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10-19-2005, 07:28 AM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Maine
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Hey guys, my gecko pro chassis just came in and I've got a couple questions... Does the "flex" or "articulation" come from the slop in the links? I labeled it in this picture:  Because one side gets a lot more flex than the other, illustrated here:  compared to this:  It seems like its binding somewhere... Is this something to worry about? How can I fix it if i need to? |
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10-19-2005, 07:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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Wait till you get your axles and shocks on because that will determine your articulation. I would double check the ends to make sure they don't have any debris or burrs in them. |
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10-19-2005, 07:54 AM
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But im right with my thinking that the flex comes from the slop in the links right? | |
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10-19-2005, 08:13 AM
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10-19-2005, 02:44 PM
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So do u guys think i should try and find the source of limiting flex on that one side or does it not really matter?
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10-19-2005, 02:55 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kenosha
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antoher thing you should check is the hiem joints on our links. if one link has miss-alinged hiems, then i can see that messing up your flex.
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10-19-2005, 02:57 PM
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What are hiems, i think you're on to something...
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10-19-2005, 03:04 PM
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He's talking about the joints. 1:1 rigs use heims, so thats what they're like. Since the mounts are parallel, the rod ends should be parallel to each other as well. Last edited by bobbo27; 10-19-2005 at 03:09 PM. |
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10-19-2005, 03:12 PM
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Try unscrewing one of the ball joints a half turn, or whole turn.
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10-19-2005, 03:13 PM
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Ok, thats what i think is wrong, i think one of the rod ends are turned a little farther than it should be. Thanks.
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