User manual

10. Adjustment Possibilities for the Model Car

a) Setting the Camber

The camber is the inclination of the wheel level as viewed from the front (vertical).

Negative inclination Positive inclination

(Top wheel edge points inwards) (Top wheel edge points outwards)

 Thesettingofthewheelisexaggeratedinthetwoguresinordertomakethedifferencebetweennegative

and positive cambers more obvious. The setting on the model vehicle of course must not be as extreme as

shown!

• Anegativeinclinationofthefrontwheelsincreasesthelateralcorneringpowersofthewheelwhendrivingthrough

bends, the steering reacts more directly and steering forces are reduced. At the same time, the wheel is pushed onto

the axle stub in the direction of the axle. This reduces axial bearing clearance, the driving behaviour is calmer.

• Anegativeinclinationontherearwheelsreducesthetendencyoftherearofthevehicletoswerveinbends.

• Settingapositivecamberontheotherhandreducesthecorneringforceofthewheelsandshouldnotbeused.

Setting Front Axle Camber:

The "pivot ball" suspension at the front axis comprises of

a specially shaped axle stub, two ball-head screws (A and

B) and two outer plastic grub screws (C).

To set the wheel camber, the ball-head screws (A) and

(B) are twisted via a small 2.5 mm hexagon wrench (D)

that is pushed through the hole of the grub screw (C) (see

next page).

The plastic grub screws (C) can be tightened or loosened

withaslightlylarger5mmhexagonwrench(E).However,

they only serve to fasten the axle stub to the ball-head

screws (A) and (B).

Never tighten the plastic grub screws (C) by force. Other-

wise, the wheel suspension cannot move freely. The grub

screws (C) also must not be turned in too loosely, or the

axle stub will wobble.