Osirisf16

Hey guys, we fixed our track here in Paphos and is great. I went yesterday NIGHT and it was really cool. The track has some water in some spots and my buggy is really dirty right now but i will start clean now. Anyway, i want help on some handling issues. If you can see the track, it has some real closed corners and my buggy can't turn so good. What do you guys reccomend to make my buggy turn better at such closed corners? Sway bars? Diff oils? To mention, i have a 18T clutch bell on my buggy right now. I will replace it with a 15T or a 16T, good thought, right?

Take a look at the track:

rc rock

which buggy??????
it depends on tour driving style. do you like to turn off power or on power????

Osirisf16

My Hyper 8. It has a OS Vspec (Blue head) on it and 2 hitec servos (5985 & 5965). The 5985 is the steering servo. Might i want some more power on the steering?

rc rock

no, i mean do you like to steer when on throttle (aman to patas) or off throttle (apla aman kula)???

Osirisf16

Oh, i see what you mean. Can you tell me in both situations what i must do? I worked with both ways and i can't tell the difference because the terain was really wet and mudy, so in some spots when on throttle the steering was better and in other spots was better in just letting it off throttle.

rc rock

to get more steering when you are of the gas go to thinner diff oil in tha front. to turn better while on the gas go with thicker schock oil. also try leaning tha front shocks more or using lighter shock oil it the front. i'd also drop a couple of teeth on the clutch bell. if all the things i mentioned fail (i really doubt it) the you could take off some caster or add some accerman, again only as a last resort...

Osirisf16

Off the gas = thinner DIFF oil

On the gas = thicker SHOCK oil

Are you positive? why telling me diff in first condition and shock in the second??? [&:]

rc rock

i am positive. i mentioned diff's first because it sounds like your car is pushing. if it isn't pushing but the steering ratio is just to large for you then start with the shocks, then add some accerman and remove caster and then try diff's. but again it sounds like your car is pushing in the corner not that you don't have enough steering....

Osirisf16

thinner shock oil would be helpfull?

rc rock

only in the front yes...(keep rear the same)

Osirisf16

I just put a 450 in the front ones. Now i must wai untill go to the track again. Oh, i put CNC knuckles too [8D]

rc rock

is there any room to lean the shocks more???

Osirisf16

What do you mean?

rc rock

there are holes on the shock tower and the lower a-arms. in the front you will get better steering response if your shocks are more inwardly mounted on the shock tower and more outwarly mounted on the a-arms. Like your evolva's shocks are almost vertical to get better steering. if you need i can post a pic explaining what i mean....

Osirisf16

If you can, please, show me

rc rock

here you go

Osirisf16

Ok, i done it. The shocks are placed on the most inward holes on the shock tower, and in the most outward holes on the suspension arms. What do you mean vertical? Vertical compare the 2 shocks or compare to the floor?

rc rock

more vertical as in closser to parrallel to the floor not parrallel to the floor...
gia na teliwnoumen, pio girta na en ta shocks s....

Osirisf16

Oh, now i understand why...

thanks buddy

clifton421

Check out this online guide to RC handling, it will explain everything and more!

http://users.telenet.be/elvo/