axle placement

[ffruff]

Hi everyone,

I just happened along your site and there is a lot of good stuff in here. Thanks!

To start off, I have one question. Our council just released rules that affect where I was going to place my axles (our pack has no rules regarding this). To make a long story short, the body is already cut out and with the new wheelbase @ the standard 4 3/8, it is leaving me with a lot of overhang in the rear. I want to keep the car as low as possible (3/8), but I am worried about the rear hitting the track @ the transition. Aside from chamfering the bottom my other option would be to shorten it.

Is there any distance from the rear axle to the rear of the car that I should stay within?

Thanks,
ruff

[spindoctor]

You should have no more that 5/8" from rear axle to the rear of the car. Cut it then lengthen the front to maintain your 7" overall length

[TheKingOdysseus]

Okay, another question, if you move the wheelbase closer to the rear, so the front is longer. Will that decrease "wobble" on the track?

[mudcat]

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