i have a question on toe and camber

[twholland]

like i said on the other thread, i just bought a gs storm. i had a question on the toe (not sure how to spell that) and camber. i do a combination of both track and bash. could someone give some info on what is the best setting and how to get it the most accurate?

 

[FlyinRazorback]

I usually run -1 degree of camber in the front. If you are looking straight on at the buggy, the top of the tire will look like it is leaning in towards the buggy. In the rear I use 0 or -1 degree of camber.

I also use 1 degree of toe out in the front. If you are standing above the buggy, looking down at it, the tires will look like they are pointing outwards. The more toe out you dial into your buggy, the better it will turn. However, you will sacrifice straight-line stability and your buggy will be twitchy. If you run toe in you will loose steering, but you buggy will track better.

In the rear I run 3 degrees of toe in. This helps to keep the rear of the car stable and prevents it from swinging around when cornering.

RPM makes tools so you can set these, or you can get a Hudy set-up system (which is what I use) to set your car up.

 

[cbreaker]

That hudy system looks mint, too bad it's $130. Maybe something for the future. Looks like the best way to set everything up.

 

[twholland]

anymore suggestions?

 

[bill61]

The Hudy is actually $110 shipped. I just got mine. PMB makes one for around $70. If you look in the 1/8 buggy forum in RCUniverse you can find where to get them. When I was looking for a set-up system I could only find the PMB used on E-bay or from Europe, but someone in the US sells them.

 

[militarymaxx]

Got to give props to raven7 for the link below. It will answer pretty much any question you have about toe and camber as well as every other chassis adjustment. It's a great link worth checking out.

http://users.pandora.be/elvo/

 

[cbreaker]

We need a wiki for all this useful info =)

 

[bill61]

I think you can get the PMB here... overblast.com