How do you guys set toe in and out on your 1/5 scales?

[siblues]

I am just wondering how you guys measure the toe settings on your rigs.I know RPM makes a gauge but it is for 1/8 and smaller vehicles.I know some manufacturers have inserts that set toe but on vehicles where it has to be adjusted and set manually how do you guys do it other than eyeballing it?

 

[Seandonato73]

Eyeball it... I just take a measurement to make sure the front tires are even side to side and call it good.

 

[DougStar]

the losi 5b came with suggested toe ??

Eyeball it... I just take a measurement to make sure the front tires are even side to side and call it good.

+1?? I just make sure the turnbuckles are the same length ??

 

[siblues]

Yeah my Vekta was way off and it just looked like the front wheels were way off from each other so I decided to try to make sure they are as close as possible.

 

[John Parks]

Set it on the ground and measure the inside distance on top and bottom of the tires. These measurements should be the same.

Them measure the measurements between the front and backside of the tires. Make the front about a 1/4" less

 

[crucialRC]

Set it on the ground and measure the inside distance on top and bottom of the tires. These measurements should be the same.

Them measure the measurements between the front and backside of the tires. Make the front about a 1/4" less

So you run with toe in on the front?

 

[John Parks]

So you run with toe in on the front?

Yes a very small amount. It helps keep it straight, most all your 1/1 runs with toe in on the front.

 

[Jshaff16]

Set it on the ground and measure the inside distance on top and bottom of the tires. These measurements should be the same.

Them measure the measurements between the front and backside of the tires. Make the front about a 1/4" less

Would the wheels be more accurate? Or the actual tire is what you want to be measuring

 

[John Parks]

Would the wheels be more accurate? Or the actual tire is what you want to be measuring

Yes

 

[DougStar]

so negative toe on the rear and positive toe on the front.......just incase it was not clear??

 

[John Parks]

Toe in on the front, like the rear but alot less usually. Like a 1/1

 

[Jshaff16]

I took a screen shot for when I can do stairs again. I bet mine are way out of wack

 

[buzzkill]

Set it on the ground and measure the inside distance on top and bottom of the tires. These measurements should be the same.

Them measure the measurements between the front and backside of the tires. Make the front about a 1/4" less

Weird after years of racing Cars/Karts we ALWAYS ran tow OUT ( about 1/8 inch ) this stabilize straight line running and helped turn in , tow IN would make the car/kart wander in straight lines and also make turn in harder. must be different for RC ?

 

[siblues]

I set mine up -1 in the rear and -2.5 in the front give or take a .5 degree.

 

[21bangbang]

Never once measured. A eyeball is all it takes. These rigs parts aren't tight fitting enough to fret over a few mm one way or the other. The wheels have 1/4" of slop in them so why bother.

 

[buzzkill]

Never once measured. A eyeball is all it takes. These rigs parts aren't tight fitting enough to fret over a few mm one way or the other. The wheels have 1/4" of slop in them so why bother.

good point ! would need much better parts

 

[Jshaff16]

Never once measured. A eyeball is all it takes. These rigs parts aren't tight fitting enough to fret over a few mm one way or the other. The wheels have 1/4" of slop in them so why bother.

Especially the slop in a factory built dbxl lmao

 

[Basher5iveT420]

Take ur left toe and push it left then center it and BAM toe is set ??

 

[DougStar]

Take ur left toe and push it left then center it and BAM toe is set ??View attachment 63877

??? that your foot basher?????‍

 

[buzzkill]

WTF ??? Lmao that is freakin GROSS