Hi Dima5,

I think it was your thread that inspired me to attempt this upgrade.
My Leo doesn't have torsion bars. The suspension is a very simple spring and lever arm set up.
To prevent track throwing I fitted a simple track tensioning system and also added fair a bit of extra weight.
It weighs over 14lb's and thats with standard gearboxes and tracks. Up to now it has yet to throw a track but
I do find that the cleats of the pershing track are catching the underside of the front fenders.
To date that's the only problem I've had.

Cheers
John

Mackem, By "torsion bars" , yes, I ment the lever bars. They are very flimsy and twist easily causing the track to misaligne with the rear sprocket wheel. I was thinking about making new ones from brass or aluminium. If one can make it so the arms travel only up n down and not twist the problem would be solved. The Pershing track seems to be clearing the fenders on my Leo just fine. There are some wires that run under the fenders up front, maybe they're catching on the track.

Hi Dima5,

It's not so much the wires under the fenders as the amount of glue used to hold them in place, the glue monkey has been hard at work. Anyway, I've removed it all and the tracks are still touching something. With regard to the suspension, I agree the ideal solution would be to replace the lot with something more solidly built, in the meantime try attaching the shockers from a PzIII etc. to the swing arms of the first and last road wheels. I've done this to mine and as I said earlier I have yet to throw a track.

Cheers
John