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05-26-2011, 08:35 AM
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 Sorry, I couldn't resist!  But seriously, I can't understand your theory either. If the link length is same between straight and bent ones, it will always perform the same way. In order to achieve same wheelbase throughout the suspension cycle, you would need some telescopic length changing links, and there is no such thing... But if you somehow think bent links are the best for your rig, then you should go for it! No need to argue about that really.  | |
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05-26-2011, 12:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA
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05-26-2011, 12:28 PM
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I'll post pictures when I get home. I'll put on straight links, show the result, then bent links and show the result.... then I'll let someone smarter than I figure out why it works... |
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05-26-2011, 06:13 PM
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from a side view, a 4 link will ALWAYS travel in an arc, and the wheelbase with change along with that. Longer links will make the arc bigger, thus causing less change through out travel, so short links with cause the opposite effect aswell. The shape of the links wont have anything to do with how it moves, if they are straight, bent, or even S'ed as mentioned. The pivots points are what matters, so anything in between the pivots will travel the same, its just being bent will give clearance for things, whether its rocks below, or the chassis at full stuff. Hope this helps BTW did i mention i build 1:1 rock crawlers? lol  Hoping for one of these chassis soon |
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05-26-2011, 11:25 PM
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 To achieve same wheelbase throughout suspension cycle needs something special eh... I beg to differ;    Again, I'm no engineer, even an engineer cannot explain to me why the combustion heat that takes place inside an engine is hotter than the temp required to melt the surrounding metal but the surrounding metal does not melt... so I'm not expecting to be able to explain away anything... it just works. Losi engineers apparently know something we don't, or why would they go through the trouble of using them...? Last edited by Evilinside; 05-26-2011 at 11:33 PM. | |
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05-27-2011, 11:33 AM
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The ratio of length of the links as well as the position of the pivots are major factors as well. There are a lot of variables. Losi did a good job with the trekker.
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05-27-2011, 03:45 PM
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My next item has arrived:  |
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05-27-2011, 06:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison Co.,Ms.
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I'd be willing to bet the u-joints wouldn't hold up to a 90t and Miclaws with those shock links. Heck, I bust them with fixed links without the 90t. It's way cool your frankensteining and playing with different setups. |
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05-27-2011, 06:57 PM
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I've actually been tossing around the idea of selling the Blade TMC... | |
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06-07-2011, 02:56 PM
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I just got in the links from the Mini QLO... yeah, not sure what type of ball stubs the Mini QLO uses but they must be bigger than the ones used on the Losi micro crawlers.
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06-08-2011, 12:04 PM
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Meaning the mini qlo links will not work.
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06-08-2011, 03:09 PM
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They look good and function even better | |
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06-08-2011, 05:55 PM
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Just use different ball ends. i used RC18 on the Qlo Links on my project and they worked just fine
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06-10-2011, 04:09 AM
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Nice build so far its looking good, i just wondered how you were getting on with the tekin esc, i was thinking of getting one, is it worth the money?
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06-12-2011, 02:23 PM
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Now that I know, I will be trying to find the rc18 things and get back on track. | |
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06-12-2011, 02:32 PM
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You mean these Ball Cups? Than what do you mean about drilling them out? | |
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06-28-2011, 06:24 PM
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Anyone on answering the previous post?
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06-28-2011, 10:29 PM
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they were talking about drilling through the cup so they will have a hole on the side so you dont have to remove the up end to get to the ball. kinda like on the stock links ow the hole it the cup end shows the ball.
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06-29-2011, 12:32 AM
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This project has become a nightmare due to the links... Then to add, the HR shocks are terrible quality, only one out of the four don't bind internal on the metal bushing when compressed. |
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06-29-2011, 11:36 AM
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Ok, well now that I have picked up a micro filing set and filed out the HR shocks so they don't bind, I cannot recommend them with this chassis as they bind almost instantly with the upper links. Matter of fact, no matter where I mounted the shocks they bind almost instantly on the upper links during articulation, the stock shocks too just they are not as thick as the HR's so there's a bit more articulation but it is still very sad...    |
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