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Post by Tye Racing on May 11, 2007 17:15:59 GMT -7
for you guys who are canting their wheels, i think that is the term, where your wheels are angled into the car at the top...
does the wheel ride on the inside of the tread or is it still pretty flat?
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Post by P D D R 2 on May 11, 2007 17:54:46 GMT -7
for you guys who are canting their wheels, i think that is the term, where your wheels are angled into the car at the top... does the wheel ride on the inside of the tread or is it still pretty flat? Yes it does ride on the closest edge to the body... not flat
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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on Jul 25, 2007 19:10:26 GMT -7
What is everyone's opinion on canting? There is a big discussion on DerbyTalk about the subject (some pro and some con) . I plan on trying it out when we get our new track. It seems to me that canting would cause the rear wheel alignment to be more sensitive and tricky. That's why I'm not going to open that can of worms until I have a track to test on.
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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on Dec 16, 2007 21:14:30 GMT -7
Is it better to drill the hole canted or bend the axle? I guess you could do it either way and get similiar results.
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Post by 2FAST4U on Dec 16, 2007 21:59:05 GMT -7
Is it better to drill the hole canted or bend the axle? I guess you could do it either way and get similiar results. Well very good ?... I have done both... I think bending the axle is the hard way... once you get the alignment done, you do not want to pull the car apart to relube... it is hard to get it back where you had it...
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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on Dec 21, 2007 7:30:24 GMT -7
Since the holes are already drilled straight, I will have to bend the axle. What is a good way to measure the bend of the angle?
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Post by 2FAST4U on Dec 21, 2007 10:14:48 GMT -7
Since the holes are already drilled straight, I will have to bend the axle. What is a good way to measure the bend of the angle? I JUST EYE BALL IT...
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Post by Cracker Jack on Dec 21, 2007 20:48:51 GMT -7
Since the holes are already drilled straight, I will have to bend the axle. What is a good way to measure the bend of the angle? A dial-indicator would be the only accurate way to measure.
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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on Dec 21, 2007 21:57:05 GMT -7
I found one of the kids protractor and drew myself several angles ranging from 1 degree all the way to 12 degrees in my notebook. I just lay the axle on the different angles until I get close. It's not exact but it gets me close enough.
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Post by Quillen Racing on Dec 21, 2007 23:42:51 GMT -7
Is it better to drill the hole canted or bend the axle? I guess you could do it either way and get similiar results. Well very good ?... I have done both... I think bending the axle is the hard way... once you get the alignment done, you do not want to pull the car apart to relube... it is hard to get it back where you had it... I would have to agree with 2fast4u on this one, bending axles can cause an alignment nightmare, especially the rear axles. I usually only bend the one I use for steering the car.
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Post by A-Line Performance on Dec 22, 2007 8:29:58 GMT -7
For what it is worth, I drill my holes on my new cars on a cant using the Jewkes "Block" and shim to get about 3 degree. This can be achieved by either using a drill press and tilting the table the 3 degrees or by shimming under the block.
Good luck!
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Post by NinjaRabbi on Dec 22, 2007 12:27:28 GMT -7
If you use straight axles in angled holes how do you steer the front dominant wheel into the rail to rail ride? Do you just put a slight bend in the front axle for steer?
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