"Subaru Special"

Check out this home-built contraption. Ugly, but cool in a grassroots/function > form sort-of-way. No association to me at all, just posting it up for interests sake.

I would hope the rest of the car is engineered better than the roll bar.

It's a very nice one of those.

I dig it.

4wd? I like it.

Junkyard_Dog wrote: 4wd? I like it.

You know, I thought about a WRX- or 2.5RS-based Locost, too, but that's beyond my ability and budget.

Junkyard_Dog wrote: 4wd? I like it.

If it's using a subaru transaxle it sure ain't 4wd. In the third picture that looks a lot more like a tie rod than a cv shaft to me.

Edit: found the website where the pictures are from.

Engine: EA81 1800CC L SERIES Transmission: SUBARU 4 SPEED RWD ONLY Weight: 380kg

Neat, but no thanks

Intweeging!

Just like an Early Subaru... It's so ugly it's cute!

When used in the stock AWD configuration, Subaru motors hang completely in front of the centerline of the front wheels. The back flange of the bellhousing on the motor side is about 4" IN FRONT of the centerline of the front wheels.

That ain't AWD.

It probably explains a bit that this site is an Australian classified site....

I thought it was interesting, but ultimately, I don't see any advantage to it over a typical Locost.

FWIW, the guy says the roll bar is CAMS approved, (our equivalent to SCCA.)

it's interesting.. and I bet a lot of fun. How much HP can those carbed Suby engines make?

mmm i love subarus =)

i should build one that is 4wd

and yes that cage is legal for its main sport, motorkanha

pickstock wrote: mmm i love subarus =) i should build one that is 4wd and yes that cage is legal for its main sport, motorkanha

That would be a totally different vehicle with an AWD Subie drivetrain. With the weight in front of the front wheels it might do cool stoppies though.

In reply to MrJoshua:

the subaru engines that they use weigh so little, and i can take more weight off =) would be awesome 100 hp 4wd soft top open wheeler.

very noicee

In reply to pickstock:

You could get creative and mount the radiator back on the chassis to offset some of that nose weight as well.

hmmm might have to build my spare engine that i have here =)

i was planning on building a tyril in reverse, 4wheel drive in the rear and 2 front steering wheels