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m2000speedster · 01-05-2007, 05:31 PM

hi i have a question about torsion rigs, what r they and how do they work?

thanks

'83 chevy · 01-05-2007, 05:35 PM

here start reading
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/searc...earchid=527182

shocker · 01-05-2007, 08:04 PM

Torsion rigs, championship caliber or not?

... this might help a little

m2000speedster · 01-07-2007, 12:21 AM

thanks

run2jeepn · 01-07-2007, 07:16 AM

Neither one of those links had any info really.

A torsion chassis doesn't use links to located the axles. Nor does it have any shocks to control the axles movements. A Torsion Chassis's flex comes from the backbone. Having said that. The different size, thickness, strength, and many other factors will change the amount of flex it has. Most the Torsion chassis's don't have a load of flex, but then again flex isn't all of it. Really after driving my 2.2 Pimp Cane..I had to learn to drive it, but at the end. I like it more then my old 4 linked 2.2 rig. Instead of Flex it has something called Float. With the Float affect if you have a very balanced rig. It gives to the capabilites to carry tires over holes or ledges that 4 links would fall into. I sure there is more info, but thats all I have for know. Up that helped.

hotwheels000 · 01-07-2007, 09:28 AM

Some torsion chassis have links as well,its all in the way you design them. The tosion design is based on the "frame" doing all the articulation,wether it be a single rail or double rail or any variation

m2000speedster · 01-10-2007, 09:02 PM

thanks a lot cuz i wanted to try to make one cuz i heard they have hella low cg.

01-05-2007, 05:31 PM	#1
m2000speedster Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: san francisco Posts: 51	torsion hi i have a question about torsion rigs, what r they and how do they work? thanks

01-05-2007, 05:35 PM	#2
'83 chevy Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Easthampton Posts: 747	here start reading http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/searc...earchid=527182

01-05-2007, 08:04 PM	#3
shocker Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: damascus Posts: 209	Torsion rigs, championship caliber or not? ... this might help a little

01-07-2007, 12:21 AM	#4
m2000speedster Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: san francisco Posts: 51	thanks

01-07-2007, 07:16 AM	#5
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Neither one of those links had any info really. A torsion chassis doesn't use links to located the axles. Nor does it have any shocks to control the axles movements. A Torsion Chassis's flex comes from the backbone. Having said that. The different size, thickness, strength, and many other factors will change the amount of flex it has. Most the Torsion chassis's don't have a load of flex, but then again flex isn't all of it. Really after driving my 2.2 Pimp Cane..I had to learn to drive it, but at the end. I like it more then my old 4 linked 2.2 rig. Instead of Flex it has something called Float. With the Float affect if you have a very balanced rig. It gives to the capabilites to carry tires over holes or ledges that 4 links would fall into. I sure there is more info, but thats all I have for know. Up that helped.

01-07-2007, 09:28 AM	#6
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	Some torsion chassis have links as well,its all in the way you design them. The tosion design is based on the "frame" doing all the articulation,wether it be a single rail or double rail or any variation

01-10-2007, 09:02 PM	#7
m2000speedster Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: san francisco Posts: 51	thanks a lot cuz i wanted to try to make one cuz i heard they have hella low cg.

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