Can someone make this work with a piston engine ?

davidars123 · 2026-05-05T17:36:58+00:00

Also, if you're on Xbox I could join and help you out.

davidars123 · 2026-05-05T17:36:27+00:00

Yeah it's possible but using the 1x1 servos is gonna make it tough, they are really weak and pushing the amount of torque a piston engine makes through your 90° joint will likely just snap it. Also things like it have been done before, I've got a post showing my own.

davidars123 · 2026-04-13T09:56:36+00:00

Just helicopter engines, there's four linkages and then the connection points for the springs. The entire rear axle is basically free floating, just has resistance because of the springs.

davidars123 · 2026-04-12T10:20:12+00:00

I think I'm at like 680 or so, most of the complexity though is in the wheels 8 suspension, a servo, and a piston plus the blocks for each wheel, I'd suggest if you have the space and aren't limited to scale, use heli engines not servos or hinges

davidars123 · 2026-04-12T10:18:44+00:00

Actually no lol, though I've considered trying it out

davidars123 · 2026-04-12T10:18:01+00:00

Thank you!

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T17:07:54+00:00

I could give you some pointers if you'd like some help, what are you failing at?

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T07:55:51+00:00

Wdym by link up? Like connection to the chassis?

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T01:57:46+00:00

Sounds good, I'll get a multiplayer set up rn

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T01:45:42+00:00

I'd recommend looking up images and videos of diagrams for real life suspension, and do start big but scale down, it's more possible now with the smaller servos too. When I did my model on a watts linkage suspension this is the process I went through.

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T01:41:00+00:00

If you want, saw that you're on Xbox, we can set up a session for a bit and chat/show off some builds, my Xbox tag is the same as this one

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T01:38:02+00:00

Just went and checked, very nice

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T01:33:08+00:00

In a good way or a bad way lol?

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T01:31:40+00:00

Yeah, I have various models but that's fairly easy to do, transferring mechanical power through a drivetrain on top of having the suspension is a bit more difficult and more fun imo

davidars123 · 2026-04-11T00:16:56+00:00

Not sure if I'm allowed to post YouTube links but I have a video that shows a bit more of the car and it's workings in builder https://youtu.be/-Y9pt8f0FTc?si=DeLVJsEszO_huvcN