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turbo'd Subaru Buggy
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:41 pm
by subarooster
Hey just found this while i was looking for a new car. Imagine this little thing on offroad trips
http://www.australiancarsales.com/carsf ... php?id=155
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:53 am
by El_Freddo
Looks like its blown rather than turbo'd...
Dunno if i'd like to be behind the wheel of that thing... And I think it interesting looking at those "poor" sunnies that have the slick rubber wrapped around them, they look odd.
Good find though, you gonna put a deposit on it???
Bennie
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:30 am
by discopotato03
My rally specialist (AJ) has been building buggies for Khana cross events for some years . The trouble with the Subaru layout is that the engine fits a long way forward of the in line transmission , he's probably found out the hard way that its very front heavy and consequently doesnt handle too well particularly on dirt .
The most successful ones generally use a transverse engine/gearbox mounted in the rear of the "frame" . The weight of the driver being in front of the engine improves the front to back weight balance , the weight of the engine box over the rear driving wheels makes for "good" traction .
Cheers A .
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:28 pm
by subarooster
El_Freddo wrote:Looks like its blown rather than turbo'd...
Dunno if i'd like to be behind the wheel of that thing... And I think it interesting looking at those "poor" sunnies that have the slick rubber wrapped around them, they look odd.
Good find though, you gonna put a deposit on it???
Bennie
haha nah, lookin for a wagon not a deathwish
