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January's
Buggy
of the Month.
Owner and Built
by: Chad Smith
Aka: "Baddvw"
PM
Baddvw
Frame:
Chassis: Predator
chassis built by Jeff Focht and Darrin Hardwick.
Options: Custom designs
by Me and Darrin Hardwick.
Color: Armes
Orange and Silver Metallic powdercoat by Bobby Clark of Clark
powdercoating.
Powerplant
Engine: 2276cc CB-performance
engine 9.5:1 compression built by Eric Debord.
Heads: CB Performance
Street Eliminator 44x37.5 stainless valves with big beef intake
manifolds.
Crank: CB Performance
82mm VW rod journals.
Rods: CB Performance
5.6" Chromoly race H-beams.
Cylinders: 94mm Mahle
stroker pistons w/Total seal rings.
Fuel system: Dual
IDF Webers 44mm with CB Performance upgrade kit to make a true
44mm, Holley "Blue" electric pump w/pressure gauge
and by-pass regulator, Earl's in-line bronze fuel filter.
Cam: Engle FK-7 w/CB
Performance straight-cut gears and 1.4 ratio rockers (CB Performance)
Oil system: CB Performance
dry sump pump and tank with external cooler and Moroso billet
oil filter mount, uses WIX Racing filter.
Plumbing system:
All Earl's fittings and hoses.
Ignition: MSD Digital
6AL w/MSD Blaster HVC coil pack and MSD Billet distributor.
Driveline:
Transaxle: 091 6-rib
Custom built by Eric Debord.
Weddle Gears: 1st
3.44, 2nd 2.46, 3rd 1.60, 4th 1.00
Final 4.57 R&P
w/Weddle Superdiff
Clutch: Kennedy stage
1 w/Kennedy 4-puck clutch and Empi chromoly lighten flywheel
Axles: Empi 930 CV's
w/chromoly axles (soon will have Lobros race prep CV's and SAW
axles)
Suspension:
Shocks: Front-FOX
10" Coilovers w/Hyperco springs and Poly Performance limit
straps.
Rear-FOX 12"
Coilovers w/Hyperco springs and Poly Performance limit straps.
Trailing arms:
Front-Tweeds 2 1/2"
x 1 1/2" chromoly HD linkpins w/King Kong pins, Tweeds
3" Combo drop spindles, Jamar Pro-X billet wide-5 hubs,
and 6" wider chromoly beam.
Rear-Appletree Automotive
chromoly 2x3 arms and stock/modified bus rotor/hub.
Brakes:
Front-Wilwood Dynalite
2-piston calipers (disc)
Rear-Willwood 4-piston
calipers (disc)
Wheels and tires:
Front-Mickey Thompsons
Mini-Mags on Centerline 15x4 wheels.
Rear-33"x14"
Interco Boggers on 15"x14" on Weld beadlock wheels
w/inner tubes.
Steering:
Saco Magnum HD rack
w/aluminum steering rods and 5/8" chromoly racing heim
joints, all with grade 8 hardware and Grant steering wheel
Interior:
Pedals: All CNC products
including the single-handle steering brake.
Seat: Kirkey Pro-drag
w/cloth cover.
Harness: Simpson
5-point w/camlock.
Frame pan and roof
panel: 1/8" thick aluminum panels w/Rosewood vinyls.
Battery:
Optima Red-top
Lights:
Front-Lazer starz.
Rear- Latest rage
LED's brake and park lights.
Future Modifications:
Larger engine (2613cc
or 2919cc)
Different ratio 091
6-rib
Maybe a body?
Power steering?
Special thanks to
the following:
Woodsbuggy.com (Dean
Marks, great buggy rider, good friend and awesome website!)
Predator frames (Jeff
and Darrin, for building the baddest frames around)
Clark Powdercoating
(Bobby Clark, very nice person and highly recommend him for
this)
Pipedope (Brian Jordan,
for helping me, giving me great ideas, fellow buggy rider and
great friend)
Goldberg (John Buckler,
for helping me with the building process, it would not be done
in time without his help and a great friend)
Dad (Mike Smith,
for helping me, encouraging me into building one of the baddest
rails around and for using his garage LOL!)
Brother (Travis Smith,
for helping me getting all of the hardwares together (Fastenal)
and for helping me)
Wolfey (Steve Wolfenberger,
for making parts, great friend and awesome machinist!)
Beeker (Tim Reed,
for making parts, great friend, and awesome machinist!)
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