fwak1234
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Need some Ideas on how I can mount a 1/4 elliptical on my 2A I am building. I have a buddy with a cutting table so I can fab up pretty much any mount I'd like.
1. Has anyone thought of a way to mount it like more of traditional leaf mount but with the spring cut in half. IE: the cut side of the spring gets u-bolted to the front axle with a normal leaf perch, then run the shackle like you would see in the rear of say a toyota pickup at a 30-45* seated angle. Would be running the springs at a 0* angle and then run a set of HEIM joint control arms at an inward 45* so it is almost identical to a coilover 4 link but in this the spring would be the lower arm and spring in one.
I have see people run it reversed like the way the speedway or posie kit comes, just wondering if I could run it backwards. Worried about the spring not even holding any of the weight and the frame just slamming down onto the ground.
2. Does anyone have experience with running a no shackle 1/4 elliptical? IE sandwich plate off the side of the frame with spring a 0* with the spring bolted straight into the axle with no shackle. would still like the run the inward 45* control arm uppers. With this setup I am just worried about spring bind when attempting to compress and the control arms limiting the axle from moving as it needs to.
I could always run the traditional style of 1/4 but seeing if anyone has put any thought into another way or even put it into use. Trying to do something a little different but can't find much information on 1/4 aside from offroad builds.
Also what is the best place to mount the shackle if I run the traditional style? Top forward side if the axle, rear lower, top back, lower forward? SOOOOO many options.
1. Has anyone thought of a way to mount it like more of traditional leaf mount but with the spring cut in half. IE: the cut side of the spring gets u-bolted to the front axle with a normal leaf perch, then run the shackle like you would see in the rear of say a toyota pickup at a 30-45* seated angle. Would be running the springs at a 0* angle and then run a set of HEIM joint control arms at an inward 45* so it is almost identical to a coilover 4 link but in this the spring would be the lower arm and spring in one.
I have see people run it reversed like the way the speedway or posie kit comes, just wondering if I could run it backwards. Worried about the spring not even holding any of the weight and the frame just slamming down onto the ground.
2. Does anyone have experience with running a no shackle 1/4 elliptical? IE sandwich plate off the side of the frame with spring a 0* with the spring bolted straight into the axle with no shackle. would still like the run the inward 45* control arm uppers. With this setup I am just worried about spring bind when attempting to compress and the control arms limiting the axle from moving as it needs to.
I could always run the traditional style of 1/4 but seeing if anyone has put any thought into another way or even put it into use. Trying to do something a little different but can't find much information on 1/4 aside from offroad builds.
Also what is the best place to mount the shackle if I run the traditional style? Top forward side if the axle, rear lower, top back, lower forward? SOOOOO many options.