Recent content by pgemin

It has a dual-core Honda Civic radiator with a 90 watt fan - a bit overkill. From personal experience, Walker Valley's slow steep uphill climbs can quickly overheat a snowmobile engine if it doesn't have a fan. I repurposed the snowmobile's coolant bottle and it became my coolant manifold. I...

One does not simply "put" a snowmobile engine in a dune buggy. I took almost a year to shoehorn in a 700cc Polaris snowmobile engine. It has 135-140 HP. This engine came with electric reverse (PERC) and I added electric start. It's a beast on dirt roads and tackles all the jeep trails. The...

Here is a short video of my big buggy, the heavily modified Badland ST3. I'm driving and my son is the copilot. The video was taken shortly before Christmas out at Tahuya State Forest in the ORV staging area. Sorry, no cool mud-slinging, just a teaser. I hope this works, otherwise there will...

I live in Kitsap County. I've taken the buggies out to Walker Valley, but that's about 3-4 hours away. I typically take them out to Tahuya near Belfair which is about 45 minutes away.

I'll try and explain in plain English, but since this is your thread, I'll limit pictures. Outboard Rear: Rear stubs and hubs were from a Honda Accord (I think). I cut the stubs off like the plans said using a Lathe and put in a 1-1/4 inch dia counterbore on the back side. I welded a 1-1/4"...

Hi all, I'm from Washington State, on the wet side of the mountains. I am a family man with children ranging in ages from 24 months to 11 years. I have built three buggies in my time: Single Seat 11 HP buggy with rear suspension in my early 20's - donated to a neighbor kid years ago. Two...

I built an ST3 several years ago - it contains very similar plans to the ST2 NG. I asked myself many of the exact same questions you are asking. I too miss minibuggy.net. I was a champion lurker with no posts in14 years. In short, here are a couple of my solutions: Brakes: I use one rear...