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07-09-2006, 09:12 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Shaft Rubbing (not the good kind) I've got a SW2, used 1/4" Delrin for links, regular pede shafts, but I tried to go with a more forward balance, wound up being about 55/45. Anyway, when the front right articulates, about 3/8" short of full compression the shaft rubs the upper link. I tried to move the links on the axle out (toward the wheels), but still rubs. I have two thoughts: 1. Move the inboard upper links up on the chassis, to the area with 6 holes in it (if you have this chassis, you know what I mean) That will make the links parallel with the lowers, but solves the rubbing problem. 2. Shim the tranny to center the shafts. The problem with this is the balance. The motor already leans out the side, and that would make it worse. Any epiphanies? Would moving the inboard upper link mounts up negatively affect the handling? I see that as the better of the two, just don't want to go through all the hassle and cause more problems than I solve. |
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07-09-2006, 09:23 PM | #2 |
2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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I'd move the links up on the chassis. Some guys like to run their links parallel, that's what those holes are for. |
07-09-2006, 11:46 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Crawler practice!
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i did worked out really well no rubbing and still gets all aticulation
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