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  1. Ploki
    I fixed it, and I made it adjustable height! it will be able to go even lower, but I need to get some 5-stud stopped beams. I thought I'd sacrifice too much rigidity, but due to the shallow angle of the springs, the forces are more horizontal than vertical and it works out surprisingly well even under stress. it works with one mechanical actuator. https://www.dropbox....pXCJPhq10a?dl=0 so features of the rear suspension so far: unequal lengths A-arms, adjustable ride height, driven axles, total height 7studs (6M). I'm still deciding whether or not to go with adjustable height, but I'm planning to make it a "push-in and lock" design with the rest of the chassis, so it should be easy enough to fix if not working well.
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    wow, 8420 is so much better in every way, update 8420 with new panels and it floors this one in my opinion.
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    I just tried with one stud higher, and spring mounted on the A-arm. Not only is the shock fully extended now, the springiness is about the same as the setup of 8070. Since I want a car in the similar size... And its still compact enough since its 5 studs high. I don't think I can make it less than 5 studs in height. :/ and thanks for suggestion the new hubs (Rear ones) are the only ones that allow un-equal length A-arms at the hub, as far as I see?
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    Aw! I missed that. I see what you mean. I can try to mount the upper list-arms from outside though, but I can guess it won't be too stable. if i mount it higher, it looses the springiness and becomes very stiff. Perhaps still good enough for a large car though, this one is really springy.
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    So, i bought the 42000, started building and will buy parts as I go. I came across a problem, I made a pretty low profile, double wishbone unequal length arm suspension with a very angled spring. It has a pretty nice response, camber is pretty decent all the way compressed and it still retains some ground clearance. (for which I don't care much since I'm making something low and sleek) the only problem I have is , that the spring is already a little compressed when in "idle" position. Is that a problem? edit: also, the attachments are just to hold things in place, ill rework the structure when I'm done with actual mechanics.
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    thanks!
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    Whats the advantage of using A-arms compared to just using liftarms? Read a few threafs but couldnt find a straight answer
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    Oh right. I didnt notice that. Good to know! You could attach two 3L beams with 3L pins on each side, you then get two holes for towball pins.
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    Cool! That cargo plane seems it could fit nicely with what I got with 42000, and its got mostly white parts! Thanks for the heads up. I have 8070! just don't want to take it apart. :( And new ones are expensive. I'm eyeing one locally, its costs more than new 42025... Perhaps if i sell some of my old crap I'll grab it. This A-arms you posted don't work with 42000 hubs though (just checked) anyway, so I'd need to get the old hubs as well. Can't say they feel any better than the new ones on 42000
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    I ended up getting 42000 for 46€ with box, non-used stickers and all spare parts. Seemed too good of a deal to pass up. Have bunch of white parts now... Any decent white sets to get more white parts?
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    It's a little small tho, 90x90 pix. :)
  12. Ploki
    @efferman: wow, that looks kick-megablocks. shipping is 5x price of cylinder. :s
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    I found a kick-megablocks deal on a 42000 (half-price of new), thinking of getting it for the parts anyway irregardless of getting 8070, since it seems to good of a deal to pass up.
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    I like efferman's approach too, but i'd like it more concealed. I need to get some bricks asap, my fingers itch so bad.
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    not many of them tho, and I hate all other parts. blah. How can you direct-order for lego? Will this be available again? (I'm steering off-topic). I'm not in a hurry with my MOC because frankly, I haven't done anything since I was 20-something and nothing as complex as I plan this super-car to be.
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    still they could use far less space
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    wow that new engine blocks look great. however, am I seeing things right or is the only possible configuration V (on the last stackable video)? I love to make boxers with lego engines. Not too popular as far as I searched this forum.
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    @efferman: my old piece of junk still has rods. :)
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    @Epic Technics: not to keen on red. not want to spend too much either. :) But looks like for the moment I'm forced to go red, and 42029 seems like a nice additional source of parts. I'll try to get one cheap. I already have an old street bike (8420) which I might take apart for parts.
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    wow, so many approaches. And none with flex cables ( have no idea how it would work, but I know real cars also have cables instead of rods, some of them anyway). @paul boratko: where did you get the new parts, are they a part of any decent sets?
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    Wow.
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    nah, I didn't mean using a stick shift. I meant levers connected to a stick shift that controls a gearbox in remote position away from the stick. like on a real car, where transmission is always connected directly to the engine, and the stick shift is far away. something like this i guess: http://upload.wikime...rst_Shifter.jpg
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    anyone attempted? Are there any parts aside direct control that can actually engage the clutched design gearboxes? so to actually have a stick, with either flexes or axles that would operate a transmission where engine block is.
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    That's the thing, I can get 42000 here new for ~99€, and 8070 is 150€. If someone has some insight on 42000, I'd appreciate it, since its substantially cheaper to 8070. Else I'll probably go with the 8070! thanks for suggestions.
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    I was eyeing 8466 for a while, but its more expensive than 8070 I can pick up locally. @RishabN: come to think of, I probably want to go studless. how about 8461? My biggest concern is lack of transmission, but I guess I could get that off brick link. also, I'm based in europe. all 8466 are more expensive than 8070. (new 42000 perhaps?). I'm explicitly getting a set for parts.
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