Speed Passion F1 car - The SP1
#571
Tech Champion
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So, I had a chance to have a few local F1 guys look over my newly built kit last night. Overall I think I did a good job, but one of them noted a problem: my rear pod droops down past horizontal. I built everything per the manual as far as I can tell, but it looks like the length of the shock lets the pod droop. I have the shock mounted in the hole closest to the rear pod, and I'm using the shortest shock end screwed all the way in. So... what's the best fix here? I can add spacers to the inside of the shock to limit it's travel, or I could try mounting it in the "middle" hole. Have you guys done either, or did I screw something else up that is causing this droop?
#573
Tech Initiate
Ya, cannot remember exactly but I do have 1 or 1.5mm spacer inside the shocks as the are way too much droops.
#575
Tech Champion
So, I had a chance to have a few local F1 guys look over my newly built kit last night. Overall I think I did a good job, but one of them noted a problem: my rear pod droops down past horizontal. I built everything per the manual as far as I can tell, but it looks like the length of the shock lets the pod droop. I have the shock mounted in the hole closest to the rear pod, and I'm using the shortest shock end screwed all the way in. So... what's the best fix here? I can add spacers to the inside of the shock to limit it's travel, or I could try mounting it in the "middle" hole. Have you guys done either, or did I screw something else up that is causing this droop?
#576
Tech Rookie
Hi, I have a question, you can place the body and wings of Yokomo in this car?
#577
Tech Initiate
Some droop past horizontal is normal...as people above mentioned you use spacers inside the shock to regulate how much droop you have. I run mine with no additional spacers inside because on my track the car pushes and the extra droop allows more weight transfer to the front.
#578
Tech Champion
#580
Tech Elite
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Well, last night I added 3mm (I believe) of shims to the inside of my shock, which almost eliminated all droop. There is a very small amount now, I would say around 1mm. So, if my car ends up pushing too much on carpet, I'll just remove 1mm at a time and see how it improves.
#583
Tech Rookie
#584
Tech Adept
Sick !