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Re: Tinkering the 8880 suspension setup
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 23 Dec 1998 13:46:02 GMT
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wvw@earthlink.net (De Bengel) writes:
> So, you would use the wish-bones (2 per wheel) from the Cyber set, and
> the piece that connects them and the wheel from the Future car?!
Yep! That's what I did on the X1/9. I should probably write some more
descriptive text under the X1/9, since I've gotten a couple of questions
on that one.
The 8440 has rigid axles, as you've observed, but it still has the
pieces needed to make steering wheel independent suspension, that is: 4
black wishbones, or "steering knuckle arm with ball joint", and four
steering gears, out of which two are needed for one suspension axle.
The setup is almost like the one found 8858 (check out the instructions)
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8858-1
except that I've used flex cables for steering links and three small
suspenders for each wheel, and no horizontal suspenders like the ones
found on 8858. And I haven't got that special rack piece with two ball
joints, so the steering setup I used is pretty much like the one on 8440
(probably the same as 8437).
The price for such a setup is a bit steep today, because you need the
8437 future car for the steering gears and two 8257's for the four
yellow arms.
Oh, and you don't need to use the wheels from the Future Car for such a
setup. "Any" wheel will do, except that they need to be large enought
for the chassis not to touch the ground.
Please feel free to ask further questions if there's more on your mind.
Or if I'm being incomprehensible
Fredrik
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 | | Re: Tinkering the 8880 suspension setup
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| (...) I take it that the 8437 has the 'Steering gear, type III' from (URL) makes me wonder which set had the type I? (...) Does anyone have one he wants to part with? ;-) (...) Why did they make that specialized piece? It seems to me that the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Tinkering the 8880 suspension setup
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| (...) Just as a note, I have enough of the gears and such from 8437, but would be willing to buy a partial 8437 from folks after they raided one for the parts they needed. MacFrugals had these at 1/2 off for a while. I got 3, sold one off and parted (...) (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) So, you would use the wish-bones (2 per wheel) from the Cyber set, and the piece that connects them and the wheel from the Future car?! (...) No problem, have a nice vacation. ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (26 years ago, 21-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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