xray t3 settings

[moggy12]

i use my fastrax set up guages to check settings on my xray t3 2010 after each weekly club night camber, caster, toe in on rear is fine but how do i know front wheels are straight to set up the 1 degree toe out required on the front ?

[dale]

Start off my making sure the left and right steering links are the same length. This is important for equal ackerman and steering throw in each direction.

Then turn the steering (by hand, with the car off) so that the wheels show the same toe on each side. The wheels are now straight.

Now adjust your toe to whatever it is you want.

Now turn the transmitter and car on and adjust the trim so the wheels still show the same toe on the gauge. This will get your trim pretty much accurate; you can then fine-tune it on the track to account for track camber and steering slop.

[moggy12]

thanks dale for the info will try it tonight

[moggy12]

went to club night last night steering was pulling to the left after setting up front toe so adjusted steering trim on radio car was then great like car was on rails came back home checked car on set up guages i had 0 degress toe on right side but 4 degress toe out on left after setting 1 degree toe out both sides before club night so adjusting radio must of done this so while set up on guages turned radio and car on and adjusted front toe both sides to 1 degree toe out is this correct or will i have to adjust steering on radio again next club night ? thanks for any replys

[dale]

If the front wheels are straight on the gauges but the car doesn't run straight at the track then there's an issue elsewhere on the car. Maybe something bent (like a rear hingepin), tweak, uneven corner weights, friction in the steering system, or excess play in the servo and steering.

But if the car was "on rails" I'd have just left it alone!

[moggy12]

thanks dale for info i know what you mean if it was running on rails leave setup alone but surely toe out of 4 degrees would do damage to tyre and at £28 a set need these to last as long a possible