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Piranha
 

 

The Piranha, designed for off-road performance handling, strength & durability without the size problems of a full size off-road dune buggy.

Simple but effective single 'A" are suspension soaks up the bumps with the greatest of ease which makes the Piranha very easy to drive.

Powered by a water cooled motor cycle motor from 500-1000cc the Piranha has a high power to weight ratio that car powered buggies only dream about.
Specifications
Frame: Full box section chassis & tubular roll-cage structure.
Steering: Car rack & pinion, shortened
Motor: Road or Trailbike motors from 500 to 1000cc
Transmission: Motorcycle Gearbox and Chain Drive to solid Rear Axle
Front Suspension: Single 'A' arm independent with coil over shocks, 350mm travel
Rear Suspension: Single 'A' arm independent with coil over shocks, 285mm travel
Brakes: Front & rear hydraulic disc brakes
Wheels: Front: 22 x 8.00 x 10 on 10 x 5" rims. Rear: 25 x 12.5 x 9 tyres on 9 x 9" rims
Overall Length: 2700mm
Overall Width: 1700mm
Overall Height: 1400mm
Track (rear): 1430mm
Track (front): 1300mm
Wheelbase: 2000mm
Approx. Weight: 375kg
Ground Clearance: Adjustable to 300mm
Top Speed: 120-150kph
Acceleration: 0-100kph in 5.5 seconds
Plans

The Piranha plans is comprehensive with over 100 pages including lots of 3D images. Since 2009 plans all Edge Products Plans are available for immediate download from www.eziplans.complans have been available for immediate download via www.eziplans.com. With the PDF/download option not only do you get your plans straight away but you also save $20 off the price of the printed version.

These detail every chassis & suspension part that needs to be made along  with parts lists, nuts & bolts lists & material lists.

Laid out in 3D views with 2D dimensioned detailed drawings the Piranha plans detail the complete chassis, front & rear suspension, brakes, pedals, all brackets, fuel tank, floor pan, roof plate, nose plate, bonnet, bulkhead plate, engine bash plate, complete steering including rack mount & steering column & gearshift setup.

In fact, every single part that needs to be made.

The Piranha plans explain the chassis construction in a "step by step" format starting with the base frame & building the chassis from the ground up to make construction easier for the home builder.

Suspension arms & components are broken down into their individual parts for ease of manufacture.
 

Click here to purchase plans in either PDF or printed format.
Cost To Build

The cost of building a Barracuda will depend on how much of the componentry you can make yourself.Buying the raw materials, fabricating and welding the Piranha parts yourself to the plans will cost approximately $3,500 to $4,500 Australian dollars minus motor depending on how much of the componentry you produce yourself.
Suitable Engine Types

The Piranha design uses a motorcycle motor mounted behind the driver, commonly termed as mid mounted.

The rear central mounting of the motor creates a well balanced buggy with very good handling characteristics.

The best suited motors being a motorcycle chain drive type, water cooled with anything from one to four cylindersHonda CBR1000 Engine.

A motor with electric start is important as access to a kick start is limited.

Air cooled motors can also be used with care taken to divert air to the motors head & cylinders with the aid of scoops as well as a suitable oil cooler installed.

Motorcycle motors in the range of 500cc up to 1100cc are suitable.

A list of some commonly available motors, most coming from road bikes is provided below:

  • VTR1000 Honda
  • CBR900 Honda
  • CBR1000 Honda
  • NX650 Honda Yamaha TDM850 Engine
  • XR650 Honda
  • GSX750 Suzuki
  • GSX1100 Suzuki
  • TL1000 Suzuki
  • Suzuki 1200 Bandit
  • FZ750 Yamaha
  • FZ1000 Yamaha
  • TRX850 Yamaha
  • TDM850 Yamaha
  • RSV1000 Aprilia
  • ZXR750 Kawasaki
  • ZZR1100 Kawasaki
  • KLX650 Kawasaki
  • KLR650 Kawasaki
Piranha Parts

Click the links below to shop for Piranha Parts:Assorted Barracuda Parts