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TOE-IN AND TOE-OUT
is a beneficial
adjustment and has a fairly significant effect on
the car. Toe-in will help stabilize your car and it
also removes a small amount of turn in steering.
Toe-out will allow the car to turn in to a corner
quicker but will reduce stability exiting the corner.
Both toe-in and toe-out will scrub speed so try to
use as little, of either, as possible. You adjust the
toe-in or toe-out by adjusting the length of the
steering tie-rod turnbuckles.
FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS
are available in various wire sizes as listed below.
Changing springs will increase or decrease
steering. In general a softer spring (smaller wire
diameter) will add steering and a harder spring
(larger wire diameter) will decrease steering. Oval
racing will normally require a harder spring than
road course racing.
Part Number
Wire Size
#8433
(.024")
Harder (less steering)
#8431
(.022")
#8429 (std in kit)
(.020")
#8427
(.018")
Softer (more steering)
REAR AXLE HEIGHT
ADJUSTERS
Your car comes with four sets of rear axle height
adjuster inserts. These inserts allow you to raise
or lower the height of the back of the car without
changing tire diameters. Even though there are
only four offsets, three can be rotated 180° for a
total of seven different axle heights as shown.
The #4-up position allows you to use the
maximum diameter tire and the #4-down position
requires you to use the minimum tire diameter. This
adjustment allows you to get more useful life from
a set of tires by adjusting axle height as tire diam-
eter decreases. You can also adjust the overall
height of your car for high or low traction condi-
tions.
BATTERY PLACEMENT
By moving your batteries farther to the left in the
chassis battery slots, you can improve cornering
performance on tight, low bank (or flat), oval tracks.
If the track you drive on has substantial banking,
or is very large, try moving your battery closer to
the middle of the chassis. This will make your car
less aggressive in the corners and be easier to
drive. Moving the cells to the outside will give you
more steering.
The battery mounting tray allows you to slide
the batteries forward or back using the preset
holes. Generally, by sliding the batteries forward,
you’ll acheive more steering. Sliding the tray back
can give more rear traction.
Use the optional #8491 tray for 4 cell racing.
batteries moved out
= more steering
tray moved forward
= more steering
SAVE THIS BOOKLET!
More than an instruction manual, it’s also a handy pictorial supple-
ment to Team Associated’s catalog.
Refer to this manual for part numbers and description when order-
ing parts or explaining problems for customer service calls.
For the most up-to-date parts and catalog information, please use
the online products catalog at
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and manuals, a directory of hobby shops and tracks worldwide, fun
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LESS AGGRESSIVE STEERING
If the steering of your car is too aggressive, replace the standard steering block
and axle with the optional #8421 steering block and #3213 axle. This also requires
the #3655 ball bearings.
TOE-IN
TOE-OUT
BATTERY PLACEMENT
STANDARD, IN-LINE
#4 up #1 up #2 up #0 #2 down #1 down #4 down
#4351
#4
#4349
#1 (std in kit)
#4350
#2
#4348
#0
8443B
OPTIONAL, OFFSET
