Mini Street Legal Rock Buggy

ACEGOLFCARTGUY

Cartaholic
Here are some pictures of my Yamaha G9 project. I built the suspension lift, it has monroe coil overs in the front, welded new cross member to extend the wheel base further back centering the rear wheels, new 13hp engine conversion, Comet 780 clutch, 25 x 12.50 super swamper tsl tires, rock crawler wheels, reupholstered seats.
It still has a ways to go, will be installing a street legal package to make this road legal: head/tail lights, turn signals, retractable seat belts, fold down windshield, horn, mirror, top, and roof light. Also soon to add a winch, racing steering wheel, diamond plate rockers, trailer hitch, stainless steering column and paint the cart.

The first test drive was fun and this cart is peppy! I do need to work on reducing engine to chassis vibration and noise because this aluminum body is loud. I'm going to insulate the engine mounts with rubber, use Zilla sound deadening material on all interior sides of the aluminum body, and put a 3/4" thick rubber mat in the utilty bed. That'll put a sock in it.
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ACEGOLFCARTGUY

Cartaholic
Mounted up the winch
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Diamond plate rockers
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Headlights installed
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Top, windshield, and strobe light for Ga street legal
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Brake lights, trailer hitch, and new tailgate straps
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Lots more work to go.
 

ACEGOLFCARTGUY

Cartaholic
Thanks Johnny, Not yet finished with the limo its taking a lot longer than originally thought.




We had a fun time off roading with the new cart today.
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It did awesome in the dirt but I need to make some adjustments to eliminate bump steer.
The 13hp engine really spins those 25" all trails and makes for some good donuts.

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ACEGOLFCARTGUY

Cartaholic
Well finally the cart is insured and 100% street legal. I had a great day driving it all around town and in the country for the first time. It holds the road good and keeps up with the flow of traffic. No birdies were flipped at me so it must have been a success.

The top speed is 35 mph and you really have to watch out or else you will be speeding without knowing it.

I made the stock coil overs work as a bump stop/overload spring for general off road use. If youre brave enough, you can pull them off for massive flex out of the Monroe coilovers. But without the overload springs in place, the wheels articulate up into the body and that is not ideal for every off road situation. The flex option is there for someone who wants it.
 

ACEGOLFCARTGUY

Cartaholic
I'm calling this build finished!
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Got the body work done, installed super swampers, and re-reupholstered the seats to a nicer material and black color.

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