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Old 09-10-2006
Chris Doughty Chris Doughty is offline
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Originally Posted by elvo View Post
Because the torque reaction from the motor pulls the weight AWAY from the rear axle now, that's why. Ideally, for a mid-motor car, you'd want 2 idler gears, and the motor spinning tht other way...
I agree 100% with the rest of your post though. Oh, and I have to give you credit in advance for an idea I'm about to steal :-D A few months ago, I made some CAD sketches of a mid-motor, saddle-pack B4, much like your contraption. But I was going to mill my own toe-in blocks. Using BJ4 toe-in blocks is way easier! They have the right geometry, too.
definately, 2 idler gears would be ace. it would get the motor 'snap' in the same direction as the wheel 'snap'

think how much control you would have in the air!
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