hookem34

iTrader: (17)

I just recently purchased the 1/8 Hudy setup station, second hand (aka no manual and I have gone to Hudy's webiste but not found any helpful info).

My question is, how do you use the droop blocks? I know you place them under the chassis, but then what?

The ride height of my truggy is greater than the height of the blocks(30mm) so do I need to reduce the ride height of my truggy to ensure I have a 30 mm droop at all four axles before I set toe and camber?

Thanks!

johnny t

iTrader: (10)

push down on the chassis so it rests on the blocks. it is just for a Consistent reference mark.

Or don't use them and rely on your working ride height. as I and others do. No "correct" way, as long it is the same way every time.

jpalessi

iTrader: (55)

This is the best way imo. If your blocks are only 30mm i would say they were intended to be used with buggies only. i would p/u the losi gauge, its a nice little unit and its easy to use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvdzIjiBvc

Tony Newland

iTrader: (53)

He's talking about droop blocks not ride height

Take your tires off your truggy, and set the droop blocks on something flat preferrably a setup board and place your chassis on top of them. Then what you'll do is use a ride height guage to measure from the bottom of your hex hubs (flat spot) to the flat surface. In onroad this a common and crucial adjustment. Offroad not so much. we usually adjust droop by the length of the shocks. But that can be inconsistent as well. so this you could use to match side to side droop adjustments.

ride height is a completely separate adjustment to droop

secretsg

iTrader: (7)

There you go.

http://www.hudy.net/xhudy/showfile.p...252739b1ad8c24

pickle311

iTrader: (31)

As much as I dislike their products, Integy makes a better droop gauge for the truggy. The blocks hold it at 60mm so there's plenty of clearance then use the gauge to measure how far the wheel hexes sit below the chassis.
The Hudy works the same way, but the 30mm blocks really aren't tall enough.

hookem34

iTrader: (17)

Pickle do you have a link to the 60mm blocks? I can not find them on the Integy website.

jpalessi

iTrader: (55)

OOPS. MY BAD. yea i measure my droop from screw center to screw center on the shocks. Tony's way with the RH gauge sounds good tho imma try that.

Tony Newland

iTrader: (53)

Its interesting to do if your bored..... sometimes you can match shocks but the droop still isnt "square". wear, bent chassis and bent hinge pins will change droop some.

pickle311

iTrader: (31)

http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p...11&p_catid=163

This is the one I have. I'll have it with me in Harlingen this weekend if you are going. Just come find me and I'll show you how I measure and let you use it if you need to.