POUNDITRACING

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Sorry 3*
Set ride height at 5mm. Put the chassis at 8 and adjust it till you have a full contact patch. I've never heard f it referd to as sag.
Yep

I first put the car on blocks and measure the axel height. On 20mm blocks it's 45.5mm to the board. That is how I get close. Then I check "actual droop" whitch is measured with the tires on. Usually It's super close. This will also depend on your camber.

balistic

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That is what it's called on bikes. The amount the bike will droop (sag) with the weight of itself and the rider from topped out suspension, typically 1/3 of the travel.

That makes sense, I have been laying the car on the setup board and measuring the outside suspension pin for droop.

The way you do it you are getting the actual sag number.

How are you checking droop with the tires on?

Now you got me thinking I should be doing something different.

POUNDITRACING

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I know of 3 ways.
1 Measuring about ride height with the tires on. (I do this)
2 Measuring the axel height with wheels off. (I do this also)
3 Measuring bottom of the arm with a droop gague. (Most setups use this)

I don't think anyone is right or wrong but they all measure different things.

I do it with the tires on because the size of the tire will change where the arm will be. Just like it does with the ride height. A good example is Sorex Vs. RP. The sorex tire is a little taller whitch will add ride height and take away droop. So if you use a different way just make sure that you know what tire the person is using.

Hi-LowBlow

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As a HB"s agreement, why don't we all measure the droop by the center of the outer hinge pin to the setup board? isn't it easier to share the info?

Korey Harbke

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That's entirely out of the question. We need to each make a NEW way of measuring droop to confuse you further!

Hi-LowBlow

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So i have to find my own way then.....

POUNDITRACING

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I don't know anything. I just drive the car. Ask my pit man.

balistic

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I still don't see the "how" to measure droop with the wheels on?

STLNLST

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I just PM Korey all my questions

POUNDITRACING

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With the wheels on the car check your ride height. (5mm)
Now put the chassis at (8mm)
the tires should be just touching the ground.

Never mind. Just come to my track and I'll show you.

balistic

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I go to Miramar occasionally and I have called around to hobbie shops and not found a track in San Diego?
Where is it and when is it open?

POUNDITRACING

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There is no permanent track but there are 2 tracks that are open everyother weekend. My track is open on everyother Saturday. Next race is the 12th and 26th. After that someone else will be running it. I'm going to boot camp for 2 months.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/californ...racing-18.html

The second track is at Discount Hobby Wearhouse. There are open everyother Sunday. Their next race is this Sunday the 6th then the 20th. and so on.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/californ...ego-ca-55.html

Those are the links to the threads. Next time you're in the aera send me a message and I'll get you set up. Both tracks are with in 5 min. of Miramar.

balistic

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Sweet, thanks.

POUNDITRACING

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Anytime.

Protus

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I puchased the 61402 and I want to use it as a spool as described below. There were no instructions other than assembly included. I can't figure out how or where to add a pin to make it a spool. As a beginner driver, I imagine that the car will be pretty tough to drive without the front wheels assisting with breaking. HELP!!