On this episode of rock rods tech its trailing arm suspension explained by jake burkey. In a practical and downtoearth way, it covers the fundamentals of how race cars handle and the requirements for designing and constructing a car. Design of three and four link suspensions for off road use benjamin davis union college schenectady, ny. With an all new tensioner mechanism, bolt on reverse module and classic edge. If your track is sandy but not soft beach sand then you can get away with clicker and sag setting changes only. This is poetry in motion, watching the suspension do its thing. S1 rear suspension plans, bike powered mini dune buggy, sandrail. You have the option of purchasing this item unassembled or completely assembled. Rear suspension and chassis tuning hot rod network custom rat rods. Ultra4 started on a bet when rock crawlers met on a dry lake bed in 2007 to. Dsp suspension design software takes the guesswork out of suspension tuning.
Roadster shop fast track elite series mustang suspension setup, this is really nice. Whether taking a vehicle through a slow crawl over rocks where wheel travel and articulation is very important, or through the whoops which was our case with project storm trooper. Rear suspension plans, bike powered mini dune buggy, sandrail on cd disc. We provide a full list of services for your sand cars, offroad race cars, baja class 10 cars, and street legal buggies. Hes been making amains at big races since some of todays younger pro racers were in diapers. New sandrail front coil suspension kit 12 inch travel fox shox vw dune. Since the shock and sway bar are mounted inboard, closer. Long travel suspension sand rail wow 5 mph with 24 inches of wheel travel going through 24 deep wooped out roads. See more ideas about tube chassis, drag racing and roll cage. It had a beam that we later cut off and installed an aluminum beam. Suspension kits and accessories for vw baja bug, sandrails, dune buggies, and manx.
Ball joints and tie rod ends ball joints and tie rod ends. Body shape model car body shape or bodywork, including sheet metal, for potential later use in aerodynamics simulations cfd and build reference measurements chassisframe modeling model space frame tube chassis structure and mounting brackets for potential later testing in structural design simulations fea and build reference. Kartek offroad is the largest offroad racing parts specific retail store in california with a combined warehouse and showroom in one 23,000 square foot building. To learn more about the features and functions of the gen4 efi system, be sure to check out our indepth gen4 software. Northstar performance performance northstar pcm ecm tuning. Quality, design and innovative construction provide superior suspension control and durability. Getting the perfect setup as motorcycles get more and more complex, its easy to think that the science behind the suspension on your bike is almost too much to understand. Both versions of the software provide the same features. Suspension technology is highly confusing, and theres a reason for this.
Front suspension for vw, dune buggy and sand rail applications. We can tune your motorcycles handling based on your riding discipline, plus your weight and ability. Swing axle rear irs rear suspension vw dune buggy bug ghia trike baja sand rail t1. They utilize treaded, knobby or sand paddle type tires mounted to a large travel suspension front and. Or, on a gullwing or an arm that has the lower shock mount lower than the linear path the arm. From spring plates and bump stops, to torsion adjusters, shocks mounts and more. Shock tuning with loren healys red dragon ultra4 buggy. This may involve revalving, replacement springs, oil levels, bottoming cone kits, linkages and various other factors that need to be considered. Anyway for our super sand track if you are a faster b or a rider the ideal setup is to go one up on your spring size on both ends, 34 clicks up on front comp. We can provide the pcm harness pinouts and make it work with or without the normally installed 4t80e transmission. This is a general guide for a suspension setup, and it is hard to cover each utv.
We have dual bypass front and rear, so there can be some adjustment. We are able to tune northstar pcms to work in hotrods, sand rails, and other projects. Cars, jeep zj, jeep truck, welding and fabrication, trophy truck, sand rail. Homesuspensiontrailing arms rearrear trailing arms, 2 x 3 longer, dom steel for irs. We can reduce understeer and oversteer characteristics with the adjustments of antiroll bar sway bars, bump and rebound, ride height, spring rates, corner and static weights. Pacific customs vw stock width beam suspension kit with 2. Suspension measurements used in the suspension tuning spreadsheet. Setup bike is a dynamic simulation software aimed to the fine tuning of the motorcycle on track. Setup bike software to obtain the best setup of the. The engine must be a 9399 or 20062011 for us to do this. A chenowth frame, stock swing arm suspension with airplane shocks in. The full installation zipped folder is a zipped folder, which has to be unzipped and installed. Krooztune suspension provide a comprehensive tuning service.
The old model remains at the back of the drawing, you can use it as a guide when making adjustments to the layout or visually compare how the changes will perform when the suspension is in motion. Each welded rj chassis is fabricated by skilled craftsmen and heliarc tig welded on a surface plate jig to achieve maximum precision and unmatched quality. Adding more negative camber to the front of your buggy will make your car. Providing a substantial crashrollover safety cell for the driver is vital.
The gen4 efi has an extensive new list of features and all new software. Vw long travel sand rail baja bug front coil suspension kit 12 inches travel part number. The book includes chapters on chassis design, suspension design, frame construction, aerodynamics and tuning. Api sand car and sand rail services by tim beadle and team here at api we take great pride in our services department. If you would like to talk to a salesperson about purchasing the gen4 efi kit, please call and ask for pat downs or mark lawless. Lets simplify it by focusing on one corner of an aarm front suspension. When welded in place these adjusters allow up to 4 of height adjustment. This project is being built into a prerunner that will eventually be able to hit whoops at high speeds in the desert.
Trophy truck suspension norton safe search off road buggy, off road. We will cover desert, sand, mountaintrail riding and rockcrawling. The importance to have a sandrail setup correctly is just as helpful as it is for a street car, maybe more so, simply because the tire traction available in the sand is less than car on blacktop. I have had the car more pictures and info out a few times, and havent played around with shock adjustment. We recently got a chance to get a close look at john begins, owner of suspensions unlimited su. Long travel suspension sand rail wow pelican parts forums. Build your own offroad buggy sand go kart pdf plans. The software allows in fact to analyze in advance the effectiveness of the technical choices and of setup sprocket ratio, suspension setting, tyres temperature in the different tracks and conditions, and then to hel technician and rider to go fast in the right direction to have the best performance.
Ultra lite mid engine for sale 55,000 530 hp out front sub. By installing our available sand rail suspension parts, you are ensuring yourself of smoother rides down rocky paths and more control when passing leveled terrain. Measure the front and back corners of the lower frame rails and then. A chenowth frame, stock swing arm suspension with airplane shocks in the rear. Not the chevy kind, at least not yet but the little integra kind. The plan was to tackle tuning for the whoops first, then take it out into the dunes and fine tune. Our custom built pro stock chassis is designed to meet the. Dsp suspension design software for automobile springs and. Center links and drag links center links and drag links. The suspension tuning spreadsheet assumes the bump stops are located on the shock shaft. Sand rails sandtec home of the turn key dune buggy.
Have the same craftsmen who build our record setting championship race cars build the chassis for your car. You will need the sprung weight sw of that corner of the car, which can only be accurately found by using four race car scales, one under each tire. Bendtech roll cage templates module bendtech plate templates motorsports edition msp is a set of templates which includes common washers, tabs, gussets, beadlocks, and mounts go kart plans tube chassis diy go kart trophy truck sand rail custom hot wheels roll cage 240z pajero. Hard core tuning utv performance parts utv products. It is highly complex, and there is rarely any one right answer. The traction you need for slow speeds or deep silt and sand is there when you need it. Along with japanese legend masami hirosaka, mark is the only other driver to win. It was run off a corvair motor that had a huge cam in it and sounded like a double a fueler at the drags.
Bendtech pro tube bending software allows full chassis design along with. As such, it appears on your registry and it is accessed via the start menu. Chassis engineering is a great introduction to race car design. Not everybody understands everything about offroad shocks. Spec is software for tuning motorcycle suspension and chassis geometry motospec has been designed for racing use, with a simple interface and clear outputs, to assist motorcycle tuners and race teams make quick and knowledgeable decisions. Mount this right up to your rollcage, or if you are converting an old vw buggy you can chop, cut, and rebuild, with a motorcycle engine drive train and dual a arm suspension. Rear trailing arms, 2 x 3 longer, dom steel for irs. Jake will be teaching you all that there is to know about trailing arms and why you need trailing arms off. Shock tuning with loren healys red dragon ultra4 buggy youtube. Yet knowing how your suspension works and what effect the various adjustments have will help you get the best out of your riding.
A good suspension system is key in any type of automobile, but especially in offroad applications. Design of three and four link suspensions for off road use. All chassis dimensions and specifications are editable. The tires contact patch swings through an arc whose pivot point is the lower control arms inner pivot. Learn how to tune your offroad suspension with a valving how to guide for coilover, bypass and smoothie shocks. See what a day of shock tuning with loren healy and king shocks looks like and. Vw coilover shocks 47 65 beetle dune buggy sand rail front pair see more like this empi vw bug buggy sand rail rock crawler swing axle shock mount kit 3196 brand new.
Trailing arm suspension explained with jake burkey rock. Monroe 58640 load adjusting shock absorber pack of 2. You can also use this function to compare front and rear suspension although be careful as only the model at the front of the drawing is saved within. As a guide to what to aim for the following ranges have been extracted from the competition car suspension book by allan staniforth. Our vw suspension parts are available at discounted prices, and you can save up to 10% from their original costs. Hows it going ladies and gentlemen, ya living it large today im building a little ls long block. Of course sandcars have more suspension travel, and they use different tires, but the terminology and theories used to make a car handle well is the same. Aftermarket components like yokes and linkages can be measured and input by the user. X2, edge offroad, mini dune buggy, sandrail, two seat plans on cd. The s1 suspension is featured as standard equipment on the piranha iii buggy. With different chassis styles available 34, top sportsman, pro stock,pro mod doublerail, 25.
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