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Old 05-13-2012, 03:36 AM
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i have a problem where my off road car's front inward wheel lifts up in a hi speed turn, usually flipping it over. e.g. if i turn left a just 3/4 throttle it will lift up the front left wheel and balloon it. is this down to the wheel ballooning or do i need to adjust the camber and tracking.
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-Less front droop
-stiffer springs
-stiffer sway bar

Are you running on pavement? Offroad car + pavement = traction rolls.
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yeah go up in sway bar or in 1mm increments from the ball joint if you find you lose too much steering going up a bar, then adjust in 1mm increments until you are happy.
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3/4 throttle = slow down maybe.
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Originally Posted by l3asher
3/4 throttle = slow down maybe.
if this is his only issue then fix it and go faster.. maybe
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is it traction rolling mate you also said balloning

so for traction rolling id lower rear roll centre

also try going up in front diff oils and centre maybee
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there is no sway bar. but i will decrease the droop and see if that has any affect, also could camber be part of this?

what front diff oil do you recommend for racing (getting into it)
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what car u running ? i would bet that is the reason you are having that issue. no camber wouldn't be the cause.
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U should deffinently have sway bars on... If can't get swaybars, shorter and lower inner camber links will prevent body roll.
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i am running a Carson (Tamiya) specter

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looking for a sway bar now, will have to look on ebay.de tho so min price is 20 pounds
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Get a rear bar first, if it is lifting on power that means the weight is transfered to the rear outside tire. This makes the opposite front lift.
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You can also try stiffer rear springs and sway bar to keep the weight on the front.
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A heavier weight diff fluid in the front might help too, if you have a front diff that is
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