could this work?

[buggy#0]

I had a strange idea this summer... could you build a 1/10 off road buggy/truck without shocks? Instead you could have turnbuckles to set the ride height. If it works it could be the ultimate indoor weapon. I am in no position to do it, but one of you could attempt it!

[Hpi_guy]

No, without shocks then every time you land a jump either the towers or arms will snap, also stiff suspension isn't the best for carpet, I always ran 30-35 wt oil when I raced in carpet

[johnboy]

Originally Posted by buggy#0

I had a strange idea this summer... could you build a 1/10 off road buggy/truck without shocks? Instead you could have turnbuckles to set the ride height. If it works it could be the ultimate indoor weapon. I am in no position to do it, but one of you could attempt it!

What a stupid idea

[TARTMAN]

Originally Posted by buggy#0

I had a strange idea this summer... could you build a 1/10 off road buggy/truck without shocks? Instead you could have turnbuckles to set the ride height. If it works it could be the ultimate indoor weapon. I am in no position to do it, but one of you could attempt it!

Even Touring Cars have shocks. one little bump, anywhere and the car would bounce all over the place....
Bad Idea.....

[nosequehacer]

May be you can try with little shoks ( touring ) and adjust them to work

But yes, you NEED shoks

There´s no stupid ideas men...

[B&H Racing]

Mardave minis used to have no suspension at all.
(Still may do)

they have got a grp chassis with slots cut into it for chassis flex.
Front and rear axles bolted directly to the chassis.

Fun to drive !!!!

[RobW]

A standard buggy with turnbuckles instead of shocks - no, can’t see it working at all for reasons quoted above.

However, if the indoor track was fairly smooth with no big jumps you might get away without shocks if you introduced some other type of suspension and damping. I can’t personally think of anything that is going to work as well as a shock but it does not mean it is not out there – just have to question why you would want to get rid of something that works well.

There are instances of successful cars that were a bit more radical and different from the accepted norm though. Back in the day of rough riders, holiday buggies and kyosho scorpions, there was a Bolink Digger buggy (think it was run by some of the early Schumacher team drivers but I might be making that bit up) which had a fibre-glass chassis, solid rear axle and limited suspension – almost a pan car with buggy wheels. On the smoother tracks it was a real winner right up to National level as it was a lot lighter and more efficient than the opposition. Mate had one and he used to dominate locally when we ran on smooth tracks until we moved to a much rougher club track and his Dad spent ages trying to improve the suspension which usually ended up weakening it and he would go home with a car in two bits when the rear pod fell off!! Don’t think a solid axle would be legal now and lack of power is not really an issue so advantage would not be there.

Good to see people thinking outside the box, though.

Rob

[ch!3f]

you would be able to make 1 but would be in a class of its own. but and the big but is you would want to use inflatable tyres which will be impossible to get for 1/10th scale you would have to make them somehow.it will act as a sort of suspension but more of an absorber and will handle like nothing ever made before more then likely.

me and my brother had a go of some devil karts in les gets france basicly a buggy with inflatable tyres but no suspension was absolutely crazy at speed!