V12-CE SETUP MANUAL
The new, adjustable rear pod is dif-
ferent – ride height is changing by
swapping the axle bearing cams;
rear spring tension is only used to
get the required chassis droop and
is then left alone. The means no
washers are needed under the front
pivot ball, even if larger tyres are
used, resulting in your whole pod
(and CoG) being up to 2mm lower.
Just remember that when you
change the cams your gear mesh
will also need changing.
3.C. REAR END
Use a “Low” cam as your rear
wheels wear down.
Use a “High” cam when your
rear wheels are new and up to
51mm diameter.
This is a new part for this kit and
has a big impact on car handling.
The short story is that it affects
how the rear of the car behaves
as you go through corners. The
longer story is that oil thickness
changes the speed of the piston,
which changes how far/fast the
chassis can roll as you corner
which, in turn, affects how weight
is transferred and the outside tyre
is loaded up. Rear spring stiffness
/ diff tightness also come into play
and you risk some really poor han-
dling if any of the settings are out!
Getting it right is a careful balance
of oil thickness, diff tightness and
spring rate.
Always keep the damper tube
topped up with oil. NOTE: There
is a difference between the units
used to measure oil thickness.
WT is not the same as CST so
30,000wt oil will be different to
30,000cst oil.
30,000wt oil is good on larger,
faster tracks and down to
12,000wt is good if you need
faster weight transfer and quicker
steering response on tight tracks.
Re-fill the tube every 3-6 runs,
whether it feels like it needs it or
not - wipe excess off the rod and
clean the inside of the tube with
motor spray. Pour a small amount
of oil into the tube and smother
the rod’s grooves in the stuff.
Slowly slide the rod into the tube
and give it a bit of a bounce and
twist as you push it in so that the
oil is evenly distributed. Expect
to get some oil squeezing out of
the breathing holes and some left
on the rod once it is fully in – this
way you know it is completely full
each time re-fill it.
As for handling:
1. Rear end ‘hops’ on acceler-
ate out of corners - softer rear
springs, lighter damper oil or
loosen the diff.
2. Inside wheel front wheel lifts
(or car grip rolls) in corners -
harder rear spring and damper
oil use smaller diameter, harder
tyres.
3. On-power understeer out of
corners - loosen the diff; tighten it
for oversteer.
4. DAMPER TUBE
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