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RIdE HEIGHT - THEORY
Ride height is the height of the chassis in relation to the surface it is sitting on, with the car ready to run. Ride height affects the car’s traction since it
alters the car’s center of gravity and roll center. Because of changes in suspension geometry and ground clearance, there are negative consequences
to altering ride height too much.
Measure and adjust ride height with the car ready-to-run but without the body. Use the shock preload collars to raise and lower the ride height.
RIdE HEIGHT - EFFEcTS OF adJUSTMENT
rIDe HeIGHT AnD TIreS
Ride height is measured with the wheels on the car, and the car ready-to-run. When using rubber tires, your ride height settings should stay
consistent, since rubber tires do not wear down appreciably during use, which results in a fairly constant ride height. However, if using foam tires,
the car’s ride height decreases as the foam tires wear down to smaller diameters. Please see the tips for using foam tires.
rIDe HeIGHT AnD SUSpenSIOn SeTTInGS
Suspension settings are unaffected by the wheels/tires you put on the car, only the ride height is affected. When you use a set-up system (such as
the HUDY All-In-One Set-Up Solution) to set your suspension settings, the suspension settings do not change when you put different wheels on the
car. With the car sitting on the ground, it may appear that certain settings are different, but this may be due to uneven tires, or tires with different
diameters. However, the settings you set using a set-up system are the true suspension settings.
RIdE HEIGHT - MEaSURING
InITIAl STepS
SeT-Up cOmpOnenTS
prepare the car as follows:
Use the following set-up components:
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Shocks: Attach the front and rear shocks
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Anti-roll bars: Attach front and rear anti-roll bars
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Wheels: Attach the wheels. Both left and right wheels at the front or rear should be
the same diameter
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Ride Height Gauge
Decreasing ride height
(lowering the car)
·
Increases overall grip.
·
Better on smooth tracks.
Increasing ride height
(raising the car)
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Decreases overall grip.
·
Better on bumpy tracks (prevents bottoming).
RIDE HEIGHT
ride height front
ride height rear
