Rear wheel alignment

[davet]

I'm not sure how far off they would be in that scenario. I'm thinking that minute differences in wheel and axle prep between the two rear wheels could result in the wheels not migrating exactly at the same rate even though the drill job is perfect. I think with a bent axle setup this process would help you to quickly dial-in correct alignment.

 

[B_Regal Racing]

I hope Lightninboy, see this and can give use the link for the video. I remember seeing it and the video makes it all a lot clearer.

http://vid1289.photobucket.com/albums/b520/tbarnaby/wp_20150116_02_10_45_pro_zps1k9zkf7c.mp4

 

[LightninBoy]

I hope Lightninboy, see this and can give use the link for the video. I remember seeing it and the video makes it all a lot clearer.

Well, the video was part of a post including pictures and explanation so I'll just link to that entire post on DerbyTalk.

http://www.derbytalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7869&start=0#p75671

Glad to see its helping some folks.

 

[aircooled]

Nothing like something simple that works. Thanks for the link!!!

 

[GravityX]

That's pretty cool.

 

[Papa V Racing]

Johns video shows rolling the car weighted and you watch to see if the wheels migrate out away from the body.... He also suggest running it in reverse to make sure your car rolls straight...

This is how I'm been doing it since day one, I had read from you guys here on the forum about using pins and graph paper to make sure my holes (wheel) holes are drilled straight...

 

[Cubscout Dad]

The pictures and video are not showing up anymore

 

[LightninBoy]

Yeah, I had to take those down.

I'm working on another alignment video that shows this and some more techniques I use to verify alignment.

 

[Vitamin K]

Yeah, I had to take those down.

I'm working on another alignment video that shows this and some more techniques I use to verify alignment.

Hosting issues?

 

[LightninBoy]

Bulldog did a video here showing the essence of the technique. Even used the exact same square.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF8nHPjaOCU[/video]

 

[davet]

I've told a bazillion people to check out your video for the alignment. Hurry up with the new video and tips. We only have a couple months until our retirement race and need all the help we can get.

 

[TRE]

I've told a bazillion people to check out your video for the alignment. Hurry up with the new video and tips. We only have a couple months until our retirement race and need all the help we can get.

no need to retire you can race here NPWDRL..put on your big boy pants

 

[davet]

no need to retire you can race here NPWDRL..put on your big boy pants

The Box Stock division does look interesting. Maybe some day I'll come back to it but this is a good time to be done. I would have to learn so much more just to be competitive and I don't want to start that ball rolling again. I'd never sleep...

 

[Kindintentions]

Thanks for the videos Lightning boy and Bulldog racing. After much trial and error they have helped me get the rear wheels dialed in and migrating away from the body with no toe.

 

[davet]

 

[davet]

The above works perfectly for confirming canted axles holes. It ALSO works perfectly for aligning bent axles.
Whats nice with the bent axles is you can tune the wheels to go out the heads at exactly the same time and over the same distance just by slight twists of the axle.
Put a groove in the head for the screwdriver before you polish them.