muddysub's JHF buggy

[muddysub]

I have the same cover but still haven't gotten as far as cutting the housing yet.

I did a little bit of research online to see what people had done with these and found most of them leave the plug in, cut through it and then weld up the remaining hole inside and out. I might even add some plate to the inside to fill in that rectangular low spot inside the housing.

Not much to update with right now. Waiting on seats, harnesses, shocks, fuel cell, atlas, a backbone truss, a few engine parts, link bars and hardware, etc... I’ll probably clean the garage this weekend, not much else to be done right now.

 

[max 02]

What’s the engine going in it?

 

[Fastereddie]

What’s the engine going in it?

If you click on the “specs” button at the top he has it all filled out.

 

[muddysub]

What’s the engine going in it?

It’s an LQ4, getting a mild cam, springs, TBSS intake manifold and injectors and some short headers.

 

[max 02]

If you click on the “specs” button at the top he has it all filled out.

I didn’t know about that!? Nice!

It’s an LQ4, getting a mild cam, springs, TBSS intake manifold and injectors and some short headers.

That should be perky!

 

[muddysub]

I didn’t know about that!? Nice!



That should be perky!

I hope so. According to the YouTubes it should make close to 500hp/500ftlbs, idle well enough for decent low speed control and still chopchop just a little. The buggy should be under 4000lbs, should be fun to drive haha!

 

[max 02]

I hope so. According to the YouTubes it should make close to 500hp/500ftlbs, idle well enough for decent low speed control and still chopchop just a little. The buggy should be under 4000lbs, should be fun to drive haha!

Just a bit different than the 22r eh

 

[muddysub]

Just a bit different than the 22r eh

Dude... I cannot wait! Haha

 

[Fastereddie]

@muddysub So next question, have you nailed down what wheelbase your shooting for? I’m really torn on mine.

 

[muddysub]

@muddysub So next question, have you nailed down what wheelbase your shooting for? I’m really torn on mine.

I'm going to start at 110" and see how I like it. What are you at now?

 

[Fastereddie]

I'm going to start at 110" and see how I like it. What are you at now?

Oh between here and there lol

 

[muddysub]

Who’s got the sexiest 14bolt on CK5?

I do.

 

[muddysub]

So I got the backbone welded up, my front shocks, link material, fuel cell and beadlocks showed up. This weekend I’m gonna start building the rear links.

 

[centexk5]

What no bracing on the front side of the axle? No kevlar wrap? Psssh.










Good grief that thing is beefy!!!!

 

[stan1688]

Those backbone trusses are sweet. Good work!

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Who’s got the sexiest 14bolt on CK5?

I do.

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How do you service the r/p?

 

[centexk5]

Look closely and there are bolts on a removable piece behind the diff cover.

 

[muddysub]

How do you service the r/p?

The part that welds to the cover comes off with it.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

I didn't see those button head bolts. Good deal!

 

[Desert_K5]

Mild use hahaha.

They make 2 different misalignment spacers. The long version is really high angle. I went with the long ones, was told I would be breaking bolts with the longer length. After 16 years of mild use, not one broken bolt.