Off-Road RC Car Tuning Guide


Need More Steering?
• Batteries - Move batteries towards the front of the vehicle.
• Front Shock Mounting - Move the lower shock mount towards the outside
• Front Camber Link - Longer camber links increase steering
• Front Ride Height - Lower the front ride height
• Rear Ride Height - Raise rear ride height for more high speed steering
• Rear Shock Mounting - Move upper mount towards outside
• Wheelbase - Lengthen the wheelbase for more steering
• Rear Toe-in - Decrease rear toe-in
• Ackerman - Use less Ackerman for more sensitive steering

Need More Traction?
• Batteries - Move batteries towards the rear of the vehicle
• Rear Ride Height - Lower rear ride height
• Rear Camber - Less camber (0 -1 deg.)
• Camber Link - Longer camber links
• Rear Shock Mounting - Move upper mount towards the inside
• Wheelbase - Shorten the wheelbase
• Rear Toe-in - Increase rear toe-in
• Slipper - Loosen slipper so wheels don't spin as much

Need Better Jumping?
• Shock Oil - If bouncing too much or bottoms out over jumps, use heavier oil
• Shock Pistons - If bottoming out over jumps, use smaller hole pistons
• Rear Shock Mounting - If bottoming out over jumps move upper mount towards he outside
• Battery Position - If nose high during jumps, move battery forward, move rearward if nose is down during jumps
• Weight - Add weight to nose if it's too high during jumps

Need More High Speed Steering?
• Front Toe - More toe-in gives you more steering coming out of the corners
• Front Caster - Less caster gives you more steering exiting corners
• Rear Ride Height - Raise rear ride height for more high speed steering

More Stable Over Rough Tracks?
• Anti-squat - Less anti-squat allows better acceleration on rough tracks
• Rear Camber - More negative camber is more stable on bumpy tracks
• Rear Camber Link - Shorter camber links is more stable on bumpy tracks
• Front Shock Mounting - Move lower shock mount inside for bumpy tracks
• Battery Mounting - Place in the middle for most stable on all tracks



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