Bugaru Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hello again USMB. Have a look at the new build my roommate and Istarted over the summer. It’s a 1968 IRSconversion; it has FOA shocks with 14" rear travel, 12" front travel,18" ground clearance and an EJ25 stuffed into the roll cage. We will also beusing a “mild” turbo as well as a Subaru 5 speed transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 to the bat cage! nice work man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tractor pole Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 cool! subscribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazomatic Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thats pretty sweet! Nice welds too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Cool build. It will be Intersting to see what that will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugaru Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 IRS Conversion Rear Suspension Mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oregoncoast Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Very cool project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugaru Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 LOL, batcage.... Glad you guys like it, more pics coming soon after the rear cage gets finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbbvw Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Feakin awesome man! I've thinking about putting a EJ25 in my baja too. I havn't really thought about the mid engine setup though... until now. Love it! Jesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Wow that is a cage!!! You should roll it for fun (and yes that was the dumbest thing I have ever said). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugaru Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Right on Jesse do the mid-engine! What year is your baja? I am going to try and document the process thoroughly so stay tuned. Ha Ha, O.C.D. we have already discussed that very thing, but it may have to wait until the STI engine arrives. However, I am also building the cage in SolidWorks so I can “roll” it in there, several times if necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuru Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Looks like somebody is a certified welder! I've not seen welds that clean since leaving the shipyards in Alabama. I'm willing to bet that they would pass x-ray and void specs! Lovely work, clearly Master Craft Level! Admiringly, Timothy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugs Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Sweet...but did ya have to with the cali bug eye front..I don't know why but the lights in the nose thing never apealed to me. I have always wanted to do that to a baja. I had a 69 baja (it was my first car) and still wish I ad it to be able to do soemthing like this to it. MIne had the lights in the fender style baja kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapperhunter Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I like the bug eye look and you get a better approach angle with a shorter nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugaru Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Thanks Timothy, yes certified welder here. I finally got around to building the motor mounts. The design allows for easy low profile engine removal; once the primary locking pins are removed the engine and transmission can just slide back with the use of a transmission jack. The oil pan needs to be trimmed a bit, but not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Awesome work mate!With the engine up that high, how are you going to do the drive shafts down from the gearbox to the hubs? I'm thinking you might be using a divorced transfer case but can't work out how that would actually work...I'm curious!CheersBennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawlerdan Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 i can anwswer this for everyone porche 930 cvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugaru Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) Ah ha! Great question and you're both pretty close. We will be using the rear output of a subaru transmission only. The tiny driveshaft will run back into a custom vertically oriented transfer case and the bottom driveline will run forward into a custom diff. The diff we have in mind has quick change gears and will be fitted with the 930 flanges. Unfortunately the cv angles would be too extreme to run off the trans side flanges with the engine as high and far forward as it is. Edited July 4, 2013 by Bugaru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuru Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Careful running the rear only off of that Subaru transmission, If I recall correctly, the rear drive acts only as a supplemental power drive, and you can chew up the tranny running only rear output. Somebody please correct me if I am mistaken on this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartdriver Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm with you on this Tsuru, you'll blow up this tranny if you do as mentioned. The centrediff is not supposed to handle that much power in the way you discribe. There is another way to do this, almost bullitproof. You have to split the gearbox of its rear drive and make it 2WD. There are aftermarket "nuts" to lock the rear output shaft but there is a cheaper way tot make this happen also. You take the centrediff apart and weld some parts together to make the same locknut as mentioned above. LOCKNUT and more: http://www.subarugears.com/Products.html DIY locknut: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=104513 I hope this helps. Cheers from the Netherlands, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilson Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 You are a god man ! Wow ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apintonut Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Sweet im building somthing similer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apintonut Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I wana see more!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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