Rear suspension on a bit?

[chelboed]

Okay I got this idea from my Epoch (if you don't know what they are, look on the forum, they're awesome).

Why can't a bit have a T-bar rear suspension?

I just cut the sides of the chassis as you see, and make sure to leave the bottom whole so you can still use the normal charger. I decided to use a piece of good ol' Oak for the mounting block. You could use plastic for lighter weight, but the oak is not too heavy, and I haven'e seen any wood mods yet.(haha)

Okay, so I used a rear axle for the pivot rod and ran it trough the wood block and epoxied the axle to the wood, and the wood to the front piece of chassis. If I have calculated and measured correctly, I will now have the same amount of suspension travel on both front and rear. I need to put some coil springs in front, and use a single coil compression spring for the rear. I may have to make a custom rear spring out of small guitar string.

The project is on hold, 'cause I'm bored with it. I'll try to finish it soon, though. The joint is tight, so tracking should be spot on, and there should be enough room for the cell with the PCB flipped upside down. If anyone does one of these before I finish mine, lemme know how it goes. I love the thought of full suspension!!!