Audi TT = 4wheeler.. question...

J, Wow, how much Nomex are you wearing???? If you've ever seen a TT up really close, like under the hood/in the suspension, you must realize that you're talking about trying to fit an elephant through a keyhole. Things are really crammed in there, and add all the electronics, and suspension gear that was made for going fairly fast _on road_...which is quite different than even crawling off-road, you might be making something of a big, jacked up paperweight. Sure, you could jack it up to the height of Gravedigger if you've got Dennis Anderson's bank account, if money's no object, but the TT is no basis for an off-road vehicle of any kind - it's made from all sorts of stuff to lighten it's weight (even though it's pretty heavy). I'm not going to try to dissuade you from doing the project simply because it's an Audi...heck:

I have in the back of my mind the knowledge that this is thoroughly goofy. No, I haven't seen the insides up-close - that's why I wanted the drawings... In order to really get an idea, I'd have to get a junked one and take it apart...

My thought was that the independent drive shafts and some beefed up wishbones would prevent the big ugly platform look like the one in the link you sent. Like the Humvee, it would be a T-Vee. I can see that steering would be a problem... but since you point it out, I can also see the leverage of a large tire yanking the frame in half... Sounds like I'd have to start from scratch. Really, the looks and the drivetrain are interesting for the project - the rest is just in the way. I'd have to cut the wheelwells wider anyways.

Thanks

-JB

Looks like a lot of work to me...

Hey no problem. It might be easier to just put the body on top of a toyota truck frame. ;)