the Tin Worm budget rock toy (warning non rover)

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Originally Posted by banjo

Hey jono any more pics .. I would love to help but you know my story.If i can help in any way just say so..;)

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thanks mate
pic's? what would you like pics of i can take more or may have some .

for anyone wondering how im going to use the fwd motor in a north south situation
first up is my preferred option
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next is the most common when using a front wheel drive motor
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sorry banjo no real pics of today's work un less you like maths calculation
but one i forgot the other day
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Nice build up, mate. I look forward to seeing how it turns out, having owned both a Daihatsu F10 and an Applause. It may be worth keeping in mind that the Daihatsu Feroza runs a version of the Applause motor in a North-South configuration.

Just an idea for something completely different.

You can run a massive alternator off the motor, then couple the transfercase to an very torquey electric motor. That way there is no gearbox and no interfaces (ie clutch, gearbox , transfercase to mate up). An electric motor will give you very quick acceleration as well as very low speed, which may also save on lower rock crawling gear conversions. Run a bank of batteries for some reserve.

There was a series Land Rover set up like this in the USA, and there was a Discovery Channel episode on it.

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Originally Posted by daRangie

Nice build up, mate. I look forward to seeing how it turns out, having owned both a Daihatsu F10 and an Applause. It may be worth keeping in mind that the Daihatsu Feroza runs a version of the Applause motor in a North-South configuration.

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thanks but no thanks i need the east west configaration

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Originally Posted by Michael2

Just an idea for something completely different.

You can run a massive alternator off the motor, then couple the transfercase to an very torquey electric motor. That way there is no gearbox and no interfaces (ie clutch, gearbox , transfercase to mate up). An electric motor will give you very quick acceleration as well as very low speed, which may also save on lower rock crawling gear conversions. Run a bank of batteries for some reserve.

There was a series Land Rover set up like this in the USA, and there was a Discovery Channel episode on it.

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saw that like the idea but gearing wont be a issue as top speed will be around 60kmh
and my slowest speed will be about half walking pass at high revs

i bought 2 of these today now just got to wait for them to rock up
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more updates
cut the rear of the chassis off
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to late cant go back to leaves now
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I'm going to blow my budget and fit a set of these
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also started to take the guards off
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mmmmmmmm rust all well i'm fitting a ally plate fire wall any way
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Its looking good jono will be great to see it finished..

i'm a un happy camper the bloke who's meant to be welding for me never turned up

so in between showers i atacked the fire wall i think i went to far all well

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