Front Toe-In And Toe-Out; Wheelbase; Battery Placement; Ride Height - Duratrax Evader ST Assembly And Operation Manual

FRONT TOE-IN AND TOE-OUT

1˚
Front wheels pointed towards each other
Toe-in and toe-out refers to the angle at which the tire is at
when viewed from above. Toe-in increases stability under
acceleration . However, toe-in also decreases steering when
entering a corner. Toe-out will increase steering into corners,
but will decrease the overall stability during acceleration. The
front typically is set-up with 0 to -2 degrees of toe-in.
Rear toe-in affects the traction of both the front and rear of
the truck. Rear toe-in increases the amount of traction in the
rear, but decreases steering. Decreasing rear toe-in will
increase steering, but will give less rear traction. The Evader
comes pre-set with 3 degrees of rear toe-in.
WHEEL BASE
Long
Two Washers
In Front
Wheel base is the distance from the center of the front wheel
to the center of the rear wheel. By lengthening the wheel
base of the Evader it increases steering, but decrease rear
traction as a result of increase weight distribution to the front
wheels. Decreasing the wheel base of the Evader will
increase rear traction, but decrease steering.

BATTERY PLACEMENT

The battery placement of the Evader can be adjusted with the
foam spacers which will affect the trucks rear traction.
Spacing the battery in the forward position will create less
rear traction. Spacing the battery in the rear position will
create more rear traction.

RIDE HEIGHT

The ride height of the Evader ST effects how it jumps and
handles. The ride height of the Evader ST is adjustable
through the threaded pre-load adjusters on the shock bodies.
To measure the ride height of the Evader, set the truck up as
if you are ready to run. Push the front of the truck down all of
the way and release it. When the truck returns the front arms
should be parallel with the surface. The rear ride height is set
1˚
1˚ Toe-in
Front
Short
Middle
One Washer
Two Washers
Either Side
In Rear
up the same except that the drive shafts are parallel with the
surface. Lowering the front ride height will increase steering
response due to more weight on the front wheels. Lowering
the rear ride height will increase rear traction and reduce
steering response due to more weight on the rear wheels.

CAMBER LINK PLACEMENT

The camber link placement affects the traction and handling
on rough tracks. By using a long mounting position, it will
increase traction but decrease stability. By shortening the link,
it will increase stability, but decrease traction.

SLIPPER ADJUSTMENT

The slipper clutch is designed to help prevent gear breakage
during jumping and controls traction. The slipper should not
be over tightened, this could cause damage to the differential
gears. The slipper should be set so that it slips for 1-2 feet
from a stop with a fully charged battery.

FRONT SHOCK ADJUSTMENT

Moving the tops of the shocks out will increase steering and
quicker suspension reaction. Moving the tops of the shocks in
will result in slower steering reaction, but will be smoother
over bumps. Mounting the bottoms of the shocks in the inside
hole will give more slow speed steering but will take away
some high speed steering.

REAR SHOCK ADJUSTMENT

Moving the tops of the shocks in will result in more traction in
the corners and will be smoother over the bumps. Moving the
tops of the shocks out will give the truck more steering and
handle large jumps better.
SHOCK OILS AND SHOCK SPRINGS
Many different combinations can be used between the shock
oils and shock springs. Some basic guidelines when setting
up the Evader are that if the rear end is stiff it will give the truck
more steering and have less rear traction. Hardening the front
will result in less steering and more rear traction. (Changing
the position of the threaded shock pre-load adjusters results
in ride-height change. It does not change the spring tension).
Thinner shock oil make the shocks react faster, but makes the
truck less stable and may cause the truck to bottom out over
large jumps. Thicker shock oil makes the truck smoother over
large jumps and in straights, but less reactive over rough
sections. We have filled the shocks with 20 weight shock oil,
which is a good choice for most driving conditions.
STEERING DUAL RATE
Adjust the dual rate knob to increase or decrease the
steering travel. When first learning to drive, adjust the dual
rate knob for less steering travel. As you get to be a better
driver, adjust the dual rate knob for more steering travel.