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04-13-2024, 04:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spaghetti Man EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 52 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Live axle efficiency vs single wheel I want to know what information or testing has been done regarding the efficiency of a live axle vs single wheel drive.

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04-13-2024, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 29,391 Thanks: 8,358 Thanked 9,123 Times in 7,533 Posts	Context? Go-karts? __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ___________________ . .tragectory: Line goes down and to the right.

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Context? Go-karts?

Onroad vehicles but not gokarts because I am aware they lift the inside rear wheel when turning around corners quickly so they don't get as much scrubbing.

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 29,391 Thanks: 8,358 Thanked 9,123 Times in 7,533 Posts	Context? By 'live axle' do you mean no differential? __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ___________________ . .tragectory: Line goes down and to the right.

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By 'live axle' do you mean no differential?

Correct.

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 29,391 Thanks: 8,358 Thanked 9,123 Times in 7,533 Posts	Keep the track narrow or use cheater slicks. BMW Isetta: https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-psTRPSGvb...-1956-6146.jpg Pieces and parts: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-S...rear+axle4.jpg __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ___________________ . .tragectory: Line goes down and to the right.

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Keep the track narrow or use cheater slicks.

BMW Isetta:

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Thank you that makes sense, keep it narrow.

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Thank you that makes sense...

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