Rovan Camber

[Buggy Basher]

Anyone else have camber issues. My front tires lean way in but there is no adjustment.

 

[RcJunkie13]

u can adjust it, the upper arm has lines on the link that it connects, set to 3 lines out

 

[DougStar]

Can also be from sloppy front hubs ie bad moldings poor fittment

 

[Buggy Basher]

u can adjust it, the upper arm has lines on the link that it connects, set to 3 lines out

Going to look

 

[Polar_Bus]

I just checked my 5T and your front upper heim joint is too far in. There's supposed to be 3 visible reference lines on the top of the heim joint. There's also supposed to be a spacer between the heim joint and the upper arm (I'll bet yours is missing). Download the Rovan user manual and look at the parts diagram. Here's a pic of my upper arm assembly :

 

[Buggy Basher]

Thanks guys. Just adjusted to 3 lines out. Much better.

 

[spents]

Thanks guys. Just adjusted to 3 lines out. Much better.

you did add plastic spacers between the heim and the a arm didnt ya though ?
the ones that fit inside the hole on the a arm i mean,
what i'm gettin at is if you just unscrew the heim screw the heim will just push the screw inwards under the first sign of load,
needs the spacers

 

[Buggy Basher]

you did add plastic spacers between the heim and the a arm didnt ya though ?
the ones that fit inside the hole on the a arm i mean,
what i'm gettin at is if you just unscrew the heim screw the heim will just push the screw inwards under the first sign of load,
needs the spacers

Not real sure where you mean

 

[spents]

Not real sure where you mean

the hole in the end of the a arm mate, should have a plastic or two plastic spacers in there depending where you have the camber set,
the spacers are sandwiched between the end of the heim and the inside of the hole the bolt goes through ,

 

[Buggy Basher]

the hole in the end of the a arm mate, should have a plastic or two plastic spacers in there depending where you have the camber set,
the spacers are sandwiched between the end of the heim and the inside of the hole the bolt goes through ,

Are we talking about here between the ball joint and the top of the steering block. If not can you post a picture please.

 

[spents]

Are we talking about here between the ball joint and the top of the steering block. If not can you post a picture please.

give me an hour or so and i'll dig some stock parts out and post a pic or two mate

 

[spents]

right dude, the spacers go into the end of the upper front a arm in the hole and sandwich the heim against the inner part of the a arm to lock in all solid,
so spacers go in here,



spacers come in three thicknesses a thinner one thats equal to one mark on the heim and a thicker one thats equal to two marks then a third one thats equal to three marks on the heim,
then use a 1, 2 or 3 or a combination of them to get the camber you want
i could only find the thicker ones in my parts but can explain it still ,
so basically you would have these parts for each front upper arm,

,

no spacers in the arms hole and heim sits like this,



one thick spacer brings the heim out to 3 lines,
so a number 1 spacer would bring it out to 1 line, a number 2 spacer would bring it out to 2 lines and so on,



two thick spacers bring the heim right out to here,
if i recall right hpi spacers are numbered on em 1, 2 and 3, rovan and km aint numbered,
spacers are needed so the heim can't push inwards under load and push the screw inwards on the arm,
hope this makes sense mate

 

[Buggy Basher]

right dude, the spacers go into the end of the upper front a arm in the hole and sandwich the heim against the inner part of the a arm to lock in all solid,
so spacers go in here,



spacers come in three thicknesses a thinner one thats equal to one mark on the heim and a thicker one thats equal to two marks then a third one thats equal to three marks on the heim,
then use a 1, 2 or 3 or a combination of them to get the camber you want
i could only find the thicker ones in my parts but can explain it still ,
so basically you would have these parts for each front upper arm,

,

no spacers in the arms hole and heim sits like this,



one thick spacer brings the heim out to 3 lines,
so a number 1 spacer would bring it out to 1 line, a number 2 spacer would bring it out to 2 lines and so on,



two thick spacers bring the heim right out to here,
if i recall right hpi spacers are numbered on em 1, 2 and 3, rovan and km aint numbered,
spacers are needed so the heim can't push inwards under load and push the screw inwards on the arm,
hope this makes sense mate

AH ok I see now. I've never had that screw all the way out but that will be my project tonight after the Dirt Oval Races.

 

[Buggy Basher]

AH ok I see now. I've never had that screw all the way out but that will be my project tonight after the Dirt Oval Races.

Thanks Guys