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anybode made a 4x4 locost?
novacaine - 21/1/07 at 04:10 PM

anyone built a 4x4 locost using an Xr4x4?

i know this guy has but his site isnt very good because the picture gallerys are offline

http://www.geocities.com/ewanspence/index_main.html

my main concern is on the 4wd gearbox the front driveshaft exits on the drivers side reducing legroom, but by how much?

anybody got any photos/drawings on how to overcome the front driveshaft issue?

cheers

Matt

[Edited on 21/1/07 by novacaine]


meany - 21/1/07 at 04:43 PM

the only one i know of is Liam.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=Liam


JoelP - 21/1/07 at 04:50 PM

ewan spence is a member of this forum, so you could check his locostbuilder photo archive.

I dont think an xr4x4 would make a good locost, but each to his own

link to his archive

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=ewanspence

[Edited on 21/1/07 by JoelP]


stevec - 21/1/07 at 05:53 PM

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/92396.htm


coozer - 21/1/07 at 06:04 PM

Easy option, build a left hooker.

What do you think??


novacaine - 21/1/07 at 07:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Easy option, build a left hooker.

What do you think??


never thought of that actualy lol


novacaine - 21/1/07 at 07:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevec
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/92396.htm



hmmm i wonder how much i could get a cosworth turbo engine for.....i wish

on a serious note though, driver legroom does seriously look restricted.

matt


scutter - 21/1/07 at 09:07 PM

I know that Martin(Cheffy) is building a 4*4, He's down Oxford way.

link to martins site

There is enough space if using top mounted pedals, but your right it is tight.

ATB Dan


Liam - 21/1/07 at 10:54 PM

More room in my footwell than in a Dax due to their tapering cabin sides. The front prop runs at about floor level so doesn't really get in the way, and the bulge for the transfer case is under your knee so not even noticed.

My footwell bottom tube makes quite a narrow looking footwell because it has to give room for the front prop, but i've bulged the footwell panel out into the tunnel to give plenty of room. Could have given myself a lot more but being obsessed with triangulation and stiffness I just had to put in the diagonal in the inside of the footwell . My pedal spacing is the same as a lotus elise.

Have a look at these from my photo archive...

Front Prop
Panel Fitted

Snugger than some but you only need enough room to use the pedals!

Rather than building a left-hooker, another option to avoid the bulge would be the BMW version. Same principal but bulge/front prop on the other side. Quite rare though, the 4WD 3 and 5 series...

Liam


fregis - 5/1/13 at 07:24 PM

old threat but say
I building 4x4, using ford siera 4x4 parts, but my left drive.
but are more 4x4 gearbox. to right drive good gearbox toyota previa: tranfer case is left side, front diff easy mount