 Your new touring car is very sensitive to chassis setup changes. Things like ride height, droop and camber settings can dramatically change how your car performs. Learning how to check and adjust these settings will help your car function better, be easier for you to drive and make your racing more enjoyable
Here are some setup tools to consider Basic Setup Tools:
Ride Height Gauge: You're going to need to carefully measure your ride height in very precise increments. Choose a ride height gauge that shows increments of 0.1mm or 0.2mm. As an example, the front of my carpet touring car is generally measured at 5.0mm and the rear at 5.2mm. Here are a couple of popular ride height gauges that I can help you purchase:
Droop Gauge and Blocks: Droop is another important setting on your touring car that makes a very big impact on handling. To measure droop, you'll need 10mm droop blocks and a droop gauge. Here are some examples that I can help you purchase:
Camber Gauge: In a perfect world, you would use a setup station to measure camber, not a camber gauge. With that said, setup stations are expensive so you may wish to try a camber gauge to help keep things affordable at first. When it comes to camber gauges, you have several options to choose from including aluminum, digital and plastic. I suggest that you do not spend too much money on a camber gauge as you'll be better off in the end if you purchase a proper setup station. Some examples of camber gauges that I can help you purchase include:
Setup Stations: Certainly not a requirement but a very nice item to have is a setup station. A setup station will help you precisely adjust your camber, toe and caster settings. Many racers get by perfectly well without owning a setup station but, once you invest in one, you'll be happy you did. You'll have a few options to choose from including premium and lower price. Here are some that I can help you purchase:
Nice to Have Setup Tools:
Setup wheels are not a critical item to have at first but will help you check your chassis tweak. Additionally, if you chose to purchase a camber gauge rather than a setup station, setup wheels will also help you more accurately measure camber when combined with your camber gauge. Here are a couple of setup wheel options that I can help you purchase:
Tweak Stick is not an absolute necessity but will help you take your setup and car preparation to a higher level. Tweak is essentially a twist in the chassis that will have negative effects on your car's handling. A tweak stick can help you remove this tweak/twist. Many options are available and the stick you choose with depend on your chassis. If you need help in choosing a tweak stick, let me know Brands:
How To: For more tips and information on how to set up your touring car, and how to use the tools recommended above, check out the recommend books and YouTube videos I link to later in this getting started series as well as the How To page Where to buy: I don't generally stock any setup tools but place supplier orders roughly once per month. Here's a link to some of the tools that I can order for you: Back to Getting Started Series > Comments are closed.
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