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L8IGHT Model Tuning Guide
The first thing you need to understand about chassis tuning is that there is no "magic" setup that will make you a world class driver.
Also one driver's best chassis setup may very well be the worst setup for another driver. Chassis setup is not dictated by ability or
experience but rather comfort level and what is commonly referred to as balance. This simply means that there is no one handling
characteristic that is either exaggerated or minimized to the point where you are forced to overdrive to compensate for it. A prime
example is making a change to gain low speed steering but finding that the high-speed steering is so sensitive that the car is
extremely unstable and hard to drive. Our goal is to give you the information on how to use the parts we have made available for you
to tune the chassis so you are comfortable driving it ..... FAST!
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- Page 1 Our goal is to give you the information on how to use the parts we have made available for you to tune the chassis so you are comfortable driving it ….. FAST! © Team Losi, A Division of Horizon Hobby, Inc 800-0378...
- Page 2 If You Get Lost The development team has put hundreds of hours on the L8IGHT to arrive at the setup we put on the Race Roller. Think of this as your base setup or “home”. If you get baffled with your tuning and find that you have lost the “handle” go back to “home” and your base setup, as this will give you a comfortable handling chassis that you know to be reliable, consistent, and easy to drive.
- Page 3 Rear Camber Links: More rear negative camber will have less rear traction, but will increase on-power steering. Less rear negative camber will have more rear traction and make the rear of the L8IGHT stay flatter, but if traction is lost it will be more violent. You will notice that the L8IGHT uses positive left side camber and negative right side camber to provide optimum traction.
- Page 4 20mm of ride height and 20mm in the rear. We have found the L8IGHT handles best when the front ride height is 1mm to 2mm lower and no more than level with the rear of the chassis.
- Page 5 Springs: In general, running softer springs will produce more traction until you get so soft that the chassis rolls over to the point where there is no suspension left and it starts to slide the tires. A softer front spring will usually produce more steering while a firmer spring will tend to decrease steering response.
- Page 6 The standard suggested brake bias for the 8IGHT is 60% rear - 40% front. If you need the model to rotate more under braking, adjust the linkage for less front brake and more rear brake. If the L8IGHT is loose entering turns under braking, adjust the linkage for less rear brake or more front brake.
- Page 7 L8IGHT KIT 10-01-08 General Oval 2 Degrees Out 20mm Upper (L) +3 Degrees (R) -2 Degrees Lower Stock 2.0mm 56/50wt 2.3-inch Gray 87mm Long Down #1/Outside Carrier Outside Inside #5 Upper/Outside Arm 125,000 50,000 3 Degree 2 Degree Upper 21mm Lower (L) +1.5 Degree (R) -1.5 Degree...
- Page 8 Upper Lower Outside Inside Upper Lower D C B Outer Inner...