12-24-2015, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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| Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
Saw a pic of a bomber with wraith length rear control arms. What's the wheelbase length in that configuration vs stock bomber length?
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12-24-2015, 07:39 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ramona, CA
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
I could be wrong so please anyone correct me but the Wraith Trailing arm doesn't change the WB so Wraith would be .75mm aka 3/4" less vs RR10 Wraith PS - 13.98" WB Wraith Spawn - 14" WB RR10 - 14.75" WB |
12-24-2015, 07:59 PM | #3 |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
Essentially the bomber makes its longer wheelbase from the longer rear control arms and the skid mounts are essentially the same distance between the 2 Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk |
12-24-2015, 09:29 PM | #4 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ramona, CA
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The Wraith skid will bolt to a Bomber chassis and vice versa. The Bomber skid does have the taller rear risers to accommodate the trailing arms and correct upper link geometry. If a Wraith skid is used DCW risers or custom ones will need to be made/bought. I am still learning so hope owners/builders will chime in to correct me if needed. I am going a different / similar route in that EmeryworX is building a Bomber chassis for me based on a Wraith skid and Yeti Trailing arms since i will be using my SS Trans and Wraith running gear. He will correct the rear link risers at the chassis side and i will run the Trailing arms on the outside of the skid at the last hole. | |
12-24-2015, 09:36 PM | #5 |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
You know for $8 you can get an adapter plate from the DMG to run that SS trans on a bomber skid. That includes hardware and you'd save yourself a ton of trouble with all the correct link mounts already there. The problem with using a Wraith skid and trying to run the lower forward trailing arms properly on the outside parallel to the chassis is making it double shear.
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12-24-2015, 09:42 PM | #6 | |
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12-24-2015, 09:50 PM | #7 |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
Gotta check eBay man. I've already got my second complete bomber chassis and third bomber skid. Got the skids for $10 each shipped from a seller called bizarre hobbies. I got 2 adapter plates from DMG because I'm swapping out the Wraith skid on my Spawn that's running trailing arms to get all the additional link mount options and correct trailing arm placement.
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12-24-2015, 09:59 PM | #8 | |
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12-24-2015, 10:03 PM | #9 |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
There's 2 on eBay right now. 1 from bizarre hobbies for $10.90 shipped. Lol. I'm just trying to help you out man.
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12-25-2015, 04:07 PM | #10 |
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12-25-2015, 05:33 PM | #11 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Florida
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
I just installed Blue Monkey twin hammers length trailing arms and wraith length upper links on my Bomber. I had to put a little more bend in the uppers to shorten them a little and get my pinion angle right. Anyway my wheelbase now is 13 15/16", and it looks great. I shortened it up because i run mine in scale comps. Next up, 4ws! John |
12-25-2015, 07:26 PM | #12 |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
Pics?
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12-26-2015, 05:01 PM | #13 |
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12-26-2015, 05:02 PM | #14 |
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12-26-2015, 05:29 PM | #15 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Wyoming
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
that looks good. whats the wheelbase at that setup?
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12-26-2015, 06:04 PM | #16 |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
About 13.85" Almost an inch shorter than stock. I'll find out how it works tomorrow at the scale comp. |
12-28-2015, 12:13 PM | #17 |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
I'm just going to leave this here for a minute. |
12-28-2015, 03:41 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Roseville, Ca
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
Woo hoo, im going to run wraith links and thought thats how I would mount my shocks too but seeing a picture of it confirms it. THANK YOU. Are those wraith links or...? |
12-28-2015, 04:59 PM | #19 | |
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length Quote:
The stock shocks are really to short for that mounting posistion. In that picture they are fully extended, and thats with no weight on them. I ordered a pair of rc4wd 120mm kings, should be here by the end of the week. | |
12-28-2015, 05:15 PM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Roseville, Ca
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| Re: Wheelbase vs trailing arm length
I figured that would happen, so ill probably make a 90 degree shape out of aluminum and mount it to both shock mounts and be able to have the top of shock sit at the lower shock mount but be in line with the top shock mount if that makes any sense. But I want mine to sit low so we'll see after I start putting it together.
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