Let me start with this, this is all achievable using a dremel and a hand held power drill. But i have access to a drill press, band saw, and a belt sander. Also note.. Do not attempt to cut off your link/ shock mounts unless you have a lathe. Some mods require a design of a shock/ link mount and a print through shapeways or at home.
Narrowing your axles. Im sure you all know you can narrow your axles safely a total of 12mm. 6mm on both sides. But lets get narrower.
I cut a whole inch total off on my front and rear axles for a build i have under construction. But the front is a bit different.. I cut 1 inch off of ONE side.
The O.D. on these axles is around. 0.507 inches. So when narrowing more than 12mm or making a drivers side or passenger side diff you will need to have your own link mounts. So.. I had designed my own very quickly and had them printed through shapeways.
Making a drivers side pumpkin ( if you drive on the right side of the road )
First.. You will need a rear axle housing. Remove the link mounts. Cut both ends down to the same width of a front housing. Then cut the desired amount off of the left side. I dont recomend more than an inch. If you wish to keep the same width of a stock front setup, only cut one side of the rear housing down. Then you would have to extend one axle shaft and cut the other down to fit.
Rear 3 link panhard conversion: this is as simple as it gets guys and gals. Drill a rpm part# 80732 rear hub carrier out to 1/2 inch then lightly with a round file remove enough material for a tight press fit.
You can use an ascender fron chassis panhard mount, but instead of locating a pack of front shock mounts you can shape a traxxas part # 4932 for a panhard mount chassis side and drill holes where needed. (On either side of the fin)
Now, i dont have any pictures for this, but if you have a welder.... You can make a pretty wide ascender axle for a class 3 build using those spare rear housings you still have. Just extend the shafts.
The torque twist dilema... This is actually the main reason for this thread.. The rear axle. Remember those panhard mounts and custom link mounts? Your 3rd link needs to be parallel or "inline" with the lowest part of the chassis rails looking from the top of the vehicle. Shocks out as far as you can put them on the axle, and your panhard bar paralell with the ground at half suspension compression of the full vehicle. Remember your panhard bar and upper link mounting points will be on the opposite side of the chassis and axles.
I will provide more pictures and information when i get on the computer and place the pictures accordingly. So bare with me.
Narrowing your axles. Im sure you all know you can narrow your axles safely a total of 12mm. 6mm on both sides. But lets get narrower.
I cut a whole inch total off on my front and rear axles for a build i have under construction. But the front is a bit different.. I cut 1 inch off of ONE side.
The O.D. on these axles is around. 0.507 inches. So when narrowing more than 12mm or making a drivers side or passenger side diff you will need to have your own link mounts. So.. I had designed my own very quickly and had them printed through shapeways.
Making a drivers side pumpkin ( if you drive on the right side of the road )
First.. You will need a rear axle housing. Remove the link mounts. Cut both ends down to the same width of a front housing. Then cut the desired amount off of the left side. I dont recomend more than an inch. If you wish to keep the same width of a stock front setup, only cut one side of the rear housing down. Then you would have to extend one axle shaft and cut the other down to fit.
Rear 3 link panhard conversion: this is as simple as it gets guys and gals. Drill a rpm part# 80732 rear hub carrier out to 1/2 inch then lightly with a round file remove enough material for a tight press fit.
You can use an ascender fron chassis panhard mount, but instead of locating a pack of front shock mounts you can shape a traxxas part # 4932 for a panhard mount chassis side and drill holes where needed. (On either side of the fin)
Now, i dont have any pictures for this, but if you have a welder.... You can make a pretty wide ascender axle for a class 3 build using those spare rear housings you still have. Just extend the shafts.
The torque twist dilema... This is actually the main reason for this thread.. The rear axle. Remember those panhard mounts and custom link mounts? Your 3rd link needs to be parallel or "inline" with the lowest part of the chassis rails looking from the top of the vehicle. Shocks out as far as you can put them on the axle, and your panhard bar paralell with the ground at half suspension compression of the full vehicle. Remember your panhard bar and upper link mounting points will be on the opposite side of the chassis and axles.
I will provide more pictures and information when i get on the computer and place the pictures accordingly. So bare with me.
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