BobW

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Email me the model and I will have a look.

BobW

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I just use digital calipers. I would say accuracy would be +/- .1mm if you are very careful with the measurements. Give the same car to two different people and you will definitely end up with slightly different models.

What I always do when I finish a model is do a side by side visual comparison between the real thing and the graphic image displayed in the chassis manager. Placing the chassis on setup wheels or a stand helps with this. Notice any differences and check your numbers.

The important thing to remember is we are looking for the relative effect a specific change will have whether it's a gear ratio change or a shock spring. Does that change move the performance in the direction I want and what is the magnitude of the change big or small.

TT_Vert

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Bob to you plan to model the T4? A bit over a month you said you were going to be working on it didn't you?

Dave

BobW

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Someone else had said they would create a T4 model and send it to me. Unfortunately that hasn't happened yet. If it shows up I'll post it as soon as I have it.

TT_Vert

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That sucks. Really hoped you were creating these models.

hanulec

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Maybe you can help??

TT_Vert

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I tried before and every time I'd measure I'd get a different reading which is why I hoped he'd do it. I have no confidence in my ability to produce a reliable set of data. Those .1 mm,s add up quickly when measure pin height, etc.

Dave

BobW

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I don't expect any better than .1 mm (.004 in.)when taking measurements. That's the width if a human hair. I can offer assistance on techniques I use for specific components if that would help you.

Skiddins

Perhaps you could mention the techniques anyway, so if anyone wants to sort out the model for any new car they'll have the basics of what to do.

Skiddins

BobW

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Next model I create I'll work on recording a youtube video.

masterhit

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I wish there was one locally I could borrow. In a hour or so I could have measurements with 5 μm accuracy!

Mike Slaughter

BobW

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Would be nice to have a coordinate measuring machine. Sure would make life easier, and more accurate.

JVStrat

I think some people may be getting wound a little too tight for accuracy of measurements for a car setup program. Sure if your software is designing a car to go into production, all those .1mm stacking up can cause problems, but again we are talking about a software program that allows use to sit in our underwear on a rainy day and analyze the effects adjustments might have on our race car without wearing out tires, burning fuel or charging batteries. I think the above quote is important to keep in mind in regards to what the software was intended to do.

bkspeedo

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The ultimate would be a partnership with RC Crew Chef and the car manufactures. They have the CAD data. They could easily extract all the measurements for a base setup that could be imported to Crew Chief and than users could adjust as needed. Can't get much more accurate than that.

We can all dream

BobW

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In a perfect world. To bad we don't live in one.