Originally Posted by
clebo3
I would like for some body to explain the differance between adjusting the ride height vesus the droop. I understand the weight transfer, but was wondering when to adjust the droop or ride height. Thanks for any advice.
1st Ride height adjusts ....... well ride height
. It's the amount of UP travel in the shocks from "chassis at rest" to deal with Jumps,bumps and any other undulations in the track. Usually the higher you set your car the less grip it has and more unsettled it becomes.
2nd Droop adjust the amount of DOWN travel your arms have and that in turn adjusts how much weight transfere occurs.
So if you don't us the screws while breaking into a corner all the weight from the rear of the buggy will transfere to the front making the back loose. By the same token when you accelerate out the corner all the weight will transfere to the rear removing grip from the front tires !
By winding in the screws some, both at the front and rear you CAN make the buggy handle much more consistant both entering and exiting the corners.
But it's a trade off as the more droop you wind on (screwing the screws down towards the chassis) the less well your buggy will handle the bumpy sections as your removing shock travel all the time. Its a compromise .........
Droop is a very important adjustment and can totally transform the way a buggy handles. It's something you should learn and try to understand
