yeh its just simple algebra
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| Author: | BradHall [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
I have a dumb question probably about suspension travel in my buggy. I am building a older sandtoys dune buggy and it has a kingpin frontend and only 7 inches between the rails where the tie rods go through. I am wondering if this is going to hinder the suspension travel if I do use a rack and longer arms and such. How much travel will I be limited to? |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
Well you can get a basic idea with some simple algebra. figure out the length from inner joints to the frame rails. = x then from the frame rails to the spindle mounts. = y z= total movement minus some from when it turns. ((y/x)+1)7.5=z It will give you a rough estimate as long as the neutral position of the trailing arms puts the tie rods in the middle of the frame rails. I think this works, lol. |
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| Author: | BradHall [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
Thanks but I haven't purchased a new beam yet and I was trying to decide between a warrior and dsrace a arm conversion if I couldn't get at least 10 inches of travel. |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
You could always cut out the top or bottom bar and replace it with a curved bar. Or go with a rack from a saturn or grand am that has very wide mounting points. This would allow alot more travel. |
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| Author: | MickeyMouse [ Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
Brad, You need to update your location so we can see where you live and what type of riding your are going to do. If you put a Rack and Pinion, you will get some additional travel and you can also mod the frame to provide more travel. |
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| Author: | diamonddav [ Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
yeh its just simple algebra
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| Author: | diamonddav [ Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
i think you want to get the angle of the rack rite so theres no bumpsteer, which i might have read somewhere on here 
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
Heres what I did on my woods buggy. Working out great so far! yes I did add more tubing before it was done  
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| Author: | BradHall [ Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
That looks awesome haven't really thought about doing it that way. |
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dumb ? about front steering rods and susp travel |
I may have used .120 wall DOM for that hoop, but its working out fine so far |
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