Mikes Samurai build / use / fixing broken bits after abuse
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
Ah, ok - yes, sorry.
So if you get trailing arms that are matched to your leaf springs (same length from eye to eye as the spring is from rear eye to the edge of the perch) *and* a bam bar, then the compression forces of the spring would be forced down the trailing arm and the bam bar, stopping the spring from being compressed.
You'd have to mount the trailing arms paralell to the springs, on the inside of the chassis.
Theoretically, that won't damage your articulation, especially if you use rose joints rather than bushes.
So if you get trailing arms that are matched to your leaf springs (same length from eye to eye as the spring is from rear eye to the edge of the perch) *and* a bam bar, then the compression forces of the spring would be forced down the trailing arm and the bam bar, stopping the spring from being compressed.
You'd have to mount the trailing arms paralell to the springs, on the inside of the chassis.
Theoretically, that won't damage your articulation, especially if you use rose joints rather than bushes.
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
Leaf springs compress to much for a trailing arm.
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
never fear when mike's near!Fear not
I'm looking forward to how this fix is going to work. good luck bud.
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
Sat up the end of the garage cast aside :(
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
Poor dejected little monster
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
just read all 74 pages man what a sweet build grats bud
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
Right, before I start a new job if I can find one, I am going to make my front springs have military wrap, but backwards. Hopefully stop the springs fucking up any more.
And Tempory cage beefing up, is very much needed. Can't afford a new one yet !!
Mike
And Tempory cage beefing up, is very much needed. Can't afford a new one yet !!
Mike
Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
what is military wrap?
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
Where the second leaf in the spring pack wraps around the eye of the spring.
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Re: Mikes Samurai build updated 17/05/13 :)
how will you do that? will you have to extend the second leaf to achieve this?
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