Páginas

▼

Monday, April 15, 2013

New MPS elements

About a year ago I introduced the Modular Platform System(MPS) to help people to built its own supercars with advanced suspensions system easily.

You can find all published information about it here: MPS


Now, 13 months after the last update of it, I want to add some new elements to the MPS(axles and frames)

In this moment is when I need your opinion and ideas for new MPS elements.

Obviously I will not made all elements to tell me, but I will study all of them, and I will built all of it which could be interesting for me.

Please leave a comment in this post with your ideas ;)

I will not rebuild the old axles with little modfications, like wider or narrower... this is your work as user of it ;)
Try with new types of axles, or with more advanced features, for example: front live axle, "buggy" type rear axle or double beam chassis

I am waiting for your ideas!

Interesting ideas:

Front axles

- Multi-link
- F1 type (EB)
- Sliding pillar

Chassis

- Cage type (EB)

Rear Axles

- Multi-link ->DONE
- F1 (EB)
- Leaf spring solid axle -> DONE
- Torsion-beam (semi-independent) -> DONE
- Chapman strunts
- DeDion live axle

50 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 April, 2013 03:55

    Is a front and rear multilink suspension system possible?

    ReplyDelete
  2. legomuppet915 April, 2013 08:55

    Rear semi elliptic Leaf spring suspension??

    ReplyDelete
  3. Zachary Cross15 April, 2013 18:44

    How about a "Torsion beam rear suspension" no drive or steering, just a semi independent suspension, as seen on a lot of front wheel drive cars.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sheepo15 April, 2013 18:47

    The three ideas are really good!!, they have been added to the building list ;)

    ReplyDelete
  5. tuur15 April, 2013 19:51

    suspension systems with the new hubs of the 42000

    ReplyDelete
  6. Anonymous15 April, 2013 22:36

    Que te parece un sistema de suspension como los que usa el set de lego " UNIMOG"

    ReplyDelete
  7. Anonymous15 April, 2013 22:49

    Sorry, same anonymous:

    A front, steered, live axle, with and without drive?

    ReplyDelete
  8. Anonymous15 April, 2013 22:53

    And are struts possible?

    ReplyDelete
  9. Sheepo15 April, 2013 23:08

    One by one...

    Tuur: I don't have that parts yet...

    Anonymous 1: Este sistema esta pensado para hacer supercars, hacer unos ejes tipo portal como los del unimog no pega ni con cola en el MPS...

    Anonymous 2: They are an option, but I can't find a utility in a supercar...

    Anonimous 3: If you look in the main MPS post, you will can find some strut axles...

    ReplyDelete
  10. Technic Man15 April, 2013 23:09

    What about a front axle with caster, camber, hackermann, kingpin inclination, brakes and drive? Do you think you can build one? I've been trying to make it with the less pieces possible, but it's very hard to get all the geometry when you put there the brakes.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Sheepo15 April, 2013 23:14

    I built one like this some months ago, but the problems is that the minimum width is 28 studs... and the MPS standar is 25.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Technic Man15 April, 2013 23:23

    And if you build it without the brakes? Does it still has that problem?

    ReplyDelete
  13. Sheepo15 April, 2013 23:25

    Without brakes the minimum is 25, this is the reason why I don't build MPS axles with brakes...

    ReplyDelete
  14. Technic Man15 April, 2013 23:29

    OK!
    I'm not sure but have you already build one with the characteristis I'm saying? (of course it is without brakes)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Sheepo15 April, 2013 23:38

    Actually not... some of them has four of the five specs, but none of them has the five... for example look the F.BD.1

    ReplyDelete
  16. Anonymous16 April, 2013 22:58

    Una cosilla, y si haces otro sistema como este pero en vez de ser para supercars, para todoterrenos, asi te marcas un puntazo(otro mas :D) , ya que hay mucha gente que esta empezando y les podrias ayudar, porque loa sitemas de suspension de todoterrenos son muy complicados para un principiante.

    ReplyDelete
  17. tuur17 April, 2013 14:31

    what does the (EB) behind the ideas mean??

    ReplyDelete
  18. Sheepo17 April, 2013 14:33

    Ideas added in EuroBricks forum.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Anonymous17 April, 2013 14:57

    Yeah, I would say what Technic man said. I have downloaded some things of Nicjasno (YT) for my Unimog and it works really much better. There are some nice ideas that come close, but in real life it is not done like that.
    And maybe a driven rear-axle that can be extended with one extra, so this fram is not only for 4-wheeled cars, but also for trucks for example.
    Other than that, haven't build all of them and I really like the ones I already made. Thanks for offering this platform!
    Grtz, Björn Leenen

    ReplyDelete
  20. Unknown17 April, 2013 22:58

    a cage or tub chassis would be amazing
    http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Lamborghini/Lamborghini-Aventador-Monocoque-Chassis-1.jpg

    ReplyDelete
  21. Anonymous04 May, 2013 02:23

    What about a sliding pillar front suspension or a Chapman strut front suspension?

    ReplyDelete
  22. Sheepo05 May, 2013 22:07

    Sliding pilar added to the list, but I don't know the chapman strunt suspension... can you show me it?

    ReplyDelete
  23. Anonymous05 May, 2013 23:06

    For info on chapman struts, go to:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapman_strut

    ReplyDelete
  24. Anonymous05 May, 2013 23:17

    Sorry, I meant chapman strut rear suspension.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Sheepo06 May, 2013 00:14

    Ok, thanks, it is like a McPherson suspension but modified to be used in rear axles. Added to the list too.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Anonymous07 May, 2013 02:31

    Thanks. BTW, i'm technyk32 on brickshelf and mocpages, and technyk32231 on eurobricks. It'll be interesting to see how it is possible to make a sturdy Chapman strut out of lego, since the half shafts are the lower control arms, so that has to be one strong driveshaft.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Anonymous07 May, 2013 23:52

    Is there a way to download individual MPS modules? I know you can download all of them at once, but more have been added since I downloaded that, and I don't want 2 copies of the same files. Could you put a download link next to each module in the list, so that you can download individual modules?

    ReplyDelete
  28. Anonymous07 May, 2013 23:54

    Where are these topics on Eurobricks? I can't seem to find them anywhere...
    technyk32

    ReplyDelete
  29. Anonymous07 May, 2013 23:56

    Sorry for not saying so, but all of the anonymous posts from May 4 to May 7 are me, technyk32.

    ReplyDelete
  30. Anonymous08 May, 2013 00:22

    What about an unequal length double wishbone front suspension or an independent front suspension with transverse leaf springs? (Yes, it really does exist)
    technyk32

    ReplyDelete
  31. Anonymous18 June, 2013 02:03

    What about having a set with no differentials and easier pieces?

    ReplyDelete
  32. Sheepo18 June, 2013 09:46

    If you want an axle without differential you only need remove it... and if you don't have enought parts means you need more Lego stuff hahaha

    ReplyDelete
  33. Anonymous14 July, 2013 20:12

    Can you make instructions from your peterbild ?

    ReplyDelete
  34. Anonymous16 September, 2013 14:12

    How about developping a new front suspension, like the RevoKnuckle of Ford or the HiPer strut of GM, where the wheels steer indepentently of the shock absorbers?

    ReplyDelete
  35. Anonymous21 September, 2013 23:11

    What about an i-beam or twin traction beam front suspension? technyk32

    ReplyDelete
  36. Anonymous22 September, 2013 13:11

    How about proposing us different types of gearboxes
    for your chassis as well ? Frank

    ReplyDelete
  37. Anonymous26 September, 2013 15:18

    How about Watt linkages or fully pneumatic suspensions ?? Same Frank

    ReplyDelete
  38. Anonymous02 October, 2013 03:04

    If you're looking for new ideas on frames , look at wikipedia.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Automotive_chassis_types

    Hope this will help you, Frank

    ReplyDelete
  39. Anonymous27 November, 2013 05:27

    Can you make more chassis types??

    ReplyDelete
  40. Anonymous19 December, 2013 09:06

    Is there any way you can introduce braking systems into the platform? Like disk brakes and drum brakes?

    ReplyDelete
  41. Sheepo24 December, 2013 18:40

    In this scale (1:10) in 25 studs wide is not possible add brakes.

    ReplyDelete
  42. Unknown16 January, 2014 05:58

    Hi, Sheepo.
    I want to build an mps chassis, with the following codes:
    F.AD.1+CA.1+R.ED.1.3
    I am planning to buy one, or maybe two sets to build it. Which sets do you think I should buy???
    Thanks, Frank

    ReplyDelete
  43. Sheepo16 January, 2014 11:09

    Probably the best set for that is the 8070.

    ReplyDelete
  44. Unknown23 January, 2014 05:47

    Any other sets you would recommend??? Because I've already got the 8070..
    Thanks, Frank

    ReplyDelete
  45. Unknown23 January, 2014 07:01

    And also my technic collection is pretty small..

    ReplyDelete
  46. Anonymous05 October, 2014 23:41

    can you release DeDion live axle what you use caterham seven

    ReplyDelete
  47. Wishmaster18 April, 2015 20:56

    Sheepo, can you update your axles for 4x4?
    and maybe something like baja cars.
    high clearance and independent suspension?

    ReplyDelete
  48. Anonymous27 February, 2016 01:02

    Are you still making axles for the mps?

    ReplyDelete
  49. Sheepo27 February, 2016 14:07

    No, I will not built more MPS axles, because I have hange the scale of my cars to 1:10.

    ReplyDelete
  50. Anonymous27 December, 2016 22:46

    can i have the instruction of the mps in pdf

    ReplyDelete