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Title: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: superford317 on June 30, 2010, 07:29:20 AM

would a 200MPH belly tank lakester need a suspension for maxton.
i was thinking of a ford 9' rear and a drop straight front axle solid mount.
i can change to a suspended if needed but solid is easier to build.
thanks for any help.
i know what you guys went through at the last meet, i have been in iraq for 4 years now, 117F today and a screaming dust storm blowing for 4 days now LOL.

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: revolutionary on June 30, 2010, 08:16:54 AM

I would certainly want suspension. Lots of bumps out there and keeping control it pretty critical. Good shocks with some adjustability might help get the damping for extension and compression down so there is less 'off the ground' time.

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: Stan Back on June 30, 2010, 11:31:14 AM

And consider a straight, rather than dropped, axle.  Presents less frontal area and would be higher up with even less total length exposed.

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: SPARKY on June 30, 2010, 11:33:37 AM

NOT if you had an air ride seat :-D

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: Peter Jack on June 30, 2010, 01:46:35 PM

Still gotta keep it on the ground Sparky! :-D :-D :-D

Pete

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: bearingburner on June 30, 2010, 09:03:40 PM

In the lakester we are building maxton we have springs on both ends. Coils on rear and buggy on front. Saw a unsprung Calif. run a couple years ago could only manage 150 because of the rough ride. He said the pits and staging road were bad enough.

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: BudJ63 on July 01, 2010, 04:04:32 PM

I am kind of new to the subject of LSR vehicle builds and suspensions, but I once saw a Street Rod Roadster with front and rear torsion bar suspensions. Has anyone built an LSR car with torsion bars instead of coils or leafs? Seems it would be a rather compact alternative.
Just a thought.

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: RidgeRunner on July 01, 2010, 08:02:04 PM

Yes, IIRC since at least the late '50's when I first got interested in LSR.

                             Ed

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: Beairsto Racing on July 01, 2010, 10:08:45 PM

I believe Walt's recent "in car" video demonstrates the need for suspension at Maxton.

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: Cajun Kid on July 01, 2010, 10:20:20 PM

Quote from: Beairsto Racing on July 01, 2010, 10:08:45 PM

I believe Walt's recent "in car" video demonstrates the need for suspension at Maxton.

Agree,,,, suspension sure helps,,, but I have seen some rigids do well.... just not Me !!!! :cheers:

Charles

Title: Re: SUSPENSION FOR A LAKESTER
Post by: 55chevr on July 02, 2010, 09:26:07 PM

I am riding a rigid drag frame bike and it is tolerable but it has its moments ... remember that bikes have functioning front suspension especially helpful in keeping the wheel on the ground ....