Originally Posted by
KOULLIT
Hi,
My question is for Tekno, but it will be possible to ask this to an other manufacturer.
Can we admit that the most common thing in the latest years on the 1/8 nitro market, is to move the weight on the front of the chassis ?
If it's right, why don't you move the rear gearboxes about 15 milimeters toward the front.
You just have to make some new C and D plates or new gearboxes design, a shorter center rear shaft, and you have pushed the weight to the front of the chassis. It will not need a new shock tower if you make new gearboxes...
The shafts, on the rear drive train don't need to be "in-line" compare to the diff outdrives (or diff rotation center axle), then this mod seems to be valid.
My question : if we want to push the weight on the front of the chassis, why don't you move the rear gearboxes but with the same rear arms position, with the same wheelbase ?
Thanks,
Bye !
That's a good question. The answer is that the angle of the rear driveshafts has a dramatic effect on handling. If the rear axles were swept back, this would suck the rear of the car down upon acceleration. Having the axles swept forward helps to lift the rear end on acceleration by binding the suspension a little bit. The swept forward shafts helps landing on power as well.