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interesting suspension conversion.

Old 06-11-2008, 04:51 PM
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Default interesting suspension conversion.

does anyone have a idea on how you can recreate air supension or hydrualics on a rc electric rc car maybe by using servos to individually control each wheel.
Old 06-12-2008, 06:06 AM
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You'd need a 6 channel radio and have the knowledge and equipment to make custom brackets for the servos.
Old 06-12-2008, 08:33 AM
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I agree with the Modder. It would be a cool setup, but the implementation might be tricky. You could use a servo on each shock thus allowing independent motion of each corner of the vehicle, a la 1:1.

Also very heavy, I think.
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Default RE: interesting suspension conversion.

oh. but it is possible.
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Default RE: interesting suspension conversion.

Call or send a note to the Mythbusters...those guys could do anything with servos or actuators! That sounds like a cool enough idea that there has to be a few rigs out there already. I'd hit Google up and I bet you find a few.

Or....reverse engineer this baby

http://www.trendtimes.com/radio-cont...-lowrider.html HEHHEHEHEEE

Here is one that is actually pretty slick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWefh4Wph-k

Looks like they also have some products you can use on their site: http://www.scalelows.com

Most of their stuff looked model related but I don't see why you can't apply the same techniques.
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Default RE: interesting suspension conversion.

thats cool. i will think about using the servos to individually control each wheel.

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