930 Drive Line for Dummies

[justooln2]

Originally Posted by nutz4sand

If you place the outside cvs as close as you can figure to the migdle of thier plunge with the axles as level as they can be how close together is the middle??

How strong are those trailing arms? Can you twist them at all if you really try?

They are DOM tube reinforced with flat bar. I think they will handle any torque or torsion I will apply to them. I hope anyhow.

[nutz4sand]

Originally Posted by justooln2

They are DOM tube reinforced with flat bar. I think they will handle any torque or torsion I will apply to them.

It might be the camera angle but they look a little thin but looks can be deceiving. Twisintg is one thing and if to thin bending with the length might be an issue. But lets hope not.

Originally Posted by justooln2

I hope anyhow.

Anyone who builds something new lives on this prayer! lol

I know you got a lot of it prebuilt but it still applies to other work and your own and mods to either! :]

[Greg@desertkarts]

Originally Posted by justooln2

To (Greg@Desertkarts) Sorry to hear your not building center carriers any longer.
I like your site, and your plans are pretty good. Is everything else on your site still available?



Don

I wish I could still build them. I get 5 calls a week for Center Carriers.
I have everything but the center carriers and the stuff listed on the web site under "not in stock production delays".

[justooln2]

Originally Posted by K-fab

The shaft stub goes through the bearing carrier, sometimes there's a spacer, then the hub slips over the splined end of the shaft and the nut holds the whole thing together.

Ok, I have what I believe are Type 1 stub shafts, 33 spline what ever Dia, I am out of state and can not measure at the moment.
I am looking to use Off the shelf parts, I know I will be very harsh on this mini. Does anyone know where I could get a Stub shaft splined for say a Yamaha Raptor / banshee Rear Rotor? thanks Don

[Gene]

Sorry I have not commented on this thread.I think the rear frame should be longer. As it is now the chain will be so short that it could be problematic.

My suggestion? Redesign the rear completely beginning with placing the engine, allowing for a chain that has sprockets a reasonable distance apart and trailing arms that allow camber change and better design than the folding set you have going now.

Good start. Do it right now!

[justooln2]

I agree with redoing my whole rear end... I am gutting it this winter, and going with the 3 link like that of Drakart, thanks for your input...

[Gene]

The rear end is why the builder gave up. Completley solvable.

[boilermaker]

That looks like it was originaly a baja car and was built for a 10hp briggs, by the size of the trailing arms and lack of room in engine compartment. All that it will take is a little work to have a great little car, you've got a good starting place. I think that if you measure everything(two or three times) and get someone with a CAD program to help, you can design the center drive and its location to see if there is enough room now or if you have to rebuild the whole rear half of your buggy. Good luck...