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Quick Reference – What to do if…
This guide was made just to give you ideas as to what to try in the following scenarios. To fully understand this guide, it is worthwhile reading the complete guide. If you just follow this sections advice, you may not achieve the results you are looking for, as some of the set up changes only have the desired result in certain conditions, or only to a certain extent. For example softer front shock springs might not give more steering, if you are already running soft enough springs. Everything is a matter of balance, and this chapter is just a source for ideas, of what you could try, if you are stuck, and cant think what to do.
What to do, if you want your car to have:
(We will modify this so it is one or two pages so you can easily print it out)
More Overall Steering:
Lower shock mounting in on arm.
Thinner oil in front shocks.
Softer front springs
Stiffer rear springs
Short rear upper link
Longer front upper link
Thinner or no front swaybar
Less rear toe in
Short Ackermann plate
More Steering Into the Corner:
Thinner oil in front diff
Less caster
Stand up front shocks on tower
Front upper link down on tower
Short ackermann plate
Steering link back on Ackermann plate
Thinner rear swaybar
Lean rear shocks down on tower
More Steering Mid-to-Exit of the Corner and On-Power:
Thicker oil in Front diff
More caster
Lean front shocks down on tower
Thicker rear swaybar
Stand up rear shocks on tower
Less Overall Steering:
Front shock out on arm
Thicker front shock oil
Stiffer front spring
Thicker oil in front diff
Thicker front swaybar
More rear toe-in
Long rear ipper link
Raise front upper link on tower
Better Jumping Ability:
Stand up shocks
Stiffer shock springs
Thicker shock oil
Smaller piston holes
More anti-sqat
More downtravel (specially front)
More kickup
More Rear Traction:
Long rear upper link
Raise upper link on tower compared to hub
Lower complete lower link
More rear toe-in
Thinner diff oils
Lean rear shocks over on tower
Larger holes, or more holes in piston
Better Bump Handling:
Adjust shock oil (usually thinner, check shock absorbers advice)
Lean shocks over on tower
thinner diffs
More rideheight
More downtravel
Cut tyres inside and outside
More acceleration and forward bite:
Thicker oil in diffs
Long upper links
Smaller clutchbell, larger main gear
Thicker clutchsprings
More stability in long sweeping corners:
Stiffer front springs
Stiffer swaybars
Thicker oils in diffs
What to do first on a high traction track:
Front shock out on arm
Stiffer swaybars
Less rideheight
Smaller piston holes or thicker shockoil
What to do first on a low traction track:
Lean shocks over
Larger piston holes, or thinner oil
Long upper links
More rideheight
