General Buggy Toe-in question

[SkyMaxx]

This evening I actually managed to get some time to wrench on my new MBX-5. Can you believe I have not even had a chance to break in the engine? I hate work.

Anyway, I was adjusting the toe-in and camber of my wheels (or at least trying to). On the front wheels I can adjust the toe-in and camber just fine. On the rear wheels I can adjust the camber but have to essentially disassemble the rear end to adjust the toe-in. Since I do not want to do this, let me just ask...does it really matter on a buggy how much toe-in the rear wheels have? If so, what is a good amount for general bashing and jumping (again ...note I am not a racer).

 

[robriguez]

I run about 2 degrees toe-in in the rear and 1 degree toe-out on the front. I do nothing but bash. Tracks straight and turns sharp.

I have the same issue on the rear. Only way to change toe-in is to change the front hing pin plate on the rear lower suspension.

 

[SkyMaxx]

I have a set of three hinge pin plates for front and rear. They are numbered 2, 2.5, and 3. I imagine that those are in degrees. I didn't know any better when building my buggy (the directions didn't mention it, nor did I have the smarts to inquire about it at the time). Now I have the #3 on the rear and what looks like a decent amount of toe-in for the rear. My concern was more to the question of too little or too much, or if it makes any real difference. I know it does on the MTs I run, but that is with tires that are huge and a lot of moving mass.

 

[FlyinRazorback]

Sky,
Since you are bashing, it really won't matter. If I were just taking out and not racing it, I would probably go with the 3 degree block.

 

[SkyMaxx]

Thanks to you Flyin' and Robriguez. Just happy to not have to take the back end off this sucker. Will be posting pictures of it sans body (still trying to decide on the paint job...) in a few.

 

[FlyinRazorback]

It's really pretty easy to change out. Remove 2 e-clips, remove 2 screws and just loosen the 2 screws underneath that hold the diff casing and voila, it's off.

 

[SkyMaxx]

Sweet. Knowledge is power man. Thanks for the tip.

By the way, what happened to your signature?

 

[wdavidhicks]

I hafta claim ignorance on the buggies but I appreciate good artwork. Both FRB's sigs are true to the owner. First one technically impressive. Second one very amusing.

 

[SkyMaxx]

Much better....now if you can get that thing to fly out of a butt, you will have the market cornered on the statement "when pigs fly out of my butt..."

Great signature.

 

[FlyinRazorback]

I'm still using the old sig on some other sites. Just trying out something different for awhile. Thanks for the compliments.