Originally Posted by
jdeadman
Hey all you 1/12 gurus, I am modding my old GenX cause I can to have the steering setup similar to the genXL where the steering links mount inside on the servo saver and I am just playing with angles of the links now
What is the best angle for the links to be at (at center) for the best steering.
This is what I have currently after mounting the Servo in it's new location.
I can move the servo for and aft. I can get close to parallel if I need to but just looking for a good starting point and also what do different angles do.
the Servo is mounted on the angles mounts.
The specific term that applies to what you are asking about is Ackerman.
When you move your servo forward, you get less Ackerman.
When you move your servo back to where the rods are straight across, you get more Ackerman.
My experience (not in 1/12) when I had less Ackerman, the car was more twitchy. With more Ackerman the car was more stable.
Hope that helps for you to decide how you want to tune your car to your liking.