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Racing Topics => Electric Touring => Topic started by: BCbud on May 26, 2012, 09:07:25 PM

Title: Trying To Loosen Up The Rear A Bit
Post by: BCbud on May 26, 2012, 09:07:25 PM
Good day!

My 2nd T1FK04 chassis I have put togeather seems to be working better than my 1st one. With the first one I couldnt get the rear to hook up but now with the 2nd one I have a bit too mutch rear traction and it is peshing a bit. I want to loosen up the rear a bit, should I put in stiffer rear springs or softer front springs?

Thanks, Neil.
Title: Re: Trying To Loosen Up The Rear A Bit
Post by: Shawn68z on May 26, 2012, 10:04:24 PM

Hey, Neil. Personally, I never try to Loose traction, I always try to gain it.... Uptil the point where you run into a problem (traction roll, scrapping the ground  etc).

First, where in the corner is it pushing?  Turn in, Mid, or exit?   If its at turn in, I would lower your front roll center alittle bit.  That will get the car to bite  more coming into the corner. If its mid corner, then you have a shock/spring issue, and I would go alittle softer on the front sway bar, or alittle firmer on the rear.

if you need alittle help on this, drop by my pit tomorrow.

Shawn
Title: Re: Trying To Loosen Up The Rear A Bit
Post by: valk on May 26, 2012, 10:16:45 PM
a higher rear rollcenter whould get you there. or a rear sway bar. you can also try standing your shocks up in the back. will reduce your lateral grip slightly. im still noob, but these are things ive read about/experimented with in vrc.