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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #45 on: February 09, 2009, 09:15:09 AM »

If I believe I cannot do something it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe that I can, then I acquire the ability to do it , even if I didn't have it at the beginning.

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« Reply #46 on: February 09, 2009, 09:20:34 AM »
It ain't gonna happen on the bottom arm. I MIGHT do the top one from aluminum tho.
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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #47 on: February 09, 2009, 09:34:49 AM »
     You could even use the thinner material and machine the shock tower out of a smaller piece of alum.  Then use bolts and a couple of drift pins to locate the tower on ether upper or lower. That way you could machine the tower at and angle to more align with the shock also. 

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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #48 on: February 10, 2009, 07:38:39 AM »
I have a target weight to come in under.....


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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #49 on: February 10, 2009, 07:48:53 AM »
My whole heavy ass midboards only weigh about 35#'s and will still get put on a diet.
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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #50 on: February 10, 2009, 10:26:24 AM »
If you mount the shock on the rear upright your arms don't need to be braced for that force/impact and can therefore be lighter?
Arms should need very little (if any) bracing..... in my typically humble opinion

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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #51 on: February 10, 2009, 11:09:17 AM »
Good point and has been considered but that makes for a near 1:1 ratio and I'm not happy with that. It also makes for a poor shock angle.
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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #52 on: February 10, 2009, 12:19:48 PM »
what's your problem with a 1:1 ratio? it's not like the buggy weighs any where near what the shocks are rated for?
I could look it up but you could explain it ;D

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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #53 on: February 10, 2009, 12:58:11 PM »
He cant get the 40" pf travel out of the shocks then... ;D

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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #54 on: February 10, 2009, 01:05:42 PM »
More travel in shock = more fluid to transfer and MAY cause a slowing of the suspension beyond the valving when hitting whoops with a long shock.  Just an example of one train of thought.  For me ,on this buggy,I'd need a 21" travel shock (yes, it will have a true 21" rear travel with 3" frame clearance at full bump)for my application IF it was at a 90 to the wheel.Rather LONG! Therefore it pretty much rules out a 1:1 shock ratio I think. ;D
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #55 on: February 10, 2009, 08:03:40 PM »
I had some custom made Bilstien 20" bypass shocks at one time. They were still running 1.8-1 though........

The other problem with long shocks and 1-1 ratio on your buggy would be the shock towers. They would be quite tall.........

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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #56 on: February 10, 2009, 08:09:26 PM »
that's what I was talking about them being long.The fricken towers would be above the top of the car.THAT'D look sweet,huh? LOL!!!
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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #57 on: February 10, 2009, 08:53:22 PM »
Function before form.... ;D I like both function and form myself, what good is a wet one if its 600 lbs, still functions, but not to much form there.... ;D

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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #58 on: February 10, 2009, 08:59:20 PM »
Making it look cool AND function is the goal .
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Re: Trianulation advise needed.
« Reply #59 on: February 10, 2009, 09:08:26 PM »
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