A quick demonstration on how to balance the car suspension using digital scales.
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@hollywoodfresh11206 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to find videos to show me how to use this balance on the g-force and how to adjust the shocks found this video very helpful very intuitive thank you so much keep up the good work now I know how to do my drift car
@shedred19675 жыл бұрын
All your videos are helpful. Thank you.
@patjaselm7 жыл бұрын
Great video - thank you!!! my scale is on its way and I'll do with my T4 exactly as you explained!!!
@ednamoleqwe86218 жыл бұрын
I learned more in this video than a real car video some one had put up on u tube thanks
@EdwardPickering8 жыл бұрын
Glad I was able to help you understand chassis corner balancing. What car do you race?
@west-rc49907 жыл бұрын
looks like the computer in the car from back to the future when the numbers are all changing. Cool to see the difference in weight. I am sure it makes a difference.
@friktionrc3 жыл бұрын
This just popped up into my YT feed. And yes, can confirm it makes a huge difference. I recently started RC club racing,,,.entry level, nothing fancy. I assumed I can just turn up and drive...boy was I wrong lol...car was all over the place as I couldn’t keep it on track.It was always difficult to control, especially in corners....few days after my first few races, one of the other guys at the club brought his scales, rebuilt my suspension, popped the car on the scales and made adjustments....next time out on track it cornered like it was on rails and handled so good that I couldn’t keep up with how well it accelerated, slowed down etc...I was expecting a slight change but this was brilliant. It really does make a huge difference as it does in real life racing. Weight distribution and balance are key......I’m still a sh*t driver though 🤦♂️😂
@1DrWorst879 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! At the end you should measure the ride height at the left and the right side of the chassis. Sometimes they are off aswell. BTW: Very front heavy car!
@EdwardPickering9 жыл бұрын
1DrWorst87 - I added a comment at the end of the video mentioning to check and re-adjust the ride height if necessary. Yes, good observation. The motor cooling fan positioned behind the motor was removed. If it was installed in the car it would have slightly more rear traction. That's why it's important to have your car "race ready", because results will vary.
@Sparky992sw8 жыл бұрын
hey ed awesome video I just got one of these scales it comes in this week its for my drift car I see people always adding counterweights to their set up when it can easily be done with this scale ride height for drift cars are a little different more ride height on the front left right height on the rear and then I guess I would just in theory have to mess around with the spring load to get the right weight on each tire or do you think I still should add counterweights to get the right weight pressure on each tire
@EdwardPickering8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Hernandez - I'm sorry, I'm having difficulty understanding your questions.
@chicagotom20069 жыл бұрын
EDWARD, Where did you get the Gforce scale you are using in this video?
@EdwardPickering9 жыл бұрын
Cancun Tom I bought mine in Japan (I currently live). Where are you located? I would highly suggest checking out G-Force's website and check out their overseas sales. www.gforce-hobby.jp/company-en/oversea_sale.html
@saburbanstyle167 жыл бұрын
I put my car on the scales get them all close to equal. an hour later my weights are kinda all over the place again. my shocks are freshly rebuilt with zero rebound. any way to avoid this
@EdwardPickering7 жыл бұрын
Make sure your chassis is tweak free, bind free, and use setup wheels. Using just tires can throw off the measurements because of different weights of the rubber tire, rim, and insert. Don't get to carried away with trying to make it ultra precise. Accept some room for error.
@gps54308 жыл бұрын
Been chasing my tail. I have one tire that is off. Attempt to adjust than another one is off?
@EdwardPickering8 жыл бұрын
+Metron Aerial don't get too fuss with the weight bias. Get it within a few grams of each other. You should do this with a set of setup wheels or rims. A newly built wheel, insert, and tire can cause such problems. Setup wheels are the way to go.
@jstump19729 жыл бұрын
I am using sc10.2 for rc dirt oval racing, thinking about getting one of these scales to see if my car handles better.
@jstump19729 жыл бұрын
I bought this and there is no way just going up and down on shock collars is going to equal out cars there is other stuff like oil,springs,battery and elec placements, etc
@EdwardPickering9 жыл бұрын
jstump1972 You;re absolutely right! Have you checked my other KZfaq videos? Such as Chassis Balance Pins? Pre-Chassis Balance? Also,keep in mind that this video is for touring cars. Your vehicle is completely different and will require different methods.
@vwvr69 жыл бұрын
Could we use this for 1/5 cars with 17kg total weight? 5 kg for each wheel does it work ? What is the max weight ?
@EdwardPickering9 жыл бұрын
vwvr6 Maximum weight for each scale is 2kg. Your 1/5th car would be too heavy. Sorry.
@vwvr69 жыл бұрын
:( ok thank you for this they could put something that could be use to 10kg !!
@2mattley7 жыл бұрын
Good morning. Using a translator. It would be possible to make a much more clear video that explains step by step how to balance the model? I also own SKYRC and tried to balance, but they did not succeed. I'm waiting. thank you.
@EdwardPickering7 жыл бұрын
Hello - Sorry, I've been very busy over the past couple months. Step 1 - Make sure chassis is not tweaked Step 2 - Make sure the suspension arms are not binding/sticking. Make sure the droop screws are set equal left and right. Front and rear can be different Step 3 - Build shocks that are smooth, same length and same rebound - Zero rebound is best. Step 4 - Make sure the car is balanced left and right (use balancing pins) Step 5 - Set the ride height so the car is 5.2 mm left and right on the front and 5.4 mm for the rear. Step 6 - Place the car on the scales (make sure the table is perfectly flat and level) Step 7 - Push on the center top deck of the chassis 2-3 times and check the weight distribution on the scales. Step 8 - Adjust the shock collars up or down EVENLY for each shock. Do a 1/4 turn for each shock. Step 9 - Adjust in a ''X'' pattern. Start with the heaviest front corner first usually the FR - Front Right Step 10 - Start with the FR, the RL (Rear Left), then RR (Right Rear), then FL (Front Left). Step 11 - Repeat until the weight is relatively even.
@2mattley7 жыл бұрын
Good morning. I really appreciate your description but utulizzo an online translator. If you will be able, I would appreciate being able to transmute these explanations in an elementary video so that can understand even if you do not know English. I look forward to your response. thank you. regards.
@adovat_mestami8 жыл бұрын
I would be much better to do that with setup wheels to avoid weight difference between your racing wheels.
@EdwardPickering8 жыл бұрын
If you're looking for precise values, then yes. You could also look at using just wheels!
@highonahill5 жыл бұрын
Rip off. You can buy this scale for about $100-110 US. Or you can buy 4 500 gram scales for around 10 dollars a piece and they take up less space in your tool box... the extra 60 bucks you spend on this only gives you fancy percentage read outs, total weights, etc.... So if those extra features are important to you then sure, buy it. I'll save my money for other things that make you faster.
@EdwardPickering5 жыл бұрын
You’re totally right!
@dannys13648 жыл бұрын
lol was expecting a real car
@EdwardPickering8 жыл бұрын
Slightly smaller and using a different power plant. .