Tuning
Your Maverick R/C ve icle can be customised to en ance speed and performance. Simple adjustments and easily
maintained settings will assure optimum operation and performance. W en making adjustments, do so only in small
increments and always c eck for ot er parts of t e ve icle t at are affected. Many aftermarket options are available
to make your Maverick R/C ve icle faster and stronger. Use t is section as a basic tuning guide and always make
sure you write down your base settings in case you need to refer to t em at a later date.
Front Steering Toe Angle
T e front steering toe angle as a dramatic affect on ow your car performs and ow your tyres wear. You can ave
toe-in, zero toe or toe-out. T is can be adjusted by turning t e steering turnbuckles wit pliers in t e direction you
need.
Toe-in will be less reactive and cause t e ve icle to under steer (front w eel pus straig t on w ilst turning). T is
can be advantageous for drivers struggling to get to grips wit t e driving of t e ve icle.
Toe-out will be more aggressive on t e steering response especially on small steering inputs. T is will make t e car
want to over steer (rear w eels slide on small steering inputs). T is is useful as a race tuning aid to gain extra
steering.
Zero toe will make t e front w eels run straig t and make t e car very neutral. Tyre wear will also be reduced and
t e ve icle will feel easier to drive.
Camber
Camber can be adjusted on all 4 w eels of t e car. You can ave negative camber or positive camber w ic will
affect t e contact patc of t e tyre bot statically and w ilst cornering. Camber is mainly used to control t e wear of
t e tyre. You s ould adjust t e camber to equal t e wear all across t e surface of t e tyre. Camber is adjusted by t e
top turnbuckle linking t e w eel to t e c assis front and rear.
Gearing
You can adjust t e gearing of t e ve icle by c anging t e pinion gear on t e motor and/or t e spur gear. You s ould
always try to adjust your gearing so t at you reac top speed two t irds of t e way down t e longest straig t. If you
gear t e ve icle too ig t en you may cause excessive eat and premature wear. Stick to motor manufacturers
recommendations on gear ratio.
Exaggerated Toe-In Setting (never run
t is muc !)
Exaggerated Toe-Out Setting (never run
t is muc !)
T is is an example of negative
camber. T is is w en t e top of
t e w eel is closer to t e centre of
t e car compared to t e bottom
of t e w eel. Negative camber will
give more contact area in t e
corner and more grip.
Excessive amounts will cause less
grip and uneven wear.
T is is an example of positive
camber. T is is w en t e bottom
of t e w eel is closer to t e
centre of t e car compared
to t e top of t e w eel. Positive
camber will give less contact
area in t e corner and less
grip. Excessive amounts will
cause less grip and uneven
wear.
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