Silverspace: the Trucks for the Olympic Opening

**EBasil** · 02-10-2006 09:48 AM

They appear(ed) to be a torsion truck:

..and are Produced by Silverspace.

...as pointed out below, they're NOT torsion trucks!

**laserblast** · 02-10-2006 09:51 AM

looks interesting

**EBasil** · 02-10-2006 09:52 AM

The Silverspace site is still under construction, and you can see (if you visit and click the enlargeables) that the trucks are pretty rough.

They're 110mm hangers, and " the diagonal sudden turn confers to skate an optimal stability and a control total is in plan that in slope to strong speeds." Now, that's BabelFish's translation--I'm sure the grammar is correct in Italian.

**Staffan** · 02-10-2006 09:53 AM

Looks really funky...i wonder if they have enough rebound for pumping though...

**Staffan** · 02-10-2006 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by EBasil

They appear to be a torsion truck:

If you look closely, they do have a pivot cup...

**EBasil** · 02-10-2006 09:56 AM

Another looks at the 110's.

Here are some 168mm hanger versions, with the Limited Edition Abec Elevenini bushings...

Now, the TS 95mm's:

**Staffan** · 02-10-2006 10:02 AM

Interesting how they placed the axle relative to the holes...it would really maximize the wheelsbase and prevent wheelbite on short but wide commuters with tip-mounted trucks. I bet we could make some pretty cool boards when designing with this truck in mind.

**EBasil** · 02-10-2006 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Staffan

Originally Posted by EBasil

They appear to be a torsion truck:

If you look closely, they do have a pivot cup...

Sure do...very interesting!! Let's run that design through our mental operations and see how those hanger bushings are going to work with that pivot where it is.

**silversurfer** · 02-10-2006 10:06 AM

Are you sure Alan's not making fun?

**foo444** · 02-10-2006 10:14 AM

they have some crazy angles. itll be interesting to see them on tv i hope somone tivoes it or something and gets it onlien so we can have more time to see them in action.

**chewtoy** · 02-10-2006 10:15 AM

Looks like a high angle (70+?) baseplate with a strong positive castor... Wonder if those hangers could be flipped...

**laserblast** · 02-10-2006 10:21 AM

the bushings dont seem to do a lot, just holding the hanger in place... right?

**EBasil** · 02-10-2006 10:26 AM

I emailed Alan and invited him here to tell us about these.

**shapeshifter** · 02-10-2006 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by EBasil

Originally Posted by Staffan

Originally Posted by EBasil

They appear to be a torsion truck:

If you look closely, they do have a pivot cup...

Sure do...very interesting!! Let's run that design through our mental operations and see how those hanger bushings are going to work with that pivot where it is.

i have run the assignment through the imbedded program and it computes as such:

this design seems tuned to the close quarted modified surf stance employed by the euro (suisse and italia) minimal lean to turn functionality...

...high probably that this requires quick jerky motions and a lot of upper body movement. decks would be short and stiff. a harder durometer wheel may be employed on the rear assembly. front trucks would drive the turn and front foot would be very far forward. current software limitations exist...

must upgrade...

musht upgarrrra...

**EBasil** · 02-10-2006 10:38 AM

Okay...let's riff on these a little

--as Staffan observed, the axle placement will move those wheels out to the ends of the board..nice for wheelbite reduction.

--the axle over the pivot like that will make it super turny

--Gullwing meets Radikal and Randal in an alley...9 months later

--What's the steering angle? Super, super turny! More than a 60, is it a 70?

--Check the slots in the baseplate...both mounting dimensions in one slot?

Fun to wonder, eh?

**shapeshifter** · 02-10-2006 10:48 AM

actually there was a time that variflex made a vector truck that these closely resemble i think they came out in '79 (sorry i didn't want to mention the 80's). slots are only located at the rear truck bolts so this leads me to believe that it is stretched out but slotted to accommodate current old school hole pattern (add grain of salt here). quick turning but not super turny, it would be but for the geometry limitations. powerful high end pump but poor low end functionality.

another old truck which had a geometry more like this was the speedspring.

**chemicalanarchy** · 02-10-2006 11:24 AM

what is the black button below the hanger? its that simply some urethane or polyprop that prevents metal to metal contact? seems rather crude, but then again other than radikals and jimz most trucks are based of crude designs