Typhon Typhon 6s speed run ride height??

[eddywatson]

Hey guys I’m tweaking my Typhon 6s for some speed runs

move installed limitless shocks and towers… however I’ve noticed when I get above 60mph that the front rises higher than the back

am I right in thinking that I need to adjust the front height to be lower than the back?
mans if that is the case what is the best way? Adjusting the droop or the shocks? If it’s the shocks how do I do it properly?
Thank you

 

[K-BASH]

Never let rear go lower or it'll go airborne. My 140mph typhon has zero travel in rear.
I use notorious shocks up against drop screws

Heres rife height.,impossible for rear to go lower this way.

 

[eddywatson]

Never let rear go lower or it'll go airborne. My 140mph typhon has zero travel in rear.
I use notorious shocks up against drop screws

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Heres rife height.,impossible for rear to go lower this way.

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Wow what did you do to rear shocks… no springs lol

 

[K-BASH]

I'd tighten rear shocks ALL THE WAY.

 

[eddywatson]

I'd tighten rear shocks ALL THE WAY.

Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but how do you do that?

 

[K-BASH]

Wow what did you do to rear shocks… no springs lol

Yes with notorious shocks fully compressed,zero suspension travel in rear,impossible for car to go airborne.
Springs are just extra weight..I run e-revo 1/10 shocks off jennyrc on front

Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but how do you do that?

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Fully compressed noto shock with t-buckle end for perfect ride height with zero travel.noto shocks are 21$ on jrc

 

[Ginglehopper]

Never let rear go lower or it'll go airborne. My 140mph typhon has zero travel in rear.
I use notorious shocks up against drop screws

View attachment 166132
Heres rife height.,impossible for rear to go lower this way.

Couldn't you just 3d print some braces to replace the rear shocks. Pretty much just a camber link but the right length, maybe thicker. It would reduce weight. Yeah, they would break in most crashes, but they are much cheaper and easier to get.

 

[Exc3l]

Couldn't you just 3d print some braces to replace the rear shocks. Pretty much just a camber link but the right length, maybe thicker. It would reduce weight. Yeah, they would break in most crashes, but they are much cheaper and easier to get.

You could but you might as well just use camber links. Much easier to obtain and doesn't cost a 3d printer to get.

 

[Ginglehopper]

You could but you might as well just use camber links. Much easier to obtain and doesn't cost a 3d printer to get.

Yes, but they might not be the right length
and people will print for other people cheap or free

 

[K-BASH]

Thanks for the idea my Canadian brothers..
I'm gonna try turnbuckles..
Less weight,more aero...

 

[Ginglehopper]

Thanks for the idea my Canadian brothers..
I'm gonna try turnbuckles..
Less weight,more aero...

NP!

PS: I'm not Canadian. American

 

[K-BASH]

NP!

PS: I'm not Canadian. American

I see that ,thought ya where up there too

 

[Ginglehopper]

I see that ,thought ya where up there too

np

 

[SrC]

Yeah you have to control rotation, aero also gets into play over 60MPH. A front down force wing or equivelent will help.
The rear shocks is your focus though. Lock them and slam the rig much more. Slight rake is needed.

 

[Exc3l]

Yes, but they might not be the right length

Adjustable turnbuckles are designed for that reason!

 

[Jzepp]

Turning the shock nuts on the shocks lowers/raises the ride height and adjusting the droop screws lowers the vehicle. So you have 2 ways to lower the vehicle. I cant stand the stock ride height on any vehicle, including my real life vehicles. For my Arrma Kraton; it looked good but i couldn't stand the 5" of clearance from the chassis to the ground so i had to lower it. At one point i had it down to 1" of ground clearance but decided that was too low as i want to be able to drive on the grass and street. I don't really do any bashing so I am not worried about that.

I think i now have it at about 2" of ground clearance if you measure from the bottom of the chassis plate to the ground. It looks very aggressive still, but not slammed.


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[Edough13]

Try to get the front only about 1/2"-3/4"off the ground with tightening up droop screws. Rear I'd say leave about 1"- 1 1/4" off the ground. If your just going to run stock shocks like I do tighten the shock collars all the way down so shocks are as stiff as possible. I use Kraton springs also as they are stiffer but you may not have extras lying around like I did so just make sure to fully compress the shock spring with the shock collars. So far my new setup stretched Typhon has seen 105 on 4s and no issue at all with lift or blow over. Here's a pic of the rake on my setup

 

[Jzepp]

Im confused on the Typhon you say tighten the droop screws. I loosen mine on my Kraton as to lower the A-arms. And you say to tighten the shock nuts all the way down.

When you tighten the shock nuts on the Kraton all the way down it will raise the ride height. I turn the shock nuts all the way to the top of the springs to lower the Kraton along with loosening the droop screws out of the A-arms to push them down and lower the vehicle.

What you said on your Typhon is like the total opposite to lower the vehicle. Why is that?

 

[eddywatson]

How do I reach or get To droop screw without taking the car apart? There’s no clear path… lol

 

[Jzepp]

See the Kraton is different. My droop screws are on the bottom of the A-arm, so i just turn it upside down and sort of fold up the A-arm and loosen the droop screws from there. If the Typhon has them on top where they are adjusted, can't you use a long torx screwdriver and go through the A-arm at the top and reach in there or no?