9" center

[dodger]

Anybody used one of these??

http://www.dutchmanms.com/1_irs_centers.html

Was thinking about building a mid-engine buggy with an auto trans to one of these.
Would be cheaper then a Mendi. and uses proven parts.

What do you think?

[partybarge_pilot]

Nice but wide. You can do up a quickchange rear to be about 8" narrower. If you can live with shorter axles, it's a very cost effective way to go.

[dodger]

Do you have the link for the Quickchange centers?

[partybarge_pilot]

B&J (http://www.bandjtransmission.com/) makes them, but they are not listed on the web site.

Jeff Fields (http://www.transaxleengineering.com/home.html) also makes them, also not on the site.......

[dodger]

How do i get some info?? I dont want to bother them yet as i am not ready to buy anything. Just trying to plan everything out first.

[partybarge_pilot]

I don't know, Jeff was at the off-road expo 2 weeks ago. I talked to him about it there but can't remember the price.

B&J, Roosterbooster on here would have some info on that one. Unfortunantly, the pictures are gone, but the thread is here. (http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?p=435435#post435435)

[dodger]

I tried a search but did not come up with anything. Do you know of any other threads with this type of set up?
Maybe on another site?
Thanks

[partybarge_pilot]

In case you missed it here is the link (http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37634)

And the other link (http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?p=435435#post435435)

Hint, click on the red text

B&J (http://www.bandjtransmission.com/)

Jeff Fields (http://www.transaxleengineering.com/home.html)

[dodger]

Bummer all the pics are gone..

[JONES PERFORMANCE]

the dutchman housing with axles is 16 inches wide total. transaxle engineering also has a quick change unit thats pretty nice, but its about 5k. still not a bad deal comapred to the cost of a mendi that will break, and cheaper than the big fortins and albins boxes still. i am building my own 9in center housing for my buggy im building. the one problem with the 9 inch is the pinion gear is so low on the ring gear, so the output flanges sit really high in the chassis and are limiting the sus[ension travel some.

[Stephen]

Check out the true hi 9 dropout, there's your high pinion and then you could drop the diff way down if you need to. I guess you can't go too far or you kind of negate the purpose of IRS but you get the picture.

[dodger]

That Hi 9 is pretty cool. Could be better to get the center lower in the chassis.