Honda rock buggies?

[martinez.ryan]

has anyone heard of these honda rock buggies. or have any information on them. they look freakin awesome and i wanna build one. i have found a couple links but nothing really great. if anyone knows any info on these crawlers please post. i trying to get a fireman buggie build started. thanks everyone. here are some links



http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=633445


http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35756&page=13

[martinez.ryan]

this is a honda buggie this guy made for his 7 year old still bad ass.

[hilux-1983]

 

[toyomr285]

If you saw the most recent xtreme 4x4 on spike.  They are starting to build a honda rock buggie.

[TacoRunner]

You guys remember the Rhino's that came out about 7 years ago. Thats were this stuff came from. My only question is what are they using as a T-Case. I know that the Honda's dont have trannies with 1st gears that low.

[kneedownnate]

I remember them using a saturn engine and tranny turned sideways in the one in that episode, the tranny being the transfer case essentially. 

[79coyotefrg]

the engine/transaxles (front wheel drive) is mounted so the axle that would drive the  left front tire (on the car) goes to the rear axle (of the buggy) and the shaft that goes to the right front tire (of the car) goes to the front axle (of the buggy)

so if you use some yota axles or sammy axles  whatever comes out of the front wheel drive care axle is reduced 4:10  or whatever your differentials are

[79coyotefrg]

I remember them using a saturn engine and tranny turned sideways in the one in that episode, the tranny being the transfer case essentially. 

nope the one this past weekend was a Honda, cant remember what car but it was for sure a honda


they welded the differential in the honda transaxle

[martinez.ryan]

i watched the extreme 4x4 also that why im all into the honda buggies now. ive scene the basic idea of how they work and i think hooking up a t-case to it would be awesome. im planning on building one with my fire crew soon just need the funding. i was thinking about doing doing a 3 link suspension. with toy axles. if any one has any sugestion let me know. and when i start builing this buggie i will post up the progress on it. thanks to all.

[kneedownnate]

nope the one this past weekend was a Honda, cant remember what car but it was for sure a honda

  look at the post above mine chief 

[martinez.ryan]

thanks that didnt click in my head the first time i read it. so what size tires do you think i could run on it with stock toy axles?

[79coyotefrg]

  look at the post above mine chief 

  you saying Saturn is made by honda

I remember them using a saturn engine and tranny turned sideways in the one in that episode, the tranny being the transfer case essentially. 

my heads killing i'm going to bed

[martinez.ryan]

who knows!?

[TacoRunner]

No Honda and Saturn are not related in fact Saturn is made by GM. So there is no relation their.

But what to do about a T-Case. 

I cant imagine it being very crawl worthy without one. Other wise they have on heck of Torque Converter.

[KYOTA]

go to pirate and search for rock ape's "lo budget pimpin" thats the buggy that xtreme is copying

[kneedownnate]

The tranny IS the t-case!  The particular gear ratio for the tranny gear is the ratio that comes out to the axles, ie: say 1st gear is 4:1, it's like having 4:1 gears in the case, and each subsequent gear in the tranny works the same. 

Glen, the first episode they had with them was with saturn powered buggies. 

[joey0712]

This is the same setup kinda I raced this one at the sand drags a few weeks ago. One of my buddys has 2

[hilux-1983]

What'r the specs? Got any vids or action pics or build pics?

[martinez.ryan]

posted by kyota.

"go to pirate and search for rock ape's "lo budget pimpin" thats the buggy that xtreme is copying"

do you have a link you can post i cant seem to find it on pirate. thanks

[yota_krawler]

thats hella cool. I would build one for me lol

[YotaJosh]

do you have a link you can post i cant seem to find it on pirate. thanks

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=562853

[joey0712]

What'r the specs? Got any vids or action pics or build pics?

Its a 1600cc Honda Civic motor and trans. Hp dana 30 front and hp rev rotation d30 in the rear. Full hydro steering front and rear. Rear steer and crab.steer. They are pretty cool for the beach....... But thats it they would die in the rocks.

[martinez.ryan]

thanks for the link. that guys rig is chingon! bad ass! ext...  thats what i wanna do. man i wanna build this thing!

[Toymin8r]

The idea of using a Honda engine is because it is a reverse rotation engine.  That way you can use the transaxle mounted in the rear to send power to both axles without turning the axles upside down.   They eliminiate the t-case to keep it as light as possible.

[joey0712]

Yep i guess so... They are cool but a little to pricey for me! They are pretty dang fun to drive tho...

[martinez.ryan]

this is the buggy that is on pirates forum. pretty sweet. gonna build one as soon as a sell the runner.

[martinez.ryan]

ok so this is the plan. it is going to be pretty funny. first off i have a 86 toy frame with rear axle and ifs in front. do a SAS. run chevy springs in the back and toy rears in the front. mount the free honda crx engine that my buddy is giving me on the toy frame. throw a seat on and run some square drive shafts. and a roll bar. getto as but who cares lol. let me know what you guys think.

[joey0712]

Let me know how that works out for u.

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

I saw one of these a couple years ago and have been in love every since! I am getting ready to start on mine now.... I will start a thread on it when I get some more parts together and get started on the chassis! I will be able to build the whole buggy with everything costing me under 6k!!!

[THK Matt]

the Extreme 4x4 Buggy they are making is going to be pretty slick.

I watch all the new Extreme 4x4s