MadMax11 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Ive been working on this buggy on and off for just over a year now. Its nowhere near done, and wont be anytime soon.It started as a 4 door 2000 2.5RS Impreza, and mechanically still is (dont let the 02 tails fool ya.. I just like them). Other than a slightly tweaked engine from the previous owner (bored, decked, 3-angle valve, port & polish, high compression pistons ). Ive also modified some stock 04 forester struts w/ 300lb front & 175lb rear 2.5" coilover springs. Current cost is just over $2k. Just passed emissions 2 days ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apintonut Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Pre mod weight and post mod weight? Edited January 26, 2015 by apintonut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Looks good but add in some diagonal or X braces into the roof to add a lot more strength to the cage for not alot of weight penalty.What material did you build it out of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Luv it, Good work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax11 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Sorry apintonut, no weigh-in yet. Id like to get all the chassis tubes in place before the first weigh-in. Should be soon though! Im stoked to see what she comes out to as well.Uberoo, my current plan includes an X across the c-pillar area as well as an A across the b-pillar area. Things are going to be tight! I picked up a hf tubing roller specifically to combat the close quarters Im working with. The tubing is a mix of 1.75", 1.5", 1.25" all .090". The original sideskirts were chopped out and replaced with 2"x3"x0.090".Thanks Scott! Also, forgot to mention the tire size; 225/75R16, w/ a LT tire (Geolander ATS). 29" tire, same as my bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax11 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Alright, about time for an update.When the inevitable happens, and something stock breaks on my car, I always try to replace it with something better. A little tidbit my dad taught me.A couple weeks ago, I got in the buggy to drive to work, and the clutch pedal went to the floor but I couldn't shift. Turns out that the clutch linkage in the upper right area of the driver footwell had broken. And that had taken the clutch master with it as well So I pulled a new linkage and master from the junkyard, and welded up a small plate onto the linkage before installing to hopefully prevent any future issues. I also snagged some nylon washers from HD, as I had noticed there was a bit of extra space in the linkage side-to-side. And on the frame front, I haven't made much progress lately, but I have taken care of a few small things. One thing I have finally gotten to is another pair of tubes in the rear to improve triangulation. You can also kinda see one of the small things I've taken care of; the emissions relocation to what's left of the spare wheel well area. No more dragging that crap across rocks for me! *edit : added missing photo Edited April 12, 2015 by MadMax11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comatosellama Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) Any underside strengthening? Edited April 19, 2015 by comatosellama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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