Traxxas 71074-1 - Manual (Page 22)

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TUNING ADJUSTMENTS
A camber gauge (available
at your local hobby shop)
can be a useful tool for
alignment setting.
To achieve a good starting
point for the slipper clutch,
tighten the slipper clutch
adjusting nut clockwise until
the slipper clutch adjusting
spring fully collapses (do
not over tighten), and then
turn the slipper clutch nut
counterclockwise ¾ to 1 turn.
Static Camber Adjustment
The wheels can be set to have either positive or negative camber
(see illustration below). The camber angle changes as the wheel
moves up and down through its range of travel. Static camber
is the camber angle at the wheel when the vehicle is set at its
normal, stationary ride height.
The suspension pivot balls located
in the axle carriers adjust the static
camber. Camber is factory-set at -2°. To
adjust static camber, insert the supplied
2mm hex wrench into the pivot ball
(compressing the suspension until the
arms are parallel to the ground will allow
for easier hex wrench engagement).
Negative camber can be increased by unthreading the lower pivot
ball. Zero camber or positive camber (not recommended) can be
achieved by unthreading the upper pivot ball. Note that camber
changes will also effect the toe angle of the wheel being adjusted.
Static Camber Base Factory Settings
Front: -2° camber each side
Rear: -2° camber each side
Adjusting Toe-In
Toe-in refers to the angle of the front and rear wheels as viewed
from above (see the diagram below). The handling of your model
can be adjusted by altering the front and rear toe angles.
Front Toe Adjustment:
The toe-in of your model’s
front wheels can be
adjusted by threading the
front pivot balls in or out
of the suspension arms.
Threading the upper and
lower pivot balls into the
arms (by turning them
clockwise) will increase toe-in. Threading
the pivot balls out of the arms (by turning
them counterclockwise) will reduce toe-in.
Front toe-in increases straight line stability
and will help the model to self-correct to a
straight path when transitioning from turns
to straight-aways. Decreasing front toe-in
or using toe-out will reduce straight-line
stability, but will make the model’s handling
feel more aggressive when initiating a turn.
Rear Toe Adjustment: Rear toe-in is adjusted in the same way as
front toe-in, by adjusting the depth of the pivot balls in the arms.
Increasing rear toe-in will add stability to the model and make the
model handle less aggressively (to use racing terminology, the
model will have “less steering”). Reducing toe-in will “loosen” the
rear of the model, making it more likely to spin-out (oversteer).
Rear toe-out is not recommended, as it will cause erratic handling.
For maximum adjustability, Traxxas offers threaded aluminum toe
links (Part #7038X) for your model.
Negative camber
Wheels lean in,
toward chassis
Positive camber
Wheels lean out,
away from chassis