?

[Redmohawk]

Bloke here in shep builds nitrogen sprung water cooled units for 3 foot travel 230 km/h Desert racing trucks/buggies. Very nice stuff but $$$$$$$$$

[Large]

There is nice icecream in hospital. Never over estimate your under ability . Is there really springs in them shox?

They're Fox 2.0 Air Shocks.

Nitrogen at ~300psi is the spring and a bit of oil to control rebound/damping.

http://www.ridefox.com/product.php?m=offroad&t=shocks&p=3358

[Large]

I was gunna run a coupla led/hid lights up front, but I decided to go old school-

http://img9.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18901/189018097a3d862814fb17dd44ea70a8d493b6fb.jpg

[BANDITROD]

That's fucking cool how long before its finished

[Large]

Hopefully a couple of months Rod. Lots of fiddly bits still to go.

[BANDITROD]

Cool I reckon it's almost worth a drive up your way for a look see

[Redmohawk]

Just agreed to buy a yzf750 for motivation for a smaller version.

[Large]

Just started work on another one of these.

Old mate in the factory behind has been helping/cajoling me to get mine finished, now he's ordered all the chassis plates/steering parts and we've bought all the 4130 and square steel to build his chassis and suspension.

It's going to be a bit beefed up and have a few extra bars (that I'll have to add to mine eventually) so he can race.

[Large]

Cool I reckon it's almost worth a drive up your way for a look see

We'll probably be down your way later this year to run at Kyneton.

[Large]

Just agreed to buy a yzf750 for motivation for a smaller version.

You building a buggy or up moteuring something?

[BANDITROD]

Cool well I'll come for a look then

[Redmohawk]

You building a buggy or up moteuring something?

Time for another buggy I think. Prob do something like this again

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m591/redmohawk1/n001_zps373f8a41.jpg (http://s1133.photobucket.com/user/redmohawk1/media/n001_zps373f8a41.jpg.html)

[Snaffler]

or u could jump straight in this

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GoKart-Buggy-Offroad-ATV-/281245062263?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item417b831477

[Redmohawk]

Half the fun is the build , Been thinking for a while that a buggy with front wheel assist would be a fun project.

[Large]

For anyone not on facefart-


http://youtu.be/MOSOQg9yPM0


http://youtu.be/JQ8gBJjPb70

[ozzy1100]

fantastic rich.......

[xa-mont]

SICK!!!! i see you didn't get road wheels for it yet?

[Gitzy]

That is so Awesome...

[Tony Nitrous]

Excellent!

[Bob]

Awsome

[wackyrider]

Niiiice

[TurboKat]

Needs a Minigun on the front.
Why can I picture Large waking up on Satdy morning with a hangover & no back tyres?

[Large]

Got some vid of its first dirt bash today.


http://youtu.be/f6DRMWpUtB4

Then we taped a cheapy cam to the rollbar and forgot it was on so there's a few minutes of interesting stuff in this 25 minute vid-


http://youtu.be/LMw3niwIr6M

[Iceman]

That's cool Rich, good job mate.