REAR TOE-IN
Rear toe-in affects the traction of both the front and rear of
the buggy. Rear toe-in increases the amount of traction in
the rear, but decreases steering. Decreasing rear toe-in will
increase steering, but will give less rear traction. The Nitro
Evader comes pre-set with 3 degrees of rear toe-in.
WHEEL BASE
Wheel base is the distance from the center of the front wheel
to the center of the rear wheel. Lengthening the wheel base
of the Nitro Evader increases steering, but decreases rear
traction as a result of increased weight distribution to the
front wheels. Decreasing the wheel base of the Nitro Evader
will increase rear traction, but decrease steering.
RIDE HEIGHT
The ride height of the Nitro Evader affects how it jumps and
handles. The ride height of the Nitro Evader is adjustable
through the threaded pre-load adjusters on the shock
bodies. To measure the ride height of the Nitro Evader, set
the buggy up as if you are ready to run. Push the front of the
buggy down all of the way and release it. When the buggy
returns the front arms should be parallel with the surface.
The rear ride height is set up the same except that the drive
shafts are parallel with the surface. Lowering the front ride
height will increase steering response due to more weight
on the front wheels. Lowering the rear ride height will
increase rear traction and reduce steering response due to
more weight on the rear wheels.
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 handling. Shortening the link positioning
will increase handling, but decrease traction.
SLIPPER ADJUSTMENT
The slipper clutch is designed to help prevent gear
breakage during jumping. The slipper should not be over
tightened. This could cause damage to the differential gears.
The slipper should be set so that it slips for 1-2 feet from a
stop with a fully charged battery.
FRONT SHOCK ADJUSTMENT
Moving the tops of the shocks out will increase steering and
produce quicker reaction. Moving the tops of the shocks in
will result in slower steering reaction, but will be smoother
over bumps. Mounting the bottoms of the shocks in the
inside hole will give more slow speed steering but will take
away some high speed steering.
REAR SHOCK ADJUSTMENT
Moving the tops of the shocks in will result in more traction
in the corners and greater smoothness over the bumps.
Moving the tops of the shocks out will give the buggy more
steering and enable it to handle large jumps better.
SHOCK OILS AND SHOCK SPRINGS
Many different combinations can be used between the
shock oils and shock springs. Some basic guidelines when
setting up the Nitro Evader are that if the rear end is stiff it
will give the buggy more steering and have less rear
traction. Hardening the front will result in less steering and
more rear traction. (Changing the position of the threaded
shock pre-load adjusters results in ride-height change. It
does not change the spring tension).
Thinner shock oil makes the shocks react faster, but makes
the buggy less stable and may cause the buggy to bottom
out over large jumps. Thicker shock oil makes the buggy
smoother over large jumps and in straights, but less reactive
over rough sections.
Front
Long
Middle
Short
Two Washers
In Front
One Washer
Either Side
Two Washers
In Rear
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