11-17-2008, 02:08 AM
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750 virago buggy
Just thought everyone might like to see my latest creation. It was built in 4 months from scratch. Some of ya'll spured it on because there where a few of you that told me that virago engine wouldn't work because of a lowley starter problem. (once the motor is warmed it starts perfectly) It is chain drive down to a subaru limited slip rearend and shortened half shafts. Every thing else has been built, painted and or powdercoated by me. It is an absolute blast to drive (10.61 to 1 first gear) all my freinds get out of it with a big stupid grin on there faces! Everyone agrees on one thing that when you are chasing it on atv's you can not keep up with it.
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11-17-2008, 03:05 AM
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Re: 750 virago buggy
Looks nice. 4 months? You could give lessons on time then! Very good. If you could pop a couple pics of the diff and how you made the drivetrain connect. Bill
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11-17-2008, 01:18 PM
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Re: 750 virago buggy
4 months!?! Nice work. I think I was still looking at plans scratching my head after 4 months. Way to go.
Nice pumpkin BTW.
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11-17-2008, 01:36 PM
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Re: 750 virago buggy
Looks good. Can we get a picture of the exhaust? Looks like it wraps around the front?
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11-17-2008, 01:45 PM
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Re: 750 virago buggy
The body is made of 0.040 aluminum. the diff is a stock Subaru Lagacy 1992 with limited slip 4.11 gears a #50 chain sprocket is mounted on the drive plate and the splined yolk on the engine has been cut down and a gear welded to it.
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11-17-2008, 01:52 PM
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Re: 750 virago buggy
The exhaust was a challenge becuase the rear pipe had to go twice a far as the front. So even thought it looks the same size wrapped it is 33% smaller to keep the exhaust speed up to compensate for the lenght, I just double walled it to make it even looking. I always wrap my headers performance and safety reasons.
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11-17-2008, 09:52 PM
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Re: 750 virago buggy
never thought of using a shaft drive engine like that. Too bad I scrapped a 900cc honda cuz it sat too long, I got a subby diff sitting in my driveway, I could have run the same type setup. Oh well, yours looks good.
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