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Front Suspension test

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Created by JoeHanson > 9 months ago, 18 Aug 2014
JoeHanson
48 posts
18 Aug 2014 5:26AM
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Here are two Videos of the BeachRunners front wheel. One original front end, the other with a screwed-on suspension.
You can see the powerjoint working as shock absorber. I have not compared speed yet. The yacht gets about 30 cm longer,
heels a bit later and slower. The ride feels much more smooth, less sailshake.




desertyank
1260 posts
18 Aug 2014 10:22PM
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Looks pretty good! Good side by side experiment, too. Well done Joe

JoeHanson
48 posts
19 Aug 2014 5:19PM
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Thanks Desertyank!
It's not a 5,6 FISLY mini anymore, more like a 3/4 class 5 . Feels more like a Yacht (more length???).
Next thing is moving the maststep forward, too much weathercocking. As I’m not into welding yet, it’s going to be
BOLT-ON…

On LLF mini and Promo mini the CE is in front of the rear axles, right?
Maybe salt or clay have a better tracking than partly soft sand...?

aus230
WA, 1659 posts
24 Aug 2014 1:16AM
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Since I fitted suspension to aus230 there is very little sail shake, another benefit that I have noticed is that it rarely lifts a wheel I think the force in a gust caused the yacht to absorb the pressure by forcing the yacht to sink on the suspension before it would normally lift a wheel



www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Land-Yacht-Sailing/Construction/Modifications-and-experimentation/?page=1

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Land-Yacht-Sailing/Construction/update-on-constructionmodification-and-experiment/

JoeHanson
48 posts
25 Aug 2014 4:12PM
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Yes aus230! Thats where the inspiration comes from!
Beside the front, end the Y-frame seems to cotribute its part. I can see the axles working on rough ground...

I've had a ride on an 80's class 5 (Seagull?) with a T-frame and narrow tires. It felt BONESHAKING fast, pure, pretty down to earth sand. My comfi BeachRunner was kind of luxury afterwards..




JoeHanson
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26 Aug 2014 1:20AM
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