droop,how to adjust ??
02-03-2009, 05:43 AM
#3
In the past I have generally set the droop to not allow the shocks to extend past their natural stopping points. What is droop really meant to be set for if you ignore the shock travel?? I've got the Hudy book so I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually but what is the main point of droop?
02-03-2009, 05:46 AM
#4
i measure my shock length.........
02-03-2009, 08:02 AM
#5
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Droop
I measure from the middle of the top shock bolt to the middle of the bottom shock bolt with a set of digital calipers. The car must be set up off of the ground while you do this. I usually set it up on a set of wheels or something while I measure it. Then after I set the droop I set my ride hieght with the car sitting on a level surface using an associated ride hieght gauge.
02-03-2009, 09:22 AM
#6
simply you put a hex driver in the droop screw and turn it, you might be after how do you measure droop or what you might be after is what effect changing droop has on the handling ?? this is a different thing altogether
02-03-2009, 09:48 AM
#7
http://www.rcxray.com/documents/xb80...Setup_Book.pdf
I think that's what we're asking here - is what does it do for you.
After reading the hudy book, I am going to set mine exactly at the limit of my shocks. Then if my buggy could benefit from less travel I'll adjust it more.
Hudy calls this downstops not droop and there is an explanation in there with a chart after telling you how it effects weight transfer and front and rear traction, etc. It really is another adjustment that can alter 2 or 3 different things just like everything else. Unless you can get someone at your track to tell you how to set droop for your track I would start with as much as the shocks allow and get all of your other setup as good as possible then play some with droop and ride height later on
Don't forget that droop(downstop) and ride height are two separate things here! I'm just getting into the fine art of setup here myself but that's what makes sense to me 
I think that's what we're asking here - is what does it do for you.
After reading the hudy book, I am going to set mine exactly at the limit of my shocks. Then if my buggy could benefit from less travel I'll adjust it more.
Hudy calls this downstops not droop and there is an explanation in there with a chart after telling you how it effects weight transfer and front and rear traction, etc. It really is another adjustment that can alter 2 or 3 different things just like everything else. Unless you can get someone at your track to tell you how to set droop for your track I would start with as much as the shocks allow and get all of your other setup as good as possible then play some with droop and ride height later on
Don't forget that droop(downstop) and ride height are two separate things here! I'm just getting into the fine art of setup here myself but that's what makes sense to me
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