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Revo 3.3
BASIC TUNING ADjUSTMENTS
Alignment Settings
The alignment settings are critical for optimizing the performance
of Revo. Adjust your alignment as carefully and precisely as you
possibly can.
Toe Adjustment
The wheels can be adjusted to
point straight ahead or have a toe-
in or toe-out setting. To help you
remember, look down at your feet.
For toe-in, your feet point towards
each other. For toe-out, your feet
point away from each other.
The toe angle of the front wheels
can be adjusted by varying the
length of the toe links that connect
the steering linkage to the front
axle carriers. The toe angle of
the rear wheels can be adjusted
by varying the length of the
metal toe links that connect the
rear bulkheads to the rear axle
carriers. The front toe links and
rear toe links are equipped with
turnbuckles. The lengths of the toe
links can be adjusted by turning
them with the included 5mm Traxxas wrench.
Toe Base Factory Settings
Front:
0-degrees
Rear:
1-degree toe-in each side
Under certain conditions, toe-in can be increased to a maximum of
3-degrees. To avoid potential interference of suspension components
with the long travel rockers installed, see the maximum alignment limits
table on page 35.
Static Camber Adjustment
The wheels can be set to have either
positive or negative camber (see
illustration below). The camber angle
changes as the wheel moves up and
down through its range of travel. Static
camber is the camber angle at the wheel
when the vehicle is set at its normal,
stationary ride height.
The suspension pivot balls located in the
axle carriers adjust the static camber. The pivot balls are protected by
blue dust plugs. To adjust your static camber, insert the supplied 2.5
mm hex wrench through the slit in the dust plug and engage the end
of the pivot ball (compressing the suspension until the arms are parallel
to the ground will allow for easier hex wrench engagement). The
upper pivot ball is normally screwed all the way in. Negative camber is
achieved by screwing the pivot ball of the lower control arm out.
Note:
When camber is changed, the toe angle of the wheel has to be reset.
Static Camber Base Factory Settings
Front:
1-degree negative camber each side
Rear:
1-degree negative camber each side
Positive camber
Negative camber
All of the toe links are installed
on the truck so that the left
hand thread indicators point
to the same direction. This
makes it easier to remember
which way to turn the wrench
to increase or decrease toe link
length (the direction is same at
all four corners). Note that the
groove in the hex indicates the
side of the toe link with the
left-hand threads.
Front of Truck
Front of Truck
Left Front
Right Front
Left Hand Thread
Indicator
Left Hand Thread
Indicator
Left
Hand
Threads
Right
Hand
(Normal)
Threads
Decrease
Length
Increase
Length
A camber gauge (available
at your local hobby shop)
can be a useful tool for
alignment setting.
