Project Quattroll

I've always wanted an all terrain vehicle.  I have never bought one because I have found that they are too limiting for me.  I want to be able to haul camping gear and just basically a lot of stuff.  I want to safely take a passenger and I want it to be built tough with proven parts.  I think I have also watched too many episodes of "Junk Yard Wars" and "Monster Garage" - I have a welder and I am not afraid to use it!

I wanted to build my own vehicle that had the following characteristics:

• Puch Halflinger in size
• Use Diesel as a fuel
• Super tall gearing so I can haul heavy stuff or use it as a plow
• Differential locks front and rear
• Inexpensive to built
• Easy to maintain
• Quality German parts
• Something that didn't follow "the norm"
• Something that doesn't look like a VW buggie or a sandrail

So, this is what I have envisioned - The Quattroll - A small All Terrain Vehicle built from readily available and inexpensive Audi Quattro and Volkswagen Golf parts.

The Quattroll design concept Click for a larger picture

The Quattroll will be built from the following parts:

• Matching Audi 5000 Quattro rear differentials - these have vacuum operated differential locks, 100mm input CVs to match the 100mm flanges on the VW transmission and a nice frame work to hold the assembly to the frame.
• Volkswagen A2 Golf 1.6L Turbo Diesel - 98ft.lbs of torque in a compact package that is simple and reliable.
• Volkswagen A2 Golf 5 speed transmission - this transmission along with the Audi differentials will give almost 16:1 final drive so that I can use some BIG tires and still have lots of pull.
• Volkswagen T3 Vanagon Steering - enables the wheels to be under the driver.

This is obviously a work in progress.  Please feel free to email me at quattroll@fastforward.ca if you have any ideas or suggestions for this project.