The Vulture
The new Vulture buggy.
A lightweight nimble buggy designed for tight forest tracks, though just as much at home on the sand dunes.
Powered by big bike chain drive engines from 750cc right up to the Hayabusa & ZX14R Kawasaki.
This gives the Vulture a blistering power to weight ratio in a small package.
But even though the Vulture is small it has plenty of room for the drivers comfort.
The main focus with this buggy design has been overall physical size, keep it small, keep it lightweight, but above all, strong.
Both in the chassis structure and in the robust S1 driveline the Vulture can handle just about anything you want to tackle.
Specifications
Chassis: RHS section floor, tubular space frame chassis with roll cage structure
Steering: Quickturn racing rack and pinion
Motor: Road motorcycle engines, water cooled chain drive type, 1000cc 1400cc
Transmission: Motorcycle gearbox and chain drive to 930 CV axles
Front Suspension: Double “A” Arm independent, rod end adjustable camber with coilover shocks, 360mm travel
Rear Suspension: Double “A” Arm independent, rod end adjustable camber with coilover shocks, 260mm travel
Brakes Front: 207mm disc on each wheel with twin piston hydraulic calipers
Brakes Rear: Single centre mounted 315mm disc with twin piston Wilwood hydraulic caliper
NOTE: Plans & Laser files are available for purchase at the bottom of this page.
The Vulture chassis is a triangulated tube structure that is both stiff & lightweight.
NOTE: Plans & Laser files are available for purchase at the bottom of this page.
Front Wheels: 27x9x14” tyres on 14x7” rims
Rear Wheels: 27x9x14” tyres on 14x7” rims
Overall Length: 2930mm (outside of tyre to outside of tyre)
Overall Width: 1720mm (outside of tyre to outside of tyre)
Overall Height: 1614mm (ground to top of rollbar)
Track (front): 1480mm (hub face to hub face)
Track (rear): 1410mm (hub face to hub face)
Wheelbase: 2220mm
Approx Weight: 360 kg
Ground Clearance: Minimum 365mm, 440mm at nose
Top Speed: 150 kph
Acceleration: 100 kph, (60mph) in 5.5 seconds
Edge has developed the S1 rear end to deliver high performance in a simple and cost effective package.
The S1 suspension is featured as standard equipment on the Vulture buggy.
With an all new tensioner mechanism, bolt on reverse module and classic Edge durability the S1 is ready for the power of the largest road bike engines.
Double A arms provide traction across the harshest terrain ensuring the power is delivered to the ground, with Porsche 930 CV joints and oversize sealed bearings.
For the homebuilder ease of manufacture is paramount the S1 features fewer moving parts and durable polyurethane bushes to keep costs down and construction straightforward, without compromising performance.
