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Unknown chassis / trailing arm

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I'm guessing it's an MIP trailing arm, but the tower looks different and the aluminum crossing piece looked different. And the chassis is along, just about constant width chassis for a 6gear AE tranny. Plus I don't think I've seen the MIP trailing arm kit in graphite?
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The graphite arms are original MIP parts but the aluminum plate they're mounted on is custom. The shock tower is MIP too but those cut-outs are custom. The narrow chassis is from Composite Craft or Trinity (both resold the same chassis).

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I also have those carbon arms and some body told me that a&l didnt make out of carbon those arms.
So whats the truth??
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A&L never made carbon arms. Always pressure cast aluminum
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Just to be clear, those arms are MIP not A&L. MIP made the arms in fiberglass and graphite.

If you need proof here's the the instruction sheet....check out the box under the part's list. ;)

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=28429&p=292195&hilit=MIP#p292195

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Re: Unknown chassis / trailing arm

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Phin wrote: Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:34 pm Just to be clear, those arms are MIP not A&L. MIP made the arms in fiberglass and graphite.

If you need proof here's the the instruction sheet....check out the box under the part's list. ;)

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=28429&p=292195&hilit=MIP#p292195

I have had them in Graphite. :D Assoman bought them from me years ago :!:

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Re: Unknown chassis / trailing arm

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whatever it is, it's awesome :mrgreen:

Can someone please explain how the rotation axle of the arms can be perpendicular to the chassis, with this alloy block not being "in-line"? Where is the bend?

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Re: Unknown chassis / trailing arm

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aip47-2008 wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:11 am I have had them in Graphite. :D Assoman bought them from me years ago :!:
I actually have a set in graphite too. :mrgreen:



The rotation of the arms happens inside the aluminum blocks. While they look like straight trailing arms they're actually semi-trailing arms because the blocks are not at a 90 degree angle to the arm. As the arm travels up the camber and toe of the wheel changes.

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Phin wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:51 am
aip47-2008 wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:11 am I have had them in Graphite. :D Assoman bought them from me years ago :!:
I actually have a set in graphite too. :mrgreen:



The rotation of the arms happens inside the aluminum blocks. While they look like straight trailing arms they're actually semi-trailing arms because the blocks are not at a 90 degree angle to the arm. As the arm travels up the camber and toe of the wheel changes.
WOA :shock:

Some crazy suspension cinematics right here!!!

If someone has a set for sale, I'd happily buy it and build it to learn how this works! These are some insane angle changes on compression :shock:
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Re: Unknown chassis / trailing arm

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I'd be willing to part with the arms/bracket/tower (not the chassis right now) pictured... I'll send you a PM
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Re: Unknown chassis / trailing arm

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More detailed pics of what I got with this...
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