[MOC] Street legal buggy

[Jurss]

Everything started here

thanks to @Leonardo da Bricki

front axle and front part was pretty easy. 

Very challenging was to build narrower (by 2 studs) rear axle with differential and really independent suspension, but somehow I managed it

As the result there was rear axle with uutput/input to top or front.

 

Some work in progress

And the ens result:

• some RWD buggy
• street legal (because of lights)
• HOG steering
• and working steering wheel, with possibility to put on right or left side
• independent suspension on all wheels
• mudguards moving together with suspension on all wheels
• boxer type 2cyl engine

I'll try to fit 4cyl inline engine later. Now It seems, that should fit.

Edited November 22, 2017 by Jurss

[1gor]

It looks good except the fact that engine is a bit unusual IMHO with 2 cylinders placed in driving direction. Usually flat engines are placed with cylinders oriented to left and right side

[Aventador2004]

Quite nice. The mudguards are very cool.

[Jurss]

3 hours ago, I_Igor said:

except the fact that engine is a bit unusual

That was easyer, but now it is chaged. Had to change to one shock absorber on each side, also rebuilt mudguard connection to suspension. Also now there is gearing, so that engine spins faster.

Better pictures could be later, when there will be more sun in my photostudio 

2 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

The mudguards are very cool.

Thank You! I was even not planning them, but somehow they appeared there pretty easy, so I'm also satisfied.

O, almost forgot, I4 engine could be too high or I'll have to move seats one stud to front or make wheel base one stud longer (move rear axle assebly one stud to back). This last could be easyest, but anyway, engine would be to high and pop out, it won't look good.

[Leonardo da Bricki]

Well, you finished before me, I have work to do! I've been so busy...

Good work, I like how it turned out.

[1gor]

I think you shall use  flat - 4 cylinder engine placed like on Poreche (which had flat 6 cylinder engine)

[Jurss]

@I_Igor that's an option. Didn't thought about that.

[1gor]

@Jurss I'm just thinking in old-fashioned way - buggy - hobby car based on VW bug which has 4 cylinder boxer engine...

Edited November 20, 2017 by I_Igor

[muffinbrick]

On 20. 11. 2017 at 7:21 PM, I_Igor said:

@Jurss I'm just thinking in old-fashioned way - buggy - hobby car based on VW bug which has 4 cylinder boxer engine...

Plus 1 to this. Other then that, it looks nice, most of all I like rear axle and overall shape.  I would put HOG on the rear frame of the roof, but it just matter of taste and it's good as it is, too.

[mahjqa]

On 20-11-2017 at 5:34 PM, Jurss said:

 

The model looks very nice and functional, but did you just lock that angle connector #2 inside that 7x5 frame?

[BrickbyBrickTechnic]

3 hours ago, mahjqa said:

The model looks very nice and functional, but did you just lock that angle connector #2 inside that 7x5 frame?

Uh oh...  I can tell he did. Not gonna be easy to get out.

[Aventador2004]

1 hour ago, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

Uh oh...  I can tell he did. Not gonna be easy to get out.

Pliers... 

[Jurss]

5 hours ago, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

Not gonna be easy to get out.

Pretty easy with something like this 

9 hours ago, muffinbrick said:

I would put HOG on the rear frame of the roof,

Yes, I always tray to do so, but this time this was easyeast. I have to check, maybe I could put axle to back, because axle to steering wheel is going to left side. Idea is like this

Maybe it is possible, maybe there could be conflict (that was first idea, and why hog is there where it is) bteween axles (marked with red star). I'll try in the evening.

Forgot to mention, it is no problem to put steering wheel on right side.

[Vectormatic]

What is the challenge for the rear axle? Lego has independent+diff rear axles in tons of models, or was it a case of width restriction?

[muffinbrick]

This one is two studs narrower, then standard configuration.

[Jurss]

Yes, somehow missed this in description - edited/clarified.

[rm8]

I like rear suspension linkage! One more independent and driven suspension for narrow models. I am not sure it can handle high troque, but overall idea and model itslef looks cool!

Edited November 22, 2017 by rm8