protc3

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It is very easy to set up. There is no more reactive caster as it is not a strut front end anymore. The static caster adjusts the same way with just shims on the upper hinge pin. Camber adjustment is the same. You can adjust roll center by simply shimming the cross plate or shimming the outer ball. Ride height is adjusted by just tightening or loosening the screws in the front flex plates. You then remove the excess droop with the droop screws once your ride height is set. Everything pretty much falls into place. It is very smooth, adjustable, and very user friendly. You will be very pleased.

protc3

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Also, if your ride height is off just a little on one side, you adjust it with the set screw in the flex plate. Very simple.

protc3

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I will be making the final changes and taking good clear pics for the press release. I will post them here also.

wingracer

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I'm sure you know this already but you don't have to have a strut front end to have reactive caster. Angling the arms works just the same way with dual arms. In fact, my 1/8th scale onroad car has a bit of reactive caster in it right now

protc3

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I didnt want reactive caster in it. Caster angles needed in 4wd vs 2wd cars with double wishsbone style front suspension is completely different. 2wd cars need more. Reducing caster when compressing the suspension(ie sweepers) would not help in the slightest without any roll center change. All it would do is create push.

Joost K.

So Jason, basicly what you're saying with a strut front end you should use the 0 deg. caster blocks?

protc3

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I used 0's or 5's. I never bothered with 10's. Too much caster reduction.

wingracer

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Same here. I wasn't saying it needed reactive caster, just that it could be done,

protc3

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haha, yeah, i know.

InspGadgt

Looks like you could also adjust dive/anti-dive by putting shims under the pivots

protc3

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That is correct I havent tried it yet though. I had a few hours on saturday so far. We have a real nice carpet track opening here in florida so i should be able to complete testing within the next 2 weeks.

InspGadgt

I'm jealous!

20 SMOKE

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sunday,sunday,sunday.you gonna race

wingracer

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Just out of curiosity, how thick are those lower arms? They look really beefy, which I like.

chris moore

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The new front end looks really nice Jason, kudos.