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seriously?did you look at it at all?

we are blessed in the northwest.maybe in the southwest too,but everywhere else they are dwindling in numbers. i have had no problem wheeling them in the past.and have. but, they are getting to be one of those things that would be better kept off of the trailbashing circuit. i mean whatever.but i am starting to look at them again, and parts are and always have been scarce.they are around, but getting them out of peoples hands is a whole other talk show.... thats all, i like wheeling a brat.but, he said"ultimate subaru"....so arguing that your idea is better than the next guy is just ridiculous....we all have different opinions. cheers brian

you are correct sir..of course if you use th engineers rule to round up.......5.13!!!!!!and i prefer, subukeo:lol: naw, those cars were all the same.so there would be no differentiation between the zook, and tracker..........cheers, brian

it is something that i have looked at.the main issue is the vehicle subframe you willl have to build is going to lift the vehicle up a bit.depending on what material you will use,it coiuld end up REALLY high compared to stock. the other issues are driveline length(no big deal really), and the track width.you end up about 2 inches or so wider(preliminary measurements.) actual width after would oniously depend on rims you use, but the offset will be more important.the outboard lateral suspension links also will end up a little wide for the body........ the best idea i could come up with, was make a subrfame for the ENTIRE ej suspension, and then mount the body to it. if you are looking for a walk through guide on how to do it, you are ************ out of luck.and if you do not have fabrication experience, good luck with that. cheers, brian

an VLSD walks on snow and ice less than a LSD does....i vote VLSD . if she gooses it more than she should she will end up sideways without a blink.i guess it depends on her driving expertise. can she drive?or not?(relative question)cheers, brian

whats 41/8? here is my new rear axle(geo tracker).......its a little wider than stock.. so i got these too... and this for the front , to match the back..... this guy will slip right into the front zook axle. cheers, brian

if 3 people got together and wanted to pay me to bend them up some, i could.i do not currently have the dies, but if i got 3 folks to pony up 200 apiece, i could buy the dies, their tubing, and bend'em out. i have a gen 2 brat local to test fit on. no gen 1... but they were originally 2 ", at least the several i have had , have been 2" .i found an old flange i had cut off once, downstairs. and all of the bars i have had through here, have been the same size.i have def. had gen1 and gen 2 pieces through here. i am just trying to add options . cheers, brian

i am really excited about this weekend.i am picking up some parts that are pretty cool.......more to come....cheers, brian

i dunno, i guess i been learnin as i go....it should come out pretty cool.... i told you guys i wanted to build a crawler:)cheers, brian

delete the part in the FAQ about "asking other folks".....it obviously was taken wrong. i meant by looking around, and finding peeps that had done it already.. then PM'ing them.....:lol:see, i try to be nice , and look what happens...........************.. cheers, brian

one word:RARE

well, like i said , they have the same main body on them.... i took an ax-10 transfer case from a pathfinder, aand it did not fit, the rear of the trans was shaped just barely diffferent.but , the mainshaft coming of off the subie trans (with the tailcone removed)was the same spline count as the front of the ax10. a blockoff plate/adapter plate could be made easily. that is as far as i got, i need an entire pathfinder trans, not just the t-case to go further with my research.....and have not found one since those developments.... cheers, brain

then gears..... the closest thing i have found to work would be a lower geared t case that could be added to the back of a nissan pathfinder transmission.the main body of the 4eat is the same as the pathfinder, and i have fitted some of the shafts together preliminarily and they are splined the same...so, it may be possible to get some good gearing..... i really believe that with better gearing , and axles, that a good car could be built.but until you take care of those two things, nothing will change. cheers, brian

"cut out the whole center of the roof and use a canvas center like a Model A" that is such a great idear i already thought of it:lol:......cheers, brain

Pu-pu-pup-pa-pa paranoia will dee-stroy-errrrrrr........

the axles would not hold up........

i gots tube, what i ain;t gots is time.......................yo

a good chart to go by is this http://www.marlincrawler.com/java/getratio_calc.html and scott, just about the lowest ratios you can get are gonna be about 25:1.....the diff. gears are the major issues. the tube frame i built (and am building) is not the cheapest.even if you use HREW tubing you are looking at about 400 bones JUST for tubing.good prices can be had. you yourself have taken these cars as far as they can go and maintained a "cheap" theme... my next tube buggy will be all chassis, no body transverse engine mount, with subie auto trans,zooki axles(i like them, size wise, and they have chromoly shafts for them nowadays) this one is kinda my last attempt at humor....i am only keeping the body so people can go(WTF)...... i am one of the cheapest bastards around.and i am still into this about : tube(square and round):750 axles(combined, and more to come to rebuild,includes gears)535 t-case gears:499 air shocks:700 rims:80 87 hatchback:free engine(plus head gaskets and such):150 steering stuffs:175 fuel cell: 150 tires: came from tow rig=basically free umm....those are the majors.whats that:so far over 2850 bucks.and i don't even have my hydro lines, brake lines, seats, harnesses, etc... over time of course.but that does not include the tools i had to buy to get to this point welder:500 tubing bender:300 dies for bender:300 drill press:50 chop saw:100 1250 plus all the consumables, etc..... Lilly had about 700 total into her.that was trading stuff, and what i had laying around. i mean, cheap options , i am all for.but sometimes, unless you have a full shop at your disposal it is just not possible...... what i am building is MY ultimate subaru.have been planning, learning how to, and looking forward to the day that i am driveable in this rig for about 3 or 4 yrs now. everything i have been doing up to this point, is for this rig. and what i learn on this rig will be carried over to the next. i know there are cheap wheelers out there, but, what realm are you looking to be in?ar eyou looking for something stock you can run on the street?trail only, etc.....are you looking for stock parts to make maintenance easier? as far as my choice.i want this, this cheers, brain

line locks would be easier, and probably cheaper by the time you had some brake lines made.....just sayin.cheers, brian

actually, it is sitting on the frame right now, it will go up about 4 or 5 inches, but i shouldna have to cut anymore for tire clearance, maybe......but i may sneak past the articulation test unscathed.... cheers, brian

my neighbors know better .....

guess i really didna "HAVE " to mikey............... but , it sure helped....... cheers, brain

it looks like the jolly green giant puked on a brat....would I drive it, hell ya.just because , faux hoodscoops or not... i was just waiting for someone to do lambo doors..... :lol:cheers, brain

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