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Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend
Posted by 'Zatharos' on 17 Feb 2013 @ 23:05

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DIY chassis straightening is enough to make anyones head spin. Unless you know the measurements of a straight(new) chassis it is difficult to tell what is out of alignment
This is where jigs and jigging tools come into play. on the yokes some use a 30mm axle cut into two halves and turned down to fit through the yoke. measurements are made from the rear axle to top of the poles - this checks for the correct caster angle and if you measure between the poles you can gauge camber. A height gauge is used with the chassis on a flat bed to measure yoke height.The trouble is that there are so many varibles that and is difficult to find a reference point to start. If the chassis is worth saving it might be worth paying Ł50-60 to get it jigged.
If its an OTK chassis there are loads of jigs and the larger teams will check it and align it for a price. BRT are the best for straightening just about anything

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Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'Chris34' (17 Feb 2013 @ 21:55)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'Zatharos' << You are here!

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'Chris34' (18 Feb 2013 @ 15:09)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'buzzinrussell' (18 Feb 2013 @ 16:02)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'Venom' (18 Feb 2013 @ 16:04)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'Chris34' (18 Feb 2013 @ 20:22)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'Traxtar' (18 Feb 2013 @ 21:21)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'itpro' (19 Feb 2013 @ 0:20)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'SimonS' (19 Feb 2013 @ 21:30)

Re: Checking a Chassis for straightness / bend by 'KenE' (20 Feb 2013 @ 15:58)

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