Post by bobjeffreson on Jul 10, 2009 14:26:16 GMT 10
FYI...
Found this comprehensive set-up page for 1/4 scale race cars on the 'net........
Handling problems & possible causes.....
CAR iS UNSTABLE
Excessive front toe.
Too soft a shock.
Too much camber stagger.
Excessive front or rear bias.
Not enough caster
Excessive caster stagger.
Front sway bar too stiff.
Excessive front or rear brake bias.
Fuel load had changed. .
Too low a ride height
Spoiler too low.
Wrong springs.
CAR iS UNRESPONSIVE
Springs too soft.
Shocks too soft.
Front sway bar.
Too much caster
CAR iS OVER RESPONSIVE
Springs too stiff.
Shocks too soft.
Front sway bar to stiff.
CAR IS LOOSE ENTERING CORNER
Too much stagger.
Not enough toe out.
Too much negative RF camber.
Too much positive LF camber.
RR camber too high.
Too much caster stagger.
RF caster too high.
Not enough front brake bias.
Not enough front bias.
Front sway bar too small.
LR ride height too high.
LR shock rebound too stiff.
LF shock compression too soft.
RR shock rebound too stiff.
Front shock compression too soft.
Rear shock rebound too stiff.
Spoiler too low.
Front springs too weak.
Front spring stagger to high.
Rear springs too stiff.
RF spring too soft.
RR spring too stiff.
Front spring stagger too high.
Steering ratio too high.
RF caster too high.
Wedge too low.
Driver error. (erratic throttle & steering inputs) ...This point can over-rides all others.......
CAR IS LOOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CORNER
Wedge too low.
RF spring too soft.
RR spring too stiff.
Too much rear spring stagger.
Front sway bar too soft.
Stagger too high.
Excessive front toe (in or out)
Improper camber settings.
Not enough negative LF camber.
Excessive positive camber in the RR.
Too much positive caster.
Too high a gear ratio causing wheel spin.
LF shock compression too low.
LR shock rebound too high.
RR shock compression too high.
Spoiler too low.
Driver error. Compensating for a corner entry push.
CAR IS LOOSE EXITING A CORNER
Too much stagger.
Wedge too low.
LF caster too low.
Too much positive LF camber.
LR spring too soft.
RR spring too stiff.
Decrease rear spring stagger.
Too high a gear ratio causing wheel spin.
Too small a front sway bar.
Excessive front toe (in or out).
Too stiff a rear sway bar.
LR ride height too high.
Rear shock compression too stiff.
Front shock rebound too soft.
Spoiler too low.
Rear spring stagger too high.
Front springs too weak.
Rear springs too stiff.
Driver error. (erratic throttle & steering inputs)
CAR PUSHES ENTERING CORNER
Not enough stagger.
Too much toe out.
Not enough negative RF camber.
Not enough positive LF camber.
Not enough caster stagger.
Too much front brake bias.
Too much front bias.
Front sway bar too stiff
LR ride height too low.
LR shock rebound too weak.
Front shock compression too stiff.
Rear shock rebound too weak.
Spoiler angle too high.
Front springs too stiff.
Front spring stagger to low.
Rear springs too weak.
RF spring too stiff.
RR spring too soft.
Front spring stagger too low.
Steering ratio too low.
RF caster too low.
Wedge too high.
Driver error.
CAR IS TIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CORNER
Wedge too high.
RF spring too stiff.
RR spring too soft.
Not enough rear spring stagger.
Front sway bar too stiff.
Stagger too low.
Excessive front toe (in or out)
Improper camber settings.
Too much negative LF camber.
Not enough positive camber in the RR.
Not enough positive caster.
Too low a gear ratio.
LF shock compression too high.
LR shock rebound too low.
RR shock compression too low.
Spoiler too high.
Driver error. Compensating for corner entry looseness.
CAR PUSHES EXITING A CORNER
Not enough stagger.
Wedge too high.
LR spring too stiff.
RR spring too soft.
Too low a gear ratio.
Too much front bias.
Too large a front sway bar.
Excessive front toe (in or out).
Not enough positive LF camber.
Too small a rear sway bar.
LR ride height too low.
Rear shock compression too soft.
Front shock rebound too stiff.
RR shock compression too low.
Spoiler too high.
Rear spring stagger too low.
Front springs too stiff.
Rear springs too soft.
Found this comprehensive set-up page for 1/4 scale race cars on the 'net........
Handling problems & possible causes.....
CAR iS UNSTABLE
Excessive front toe.
Too soft a shock.
Too much camber stagger.
Excessive front or rear bias.
Not enough caster
Excessive caster stagger.
Front sway bar too stiff.
Excessive front or rear brake bias.
Fuel load had changed. .
Too low a ride height
Spoiler too low.
Wrong springs.
CAR iS UNRESPONSIVE
Springs too soft.
Shocks too soft.
Front sway bar.
Too much caster
CAR iS OVER RESPONSIVE
Springs too stiff.
Shocks too soft.
Front sway bar to stiff.
CAR IS LOOSE ENTERING CORNER
Too much stagger.
Not enough toe out.
Too much negative RF camber.
Too much positive LF camber.
RR camber too high.
Too much caster stagger.
RF caster too high.
Not enough front brake bias.
Not enough front bias.
Front sway bar too small.
LR ride height too high.
LR shock rebound too stiff.
LF shock compression too soft.
RR shock rebound too stiff.
Front shock compression too soft.
Rear shock rebound too stiff.
Spoiler too low.
Front springs too weak.
Front spring stagger to high.
Rear springs too stiff.
RF spring too soft.
RR spring too stiff.
Front spring stagger too high.
Steering ratio too high.
RF caster too high.
Wedge too low.
Driver error. (erratic throttle & steering inputs) ...This point can over-rides all others.......
CAR IS LOOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CORNER
Wedge too low.
RF spring too soft.
RR spring too stiff.
Too much rear spring stagger.
Front sway bar too soft.
Stagger too high.
Excessive front toe (in or out)
Improper camber settings.
Not enough negative LF camber.
Excessive positive camber in the RR.
Too much positive caster.
Too high a gear ratio causing wheel spin.
LF shock compression too low.
LR shock rebound too high.
RR shock compression too high.
Spoiler too low.
Driver error. Compensating for a corner entry push.
CAR IS LOOSE EXITING A CORNER
Too much stagger.
Wedge too low.
LF caster too low.
Too much positive LF camber.
LR spring too soft.
RR spring too stiff.
Decrease rear spring stagger.
Too high a gear ratio causing wheel spin.
Too small a front sway bar.
Excessive front toe (in or out).
Too stiff a rear sway bar.
LR ride height too high.
Rear shock compression too stiff.
Front shock rebound too soft.
Spoiler too low.
Rear spring stagger too high.
Front springs too weak.
Rear springs too stiff.
Driver error. (erratic throttle & steering inputs)
CAR PUSHES ENTERING CORNER
Not enough stagger.
Too much toe out.
Not enough negative RF camber.
Not enough positive LF camber.
Not enough caster stagger.
Too much front brake bias.
Too much front bias.
Front sway bar too stiff
LR ride height too low.
LR shock rebound too weak.
Front shock compression too stiff.
Rear shock rebound too weak.
Spoiler angle too high.
Front springs too stiff.
Front spring stagger to low.
Rear springs too weak.
RF spring too stiff.
RR spring too soft.
Front spring stagger too low.
Steering ratio too low.
RF caster too low.
Wedge too high.
Driver error.
CAR IS TIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CORNER
Wedge too high.
RF spring too stiff.
RR spring too soft.
Not enough rear spring stagger.
Front sway bar too stiff.
Stagger too low.
Excessive front toe (in or out)
Improper camber settings.
Too much negative LF camber.
Not enough positive camber in the RR.
Not enough positive caster.
Too low a gear ratio.
LF shock compression too high.
LR shock rebound too low.
RR shock compression too low.
Spoiler too high.
Driver error. Compensating for corner entry looseness.
CAR PUSHES EXITING A CORNER
Not enough stagger.
Wedge too high.
LR spring too stiff.
RR spring too soft.
Too low a gear ratio.
Too much front bias.
Too large a front sway bar.
Excessive front toe (in or out).
Not enough positive LF camber.
Too small a rear sway bar.
LR ride height too low.
Rear shock compression too soft.
Front shock rebound too stiff.
RR shock compression too low.
Spoiler too high.
Rear spring stagger too low.
Front springs too stiff.
Rear springs too soft.
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