Nexus Indoor Carpet

Track:
Nexus Indoor Carpet

Track Condition: Mid-High Traction with groove

Front:

Upper
arm position on bulkhead 1

Upper arm spacer on bulkhead 3mm

Damper position on tower 2

Suspension mount spacer 1.5mm, front & rear

Damper position on suspension arm 1

*Used original LWT arms for more stability

*Used 46mm steel axles

Front droop 5mm

Front Caster 4º

Camber -2º

Ground Clearance 5mm

Front Drive Direct

NO stabilizer

No wheel spacer

Urethane bushing in damper 1

Damper piston 3 hole

Damper oil 40wt Associated

Damper Spring Tamiya Blue from the original tuned spring kit

Front toe angle +1º

Front suspension mounts D front, A rear

Front suspension arm spacer 3mm

Ackerman spacer 3mm

Steering knuckle Ackerman position 2

*used stand 5.5mm ball stud in steering knuckles with no hex head

Upper
arm position on bulkhead 1

Upper arm spacer on bulkhead 1mm

Damper position on shock tower 2

Upper arm position on rear carrier B

Upper arm Spacer on carrier 2.7mm

Damper position on suspension arm 1

*used original LWT suspension arms for stability

*used 46mm aluminum axles

Suspension mount spacer 1.5mm, front & rear

Rear droop 6mm

Rear axles -1º aluminum carriers

Camber -2º

Ground clearance 5.25mm

NO stabilizer

No wheel spacer

Urethane bushing in damper 1

Damper piston 3 hole

Damper oil 40wt Associated

Damper spring Yellow kit spring

Rear toe angle -3º

Rear suspension mounts X front, D rear

Rear suspension arm spacer 1mm

Motor
13.5BL Novak

Battery LIPO

Body DNA 1

Wing STD

Tires Sweep 28LP

Wheels Proline AXIS 26mm

Tire Insert Sweep Medium

I
always thought (or was led to believe) that 3 degrees of rear toe
was excessive and simply robbed straight-line speed. What's the
rationale for this?

The
3º of toe-in in the rear is right at the limit of the amount of toe
you would ever want to put into that setting.

I admit it seems a little excessive but so far the set-up is working
for me. I had it 2º before and the rear was unsettled going down
the straightaway at my track. The new setting has worked so far.

I'm
assuming that raising the suspension mounts by 1.5mm raises the
roll-centre. What impact does this have on the car?

The
roll center change has made the vehicle be able to carry more speed
around the corners, the EVO seems more planted through the infield.

Remember I am running a 13.5 BL motor, if your running a less
powerful motor you may not need to set your toe as aggressively as I
did. The outside track I was going to did not have a straightaway as
long the carpet track I am presently running at & I didn't need
3º of toe.