R/C Tech Forums - View Single Post - Droop
Thread: Droop
View Single Post
Old 10-24-2017 | 03:19 AM
  #1  
dvaid852456's Avatar
dvaid852456
Tech Regular
 
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 383
Default Droop

I have searched through the on-road section and could not find a discussion directly about droop. Only regarding specific settings for specific cars.

I wondered if anyone can help or give their experiences, specifically regarding front droop settings on touring cars.

I understand the theory, that more front droop increases weight transfer to the rear on acceleration and more rear droop increases weight transfer to the front under braking and vice versa.

BUT...

I always find that reducing front droop helps to add on power push and calm down an over-steering car, especially on carpet.

Shouldn't the opposite be true? If you increase front droop, thus increasing weight transfer to the rear on power, shouldn't this cause under-steer on power as the rear wheels have more grip?

Or is it a case that more weight on the rear wheels under acceleration in high grip situations actually pushes the car round more and as the nose of the car is in the air and has less grip?
dvaid852456 is offline