Originally Posted by
Nitroaddicts
Anyone run the eck-tec ackerman yet? I just got one and gonna try it out this weekend. By getting rid of bumpsteer what effects does this ackerman have on the handling?
My mbx5 setup
Don't get too bent trying to get the bumpsteer out. It's there for a reason. When the suspension tops out the tires toe out. This helps the car gather itself on crooked jump landings. When the car is on the ground and the suspension is at normal sag there is no bump steer in that part of the travel. You must also change the upper hinge pin angle with shims under the rear mount if you want to get rid of the bumpsteer because the stock setup has reactive caster (caster changes through the travel) this also changes the height of the spindle ball stud relative to the ackerman link.