RC Jumping teqnique/tips.

[redhatman]

Hey, I was wondering some teqniques you guys use to keep your car level in the air and land good. Please feel free to share ideas, please dont critisize others comments. Thanks a lot.

MODS... I placed this here, becuase It is general RC, and there is no section for that.

-Pat (redhatman)

 

[Candyman]

First off, practice. A lot of practice. And it depends on the car you're jumping. The technique is all about throttle and brake. Give the car throttle while in the air, and it will cause the front to lift and the back to drop. Give it brake in the air and it will cause the front to drop and the tail to lift. It takes tons of practice...

 

[redhatman]

yea, cuz today for the very first time I jumped my RC10GT, I have never jumped a nitro, and found out that they have A LOT more control than electrics. I did not land one right. I dont know if it was steam from the rain dew on the grass or what, but the car started to smoke. Like inside the whole body. I looked at the car, and nothing seemed to be wrong, anyone else have this problem, PM me... otherwise keep postin' dem tips. Thanks
-Pat (redhatman)

 

[PiErow]

Was the smoke nlue by any chance?

Most likely

A). The exhaust from the engine bounced off the grass and just stayed put thus creatin a cloud

or

B). Very unlikely, your fuel tank lid poped open and some of the smoke from inside the tank leaked out.

 

[redhatman]

Was the smoke nlue by any chance?

Most likely

A). The exhaust from the engine bounced off the grass and just stayed put thus creatin a cloud

or

B). Very unlikely, your fuel tank lid poped open and some of the smoke from inside the tank leaked out.

PM Pending to you PiERow (Please clean your box, it is full)... sry for getting my own thread off topic, Please keep suggesting about jumping trick people. Thanks a lot.
-Pat (redhatman)

 

[4u2nv]

The main things is to hit the ramp as straight as possible, and gas in the air to bring the nose up, and brakes in the air to bring the nose down..Like Candyman said.. Pretty much the basics. Other than that its alot of luck..lol. Praying doesn't hurt..lol

 

[Buggyracer28]

Heres the technique that my friend from my old track taught me and was an awesome racer. You can go as fast as you want to the jump..... once you start to come off of the jump let go of the gas right away (right when your front tire hits the end of the jump). The use what these guys told you once you are in the air. RC10GT's don't control very well, in the air, but it still has some effect. now 1/8 buggies.... thats a different story

 

[rocknbil]

Just as the wheels touch the bottom of the jump, just as quick as you can flick the brake and get back on the gas. Not enough to slow down, just as fast as you can - brake-go.

This shifts weight forward and forces the nose down at the bottom of the jump so that as you go up the ramp and off, the nose stays up. Sometimes if you don't, when the springs compress on the bottom of the jump, they spring back and reach an "arc" about the middle of the ramp, lifting the nose. About this time the rear wheels have compressed against the bottom of the jump and are reacting by lifting the rear. This forces the nose back DOWN, so when you launch, the rear end rockets to the sky and it wants to roll over and nose in on the landing.

If you get airborne successfully - let off the gas like B.R.28 said (or you could blow an engine, or on landing strip a spur.) If it starts to nose up too fast and high, tap the brakes in mid-air. This works against the momentum of the spinning wheels to help level you out.

If it's still trying to roll with the nose down - give it a blip or two on the throttle while it's in the air, this can help bring the nose up.

If you're too far over either way nothing will help, might as well start walking now.

 

[redhatman]

Went out to try out all of this information... Works Great. I listened to Rocknbil and when trying to keep level in the air, it works better to just give blips of throttle, instead of holding it at a steady speed. Thanks for the info to all!
-Pat (redhatman)