Handling

[evertonal]

I need some help with handling issues, well more to the point with jumps. Racing last night going over very small jumps my car, however much throttle I put on up to the jump the car would tip over frontwards. I have about 35g of weight under and behind my lipo cells. Is this enough? How else can I improve jumping/landing ability?

[MikePimlott]

Are these homemade indoor jumps ???

If so its sounds like its maybe the profile of the ramp which is causing the issue, In which case its how you approach it which will help the most.

ie roll it or blip the throttle just before the ramp.

Any pics of the jumps ???

[evertonal]

Yes, they are homemade jumps. No pics. They are not too high, or long but the gradient of them is quite steep.

[grapejuice]

Sounds like it's the jump, if it's short and steep...it probably bucking the rearend up when it hits the ramp, might have to slowdown, how are other 4wd cars hitting it? Also, are you running a lot of drag brake?

[evertonal]

Most of the other cars that were running were Cat SX', they seemed to have the same problem, but then a couple of cars seemed to clear it Ok, they were better drivers I know, but if it is the jumps then is there a way to take them at pace rather than crawling over them?

I turned the drag brake down after 1st race.

[grapejuice]

I would either watch those drivers closely that are getting over it or ask them what they are doing different. I would think you might trying letting a few feet before the jump, then blip the throttle right at the bottom of the jump, then get back on power before you land to pull the car back to the ground and keep it from flipping. Anyway, don't think it's a set-up thing, more of a driving thing.