Manx Buggy 500h.p. LS3

Smart Alex · Post by **Smart Alex** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:03 pm

I dont know what im doing and it seems to work pretty good.

Although my pops is an engineer, and Ive been taught by some excelent builders in my day.

Below,

Designed and built by myself. Hand drafted/hand built, solo. about 8 months start to finish. It has "pro-am" calipers... fancy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N4cxX5u ... er&list=UL

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:11 pm

I'm not usually a buggy dork but that thing looks fun! And the best part is it's a small package 4 seater & appears to be street legal!

Post by **SteveG** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:54 pm

Definitely a hijack, but that buggy is way cool. I'm pretty sure I could have fun in that! Photos?

Dust · Post by **Dust** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:51 pm

Sterrt legal?
How much... just curiosity

Smart Alex · Post by **Smart Alex** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:25 pm

ChaseTruck754 wrote:I'm not usually a buggy dork but that thing looks fun! And the best part is it's a small package 4 seater & appears to be street legal!

Thanks, It was a adventure to package it all and make it as light weight as it is.

SteveG wrote:Definitely a hijack, but that buggy is way cool. I'm pretty sure I could have fun in that! Photos?

Lol definatly fun in the pass seat with Harley driving, or just plain fu*&@* SCARY! Photos coming.

Dust wrote:Sterrt legal?

How much... just curiosity

Yes street legal, Errr umm about 80k

Pics, Ill get on it.

Smart Alex · Post by **Smart Alex** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:27 pm

Smart Alex · Post by **Smart Alex** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:31 pm

Smart Alex · Post by **Smart Alex** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:37 pm

Smart Alex · Post by **Smart Alex** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:38 pm

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:40 pm

You do some of the most beautiful welds i have ever seen!

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:42 pm

Damn good looking work - & yes the man can weld!

Makes my TIG look sloppy at best...

Post by **SteveG** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:48 pm

That car is rad. What's the width? I've always wanted to build a mini-truggy with similar dimensions. Similar to your car except nothing like it and nowhere near as nice!

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:40 pm

AND he's building his Bronco........some sneak peek pics????

BDKW1 · Post by **BDKW1** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:43 am

No wonder it looks fast, Harley has a heavy right foot........

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:54 am

108" wheelbase huh? Can I get one in race trim with a paper thin 96 Bronco body on it?

Smart Alex · Post by **Smart Alex** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:30 am

Thanks for the compliments guys.

All I can say is that I learned from one of the best living fabricators/engineers on the face of the planet. He makes me LOOK BAD!

SteveG wrote:That car is rad. What's the width? I've always wanted to build a mini-truggy with similar dimensions. Similar to your car except nothing like it and nowhere near as nice!

Sounds cool, I honestly didnt expect such a short wheelbase to work as well as it does. I say go for it, make it small and light!

Outside of beadlock ring (o.b.r.) to o.b.r. 84.5"

Silverslk wrote:AND he's building his Bronco........some sneak peek pics????

Lol its just a cut up old p.o.s. bronco. Mabey once I get a lil further along on it. Bronco looks terrible right now.

BDKW1 wrote:No wonder it looks fast, Harley has a heavy right foot........

Harley was the perfect driver for it. I initially shook it down and put about 60 barstow miles on it. Above 65 or 70 mph I start getting nervous. Harley took the car and literally drove it as fast as it would go. We ran it out of gear and rpm many, many times. car works, no issuses aside from breaking a tab holding the intake tube. (was chassis mounted, fixed by attaching only to motor.)

philofab wrote:108" wheelbase huh? Can I get one in race trim with a paper thin 96 Bronco body on it?

Sure can, leave me about 50k down and ill get started. Except we will do an aero carbon fiber bronco body.

Thanks again guys, point out anything in the vid or car that would make it better for the next one.

Michael Cox

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:36 pm

how do get in the back seat?? looks like a tight fit.. other then that, i want one!!!

Dust · Post by **Dust** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:13 pm

Smart Alex wrote:
Thanks again guys, point out anything in the vid or car that would make it better for the next one.

Michael Cox

Deliver it to my shop???

F-150speed · Post by **F-150speed** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:24 pm

Maybe it's just me but does the spring rate seem a little stiff to anyone else? Based solely on what I saw in the video it seemed like it should have had another couple inches of bump travel. It kinda skipped across the top of everything like the spring rate is too high or the compression is too stiff. If was set up that way intentionally, can you explain why? I don't know jack squat about this kind of stuff, just trying to learn about something that seems different than what I think I know. Kudos on the amazing weld quality. If it wasn't for the color change in the haz I couldn't have been able to figure out where you started and stopped.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:52 am

Softer springs would raise the shock temp quite a bit.

It's a very light car and that is how they look at speed. It's not heavy enough to fall in the holes.

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