[TIP] Form-lock Porsche rims to standard LEGO wheel hubs ?

[Didumos69]

Hi,

In RC builds with standard LEGO wheel hubs, I often experience wheels detaching from the hubs in fast turns, especially when it concerns steered and driven wheels. After some trial and error I found a way to form-lock Porsche rims to the standard LEGO hub, with links running through the rims, and I thought this could be of use for others too. You probably know the Porsche rims have a very deep offset and with solution I sacrificed 1 stud offset for a form-locked connection between rim and hub. It can be used for steered setups as well as for non-steered setups. This LXF-file shows how.

Edited April 2, 2019 by Didumos69

[Zerobricks]

Good luck spinning that wheel

Hint, one side of the links is fixed to a spinning wheel and other side to a fixed hub. And you have a whole rim spinning between with the spokes interfering.

[JunkstyleGio]

An april fools solution?

 

[fosamax]

Amazing design. Sleek, simple, effective and so functional. Should be pinned and maybe included standalone in the HOF. Thanks for showing us the way !

[Ivorrr]

Bricklink order on the way! 

So simple! No more wheels flying away and chasing it through the track!

Thank you for sharing

[coinoperator]

Wow, I should have known this awesome solution earlier cause I just glued my porsche together.

[Attika]

 Thanks to @Zerobricks reminding me that it is 1st of april. I just kept watching the pics and thinking: WHAT HAPPENED TO DIDUMOS69??? 

Cool trick.  No question though, the wheels are locked.

[Didumos69]

???

[JunkstyleGio]

I stand corrected.

[Didumos69]

4 hours ago, JunkstyleGio said:

I stand corrected.

I'm glad you see the added value. It's especially usefull for display models .