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SPOA with 3/4 (buggyleaf) is it workable??

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SPOA with 3/4 (buggyleaf) is it workable??

Post by Badooky »

ive been serching and cant find any answers.
a mate and i are looking to do up his s3 landrover as a toy and weve been thinking about doing this. would like the spoa for clearance and the 3/4 for rear flex. front would probably be spoa with parabolics and extended shackles.
your thourghts please
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Post by roc box »

i posted up a while back bout 3/4 spoa the guys reckoned its real spooky on hill climbs :shock: would flex real good but unload badly on side slopes.hope this helps.
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Post by MY45 »

roc box wrote:i posted up a while back bout 3/4 spoa the guys reckoned its real spooky on hill climbs :shock: would flex real good but unload badly on side slopes.hope this helps.


I reckon they probably dont know how to drive :D The 3/4 rear on mine is great but withe the soa you definantly need a track bar. Ive had no unloading issues and love the extra travle it gives. The conversion cost almost nothing as well.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

The cars I have seen spoa and 3/4 have been a bit spooky on climbs, and they know how to drive.
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Post by DeWsE »

Design wise all that I have seen, run a four link on the rear.
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Post by DeWsE »

Have a look, missing link with spoa. He is running a 3 link...
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Post by redzook »

DeWsE wrote:Have a look, missing link with spoa. He is running a 3 link...


shackles both ends

i have neva seen a buggy leaf setup with links it would bind unless u got the links the exact right length
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Post by GRIMACE »

redzook wrote:
DeWsE wrote:Have a look, missing link with spoa. He is running a 3 link...


shackles both ends

i have neva seen a buggy leaf setup with links it would bind unless u got the links the exact right length


dont listen to tim :lol: his buggy binds after 1inch of articulation :D
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Post by redzook »

AnthonyP wrote:
redzook wrote:
DeWsE wrote:Have a look, missing link with spoa. He is running a 3 link...


shackles both ends

i have neva seen a buggy leaf setup with links it would bind unless u got the links the exact right length


dont listen to tim :lol: his buggy binds after 1inch of articulation :D


mine dosent bind

i just run really stiff coils and have a high roll center is why it dosent flex much :)
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Post by MY45 »

DeWsE wrote:Have a look, missing link with spoa. He is running a 3 link...


As tim said it would bind unless it was perfect as the links and the springs would have differant arc radius's. A track bar will be fine. Also missing link is a LOT differant to 3/4 eliptic as in 3/4 there is still a spring the axel has to fight against to flex, which would mean its not nearly as scary. But in saying that i have never had any seat time in a 4x4 with a 3/4 missing link setup.
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Post by roc box »

remember too i only have a standard wheel base thats why it didnt suit me bout 80in i think
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Post by MY45 »

roc box wrote:remember too i only have a standard wheel base thats why it didnt suit me bout 80in i think


Sounds like a very valid point roc box wheelbase and stability go together so mabey on a swb zook the 3/4 setup it a bit freaky. Just lengthen it out when you do the 3/4 conversion :twisted:
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Post by roc box »

i could add 6in and it would still be half the length of yours :shock: :D
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Post by MY45 »

roc box wrote:i could add 6in and it would still be half the length of yours :shock: :D


HAHAHA mines only a swb that i lengthend, about 97.5" but thats alot longer then 80 :D
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ya comin down on sat :?:
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Post by MY45 »

roc box wrote:ya comin down on sat :?:


Na gotta go house hunting :x But ill see :D
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Post by slosh »

Could someone please post up some pics of a working buggy leaf setup?
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Post by MY45 »

slosh wrote:Could someone please post up some pics of a working buggy leaf setup?

Here is a pic of my 3/4 setup in action..... Some people can 3/4 elliptic buggy but i think u mean just an arm instead of a spring?
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