K1 Understeer/lack of Rotation???

[dibble34]

Hi all

1st time out with my k1 on dry astro today and although very safe it felt like I struggled to get it to turn in. (Been fine in wet)

I then ran my sx3 in the final and did my fastest lap of the day. If felt much more alive and felt I could push going into corners.

K1 setup is as follows

Rear

Si moss rear block setup, 38mm camber link, midde hole on hub, 3 mm washers under inside link. Middle on tower and inside on wishbones. 2.5 springs with black pistons and 32.5 oil

Front

38mm camber with 2mm washers on inside link. Middle tower and wishbone, 4 springs with white pistons and 37.5 oil. 2mm added to alloy hinge pin blocks for extra width.

Long wheel base


Now I was thinking of getting the 42.5 front camber link, thinking a shorter link may give a better turn in response? Was also considering medium or short wheelbase as car is very long compared to sx3.

Would appreciate any thoughts?

Cheers

Dave

[Martin Wallace]

Originally Posted by dibble34

Hi all

1st time out with my k1 on dry astro today and although very safe it felt like I struggled to get it to turn in. (Been fine in wet)

I then ran my sx3 in the final and did my fastest lap of the day. If felt much more alive and felt I could push going into corners.

K1 setup is as follows

Rear

Si moss rear block setup, 38mm camber link, midde hole on hub, 3 mm washers under inside link. Middle on tower and inside on wishbones. 2.5 springs with black pistons and 32.5 oil

Front

38mm camber with 2mm washers on inside link. Middle tower and wishbone, 4 springs with white pistons and 37.5 oil. 2mm added to alloy hinge pin blocks for extra width.

Long wheel base


Now I was thinking of getting the 42.5 front camber link, thinking a shorter link may give a better turn in response? Was also considering medium or short wheelbase as car is very long compared to sx3.

Would appreciate any thoughts?

Cheers

Dave

which front yokes are you running, the kit is 10deg, 7.5 or 5 will give you more steering. lower the number the more steering you will get.

copying set ups doesnt always work as each driving style is different, the kit set up isnt very far away with diff yokes.

martin

[dibble34]

Got 7.5's. Simons setups are normally pretty good place for me to start, then adjust from there. Just need that little more reaction

[Mossy]

Ive had the same issues at a couple of tracks. Run a shorter front link and leave the 2mm washers under the ball stud and it will be better

Si

[dibble34]

Cheers Simon, I'll give that a try. My tow in is 3mm rear and 0.5mm front. The other thing I considered was a rear ARB.

[stegger]

Si, would reducing the rear toe in help as well ?