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09-18-2010, 08:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland
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|  20 degree axle C's
Saw these at nationals, all of the team drivers were running them. The 20 degrees of positive caster is really supposed to help with steering out of a hole. I was told they will be available soon, can't wait to get mine!  |
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09-18-2010, 08:35 PM
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| Got Worms? Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Golden, CO
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Even a close up of the knuckle weights too. Those look pretty sweet, hopefully my pocket can afford them when they come out. lol
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09-23-2010, 07:32 AM
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I also believe those are the lunsford Ti bolts in the link mounts. Thought there would have been more interest in these...  Personally, I cant wait to try them out! Anybody want to share a release date? |
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09-23-2010, 11:29 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arlington
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I'm interested. Looks like Rich's rig with the orange anno. |
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10-07-2010, 01:15 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leicester, UK
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How have i missed these? Both the c hubs and weights look awsome  |
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10-07-2010, 01:51 PM
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here's the part number and link for these. http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=LOSA1039 |
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10-07-2010, 01:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Albuquerque
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Caster has nothing to do with steering....you're thinking of rake.
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10-07-2010, 02:26 PM
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| Y-Town Crawlers   Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Not Hesperia
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Nice... you beat me to it Rubba  These caster blocks make a big improvement in steering responce when climbing or decending. |
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10-07-2010, 02:34 PM
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10-07-2010, 02:58 PM
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| Sometimes, I make things.  Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mt. Upton
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Rake is for motorcycles and bicycle steering stems, castor is for things with 4 wheels. It would be nice to see those wheel weights offeres as a aftermarket product, but i wont hold my breath. They look pretty amazing, but some things you either gotta know somebody, or make yourself  |
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10-07-2010, 08:18 PM
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10-08-2010, 04:28 AM
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If you change where the SHOCKS and LINKS attach to the axle, and or the frame, then you've changed the CASTER If you change the ANGLE of INCLINATION of the steering knuckles, then you've changed the RAKE It's not rocket science |
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10-08-2010, 05:09 AM
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Either way, I cant wait to try them out. Thanks for the link Rubbaneck. | |
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10-08-2010, 06:53 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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"Rake" is usually used when referring to bikes....."caster" when referring to cars. | |
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10-08-2010, 07:37 AM
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Nice job on the C's Losi.  | |
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10-08-2010, 07:50 AM
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I think he is confusing pinion angle with caster. This is what happens when you watch too much American Chopper and not enough eXtreme 4x4.....
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10-08-2010, 09:46 AM
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Hahahahaha^^^^^^^
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10-08-2010, 10:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Albuquerque
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| This is the engineering definition of CASTER, not my own take on things: "castor angle is the angular displacement from the vertical axis of the suspension of a steered wheel in a car, bicycle or other vehicle, measured in the longitudinal direction." The term Rake is NOT exclusive to two wheeled vehicles. Wheel RAKE is an engineering term used when you're talking about streering axis inclination NOT the vertical axis potential of AXLE (aka CASTER). Last edited by rooktakesqueen; 10-08-2010 at 10:38 AM. |
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10-08-2010, 10:43 AM
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All I know is I got my LHS ordering these and cant wait to try them. | |
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10-08-2010, 12:53 PM
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Why does everybody want to try them if they dont even know what difference it will make? Isn't this the same as swapping the original castor blocks around, ( or at least close?) how much difference is there? I AM GLAD to see LOSI making more aftermarket parts |
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