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Extreme Vortex..!!
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:41 pm
by L-Raiser
Check this pic out....my God!!!!
Id love to know how they set up that suspension....must have cost a fortune too!
http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/sh ... imit=views
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:51 pm
by sublime
Certainly is an 'extreme' Vortex. I could be wrong but have the just stuck the Vortex body onto another vehicles separate chassis?
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:57 pm
by Fatz
has to be a different chassis. has front and rear leafed solid axles.
if not then is has has a **** load of work done to it
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:57 pm
by Alex
Solid axle......
alex
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:59 pm
by Ben
It's an oooold hilux chassis
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:04 pm
by L-Raiser
MechaWagon wrote:It's an oooold hilux chassis
You couldnt get a rig like that registered here in OZ could ya...?!?
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:19 pm
by sublime
L-Raiser wrote:You couldnt get a rig like that registered here in OZ could ya...?!?
I think it would certainly be possible. Cost a lot I would think and it would be best to contact an engineer before you started to see what was required.
There where some old Conformadores in the 1980s that had Hilux chassis bolted on. Rego was probably easier then, however!
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 8:59 pm
by Subafury
yeh yeh. i wonder if its got the same turbo motor. prolly not tho.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:50 pm
by AndrewT
Yeah there are places that will do a professional "conversion". Kindof like the Overlander kits you see driving around underneath Kingwoods and even Commodore wagons. Basically just a hilux or landcruiser with a different body plopped ontop. Wonder how much respect you'd really command from staunch Subaru fanatics....
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:02 pm
by subarursliberty
You should be able to get it registered. I have seen a mighty boy on a seirra chassis and there's a 1200 dato ute on something not original running around my area now.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:49 pm
by Alex
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:14 pm
by El_Freddo
There goes the independant suspension...
AndrewT wrote:Wonder how much respect you'd really command from staunch Subaru fanatics....
Nil from me... that'll just encourage "real" 4wd owners to backup their taunting of subarus...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:30 pm
by Phizinza
In a couple of hours of driving that thing broke two front drive shafts and blow a rear welded diff I think. Pretty amazing that's all that went with stock L suspension, box, and drivetrain with the 300hp engine. I think it's on 33" boggers? hmm.
Yeah, the XT is on a chassis. I think it's also an XT6 with the 2.7L...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 7:11 pm
by L-Raiser
WOW.....geez those Aeeerrrricans dont do things by 'HALVES' do they...!!!
hahaha ...it does look hot though...grin
kaz
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 4:21 am
by AlpineRaven
hehe nice... ive heard stories about that xt6, its an toyota diff/suspensions (same as Land Cruiser/hiLux) from top of my head, thats all I can remember.
Cheers
AP
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 3:26 pm
by Suba
Now that I like ,,,,,,lots
Mike.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:15 pm
by AndrewT
haha me too!
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 11:37 pm
by cooloothin
whoa how
weirdis it looking at a back-to-front cabin...