I see a trend lately of cars with 2 inch offset rear ends. I know pierce cars has used them for years but what is the benefit of using one.
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I see a trend lately of cars with 2 inch offset rear ends. I know pierce cars has used them for years but what is the benefit of using one.
It moves jbar liftbar/ pullbar all 2" left which should all tighten the car...it does also move the mass of the rear to the left adding some more left side weight
original poster did not state if it was a 2" left or a 2" right offset.
that information would be helpful to know to determine what the change would accomplish.
Yep didn't say which direction...I just assumed he was meaning left...I think that's more the trend lately...but not sure what pierce is doing they maybe right
Pierce cars are set up 2" offset, Leftside tube is the short one. I do know they are not the only cars built/set up this way.
I'm pretty sure the old Ellis stuff especially spring leaf stuff was the opposite. And they were 3".
I assumed that's what he meant be cuz that's the trend of what I've been seeing on alot of cars
Not sure on which side the offset is going. Im just trying to understand the reason they are going this way. i think its trying to tighten the car up through the corner.
I believe the shorter left side axle promotes better forward drive
than a centered rearend. Having the left side axle twist less than the
right under acceleration is the reason.Remember,the LR is getting driven into
the ground harder than the right on the gas.Having a centered rear is not the
end of the world for most cars and using some of the high quality axles available
makes a noticeable difference in a centered rearend.
A 60" centered rear end uses different length axlesQuote:
Originally Posted by xxxmod
? not a quick changeQuote:
Originally Posted by TeamGRT12x
LOL i never would of thought of axle twist, can you really tell a difference?
Krom.
The stopwatch tells the difference.
It changes how close/far away the pullbar/liftarm is to the RR tire and where the j-bar mounts in the same relation. I would think that would have more bearing than axle twist.
An offset rearend does not necessarily move the pullbar laterally in the car, in order to make that change you would have to move the chassis mounts in order to keep the pullbar alignment correct. We put a 2" offset 9" in a GRT car last year, and certainly noticed an improvement in the way the car drove. Another advantage is that an offset 9" uses equal length axles.