BobW

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Uploaded another model Xray XB4.


As long as the motor is mounted transverse and between the axles the torque reaction shouldn't affect the fore/aft weight transfer.

What you have done is reduce the MMI (Mass Moment of Inertia) in roll but may have actually increased in pitch and yaw because the chassis is longer. The MMI is a function of the distance from the centre of gravity squared so a small change can make a significant difference. If this is the case then transitions in weight transfer will occur faster in roll but slower in pitch/yaw.

Using solid works you should be able to get the MMI properties directly out of the program. You may already have them if you have assigned mass properties to all the components. If you feel ambitious you could just build a simple model of the major components chassis, motor, batteries, ESC receiver and servo so you could compare the standard T4 layout to the one you are experimenting with.

Hope that helps.

daleburr

Are you sure its the weight layout making the difference? Chassis flex makes a huge difference to TC handling and your layout is certain to have very different flex characteristics to a normal TC. It looks very stiff from the pictures you've posted.

I did my own project with similar aims, except I reduced the weight spread in all directions since spreading the weight out a long way front/rear can have a negative effect on handling:

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...ect-tc6-c.html

Overall I found a decent improvement in laptimes, but I'd kept the flex similar to the original car (after a couple of iterations of top-decks).

BobW

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Started a Youtube series on Setup and use of RC Crew Chief.

Episode 1 - Setup Basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnVziwkWeA

Episode 2 - Weight Transfer Balance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DC...D6qh_i1Zt5fiqQ

Even if you don't have the program you will learn something. Several more episodes to come. I'm trying to do this in small sections so it doesn't get to long winded.

Stay tuned for more. Subscribe to the "RCCrewChief" youtube channel to get notices as new Episodes are added.

frozenpod

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Hi Bob,

Does shocks and shock rebound have an effect on the ride frequency?

BobW

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Sorry for the slow response it's been a long day. A car's suspension is treated as a mass-spring-damper system. The mass and the spring establish the frequency of oscillation. The damper determines how slowly or quickly the oscillations dissipated.

So to answer your question in an idealized system the shocks do not affect the ride frequency.

frozenpod

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Thanks Bob.

BobW

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Setup Basics Tutorial Episode 3 - Responsiveness (Overall Stiffness) is up on Youtube.

http://youtu.be/HnhydAFK_Yk

Should have Episode 4 - Camber and Camber Gain uploaded tomorrow.

BobW

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Episode 4 - Camber and Camber Gain is up. It's very important to watch the Setup Basics Series in order as video builds on the previous one. Even if you don't have the program I guarantee watching the series will improve your setup knowledge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLcB6rfeQzY

Silverexpress

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What is the "Dbar" parameter in the Wire type ARB setup page? Is it equivalent to the Dwire parameter?

BobW

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That is correct. Thanks for pointing that out. I have a Maintenance release coming out shortly so I will change the Name in the ARB Table to Dwire so everything matches.

Silverexpress

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Thanks for the quick reply, Bob. Also, in the Dynamic page, if I change the ride height this should also affect the droop. It is because the shock body is mounted to the chassis and the entire assembly moves relative to the shock piston shaft.

azeroth

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not really being a individual adjustment ( it would but being that most touring chassis have more droop available than they need you would need to readjust to correct)

BobW

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You are right a ride height change affects droop settings. It will also affect camber and track width. The approach I have taken in creating RC Crew Chief is that you want to see the effect making one change has. That is why the droop doesn`t change as I assume you would adjust it after making a ride height change. That is also the way I would approach a change like that at the track.

Silverexpress

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The reason why I brought up droop is because during a days worth of racing (2 to 3 heats + main) I'll repeatedly change my tires to accommodate the changing track conditions. For example, early on when the clay track is wet I'll choose slicks. As the day goes on and the track becomes drier and chewed up, I'll gradually change into treaded tires. A slick will have a smaller diameter than let say a pinned rounded tire. Sometimes there's almost a 5 mm difference in diameter!

Re-adjusting the springs to the setup height will affect the distance of the shock limiters relative to the bottom of the shock body. This increased change will have a noticeable adverse braking effect especially for a mid motor setup. Likewise for turns, the outside rear wheel will have an increased LLT.

BobW

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I totally understand what you are saying. I was thinking in terms of a TC where it is easy to reset the droop when making a ride height or tire diameter change.

If you haven't already done this the best way to model the effect will be to have two different setups. One for slicks and one for treaded tires. If you maintain the ride height the same between the two models then the difference in the droop would be 1/2 the difference in the tire diameter. So for example if the slicks are 80 dia and droop is 12mm, then for the treaded tire that is say 85mm dia the droop setting would be 14.5mm.

I'll put your suggestion on the list for a future update.