Hudy set up station
04-28-2010, 09:17 AM
#16
A good board to use is a piece of Formica shelving. Very straight and durable. You can even pencil lines and notes on it and erase them later. I threw a piece of 16gauge angle on one end for a wheel stop. Works good just as good as my Hudy I had and that's why I sold it.
04-28-2010, 10:42 AM
#17
Here you go... Sorry for the crude sketch, but I'm in Chicago for work at the moment, and my Truggy is at home. 
Remember, when using this method, each wheel is half of the total toe (i.e. if you want 2.0 deg. of toe, each wheel is 1.0 deg.)
(Edit - after further research, the statement above applies to full size cars only. For RC, if you want 2.0 deg. of toe, set each wheel to 2.0 deg).
Remember, when using this method, each wheel is half of the total toe (i.e. if you want 2.0 deg. of toe, each wheel is 1.0 deg.)
(Edit - after further research, the statement above applies to full size cars only. For RC, if you want 2.0 deg. of toe, set each wheel to 2.0 deg).
Last edited by Stubbs; 05-27-2011 at 04:37 PM.
04-28-2010, 12:32 PM
#20
No need to eyeball toe....that RPM camber gage works good for that too. Just get a piece of 1 x 4 long enough to extend about 4" past each wheel. The turn your radio on, make sure the servo is centered, and push the 1 x 4 up against the back edge of your front tires. You can then lay the camber gage on its side, put the bottom edge against the wood, and measure toe angle like you would measure camber.
Once you do it a couple of times, it gets really easy. The trick is doing it with the power on, otherwise your servo keeps moving all over the place, and you can't get an accurate reading. Let me know if you need any further explanation...maybe I can post a picture if any of this sounds confusing.
Once you do it a couple of times, it gets really easy. The trick is doing it with the power on, otherwise your servo keeps moving all over the place, and you can't get an accurate reading. Let me know if you need any further explanation...maybe I can post a picture if any of this sounds confusing.
05-25-2011, 04:24 AM
#21
05-25-2011, 05:18 AM
#22
A good board to use is a piece of Formica shelving. Very straight and durable. You can even pencil lines and notes on it and erase them later. I threw a piece of 16gauge angle on one end for a wheel stop. Works good just as good as my Hudy I had and that's why I sold it.
05-25-2011, 05:42 AM
#23
Tech Regular
To bad for me this wasn't posted a couple of days ago, I just ordered the set-up tool by Hudy. What do you mean each wheel is half the total toe? I thought if you want 2.0 deg. toe in or out you set each wheel 2.0 deg. Who knew? Thats good to know cause I would have been running twice as much toe.
05-25-2011, 06:29 AM
#24
To bad for me this wasn't posted a couple of days ago, I just ordered the set-up tool by Hudy. What do you mean each wheel is half the total toe? I thought if you want 2.0 deg. toe in or out you set each wheel 2.0 deg. Who knew? Thats good to know cause I would have been running twice as much toe.
Last edited by Jake C6R; 05-25-2011 at 10:51 AM. Reason: I was wrong!
05-25-2011, 06:39 AM
#25
Been a year since I originally posted that sketch...nice to see folks are still getting use out of it.
During that time, I've doen a bit more research. On full size cars, total toe is indeed the sum of L & R. However, RC cars seem to be different. I checked the rear wheels on a number of different manufacturers, using the toe plates specified for different toe angles.
On all of the cars that I've measured, the measurement listed on the toe plate (2.0, 2.5, 3.0, etc...) turned out to be the value in degrees AT EACH WHEEL. So, I can only assume that the same logic should be applied to the front end as well.
I've been setting my toe using the camber gauge method for many months. I now use the reading on the camber gauge as the toe on each front wheel (ex. if you want 3.0 degrees of toe, set the camber gauge to 3.0 deg, and adjust each wheel to match).
Thanks....
During that time, I've doen a bit more research. On full size cars, total toe is indeed the sum of L & R. However, RC cars seem to be different. I checked the rear wheels on a number of different manufacturers, using the toe plates specified for different toe angles.
On all of the cars that I've measured, the measurement listed on the toe plate (2.0, 2.5, 3.0, etc...) turned out to be the value in degrees AT EACH WHEEL. So, I can only assume that the same logic should be applied to the front end as well.
I've been setting my toe using the camber gauge method for many months. I now use the reading on the camber gauge as the toe on each front wheel (ex. if you want 3.0 degrees of toe, set the camber gauge to 3.0 deg, and adjust each wheel to match).
Thanks....
05-25-2011, 07:25 AM
#26
Tech Apprentice
The Hudy tool is not a necessity but is very useful to me. I always use it for initial setup and love the results.
I find that it is very easy to be off by 1.5 degrees due to tire and wheel imperfections so the station gives you a very accurate starting point.
05-25-2011, 08:10 AM
#27
Been a year since I originally posted that sketch...nice to see folks are still getting use out of it.
During that time, I've doen a bit more research. On full size cars, total toe is indeed the sum of L & R. However, RC cars seem to be different. I checked the rear wheels on a number of different manufacturers, using the toe plates specified for different toe angles.
On all of the cars that I've measured, the measurement listed on the toe plate (2.0, 2.5, 3.0, etc...) turned out to be the value in degrees AT EACH WHEEL. So, I can only assume that the same logic should be applied to the front end as well.
I've been setting my toe using the camber gauge method for many months. I now use the reading on the camber gauge as the toe on each front wheel (ex. if you want 3.0 degrees of toe, set the camber gauge to 3.0 deg, and adjust each wheel to match).
Thanks....
During that time, I've doen a bit more research. On full size cars, total toe is indeed the sum of L & R. However, RC cars seem to be different. I checked the rear wheels on a number of different manufacturers, using the toe plates specified for different toe angles.
On all of the cars that I've measured, the measurement listed on the toe plate (2.0, 2.5, 3.0, etc...) turned out to be the value in degrees AT EACH WHEEL. So, I can only assume that the same logic should be applied to the front end as well.
I've been setting my toe using the camber gauge method for many months. I now use the reading on the camber gauge as the toe on each front wheel (ex. if you want 3.0 degrees of toe, set the camber gauge to 3.0 deg, and adjust each wheel to match).
Thanks....
05-25-2011, 01:10 PM
#29
cool scetch stubbs, similar to how it's done on 1/1 cars. I have the hudy station and i use it after every rebuilt and before each race. Very consistant, very acurate. it's not just camber, caster, toe, it also gets your steering throw 100% acurate.
Is it worth the money? who knows, but i am glad i have it.
Is it worth the money? who knows, but i am glad i have it.
05-25-2011, 02:37 PM
#30
I've been juked again
There is no total toe just a measurement at each wheel.
There is no total toe just a measurement at each wheel.