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Re: pic: Modular Prototype Drive

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Originally Posted by apples000 View Post
I'm not sure about this, but I don't think that the bearings in the supershifter gearbox are designed for the side loads that this setup would create. You'll also end up bending the axle if you aren't being careful when you drive!
I'd tend to believe AM-- they tend to be rather conservative in their estimations of what something can or cannot handle.

That being said, I'm sure testing will bring about all sorts of new problems for you to solve. There's no substitute for driving the hell out of it and seeing where things go from there.
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