Camber and Toe Angle measurements...

[Runaway Jim]

Hello,

I'm new to the RC car hobby and just bought my first truck, the Revo 3.3. I'm doing alright so far but have a question about Camber and Toe Angle. How does one accurately measure these settings so that all four tires are as close to equal as possible?

Also although the owners manual does a great job at telling us how to adjust these angles, it doesn't go into too much detail on what the benefits are for all of the possible ranges of angles and settings. Anyone have a quick explanation on the benefits of changing these settings based on different run conditions?

Thanks and I look forward to learning a lot from every one out there!

Runaway Jim

 

[brmax]

if ur racing it gives u better turning in and out of corners. even wear on tires. better handling . u can buy a set up that will tell you all of the angles correctly but they costly.

 

[Scrogg]

Grab a beer, it's gonna take a while.
http://home.scarlet.be/~be067749/58/
Also check out the Pit Pass forum on the Traxxas website. Tons of Revo information from the pros.

 

[MrClean]

What about someone who is just going to be bashing, is the set up right out of the box ok or do they not set them at the factory a certain way? I guess I'd be better off with a set up that will provide even wear on my tires.

 

[Rolex]

It's absolutely critical on asphalt track cars, but when running on dirt tracks with a buggy or monster truck, it isn't hard to set them right.
Your front end should start at zero, and you might want to go one or two degrees out for more responsive steering.
The rears should be toed in about 2 -3 degrees, keeping the rear following nicely instead of getting squirrelly from side to side.
On a flat surface, you need to look at it from the front, the rear, and from the top, front and rear, and you'll get a good line on how they are set.
You can start with your camber at zero, then adjust it in a degree or two and see how you like the handling.

 

[jon2]

RPM makes a MT camber gauge


pulled this image randomly off the net

 

[Scrogg]

Out of the box, the Revo is set up for all around driving. It will be fine.

 

[Runaway Jim]

Thanks for all the great info. I've done things by eye and trial and error so far. The truck is running well.