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TUNING GUIDE:
When tuning the Brushless Evader make sure that you have
equal length shocks, camber rods and steering rods on both
sides (left and right). They do not have to be the same front
to rear.
CASTER
Caster refers to the angle which the kingpin is at in relation
to the surface when viewed from the side. 0° of caster means
that the kingpin is straight up and down. The Brushless
Evader comes stock with 30° of caster and is not adjustable.
CAMBER
2° Negative Camber
Adjust
Camber refers to the angle at which the tire and wheel ride
in relation to the ground when viewed from the front or rear.
Negative camber is when the tire and wheel lean inward and
positive camber is when the tire and wheel lean outward.
Typically you want 0° to 2° of negative camber. Never put
in positive camber. Make sure that both sides have equal
amounts of camber by keeping the camber turnbuckles
equal in length.
FRONT TOE-IN AND TOE-OUT
1° Toe-In
Front wheels pointed towards each other.
1°
1°
Toe-in and toe-out refer to the angle which the tire is at
when viewed from above. Toe-in increases stability under
acceleration. However, toe-in also decreases steering when
entering a corner. Toe-out will increase steering into corners,
but will decrease the overall stability during acceleration. The
front typically is set-up with 0° to -2° of toe-in.
WHEEL BASE
Front
Long
Middle
Short
Two washers
in front
One washer
either side
Two washers
in rear
Wheel base is the distance from the center of the front wheel
to the center of the rear wheel. Lengthening the wheel base
increases steering, but decreases rear traction as a result of
increased weight distribution to the front wheels. Decreasing
the wheel base will increase rear traction, but decrease
steering.
CAMBER LINK PLACEMENT
The camber link placement affects the traction and handling
on rough tracks. Using a long mounting position will increase
traction but decrease stability. Shortening the link will
increase stability, but decrease traction.
SHOCK OILS AND SHOCK SPRINGS
Many different combinations can be used between the shock
oils and shock springs. Some basic guidelines are that if the
rear end is stiff, the vehicle will have more steering and less
rear traction. Stiffening the front shocks will result in less
steering and more rear traction. Duratrax offers different
rate (stiffness) springs to suit most running conditions. The
springs are color coded for easy identification:
Front
Rear
Silver
(Extra Soft)
DTXC9261
DTXC9260
White
(Soft)
Included
Included
Yellow
(Medium)
DTXC9230
DTXC9235
Green
(Hard) DTXC9231
DTXC9236
Green
(Hard/Progressive) DTXC9018
DTXC9019
Thinner shock oil will make the shocks react faster, but
makes the vehicle less stable and may cause the vehicle
to bottom out over large jumps. Thicker shock oil makes the
vehicle smoother over large jumps and in straights, but less
reactive over rough sections. We have filled the shocks with
30 weight shock oil, which is a good choice for most driving
conditions.
TUNING
