Nice afternoon out

[Cox]

This is y firs video so...

Got the firestorm out.

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[J.K]

Nice vid! Have you been playing with the suspension? Looks like she's running a little high

[Cox]

Just refilled the shocks with oil noyhing else why do you ask?

[jordanp]

should be sitting lower than that   but i like the fact it is sitting higher id be happier with more ground clearance

 

god i miss that whine

[Cox]

I want to get even higher shocks on the back.

[behappy2755]

should be sitting lower than that   but i like the fact it is sitting higher id be happier with more ground clearance

 

god i miss that whine

 

You are wrong, there is absolutely no need for more ground clearance on that surface. The rule for right height is to be as low as possible- it improves grip, and reduces roll. Therefore you can make tighter turns. However if there are rocks or other things that make the ground very uneven, then you need to get a bit of ground clearance to prevent damage or slowing down. For example, in F1 you can sometimes see sparks from under the car because the under-chassis scrapes against the track. The engineers wanted the best possible ride height.

[jordanp]

that was turning better than mine and mines was lower

[behappy2755]

Then clearly there is another factor involved. You could have low E/P set on your tx, or low ch1 DR. This means that the wheels wont turn as much. Also, if you've been playing with the diff oils then you could change the turn angle. Lower rear ride height causes understeer, as does toe in on the front tyres. There are a lot of factors to the size of your turning circle.

[behappy2755]

You try- set your RH as high as possible, set your steering to the highest sensitivity, and do a high speed pass... Then do a max turn: YOUR. CAR. WILL. FLIP.

Unless it's very slow. The trick is to set the RH low, just enough to clear the surface (inc. grass; it slows you down!) And do a high speed turn, then set your DR on your tx so that you can't flip over easliy. If you've got good control and can feel the car, I advise raising the DR, but adding negative expo.

Edited January 1, 2015 by behappy2755

[mikelloay08]

Raising the Ride Height will cause the car to roll more, allowing for more traction. Raising the car up will also help in bumpy situations.

[behappy2755]

Raising the Ride Height will cause the car to roll more, allowing for more traction. Raising the car up will also help in bumpy situations.

What?! Firstly, you mean grip not traction: traction is the friction during braking/accelerating. (low tracrion=tyre smoke when you gun it in a real car). Secondly, having the car roll REDUCES grip!! A high RH makes the center of gravity higher, meaning the gee force encountered in a turn is directed more upwards than usual. This means the car will be pulled up and away from the inside therefore it will roll and loose downforce (affecting grip and traction) and the inside wheels will have much less downforce than the outside- meaning that you loose drive power to that side of the car, not even including what happens because of the diff- most of the power goes to be wasted in the less stressed wheels with little or no traction- to the inside!

This is why anti-roll bars were invented! Along with chamber (which adds to tyre-road surface area during a turn, but sacrifices traction on straights)

Edited January 1, 2015 by behappy2755