I think that I saw that sweet thing in the gas station in Oceano today. I said "Looks like fun." to the pleasant passenger.

Perfect, love the choice of motor👍

Awesome build...I'm subscribed 🙌 I'm watching all these vids on Honda swapped baja bugs because I want one of my own 🤩🤩

@coderedward

8 ай бұрын

It’s worth every penny!

Tie rods in front of the control arms always gets me. Im an engineer and id never put them up front to get smashed into. Beautiful bug build!!

Dang, she's looking good!

Hy, very modified car. She looks super good. Kris

This thing is amazing and I want it! 😍

nice bug, looks great

Sweet Baja! Keep up with the videos! I just subscribed!

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

Thank you👍🏼

Sweet ride

sweet setup! hope to see you at the desert or Bajasociety poker run!

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

Thanks👍🏼 Surprised we haven’t run into each other already! I’ve been meaning to go to a Bajasociety poker run for a few years now, they look super fun

That thing would fly

🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗cool 🎊 thanks for the update

This is sick!

Nice project

@coderedward

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

Great years

Awesome

Super

Fantastic 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝💯💯💯👍👍👍👍

Nettes Kennzeichen. ❤

dang bro you must have one of the only j-sawpped beetles, a dream of mine, but I can't find any videos of the thing running. You should definitely film a quick video from what it sounds like a on a driveby going down the road, as well as like an angle from what it's like inside. That would be cool thakns

@coderedward

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll post something soon

Cool

Very similar to what I'm planning on doing to mine! You got any videos showing more detail on unset front end install? I was leaning towards going with the Nichols kit as well and I think this is the first video I've found of someone actually running it

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t take any videos but I do have tons of pictures. I did 100% of the welding/install in my garage so I can answer any questions you’d have. Shoot me an email themaddward@gmail.com

@bigandlittlecountry

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4KgtK2Omdnaeco.html

Extremely nice build!! I'm starting on a similar build, just pulled the trigger on the Nichols front suspension a couple weeks ago. Curious, what wheels are those? They look like they might help reduce aerodynamic drag a bit, are you running into any issues with brake cooling? I'm guessing not, but my understanding is that style wheel can run into cooling issues with more... ah hem... traditional vehicles.

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

The wheels are spun aluminum welded 2 piece I had powder coated semi gloss black. Kartek and B&R Buggies sell them. I’m running a 15x7 in the rear and a 16x4 in the front. No problems with brake cooling at all in my application

@m_co871

Жыл бұрын

@@coderedward I like em, are there any advantages to running these compared to say Methods or the like? Seems like they might be lighter.

Such a clean build! Huge fan. What are you running for the ECU?

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

I’m running a factory ECU from a 2001 Accord and it works perfect. I have an AEM series 2 ECU new in the box still if/when I make the jump to a J35 in the future

Nice profile of your ride. You are proud of it and your vid you can be too if not for the um's. Had you had notes, absent the ums, your presentation would have been very well presented. Nice job regardless.

@coderedward

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

What do you have it limited at with the 3x5 in the rear. Build looks great.

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

I have the straps set so the CV’s are limited to 25 degrees max

how did you find grafting that a arm bulk head on? i have been looking at their kit for a while.

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

It was pretty easy. I put a piece of 1” masking tape around the tunnel against the “firewall” as a guide and cut it off. Then welded the plate that comes with the kit to cap it. The bulkhead will then weld to the plate. This pushed the wheelbase forward for me 5-1/2”. I had a 6” wide beam with tweeds 2-1/2” arms in the stock location before this.

@airheadperformance2276

Жыл бұрын

@@coderedward ya i have a 6 inch beam in my car right now. you did that with the body on the car?

nice ride man! i have the same nichols setup on my baja. what spring rates are you running?

@coderedward

10 ай бұрын

8” 150lb over a 14” 250lb Eibach springs.

I almost wish I had gone with a Honda engine.. I went all out with a built CBM ls7 motor, I can't keep the front wheels on the ground and the thing scares the crap out of me. 600whp is way too much for me,🤙

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

Damn that’s one wild ride I bet! I like having more suspension than horsepower, I can push it hard. 600hp LS7 would be a blast! I’d need a diaper hahaha

@brianwills4398

Жыл бұрын

@@coderedward OMG, it's absolutely insane, I try to just cruise it around but it's just too much fun to get on it. When I get out of the car I'm shaking like a leaf.. I m thinking about building another one with VTEC and just keeping this one for sand drags. BTW that's a beautiful buggy.

did you have to move the trans back for the 3x5s?

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s moved 3” back. That gave me roughly 2” of the axles being swept back at ride height and lining up at full droop

Are your rear trailing arms 3” back and 5”wide? I’m finding a lot are 5 back and 3 wide?

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

They’re 3” wide 5” back

Question about the rear arms, are they the 3x5 from kartek? And stock location mounts?

@coderedward

8 ай бұрын

Yes I got them from Mike at Kartek. Pivots are in the stock location, Trans is moved back roughly 3”

"motors bone stock" hahahha

Whats the trans and what did you build cage out of

@coderedward

8 ай бұрын

Currently a built 002 but I’m having an 091 built right now. Cage is mostly 1-1/2” x .125” wall

whats the wheel base L,W ?

@coderedward

Жыл бұрын

It’s 105” L and with my wheel offset 74” W front and rear

@prodkulot300

Жыл бұрын

@@coderedward thanks sir drive safe and cool ass car

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