Meet The X2 - Edge Products' First Dual Seat Buggy

Race bred evolution...

The X2, based on the race bred Edge Barracuda has evolved into a two seat buggy.

25 Years & Counting...

More than 25 years of Mini buggy design, development & thousands of buggies manufactured has resulted in the X2, a chunky & aggressive long travel buggy that you can build yourself and enjoy with your friends and family.

The best gets better...

The X2 has all the great design features of the Barracuda suspension & driveline but with a larger tougher chassis designed for two people. It retains the Barracuda’s upraked nose, the streamlined rollcage & the Edge quickturn rack & pinion steering. The Double A arm front suspension design has been refined, but still features rod end camber & caster adjustment and super long travel at 500mm (20”).

More room for people and power...

More internal room for the driver & passenger, as well as a longer engine bay to fit larger engines has resulted in a slightly longer buggy which handles even better at high speeds. The X2 can be constructed as either a Left-Hand Drive or Right-Hand Drive vehicle with ease - the steering and pedal mounts are simply mirrored to the opposite side.

Easy & Comprehensive Plans

The X2 plans is a comprehensive 230 pages with detailed drawings, produced from our latest CAD models for ultimate accuracy and clarity - including lots of 3D images. They can be purchased in a printed book or in digital form ready for immediate download (and at a discounted price).

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 X2 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 X2 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.

Check out some of our customer X2 builds

Specifications

Chassis

RHS section floor, full round tube chassis & tubular roll cage structure

Steering

Quick turn racing rack & pinion with electric power steering.

Motor

Road bike engines, water cooled (chain drive type) from 1000cc to 1400cc

Transmission

Motorcycle 6 speed sequential Gearbox

Front Suspension

Double "A" Arm independent, Rod end adjustable camber & castor with coil-over shocks, 500mm, (20”) wheel travel

Rear Suspension

Double "A" Arm independent, 930 CV axles, Rod end adjustable camber & toe settings with coil-over shocks, 400mm, (16”) wheel travel

Driveline

530 chain driving centre cartridge & Porsche 930 CV’s

Brakes Front

312mm disc rotor on each wheel with four piston hydraulic caliper

Brakes Rear

312mm disc rotor on each wheel with four piston hydraulic caliper

Front Wheels

30x7x15” tyres on 15x5” rims

Rear Wheels

30x9.5 x15 Tyres on 15x7” rims

Overall Length

3390mm (133”) (outside of tyre to outside of tyre)

Overall Width

1933mm (76”) (outside of tyre to outside of tyre)

Overall Height

1616mm (63”) (ground to top of rollbar)

Track (rear)

1646mm (64”) (hub face to hub face)

Track (front)

1756mm (69”) (hub face to hub face)

Wheelbase

2620mm (103”) (centre of axle to centre of axle)

Approx. Weight

520-570kg, (1250 lb)

Ground Clearance

Minimum 300mm (12”)
618mm clearance at nose (24”)

Top Speed

120-190 kph, (75 – 120mph) depending on engine type & gearing.

Acceleration

0-100 kph, (60mph) in 5.5 seconds

Watch The X2 buggy in action!

An X2 hooking up in New Zealand, powered by a Kawasaki ZX-12.
Not afraid to get some air!

What does it cost to build?

Buying the raw materials, fabricating and welding the X2 parts yourself to the plans will cost approximately $9,500 to $17,000 Australian dollars minus motor depending on how much of the componentry you produce yourself.

Suitable Engine Types

Any large capacity engine can be used as long as it is of a chain drive design, (chain drive from engine to rear wheel).
     
Engines from 1000cc right up to the latest Kawasaki ZX14R can be used depending on the level of performance required.

Vee twin engines such as the Suzuki TL1000, Honda VTR1000 and Aprilia RSV1000 are very suited to sand dune type driving as they offer lots of low rpm torque.

Big capacity muscle bikes such as the Suzuki GSX1300 Hayabusa & Kawasaki’s ZX14R are great engines for raw horsepower that give good torque, power, speed & acceleration.