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 Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 20th, 2007 at 07:53 PM |
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Why do people use the short axle swingaxle setups for drags?
I'm assuming the shorter axles are stronger ?
Less overall weight ?
Any other reasons..........
[ Edited on 20-4-07 by Craig Torrens ]
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jakjones
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| posted on April 20th, 2007 at 07:57 PM |
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to fit the fatty tyres
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 20th, 2007 at 08:12 PM |
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I originally thought that..............but that is controlled by the rim offset?
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Dak-A-Tak
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| posted on April 20th, 2007 at 09:23 PM |
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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
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I'd better stop there! Craig your car doesn't matter.
Did you get my u2u (sec one ) about front shocks
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 20th, 2007 at 09:30 PM |
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Didn't get any u2u's:cry
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| posted on April 21st, 2007 at 11:50 AM |
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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
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| posted on April 21st, 2007 at 01:24 PM |
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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.
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