Tie rod lengths

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amstel78

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What are the suggested lengths for the front and rear steering and suspension tie rods? I noticed that the back tires have too much toe-in and what looks like positive camber. The fronts have negative camber and neutral toe but didn't track straight out of the box. I had to adjust the steering servo rod in order to get the car to track straight with neutral steering trim.


Also, is it just me or does the car seem more rear biased instead of a 50/50 torque split? I actually like it; I can steer the rear with throttle and brake modulation.
 
Thanks Krashkrieg. Would you happen to have a PDF version of the manual though? I was trying to print from the link you provided but the Flash keeps crashing on me. I haven't seen this manual before and was not provided with one when I purchased my XB. This is actually very helpful to have.
 
krashkrieg said:
Sorry no PDF.....I'd photocopy mine and send it to you...PM me
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Don't worry about it, I'll figure something out. Thanks for the offer though. :)
 
Well, the rears definitely have positive camber. The outside of my rear tires are getting chewed up like crazy. I tried adjusting the rear turnbuckles but those are a pain to do with the shock in the way. It also doesn't help that I don't have a 7mm box wrench. Interestingly enough, the turnbuckles do match what the manual says, so I'm not sure why Redcat believe the rear tires should have this much positive camber. Personally, I'd rather run a 0 camber or at most -1 degree in the back. I can't see any reason to run positive unless you really want to maximize grip on the inside tire during a hard turn off-road.

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I broke down and braved the snow. Went to the store and got a 7mm box wrench. Problem solved.

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