TROUBLESHOOTING IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Chassis adjustments & possible causes
This section will list excessive chassis adjustments and the effecta on the chassis. Use this section
only as a general guide. You may not see the exact results as mentioned below
if several components are not working properly, or are not correct for the
chassis setup.
Camber
Too much negative RF camber
Inside tire tread excessively hot.
Car turns into corner entry too quick or becomes loose.
Too much negative LF camber
Inside tire tread excessively hot.
Car does not want to turn to the left when entering a corner.
Chassis tightens up from the middle to exit of turn.
Too much negative RR camber:
Inside tire tread excessively hot.
Tight condition from the middle of the turn to exit of turn.
Too much negative LR camber:
Inside of tire tread excessively hot.
Car is loose when entering a turn.
Too much positive RF camber:
Outside tire tread excessively hot.
Car turns into a corner too slowly and feels tight.
Too much positive LF camber:
Outside tire tread excessively hot.
Heavy pull to the left when entering a corner.
Chassis loosens up from the middle of the turn through turn exit..
Too much positive RR camber:
Outside tire tread excessively hot.
Chassis loose from the middle of the turn, to turn exit.
Too much positive LR camber:
Outside tire tread excessively hot.
Chassis Tight entering a turn.
Caster
Too much caster:
Car is difficult to steer, more effort is needed.
Car will loosen up the more the wheels are turned.
Not enough caster:
Car very sensitive, acts twitchy.
Very little steering input required to turn wheels, over steering possible.
Excessive caster stagger:
Harder to steer in one direction than the other.
Wheels will pull towards the side with less caster.
Chassis will be looser entering a turn.
Front Bias
Too much front bias:
Will cause car to push in a turn while braking
Not enough front bias:
Will cause car to be loose in a turn while braking.
Front Sway Bar
Too large a bar:
Car feels stiff, unstable and does not roll while cornering.
Car pushes through the turns.
Front end will slide out and not set in turn.
Chassis tightens as you progress through the turn.
Too small a bar:
Car rolls excessively while cornering and chassis bottoms out on the RF wheel.
Back of the car is hard to control feels real loose.
chassis is slow to respond when steering left to right, or right to left.
Front Toe
Too much toe out:
Car difficult to turn into entry of turn.
Car will not set in the turn.
Car wants to push.
Car will wander under heavy braking.
Too much toe in:
Car turns into a corner quicker than desired with very little steering wheel movement.
Car will feel loose upon entry into a turn and is unstable.
Grill Opening Tape
Too much tape:
Water temperature rises. Causing overheating can cause engine damage.
Increases speed
Increased down force on front tires, making them stick to the racing surface, rear tires will act loose.
Not enough tape:
Cooler engine temperatures.
Top speed is slower.
Little or no front tire down force. Front tires not able to stick to racing surface, and act tight.
Left Bias
Too much left bias:
Will cause car to pull to the left when braking.
Car will turn left much easier than to the right.
Chassis will loosen when steering left hand turns.
Not enough left bias:
Car does not want to turn left easily.
Car will turn right when braking.
Car will feel tight when steering left hand turns.
Rear Sway Bar
Too large a rear sway bar:
Car will feel loose
Excessive wheel spin on turn exit.
Too small a rear sway bar:
Car will feel tight.
Ride Height
Too low a ride height:
Suspension will bottom out.
If the LF, RF or RR corners the car will feel loose.
Rear will increase straightaway speeds.
Too high a ride height:
The LR will loosen the chassis. Can cause the RF to bottom out.
The RF will tighten the chassis.
The rear will increase rear traction and bite.
Shocks
Front shocks too stiff:
Car will push entering the turn while braking.
Car will push while accelerating on corner exit.
Front shocks too weak:
Car will be loose entering a turn while braking.
Car will be loose on corner exit while under acceleration.
Rear shocks too stiff:
Car will be loose entering turn while braking.
Car will be loose on corner exit, while under acceleration.
Rear shocks too weak:
Car will push entering the turn while braking.
Car will push through corner exit, while accelerating.
Spoiler
Too high a spoiler:
Slower straight away speed.
Chassis will feel tight while cornering.
Too low a spoiler:
Faster straight away speed.
Chassis will feel loose while cornering.
Springs
Front springs too stiff:
Car will Under steer.
Car feels stiff & unresponsive.
Front springs too weak:
Car will under steer.
Front of car will dive entering a corner & may bottom out while braking.
Excessive body roll.
Mid turn push.
Rear springs too stiff:
Car will Over steer when accelerating.
Excessive wheel spin.
Rear springs too weak:
Car will Under steer.
Excessive rear squat when accelerating possibly bottoming out.
Car will roll over onto the RR.
Car may be slow to take a set.
RF too stiff:
Car will push.
RF too weak:
Car will be loose.
LF too stiff:
Car will be loose.
LF too weak:
Car will push.
RR too stiff:
Car will be loose.
RR too weak:
Car will push.
LR too stiff:
Car will push.
LR too weak:
Car will be loose.
Tire Pressure
Front pressure too low:
Excessive heat in tire.
Car will under steer.
Front pressure too high:
Cooler tire temperatures.
High temp middle of the tire.
Rear pressure too low:
Excessive heat in tire.
Car will Over steer.
Rear pressure too high:
Cooler tire temperatures.
Higher temp middle of the tire.
RF too high:
Car will feel loose.
RF too low:
Car will feel tight.
RR too high:
Car will feel loose.
RR too low:
Car will feel tight.
LR too high:
Car will feel tight from the middle of turn too turn exit.
LR too low:
Car will feel loose from the middle of turn to turn exit.
LF too high:
Car will feel tight.
LF too low:
Car will feel loose.
Track Bar
Too low:
Car will roll less.
Car will under steer, feel tight.
Too high:
Car will roll more.
Car will over steer, feel loose.
Right side too low:
Car will feel loose entering turn while braking.
Car will push exiting turn while accelerating.
Right side too high:
Car will push entering turn while braking.
Car will feel loose exiting turn while accelerating.
Wedge
Too much:
Car will push.
RF & LR tires wear out faster.
Not enough:
Car will be loose.
RF & LR tires not carrying full weight load.
I have had issues with the provider for the guest book so we are trying a new one, please sign it and give your feedback.