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Re: Suspension for supercar sized Hummer?
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001 21:48:05 GMT
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Michael Camilleri
"Thomas (T. J.) Avery" <thomas.avery@intec-hou.com> wrote in message
news:GLCo75.CnE@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.technic, Michael Camilleri writes:
> > I don't want to use the power pulled wheels because they are too fat and
> > balloon like for a realistic looking Hummer. Now that I think about it I
> > think I'll be able to settle for a minimum of 2" in clearance. The
> > suspension on the 8466 4x4 off roader looks interesting but I really • don't
> > want to buy a $100+ set just for the suspension.
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> No, buy it for the tires! ;-)
I meant the tires are too fat and balloon like for a realistic looking
Hummer.
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> > The other suspensions that you showed me that you built look a little • flimsy
> > for a big Hummer.
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> FLIMSY?!
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> I have faith in this one:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5805
> I pounded it up and down with my fist and the suspension held up fine. • With
> enough shock absorbers, it would definitely support a model the size of a
> big super car.
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> TJ
The suspension looks fine except for the front axle only going through one
piece. I think this gives too much wobble
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| (...) Yep. I only wish that Lego made a tire that looks like the old 24x43's but is much larger in diameter. What I would like to see is a tire the same diameter as the power puller's, but "squared off" (like the silver champion's) and with deeper (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) No, buy it for the tires! ;-) (...) FLIMSY?! I have faith in this one: (URL) pounded it up and down with my fist and the suspension held up fine. With enough shock absorbers, it would definitely support a model the size of a big super car. TJ (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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