Kaptain Krunch
Pro Junk Collector
I just picked this diamond in the rough up for almost nothing ($250!). It was built by college kids, back in 2002 for the mini Baja SAE challenge. They were sponsored by polaris, and used many components from polaris ATVS. It was originally powered by a 10hp briggs, per SAE rules. But it has plenty of room for more!
So far i can see the rear suspension is a chopped/re-engineered Polaris scrambler, or sportsman front end. The front suspensions appears to be polaris predator hubs/brakes/ball joints with custom built A-Arms. It has a transmission, also from a polaris ATV with hi/lo/rev/neutral.
My plans are a snowmobile engine swap, most likely fan cooled but i would consider liquid if the price were right.
It certainly needs some work, plans in order:
1: Repair bent RF lower A-Arm
2: free up steering rack
3: Relocate brake and gas pedals (cramped legs, have a few ideas in mind)
4: find a powerplant
5: once its up and running i'll have to replace all 4 tires, and give it a solid paintjob, maybe do some body work.
Few shots of the rear drive setup, unfortunately being hubs from the front of a 4x4 polaris, they have electromagnetic clutches inside that need 12V to engage, im hoping to design some sort of mechanical spool to eliminate that.
Front Hub setup, looks identical to a 500 predator from the early 2000's
AND it passed Tech back in 02'!
So far i can see the rear suspension is a chopped/re-engineered Polaris scrambler, or sportsman front end. The front suspensions appears to be polaris predator hubs/brakes/ball joints with custom built A-Arms. It has a transmission, also from a polaris ATV with hi/lo/rev/neutral.
My plans are a snowmobile engine swap, most likely fan cooled but i would consider liquid if the price were right.
It certainly needs some work, plans in order:
1: Repair bent RF lower A-Arm
2: free up steering rack
3: Relocate brake and gas pedals (cramped legs, have a few ideas in mind)
4: find a powerplant
5: once its up and running i'll have to replace all 4 tires, and give it a solid paintjob, maybe do some body work.
Few shots of the rear drive setup, unfortunately being hubs from the front of a 4x4 polaris, they have electromagnetic clutches inside that need 12V to engage, im hoping to design some sort of mechanical spool to eliminate that.
Front Hub setup, looks identical to a 500 predator from the early 2000's
AND it passed Tech back in 02'!