I love the subaru motors for buggies. Unfortunately, the driveshafts are kinda undersized and dont take very well to welding.
I broke 2 in less than a mile. I am far from a wonderful welder, but have done several custom driveshafts for front wheel drive vehicles. Never had trouble with any of...
That sounds like a really cool idea, that I would like to make, but I wouldnt expect it to be very springy.
Even a single leaf spring could take more than 100 lbs to flex an inch in the middle when horizontal.
Cutting it in half could take more than 200 lbs.
A pair of them cut in half could take...