Any new theories on replicating the LR design within the new rules

[keeks]

Correct me if I am wrong, but a live axle is one that is exposed and turning on the outside....ie sprint cars, big block mods. They don't want that coming into our sport.

Yes, an axle that drives thru both rear wheels simultaneously and evenly. We had to run "Live Axles" in karting, no differentiating power to one wheel over the other, equal power delivered to both sides.



It corrected an inherent flaw in the 4 link rear suspension that hindered traction.

[Stede Bonnet]

Correct me if I am wrong, but a live axle is one that is exposed and turning on the outside....ie sprint cars, big block mods. They don't want that coming into our sport.

No, at least not according to most engineering sites and info. "Open Tube" is the Sprint car type, "Live axle" is simply a solid rear end housing, non-IRS.

http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-live-axle.htm

[dirtracerl77]

The live axle rule was in the rulebooks for UMP in the early 2000s, when I ran latemodel. Its nothing new.

[billetbirdcage]

Not sure about the date anymore, but no "live axle" has been in the rules for years. I do recall it was added to the MLRA rules after Bill Frye showed up with one, but don't really recall the year but seems it was late 90's but not 100% on the date as I said. It was referring to a sprint car rear end with knock offs/single nut to hold the wheels on.

Sometimes stuff gets deleted from the rules for no reason as probably an oversight. I remember when MLRA added the 3 or 4 wheel drive vehicles to the rules after the 97 dream as a bulletin at the register/pill draw and was added to the rules full rules the next year but seemed to disappear after a few years. Same goes for Fuel injection, 2 spark plugs per cylinder, Independent rear suspensions, Steering rear end assemblies, ETC. Many get added or deleted over the years whether by accident or whatever but seem it happen many times on some of these things.

You really have to go over the rules every year with a find tooth comb, but lately they been doing a better job on stuff not disappearing so.....

[Stede Bonnet]

No idea. You could have asked the same question about 4 links in 1993.

Very true, very true. So I guess from what I'm reading these, "Unified Rules" from WRG/WoO is what they want everyone nationwide to adopt, but Lucas hasn't and neither has Ultimate or SAS. Lucas rules still allow for Swing Arm and other systems, where as the WRG/WoO specifically calls for everyone to run a common, "4 link". Supposedly to save money... I guess its true, those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it, otherwise they'd know that every time the rules get tighter, costs go up. Its human nature, those who want to win will scratch, claw and test to find a competitive advantage. It would seem WRG/WoO wrote their unified rules with a Rocket car as the template, at least that's what I took away from reading it and the statement. Why is this generation so he!! bent on being socialists?

[a25rjr]

I think some of you are jumping to conclusions. I think the 4 link rule really means you can only attach the rearend to the frame with 4 links. The pics of Rumleys lr had more than 2 links. jmo

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I think some of you are jumping to conclusions. I think the 4 link rule really means you can only attach the rearend to the frame with 4 links. The pics of Rumleys lr had more than 2 links. jmo

That is not what the rules state. It makes it pretty clear that only existing swing arm are legal. They don't enforce the rules anyway.

Section D, bullet 8 makes swing arm not legal as well.

[Stede Bonnet]

That is not what the rules state. It makes it pretty clear that only existing swing arm are legal. They don't enforce the rules anyway.

Section D, bullet 8 makes swing arm not legal as well.

Yeah that's pretty much how i read it too. I'm not holding my breath on hearing back on my email I sent, thats like the 4th one in 6 months and they haven't responded to any of them. Very professional.

[billetbirdcage]

We submitted a bogus suspension to Lucas just to see what happened and how confidentiality was handled and got a response immediately that was a form letter that they would review it and let us know. That was before speedweeks still waiting on approval or anything, lol.