Why do people use the short axle swingaxle setups for drags?

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 20 Apr 2007, 7:53 pm

#586257

I'm assuming the shorter axles are stronger ?

Less overall weight ?

Any other reasons..........

[ Edited on 20-4-07 by Craig Torrens ]

jakjones Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 20 Apr 2007, 7:57 pm

#586259

to fit the fatty tyres

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 20 Apr 2007, 8:12 pm

#586267

I originally thought that..............but that is controlled by the rim offset?

Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 20 Apr 2007, 9:23 pm

#586294

Craig ! for me it's Tyre under car more but I have raced the last 16years with long axles on my yellow car (sway-a-way )
I have never broken a axle but wheels choice is all ways difficult for volkswagens (off sets)and then most times you have to put on fat mudguards on.
Most drag or tuff street bugs don't need very wide slicks
on back (6 or 7 inch fine )
I have never had a handling problem anywhere but I think it's more the width of front end to do with that! ( equal back and front wheel centre's )

I'd better stop there! Craig your car doesn't matter.
Did you get my u2u (sec one ) about front shocks
Peter P

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 20 Apr 2007, 9:30 pm

#586296

Didn't get any u2u's:cry

Boostn Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 21 Apr 2007, 11:50 am

#586375

You can tune the rear end wheel spin by adjusting the height. More or less tyre.
Helps with not wasting energy wheel standing or breaking trannys. Or you can tune more tyre into it if you go to a crappy track. Plus NO cv problems.

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 21 Apr 2007, 1:24 pm

#586400

thanks for that............................I was wanting to find out why the narrower swingaxle (1200) apposed to the wider (1500).

Just want to make sure I'm building the right gearbox combo.