Re: suspension [TANKS]

["Peter Arundel" <pureteenlard-at-hotmail.com>]

Most tanks only have shocks on the first one or two wheels and the last 
wheel on each side. The other road wheels are sprung but not damped. That 
blisteringly fast Cromwell that we all know and love is well suspended but I 
don't think any of the wheels are damped. Be interesting to compare similar 
tanks with and without shocks . . .

>From: Polanik <polanik-at-sasktel.net>
>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
>Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:41:02 -0600
>
>I am planning on using shock absorbers off of an rc truck that way you 
>could have dampening as well. I plan on mounting them on the outside of my 
>leopard just like the real suspention and with 7 per side it should work. 
>If not all I would need to do is put heaver springs on the shocks
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "rcdude gt" <rcmac143-at-hotmail.com>
>To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:37 PM
>Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
>
>
>>I just received my parts from surplus center.  construction will begin 
>>now.
>>
>>
>>>From: OdysseySlipways-at-aol.com
>>>Reply-To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>>>To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
>>>Subject: Re: suspension [TANKS]
>>>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 19:19:45 EST
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>In a message dated 2/7/2007 6:31:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>adt22-at-drexel.edu writes:
>>>
>>>I think  you should concentrate on the basics for your first tank and 
>>>plan to
>>>add a  suspension afterwards or on a second tank.
>>>
>>>Anyway, if you do decide to  go for the suspension, here are the springs 
>>>I'm
>>>using (early development  stage):
>>>
>>>http://www.yourautotrim.com/3sebaspcl.html
>>>
>>>They seem to  have good tension and can be doubled up.  The price is also
>>>very  good.
>>>
>>>-Amir
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>what kind of weight can that spring handle and how did you find a way  of
>>>testing it (buy itself)
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>_Odyssey  Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html)
>>
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