soonernate
08-03-2008, 10:37 PM
Hey all, as I was working on my new ZX-1R buggy there were a few adjustments I had to make that were pretty obvious to an experienced racer, but I figured this forum could use a section to share these types of tips with newbies. While most of these will be obvious to the regulars, they might help out some of the new folks. I'm sure others have run across gotchas that could be helpful for a new racer. Nate.
1.) Pillow Ball adjustment.
Out of the box, the Pillow Balls on my kit were screwed in too far. This created a steering problem when the suspension was fully dropped down. By having the pillow balls all the way screwed in, the dogbones went too far into the outdrives and bound when the arms dropped all the way down. This made the steering bind and would actually raise the arms when you turned the wheels.
Fix: Simply unscrew the pillow balls a few turns to allow the dogbones more clearance in the outdrives.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f319/soonernate/PillowBalls.jpg
1.) Pillow Ball adjustment.
Out of the box, the Pillow Balls on my kit were screwed in too far. This created a steering problem when the suspension was fully dropped down. By having the pillow balls all the way screwed in, the dogbones went too far into the outdrives and bound when the arms dropped all the way down. This made the steering bind and would actually raise the arms when you turned the wheels.
Fix: Simply unscrew the pillow balls a few turns to allow the dogbones more clearance in the outdrives.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f319/soonernate/PillowBalls.jpg