Thread: Dune buggy?
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Old 06-08-2009, 11:54 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I like this idea. Not sure about the supercharger though. I think you will find the Toyota motor plenty zippy in a dune buggy chassis.

I've wanted to do something like this for a running around town car, but just have too many other projects on my plate. I also don't want to deal with passing safety and other considerations right now. BUT, if I were going to do it, I'd start with a 4 seater sand rail chassis, mod it for a FWD drivetrain mounted in the rear. Manual tranny, manual steering. Keep it fairly low to the ground. But not so low I couldn't take it on some trails...
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