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Re: Drop Center Distance

You did 1/8"... but what type of wheels did you use? When you use harder wheels (KOP traction wheels, AM Performance wheels, Colsons, etc) you can get away with less drop, but when you use wheels with more give (like the pneumatic wheels that were so popular this year) you need a larger drop. You need to take into account wheel compression, otherwise your center wheel will compress, allowing the outer wheels to touch the ground!
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