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Old 04-26-2007 | 02:39 PM
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Default RE: droop screws

Thanks for asking me to contribute to this, but to be honest I have nothing to add to 46u's correct analysis of the effects of droop, and that acceleration out of corners should require a lower droop setting (more suspension travel), but you'll have to experiment and find a happy medium, as lots of droop introduces other concerns.

I must confess it's difficult for me to envision what exactly is happening to your car on a track such as you describe. I can only really tell you that I use lower droop when I find that I want all 4 wheels on the ground a bit more, like on bumpy tracks, as described. If you're track isn't that bumpy you're going to dramatically increase squat under acceleration by lowering the front droop settings. Another thing to try is increasing the weight of the oil in the front and centre differentials. Remember, the more you want a buggy to behave like an on-road car, the stiffer you want the front and center diffs.

I think you'll find experimentation is the answer.

EDIT: I guess what I'm saying is that I don't think your problem will be solved by the droop settings, they're intended for a different situation. Stiffen the diffs (including the rear a bit) I bet that helps more.