FAQ   Front-Page  Forum Index  Search  Memberlist  Usergroups  Album  Log in   Register Articles BuggyNews Chat! (0) Games   Log in to check your private messages *** You MUST be logged in to view pictures posted in messages, and to activate other special forum features!! *** Author Message <  Home Built Engine Selection and Troubleshooting  ~  honda rubicon engine bedo Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:12 am  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Guest Pictures: 0 talked with a guy yesterday about using a honda rubicon engine in a homebuilt buggy. it's electric shift on fly tranny with it's own differential. has full forward/neutral/reverse. 3 power takeoff modes, dont know the HP, but with a few air/fuel mods, said to be a beast. any thoughts on using these? Rear_View_With_Left_Axle_and_Brake_Rotor.sized.jpg: 38 Time(s) Viewed, 96.78 KB Klik here or on the thumb to look at it in real size Differential_Mounted.sized.jpg: 28 Time(s) Viewed, 64.79 KB Klik here or on the thumb to look at it in real size Rear_View_With_Tires_and_Exhaust.sized.jpg: 52 Time(s) Viewed, 100.9 KB Klik here or on the thumb to look at it in real size Top_Rear_View.sized.jpg: 58 Time(s) Viewed, 104.83 KB Klik here or on the thumb to look at it in real size Back to top Sponsor bedo Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:25 am  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Guest Pictures: 0 a few more shots of rubicon. http://www.motorsports-network.com/honda/201atv/rubcon01/features.html personally, i think this would be a great engine and tranny to put in a homebuilt buggy. get it lined up right, you have you auto tranny, plus different power modes, or electric shift on the fly. now, if you could rig up some paddle shifters, pretend you're driving a ferrari. lever2.jpg: 15 Time(s) Viewed, 13.92 KB Klik here or on the thumb to look at it in real size shift2.jpg: 13 Time(s) Viewed, 9.56 KB Klik here or on the thumb to look at it in real size d22.jpg: 14 Time(s) Viewed, 6.09 KB Klik here or on the thumb to look at it in real size Back to top Jabo Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:55 am  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Admin Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 6278 Pictures: 10 Gallery pictures: 10 Jabo's gallery Location: Holyoke Massachusetts Pretty good idea there, something to look into. _________________ Custom Buggy http://www.buggynews.com/topic13417.html Sahara 150cc Converted to a 350 Kasea AB150 Blade 50cc Polaris Sportsman 700 Twin Back to top Sponsor newbuggier Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:31 pm  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Diamond Member Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 2248 Pictures: 2 Gallery pictures: 2 newbuggier's gallery Location: NJ how much was it? _________________ Work in progress Fully independent Ninja 500Ex powered home built buggy. Wanna see it? Click Here http://www.buggynews.com/topic9185-30.html Back to top bedo Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:49 pm  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Guest Pictures: 0 to have one built, a single seater, $12,000. that's with disk brakes, powdercoated, racing seat, etc. oh, and a brand new rubicon engine. Back to top 02RedWS6TA Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:08 pm  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Gold Member Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 384 Pictures: 4 Gallery pictures: 4 02RedWS6TA's gallery Location: Michigan Has he built one yet? _________________ 2005 Sand Devil- FMF-Filter-15g Sliders. Back to top Sponsor newbuggier Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:42 pm  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Diamond Member Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 2248 Pictures: 2 Gallery pictures: 2 newbuggier's gallery Location: NJ No i mean how much could i get a engine for? _________________ Work in progress Fully independent Ninja 500Ex powered home built buggy. Wanna see it? Click Here http://www.buggynews.com/topic9185-30.html Back to top theo Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:42 pm  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Gold Member Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 227 Pictures: 0 Location: BC Canada How does he adjust the belt? Back to top bedo Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:05 am  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Guest Pictures: 0 he's building one now. dont know how much for engine. source has now dried up. about belt. dont know that yet, either. Back to top Sponsor THEBLADE_GUY Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:11 am  Digg It  Del.icio.us Slashdot It!      Sponsoring Distributor Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 2339 Pictures: 13 Gallery pictures: 8 THEBLADE_GUY's gallery Location: FLORIDA/NATIONWIDE Many of the larger ATV's especially the 4wd are using cvt tranny's now, I am talking the 700+ cc ones like Bombadier and Kawasaki with low and HI gear... man would that be cool in a kart, but you would wind up tearing apart a new ATV to build the kart _________________ "The Future In Off-Road" "PLAY TOUGH-GET DIRTY" WWW.BLADEPOWERSPORTS.COM WWW.BLADEPERFORMANCE.COM 1-888-44-BLADE Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  All times are GMT - 4 Hours Page 1 of 2 Goto page 1, 2  Next BuggyNews Buggy Forum Index  ~  Home Built Engine Selection and Troubleshooting   Similar Topics Topic Author Forum Replies Posted engine quality porchdawg Off Road Go Kart & Mini Buggy Discussion 2 Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:11 pm FOR SALE: 1999 Honda 300ex Jabo Buggynews Classified 0 Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:18 pm my honda odyssey 1983 lonerider Muddiest Pictures 3 Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:50 pm Engine id number pghruby Off Road Go Kart & Mini Buggy Discussion 1 Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:53 am Starter spins but doesn't engage engi... 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