Anyone have any pros or cons to bolting down the rear swing arm?
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The original set up is that the engine is mounted on a swing arm configuration that allows for about a 3 inch movement up and down, gauged by a tab on the swing arm with fixed stops on the frame. There is suppose to be a rubber snubber on the tab, my snubber is gone allowing the swing arm to "BANG" up and down quite loudly when the cart is on uneven terrain. Does this make sense to anyone?
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Posted earlier by krustybucket View PostThe original set up is that the engine is mounted on a swing arm configuration that allows for about a 3 inch movement up and down, gauged by a tab on the swing arm with fixed stops on the frame. There is suppose to be a rubber snubber on the tab, my snubber is gone allowing the swing arm to "BANG" up and down quite loudly when the cart is on uneven terrain. Does this make sense to anyone?
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Posted earlier by krustybucket View PostWell I could replace the snubber, but my question still stands, Could I bolt it down without any problems?
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Just a hunch, so hear me out, The power frame was designed to float, gracefully transitioning the torque from the engine to the final drive. This action would keep the tires from spinning on initial start up or launch , Ideal for golf cart/golf course applications.After all you dont want to spill you beer by pressing the gas peddle while on the course. Old drag racers like myself call it spring wrap or axle wrap, which is what you want to avoid on the drag strip. I dont want to drag race here, my intent is to get the cart to hook up sooner. So, I will be the ginny pig and let yall know how it turns out !!
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Posted earlier by krustybucket View PostJust a hunch, so hear me out, The power frame was designed to float, gracefully transitioning the torque from the engine to the final drive. This action would keep the tires from spinning on initial start up or launch , Ideal for golf cart/golf course applications.After all you dont want to spill you beer by pressing the gas peddle while on the course. Old drag racers like myself call it spring wrap or axle wrap, which is what you want to avoid on the drag strip. I dont want to drag race here, my intent is to get the cart to hook up sooner. So, I will be the ginny pig and let yall know how it turns out !!
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I did some research on this and found that you could add a drop bracket to level out the motor a little and/or place a 2"x2" spacer block under the snubber.
Here's a photo of what I found:
Click to enlargeAttached FilesUpdated by dougmcp; February 3, 2012, 01:43 PM.
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Posted earlier by dougmcp View PostI did some research on this and found that you could add a drop bracket to level out the motor a little and/or place a 2"x2" spacer block under the snubber.
Here's a photo of what I found:
Click to enlarge
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