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Has TLC or any builder on the net ever come out with a wheel rim that allows for the swingarm to be the centroid of the tire? It would make 4-wheel drive systems, steering systems and suspensions so much better. (16 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sorry, but I do not understand what you are searching for! Can you put a picture or sketch on the net so I can have a look at this? cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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"mikeheide" <mikeheide@web.de> wrote in message news:Juvytp.8M9@lugnet.com... (...) I think what he's saying is that most car wheel hubs are designed so that the centre of pivot for the wheel is around where the centre of the diameter of the hub (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If I'm interpreting right, I think what you are talking about is a way to make things so that if the wheels are turned in a stationary vehicle, there is no force to move the front end of the vehicle. The wheels turn around the spot where the (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) There's quite a lot of room inside the silver wheels (URL) You may be able to do something with those. Owen (16 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think the wheels/suspension from the 8466 are pretty close to what you are looking for Tom (16 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Two wheel hubs come to mind that are quite deep. The hubs of the 8466 off roader (which are the same hubs as the silver champion) are quite deep. (URL) set (8466) also contains some good drive/steering/suspention parts, enought for all 4 (...) (16 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for all the feedback. I was unable to post lately due to the fact that I am back in college and adjusting to that. It sounds like there are no TLC wheels that allow the swingarm to be in the centroid of the tire, but the 8466 rims come (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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