Need help canting the holes

[davet]

Weird things like what? We don't have a test track only a kitchen table.

 

[ngyoung]

I thought that was how the plug and play rail runner cars worked. I figured that you drilled the DFW at an angle and toe in so the steer was set and no tuning was necessary.

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

Yes with a toe for Plug N Play but I dont bend axles for those.

 

[Kinser Racing]

I thought that was how the plug and play rail runner cars worked. I figured that you drilled the DFW at an angle and toe in so the steer was set and no tuning was necessary.

That's correct but without a bent steering axle.

 

[davet]

Yes with a toe for Plug N Play but I dont bend axles for those.

Do you mean you drill some blocks with cant and toe-in for the DFW and a straight axle is used? That must have been difficult to figure out and setup a jig for.

I ended up putting 2.5 degrees of bend into my canted DFW axle. With 1.5 degrees I had the steer but not enough camber. I may need to go 3 degrees to get it where I think I want it. Again, this is based on no testing except 48" rolls on the kitchen table so I can't say she'll be any good. I'm still tempted to run bent axles in the straight drilled body just because I know it will work but it just takes more time.