Traxxas E REVO 56036-1 Owner's Manual page 29

Rocker Arm Total Travel
90mm
Progressive 1
(60mm up / 30mm down)
90mm
Progressive 2
(60mm up / 30mm down)
90mm
Progressive 3
(60mm up / 30mm down)
120mm
Long Travel
(80mm up / 40mm down)
A total of four different rocker arm sets are available for E-Revo. All rocker
arms except the Long Travel rocker arms will allow the wheel to travel a
total of 90mm in the vertical direction. From the ride height position, the
wheel will be able to travel 60mm in the upward direction (bump), and
30mm in the downward direction (droop). The Long Travel rocker arm
increases total travel to 120mm. The progressive rate can be increased or
decreased by installing different rocker arm sets. The rockers are labeled
Progressive 1 to Progressive 3. Progressive 1 rockers will provide a low
progressive rate that maintains consistent damping force across through
the whole range of suspension travel. These are best for extremely rough
terrain that requires maximum suspension articulation. Progressive 3
rockers use high progressive rate that will improve high-speed cornering
on smooth surfaces by providing a firmer feel. Body roll, brake dive
and rear squat will also be reduced. Always change all four rockers as a
complete set. Do not mix rates and travel.
Using rockers with lower progressive rate may require the use of stiffer
springs to maintain proper spring pre-load and ride height. The spring
pre-load adjuster on each shock is designed for minor adjustments. If the
adjuster needs to be turned all the way down (compressing the spring) in
order to maintain proper ride height, then the next stiffer spring should
be used.
The chart below demonstrate the effect of the various rocker arms on
wheel force as the suspension is compressed. On the progressive rate,
wheel force is light at first and increases as the suspension is compressed.
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
10 20 30 40 50 60
Wheel Travel
Bump Steer Elimination Chart
Progressive Rate
The illustrations and the following table detail the position of the outer
toe link end for various caster and roll center settings to eliminate bump
Low
steer. The shims and the hollow balls used to adjust bump steer are
provided with your vehicle.
Medium
FRONT
High
Outer Toe Link End Setup
Standard
Low
Hollow Ball
Thin Shim
Thick Shim
Thin Shim
Standard
Hollow Ball
Thick Shim
Tall Center
Hollow Ball
Thick Shim
Standard
Hollow Ball
Thin Shim
Thick Shim
Thin Shim
Standard
Hollow Ball
Rear
When the rear upper control
arms are mounted in the
lower of its two mounting
holes in the bulkhead (roll
Progressive Rate Travel
center), the tall hollow ball
should be used as shown.
Constant Rate Travel
70 80 90
ADVANCED TUNING ADJUSTMENTS
Control Arm
Caster
Mounting Hole on
5° 7.5° 10° 12.5° 15° Front Bulkhead
Upper
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
Control Arm
Outer Toe Link
Mounting Hole on
End Setup Rear Bulkhead
Tall Lower
Upper
Hollow Ball
Tall Center
Hollow Ball Lower
(stock)
When using Long Travel
rockers, A correspondingly
thicker shock oil (or pistons
with smaller diameter bypass
holes) should also be used to
ensure a proper relationship
between the spring and
damping forces.
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