Everyone's favorite Aussie gearhead explains the fundamentals of weight transfer in racing and how it can be used to increase traction or change the front-to-rear relative traction while cornering. In Part 2, he covers roll center and how it contributes to cornering relative to shock springs and shock oil & pistons. A must watch for all tuners!
Camber links may seem simple, but they offer a wide range of settings on most cars, particularly off-road cars, so it's important to understand whether you should be adjusting the rod length, ball stud locations, or ball stud spacers.
No, it isn't a roller rink - it describes how your car rolls in the turns. Here's a quick primer on what it is and how you can use it to tune your car.
When we first announced that we were working on So Dialed, a lot of folks asked for a troubleshooting guide on how to fix common handling problems. Here is what we came up with!
An often overlooked setting, axle height helps you keep your suspension geometry relatively consistent while you adjust your ride height. Read on to learn when to change it and what effects it will have.
Mostly focused on changing the roll center, pivot height is a setting that more and more cars now support with suspension mount inserts.
A free sample from JQRacing's Invisible Speed Online course, this video explains the physics behind anti-roll bars and how to apply them to racing. A must-watch!
How to fix understeer (push), oversteer (loose), and other common handling problems for both on-road and off-road RC cars.
This is the best explainer we've seen on roll center yet - check out these great videos from Max Mört that get into the racing physics of why roll center does what it does. He focuses on off-road, but the principles work across all types of racing. Oh, and get comfy and make some popcorn - these two videos clock in at over 27 minutes.
Whether you have A/B/C/D mounts or FF/FR/RF/RR mounts, this article will help you understand how they change your suspension geometry.
EvanJayAwesomeRC walks through the basics of what "roll center" means and how it affects the handling of your car.
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