has anyone tried the Suspension Axle with 12mm or 15mm springs - for use with 'Race' and 'Competition' Buggies ?

I would like to find out if its shock dampening or just a set of springs. And how well it works.
Thanks for you insight bob

I originally added the Peter Lynn suspension axle to my standard PL Comp, and it made a world of difference to my kidneys, as I ride fairly frequently in an ungraded dirt parking lot on Fiesta Island in Sandy Eggo. It also increased my ability to resist side forces without tipping, as the wheels tend to bounce when encountering bumps, rather than digging in and flipping the buggy. The tension on the spring/shock combo is adjustable, and I set 'em for the terrain I'm riding; hard on the playa, loose and bouncy on the beach/parking areas where "cushy" is what I'm after. You can even tension the downwind side tighter, for long reaches on ballistic days, to get a little more side-force resistance.

When I recently added the XL side rails, at the Corey-Lama's prodding, it did exactly as he'd told me it would.... it returned the turning radius and other dynamics to the same "feel" as the original Comp buggy, and moved my seat position more forward, increasing stability at speed and in the pucker-bumps. I would not ride without some kind of suspension, at this point, as it just hurts my old bones too much; like graduating to a "soft-tail" after riding rigid-framed Harleys for years.

For gear questions, go to the source... windpowersports.com, and fire off a message to the Lama. He knows this gear better than anyone I've talked to, and he spends a ridiculous amount of time considering, testing, and analyzing the "why" and the "wherefore" of every knot, buckle, bolt, and spring. He'll talk to you about gear, even if you buy it elsewhere... but buy it from him, because we want him to eat, and then show up at Buggy Town, where he belongs, doncha know.

There's my opinion... ask anybody in here what it's worth. On second thought, don't do that, hee hee!

-Dooley :moon:

Thanks for the input. Ya i know the feeling of kidneys, Im not that young now ether, that why i ask. The area i fly that is is not real rough but i get a lot of wind here. its common for me to fly a 3.3m down to my 2.0 meter blade, and be full on power. Avg speed i get is between 25-40mph. I wanted to try to keep the tires hooked up at the higher speed and save the kidneys. (err am in not a light weight over 200lb.) I was running lower air pressure , but that has its own problems too. I have pealed a tire off in a power side. I would not recommend it again.