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Post by lesbaldry on Jun 5, 2009 9:34:24 GMT
There various little ways that we prefer to check,My favorite "very quick" check is to lift (car loaded on flat surface) one wheel slightly,check hight until the same side other end wheel lifts,then do that same to other side,if one side lifts higher than the other befor the opposite end wheel lifts there is a tweak some where,normally at the opposite end you have lifted.its very crude but does give you a clue with whats happening ....Its easier to show than write A good eye and feel will always help when looking for problems..failing that get out the tweak,set up gear...but I have also seen people get confused and into further problems with set up gear just through inexperiance...learn to do it the old fashioned way,understand the car and whats going on then perhaps fork out the Penny's for the set up station "when you are fast and consitant enough to need it"
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Post by TryHard on Jun 5, 2009 11:40:47 GMT
Hmm, not convinced on the quick check... it only takes me less than 30sec do do it on a tweak gauge, and I know thats accurate... then again, thats me I would agree however with the comment about getting lost on setup gear for a newbie. One of the best things they could do is give the car to an experienced hand, who can set it up correctly (or not, in some cases ). For me, I'll always also try and explain what I'm doing with each of the gauges, in an attempt to give as good an understanding of why as possible. Ed
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Post by lesbaldry on Jun 5, 2009 11:47:44 GMT
Hmm, not convinced on the quick check... it only takes me less than 30sec do do it on a tweak gauge, and I know thats accurate... then again, thats me : Ed :-*ah ha...but blue boy!! ....you have to get the gauge out and asemble it,and possibly transport it to a fellow "allways tweaked Tamiya "racers table...30sec Pah Phoowie ...my methods fool proof "I use it" ;D....on my purple tractor
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Post by TryHard on Jun 5, 2009 12:06:17 GMT
it all slots together easily, takes no longer than fiddling in the bottom of the tool box to find an allen key... Anyway, I'm quite certain I have mild OCD, so that just won't do for me (oh and the 416 very rarely tweaks... the 415 was notorious for it though).
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Post by yellowshark on Jun 5, 2009 14:03:38 GMT
There various little ways that we prefer to check,My favorite "very quick" check is to lift (car loaded on flat surface) one wheel slightly,check hight until the same side other end wheel lifts,then do that same to other side,if one side lifts higher than the other befor the opposite end wheel lifts there is a tweak some where,normally at the opposite end you have lifted.its very crude but does give you a clue with whats happening ....Its easier to show than write ; An essential check for me Les if you are running sway bars
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Post by yellowshark on Jun 5, 2009 14:05:31 GMT
I do it differently Les actually. I slide the ride height guage under the chassis (along the centre line) and check both wheels come off the floor at the same time (give or take ;D)
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Post by lesbaldry on Jun 5, 2009 15:09:58 GMT
I do it differently Les actually. I slide the ride height guage under the chassis (along the centre line) and check both wheels come off the floor at the same time (give or take ;D) that is a good quick check Pete for droop/top deck tweak,my method does somthing similar but also shows any tight spot/bind or poorly adjusted spings by compresing the opposite corner that you lift....Its just a very very quick crude check to see if you need to go further,plus it should tell you quickly which end of the car any major prob lies...both of these quick checks can be done in seconds.
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