What is camber gain?

What is camber gain?

Camber gain is the change in camber angle per amount of vertical displacement of the wheel. Likewise, the wheel camber will become more positive if the wheel is moved vertically downwards. Camber gain is controlled and limited by an area of geometry called the front view swing arm.

How much can you gain from Camber?

Camber Gain is the difference of the camber angle after a certain amount of suspension travel, typically 1″ of suspension dive (compression). Such as the camber is -3 degrees and goes to -4.5 degrees at 1″ dive, it has -1.5 degree Camber Gain.

What is a camber link?

The Camber Link is the adjustable rod or fixed-length rod that connects the chassis to the caster block or hub carrier. Camber Link adjustments have been a mystery to many for a long time.

Can you adjust camber without camber kit?

No a camber kit is not mandatory. Most of your tire wear comes from incorrect toe settings. When you lower your car it causes you to gain negative camber. When camber changes your toe settings also change.

How do you adjust the front camber on a Honda Civic?

To adjust the front camber to get some negative camber, loosen the top mount bolt and push on the top of the tire, then tighten the bolt while the tire is there. The reason you have positive camber is because you had the car in the air when you tightened all the bolts. Get a camber kit and get it aligned.

How do I make my RC car steering more?

You can always try putting on a stiffer set of springs in the rear. This will gain more steering off power, but might get a bit loose in traction. Try running a thinner sway bar in the rear. You can try removing the front sway bar to gain more steering.

How do you remove a drift RC tire?

A: Heat up the rim and tire in a bowl of hot water. The hot water will soften the plastics and allow the tire to expand and slide off the rim easer. B: Use a heat gun to heat up the rim and tire to remove it.

Why does my RC car pull to the right?

If this is a shaft driven car, they have a tendency to pull to the right during acceleration due to the torque effect of the drive shaft. Sometimes depending on the surface you are racing on you will need the front diff looser than the rear. Also make sure the car is balanced left to right.

How do you adjust RC turnbuckles?

Turn each steering turnbuckle in equal amounts to the desired toe angle. Typically moving the wrench toward the front of the vehicle will lengthen the turnbuckle adding toe-in and moving the turnbuckle wrench toward the rear of the vehicle will shorten it adding toe-out.

How do you read camber gauges?

To Measure Camber:

1. Turn the wheels so they point straight ahead.
2. Attach the caster/camber gauge to the spindle or hub.
3. Rotate the gauge so the bubble in the small vial closest to you is centered.
4. Camber is shown on the two outer vials. The left vial reads positive (+). The right vial reads negative (-).

How do you use a RPM toe gauge?

Important: All toe-in measurements should be taken with the vehicle at static ride height. The gauge should only be used on smooth, flat surfaces. Place the gauge on its bottom edge where there are two small feet used to stabilize the gauge in that position. The blue knob should be facing toward you.

How do I make my RC shocks stiffer?

If you want stiffer shocks, buy something new, like the big bores. Or upgrade to a nice set of aluminum shocks, for which there are plenty of options. You can also try and find stiffer springs, but since I don’t have the stock shocks on mine any longer I don’t know if they make stiffer springs for the stock shocks.

How do you fill RC shocks with oil?

Filling the shocks with fluid is simple yet still easy to get wrong. Fill each shock, and then work the shock up and down to release any trapped air. Prop the shocks in an upright position in a shock holder, or use a car stand with built-in shock holders. Let the shocks sit, and the air bubbles will rise and release.

How do you stiffen shocks?

One can get oil-based shock absorbers filled with higher viscosity oil (thick oil) that make the ride quite stiff. Or you could get new gas filled shock absorbers that also provide a slightly stiffer ride. There are race / rally based shock absorbing systems that will make the ride stiffer as well.

Why are my new shocks so stiff?

For the first hundred or so miles after installing your new gear, the driver will notice that the suspension feels a little stiff and bouncy. This is normal and happens primarily for two reasons: Second, a brand-new passive suspension will feel especially rigid in comparison to a worn-out active suspension.

Will new shocks make a difference?

Getting new shocks will not make a difference unless your shocks are bad, or they are mismatched to your chassis.