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03-26-2007, 11:05 PM | #21 | |
Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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I'd say try them before you mod them. From what I've seen and heard, they won't need the mod. Since they are plastic, I'd hate to see you ruin a really nice set of springs. Please try them before you mod them. | |
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06-30-2009, 07:32 PM | #22 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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This is a cool little write up. May have to give a leaf set a try. |
06-29-2010, 06:07 PM | #23 |
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Yeah im thinkin that will work awesome! my problem is mounting them to wheely king axles...any suggestions? im gonna try and build some blocks like motor mounts for nitro
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06-30-2010, 02:41 PM | #24 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: E. City
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What did you use to mod those? A dremel? How hard was it to do? I have heard that these leaf spring metals are a very hard compound. I definatly want to do this to mine.
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06-30-2010, 04:08 PM | #25 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fortuna Calif.
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He said in an earlier post that you could use a dremel, grinder, or a file. Just dont get them too hot as it might change the temper of the metal.
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06-30-2010, 06:07 PM | #26 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: E. City
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Ahh, must have missed that post. Thanks
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08-26-2012, 10:09 AM | #27 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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| Re: leaf springs- how to help them flex.
Bump I will be doing this in my thread The C.O.A.T. SCX10 build Hey chino, If I just make the eyes oval, without shaving them, will that keep them strong, without loosing some flex? thanks man |
08-22-2014, 09:07 AM | #28 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Portland
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| Re: leaf springs- how to help them flex.
Huge thumbs up to Chino63 for this Mod. i just applied it to my Trail finder 2 and it works awesome. way more flex over the stock fixed position. kinda cool he is from my hometown too hehe |
08-23-2014, 08:18 PM | #29 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| Re: leaf springs- how to help them flex. looks like an attempt at replicating the dynamics of an "Orbit Eye" only... the leaf spring play/twist that is found in your mod... would likely cause premature death if used on a 1:1 rig. The leaf spring should not twist/tilt at the spring eye ends fitted to the shackle/mount. Orbit Eye's will allow for this... but they aren't DOT approved for street legal rigs. and in fact... are harder on the leaf springs and will reduce their consumable life/use. For trailer toted rigs used only off road... Orbit Eyes work great... but leaf spring wear will be accelerated. |
09-28-2014, 11:46 PM | #30 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose
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| Re: leaf springs- how to help them flex.
Thanks for the info Chino63..
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02-07-2017, 03:44 PM | #31 |
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| Re: leaf springs- how to help them flex.
another way to do it. oldschool traxxas rod ends mounted to the longest helper leaf in the tamiya spring pack. drill the hole and bend the end of the leaf 90 degrees, then screw the traxxas rod ends on. buttery smooth. ive done 2 sets this way, works pretty damn good imo. had a friend try it and break the springs trying to bend them, but i think those were rc4wd springs not tamiya. |
02-13-2017, 10:10 PM | #32 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Germany
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| Re: leaf springs- how to help them flex.
Wow nice flexy tricks.The bruiser rear is like linked with to irons under the rear axel. i put out one screw from the front fixed spring hanger so it can a bit "linked" this helps a lot for me for more rear suspension flex. |
02-19-2017, 09:45 AM | #33 |
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01-18-2018, 05:38 AM | #34 |
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01-18-2018, 01:42 PM | #35 |
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| Re: leaf springs- how to help them flex.
Awesome thread!
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