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Re: Axle alignment
Posted by 'raceinstructor' on 12 Nov 2009 @ 18:42

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raceinstructorJoined: August 2007
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Wait a mo! Not all axles will be correct if exactly central in relation to the chassis. A Haase Future chassis for example needs an 8mm offset ( more on the engine side) to obtain the correct footprint for all 4 wheels. If the axle is cenral in this chassis the front to rear alignment will be out.
To be absolutely correct the front to rear relationship must be the same. This can be checked with some laser guages that have a second beam at right angles to the tracking beam. Simply align the fronts to parrelel ensureing the lasers are mouned on the stubs using your normal spacers then centralise the axle using the rear projected laser dots.
I would also proceed with caution if drilling the grub screws into a 50mm axle as you are likely to significantly weaken the tube. If the grub screws are tightened correctly the axle will not move. I have never yet moved one anyway even after a sizeable sideways shunt.

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Axle alignment by 'UHSimon' (12 Nov 2009 @ 17:27)

Re: Axle alignment by 'Attack2001' (12 Nov 2009 @ 17:38)

Re: Axle alignment by 'raceinstructor' << You are here!

Re: Axle alignment by 'UHSimon' (12 Nov 2009 @ 20:00)

Re: Axle alignment by 'Attack2001' (12 Nov 2009 @ 22:45)

Re: Axle alignment by 'UHSimon' (13 Nov 2009 @ 10:02)

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