Squirrely Buggy

[HOSE MAN]

Can you please help ,my buggy has 3k 5k 1k from front to rear then 42.5 oil in front shocks and 40 in the rear . The buggy is a ultra lx pro with carbon fibre towers and top plate , shocks are on most inside hole on the top and the most outer on the bottom ,rear sway bar is set on the far outside. The rear end is so lose and all over on the exit of a turn ,oh the tires are soft crime fighters and new.Can you guys please help
Thanxs Hose man

 

[slim1]

hmmm, id say maybe thicker in the center.
i say that because, if the front isnt getting enough power to accelerate the car out of the corner, then the backs will spin trying to push the car. sounds like its acting like a 2 wheel drive.

 

[Roadrash13]

I agree with slim1, I think you should switch to 7k or even 10k in the center diff. & then go from there!

 

[HOSE MAN]

Should I change to a 5-7-1 combination with the diff's
Thanks for all the help guys
Hose Man

 

[slim1]

i have 5k-100k-3k (F C R) i love the 100,000 in the center.

 

[Roadrash13]

100,000 is the same as 10,000, just a different manufacture

 

[RiceLaxer06]

i use 10k, works like a charm

 

[Jeff Cain]

Well of course everyone has a different diff oil opinion, but I'd start with the 5-7-1 paradigm. As far as chassis settings, this is what I'd try to make the rear end hook up:

Check your ride heights, as having the front a little higher than the rear will make the chassis dump more weight (traction) to the rear wheels upon acceleration.

Front toe. Negative toe (toe out) will make the buggy aggressive starting the turn, but then want to push on exit once the chassis roll has settled the weight to the outside wheels.

Stand your rear shocks up a little more vertically, as that will give you more side bite and forward traction.

Move your rear swaybar connetion point in on your arm, as this will make your rear swaybar less effective and allow the rear end to hook up better.

Front end I'd leave as is. Shocks laid down will give less steering overall, and swaybar mounted on the far outside will also result in less steering overall.