I know this thread had been "hibernating" for the past few years, but I'd like to "wake it up". I'm still somewhat new to crawling, thus I'm still learning. I went to Scale Nats this year, with a 4WS Capra-based C3 rig. The rig used axle-mounted servos front & rear, with 4-link setup front/rear.
I'm now in the process of building a new C3 rig, and want to retain the 4WS. This vehicle is being built on a more traditional rail-based chassis kit (NOT SCX10-II, but loosely based off the SCX10-II design), which came with a 3-link w/ panhard setup for the front, and 4-link for the rear. I'm p planning on sticking with the kit's chassis-mounted front servo configuration (with a servo winch mounted side-by-side to the steering servo). However, it's the rear I'm concerned, and inquiring, about.
As I mentioned, the chassis comes with a rear 4-link setup. I see three possibilities for getting things set up - 1) chassis-mounted servo & 4-link (my preferred configuration), 2) chassis-mounted servo & 3-link w/ panhard (although, I'd have to focus out how to attach a panhard mount to the rear of the chassis), and 3) axle-mounted servo & 4-link (my "fallback" option, and as it is on the 'old' rig).
The 'problem' is that, in regards to my primary choice...chassis-mounted servo & 4-link...I've been told two completely different things by two different people. One said it's easily doable, and would work without any problems...although I'd have to modify the rear chassis brace, and come up with a way to chassis-mount the servo (which I've already figured out how to do). The other said it won't work, and that my only options are options 2 & 3. Both of these people have been involved in competitive RC crawling for many years, so both should be quite knowledgeable...yet, again, they are saying completely opposite things. Obviously, I'm "confused", as both CAN'T be "true".
I could REALLY use some help/advice.
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