ChaosMotorSport MKII Buggy Engine Swap Discussion Thread

[ChaosMS]

Ha ha yeah thats my r32 one

 

[Phaeton]

Lift looks bloody fantastic but you're being sucked into Max's darkside & not building, just polishing your pipe

 

[ChaosMS]

Ha ha polishing my pipe ;D :

well just finished reassembling the rear calipers so now on with the sub frame

 

[wagon_1.0]

interesting design of sunframe

 

[ChaosMS]

HI Wagon, yeah I needed it to bolt to the underside of the engine mounting rails and also pick up all the suspension points, its a bit of a monster but it was the only way I could think of doing it, ive just finished the design for the hub carrier that ties it all together will posts some picks of that shortly

 

[wagon_1.0]

Lift looks bloody fantastic but you're being sucked into Max's darkside & not building, just polishing your pipe

I have been suffering this too ???

 

[ChaosMS]

ha ha - I was going to ask have you decided to build one of the lifts?? - I have to admit its bloody good to be able to move stuff about again and work at a good height!!

I think I still need to send you some more drawings showing the layout of the laser cut parts if you are thinking of it

 

[250buggys]

Cracking bit of design work Rich, it is great to see your model come to life.:-D

 

[ChaosMS]

Cheers Chris, yeah I am pleased they way they came out in the end - though it looks like the manifold is going to be fun to sort !!!!

 

[Phaeton]

Looking good Rich, but just get the bloody thing built or you'll mess another summer, but I do understand the build is as much fun as the drive

 

[Danny]

Looks ace

 

[ChaosMS]

Cheers guys, we are making progress again which is a good thing, and this time its going to be spot on!! with a bit of luck I will get it put back together for later this year (fingers crossed and piggy bank allowing)

 

[ChaosMS]

Lots of Photos for you guys today finally got the chassis back in one piece again and looking smart with the new connectors - which work like a charm!!

 

[Danny]

I like the connectors great idea

 

[Phaeton]

Brilliant work Rich, those rear arms look beefy, was it necessary to for them to be so big when they are only connected by 16mm bolts/rose joints?

 

[wagon_1.0]

Excellent, what a Alan said, are those 25x50 box?

Looking great all the same, kind of jealous of the progress. Maybe I need to get into the garage!

 

[ChaosMS]

Hi Guys, the arms are 50x100 box with a 3mm wall, and those 16mm rosejoints are comp spec with a 98 tonne cross break strain - so they are pretty beefy too!! - the simple answer is no they didnt need to be, i just decided to go a little mental!!

I was concerned they would look wrong but they work well - if i break these im dead anyway!!

 

[Phaeton]

Have you stopped drilling holes in everything ;D ;D

 

[ChaosMS]

Alan, now that is a silly question - you know me if it aint swiss cheese it aint finished yet!!!!!!! ;D

 

[Phaeton]

Looking very cool Rich, although the 1 week of summer we're going to get will be over by the time you finish it