RC Beginner Series - Setting Ride Height

The RC Beginner Series has launched! This month, we talk about setting your ride height.

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[rcdriver]

Great info Rich! A must watch for beginners.

[cwatson]

Is this the same when setting up a 1/8 or 10 scale monster truck? Should my chassis be level with my A arms like straight even or should it be peaked up above? My threaded body shocks are only down like a quarter inch from factory. Thanks rich.

[seppmaier]

But to a certain amount changing the spring rate you have to change the shock oil as well. Cheers from southern Germany

[tommydjr]

i ordered the pro rally when they did the sale for $200, great buy! currently my only 10th scale although it is big for a 10th scale

[townsend]

Not intending to be overly critical as i know this is intended for beginners. What's being demonstrated here is spring preload adjustment. While this can impact ride height I don't think that's what I'd call it as there a lot more to it than that.

[zachg]

Good video I don't know if you have done this yet but have you made a video about what shock oil to put in 1/10 scales or 1/8 scales that race like the tekno and losi?

[ashirwadanand]

thanks a lot rich. the video was very helpful. could you do another video about the transmission.

[ByCrail]

For rc drifting is there a way that I can do weight transfer like being realistic as possible like where the damper compress down when I do a slide ? Or is just adding more weight?

[covile]

hey rich. just wanted to let you know i love your back ground music. who is behing your music. The music adds alot of depth to your vids good job on all you do thankyou.

[HelloImAWESOME]

thanks for the video. Pls do more videos like this. 1/10 Buggy adjustments and Transmitter adjustments. Thanks

[roynelson]

awesome video rich that was great tips and I love that really man that is a beast

[SVKRCCommunity]

Great video once again! Helped me a lot, although I would like to ask how high should I set up my Slash 4x4, I am running it box stock and on loose track if would that info help. Keep up the good work. :D

[zachmeere]

Thank you so much you really hepled. Great video

[silvervette]

Rich, Thanks so much for this... some things I just make assumptions on and this was one. I appreciate the insight and I've used your video to set up my suspension similarly. I do have a question about the ProRally for you. I've noticed that mine seems to be almost front wheel drive. I've pulled both diffs out and found both empty with little grease, so I have cleaned them up and put 10K in the front and 3K in the rear. It's a little better but still feels like the front is pulling it along. I haven't touched the slipper and noticed the car is really louder now when running a full throttle (gear noise). Am I missing something? Also looking forward to more of these thanks!

[Martybrown-kcxg]

So if we add spacers, it makes the ride height higher?

[jerelima]

Can you make a video explaining camber setting..

[michaeldeering]

But those clips aren't for ride height? That's adjusting the pre-spring of the coil spring which changes your spring rate which is what in turn changes your suspension's handling characteristics.

[kazarakawa]

Hello. I have a HPI Racing. e10. it does NOT have threaded or oil filled shocks. How do I adjust the height? I just ordered shock spacers before noticing the clips won't clip on the shock. CN I put it on the bottom of the shock?
Zachary

[dalelc]

You don't change ride height by changing suspension stiffness. All you do is end up with the height you want, but now your suspension settings are wrong.

[bellowworld]

So when I drop my car from about 1ft and 2 ft the car bottoms out