RC kickup is one of the most overlooked abilities you have on your RC car. It affects so many things at once, it should be one of the first adjustments you start with when setting up your car. This post will get you on the right path in tuning your RC Kick-Up in the simplest and fastest form possible.
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Summary of what Kick-Up is adjusting.
- Amount of weight transfer to the front during off-power and braking.
- Changes the caster angle
- Handling in bumps
- Handling on jumps
- Stability
- Steering response
More Kick Up
- Transfer more weight to the front end off-power or braking
- better on bumpy tracks (the arms are angled to soak up the bumps)
- Less steering response (the suspension soaks up the pressure being applied to the tires)
- Helps stabilize the car on uneven jumps (so overall jumping is easier)
Less Kick Up
- Stops weight from transferring to the front off-power and under braking
- More stable on high speed and high grip tracks due to less total weight transfer
- More suited for smooth tracks
- More steering response (more total pressure on the front tire)
More info on Kick-Up at…
www.competitionx.com (RC Suspension Tuning Guide – Kickup)
www.sodialed.com (Caster & Kickup)
www.rctech.net (front anti-squat/kickup????)
www.rc10talk.com (Kick up angles?)
www.rctalk.com (Chassis Kick-Up)
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RC Caster Tuning (Simplified)
RC Center of Gravity Tuning (Simplified)
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