I'm in the market for a new ride. I met with a local builder yesterday, I was inpressed by what he had to offer but I'm wondering what else is out there. If you are a car builder or can pass this along to one you know, I would like some quotes. Please pm me.

My wish list
Long travel 20 inch min.
550 hp ls2,6,7 (no turn key sup.)
Mendi s4s with upgraded ring & pinion or s4d.
934 300m.
Triple bypass & brakes all 4 corner's.
howel ps.
Full body (windshield is a +)
Light bar 4 non hid's.
17 " beedlocks.
Beard seating for 5.

I would like qoutes or suggestions on reputible builders. Thanks for your help.

You should check out Don at sand cars unlimited. Builds a very nice car and is a straight shooter. Not the jerk at all I had heard he was, Actually really nice.

Sand or desert car and where is local to you?

S&S Sandcars

http://www.revenge-racing.com/rr/

SANDWINDER

You leave too many questions unanswered. Price range and how you plan to use it would be a good starting point.

Contact Justin at Revenge Racing. He will give you a detailed price list of everything you want on the car with no hidden costs. You'll know what you are getting and how much it costs and he has a fantastic customer service reputation.

Mostly sand might see dirt maybe 1 or 2 times a year. I'm in socal.

Dont you wish every builder did it like that

I know my wish list is probably beyond my budget. What should i expect to pay.

70k to 85k

I did and I agree.

Thanks guys keep em coming.

Revenge Racing is my vote.

I'll be making some calls tomorrow.

I second that...........Sandwinder.
Lots of bang for your buck.

Have you looked at used cars on this site and Dunebuggy.com. Some smokin deals out there.
Whatever you buy go for a ride before the purchase. And I guess I will say it, take a look at Funco.
(Not sure about the five seats unless it is a bench?)
Do some searches on this forum for the different builders and you will get the consensus on each.
Good luck.

I third that vote. Besides building one hell of a good car, that guy is just cool and very knowledgable about sand car/trucks in general. You should do a search on the site to see some of the projects he has posted. He's got a fairly new one out that is effin sweet (Silencer) and a lot more affordable than most of the bigger rails, definatly worth looking into........

Matter of fact, a member in here is building the Silencer right now and has a log on it...

Here is the link

http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/index....howtopic=101016

SANDWINDER

Yea, you can have that car you mentioned/listed for under 60k at Sandwinder, ask about his venom car.

My SCU has everything you asked for except the V8 and 2 extra seats

SCU for sure!

Cant beat SCU

I’ll build you that exact car for $120,000. And I will stand behind every component for 3 years…

Trick Racing Products

Justin (760)401-0412

I love my car! It has everything on your list plus more.

I think all of the above recommendations are great. I'd seriously be looking at the used market right now if I were you. Summer time is a great time to buy used buggies, and there is a TON of great deals out there right now! Also, please make sure that you ride/drive in as many different buggies you can before you go and buy a new or used one.

HERE is a great deal on an awesome car that comes with a brand new engine and an auto transmission......5 seater.

For that price range, I dont think I'd look at Sandwinder. Not saying they are a bad car at all but, SCU and Revenge build a hell of a car in that range.

Id check out Mosebilt. Thats what Im gonna build next if I can get a decent price for mine.

Elite Off Road Performance Call Dario 562-802-1060 Great Cars! Better Customer Service.

There are way too many biased opinions. Go look at several builders, then base your opinin from that. The car and company should sell themselves. Just my opinion.

I would look at www.thebuggyshop.com i think saint runs one of there cars. he has a video of him jumping it and landing completly on the sidewalls of his tires and not hurting, breaking, bending anything!
thats who i am going to be buying my a-arms from when i do my conversion to my car. they use toyota ball joints and brakes. so parts are super easy to find and there VERY strong. there rails have kind of a unique look to them. but from my experience he is willing to change just about anything on the frame you want.

Just dealing with Justin on ideas for one of his older beam cars, I must say he has been more than helpfull. My vote is for TRICK! Customer service is key these days.

I have the buggyshop car that Tuff puff is talking about. I love the car, love the way it looks, and love how well the suspension works. In all honesty, Jeff is a good guy and will build you pretty much anything you want but he is a smalltime/part time builder so he will build his car around his schedule and personal life.

Lots of good guys have already been mentioned here, Justin From Revenge has been awesoem to me, he's one of the best for sure, if i liked the way his cars looked i would have went with him no doubt. SCU cars are really nice to....



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Thanks guys for the input. I have contacted some of these builders and they have been great.

and dont forget desert dynamics i just bought a roller and im going to finish it my self with all the customer service problems i had and surprise bills make shure you get it in writing on the prices. i went for a couple of test rides before i was happy and then started looking for the car i liked. bought it from a guy who ran outta money and saved over 10k now i will finish it myself.

Mosebillt builds a couple different series of cars that are very nice. Talk to Bill. And would suggest a test ride before U decide.
PS And there also in the socal area. ph. no. (951)272-3026

[attachmentid=166527] Justin at Trick Racing is the only person i would deal with to build a dual sport car!!!! He is up front,builds an awsome car and he stands behind his product 100%!!!!!!!

Pic of our car with an idea for pricing
LS1
Fortin trans
934CV's
2.5 Fortin Steering
King shocks w/ bypass on all 4 corners
Full body w/ center console

$65K

Link to more info
http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/index....howtopic=101381

Is this Turnkey, ready to drive?

Absolutely!

Can you post a build sheet of everything it includes? I am interested...

Wow, that sounds like a lot of car for the money!

Take a look at www.eyeballfab.com ask for chris he builds a sweet car and alot of bang for your buck. Here is mine. I am in so cal also if you want to come and look at mine let me know. You can also see them in Sand Dreams video.


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Looks very interesting! Pm me your phone #
Thanks Eddie

That's a sick deal for 65k!!

Go with Elite Offroad Performance, the car is amazing! I dont know if you have ever seen mine, but those guys know what they are doing, its so well designed. They also have a smaller, shorter wheelbase car coming out that will be all over Funco's handiling ability and lightweight.

I went big and top end on everything and Im really happy with it. My buddy just built one with a Twin Turbo 5.3 from Turnkey and a brand new S4 with all the upgraded parts and its badass. The budget wasnt too bad either.

Go Elite Offroad Performance, Dario and Mitch 562 802 1060. Its like the Ferrari of sandcars.

I wiill post pics soon

Funco...... of course.

http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/index....howtopic=109635

This one has it all.