How Do You Raise the Roll Center on a RC Car?

Raising the roll center of a radio controlled car is essential for improving handling, especially in high-speed cornering. The roll center is the point around which the car’s body rolls when cornering.

A higher roll center will limit body roll and improve the car’s cornering ability.

Raising the roll center can be done by changing the suspension setup, adding spacers or by using aftermarket parts. Generally, a stiffer suspension setup will result in a higher roll center.

This can be achieved by shortening the spring rate or increasing shock dampening.

Adding spacers to the suspension arms will also raise the roll center. This works because as you add more spacers, the suspension arms become longer and therefore move further away from their mounting points on the chassis. This effectively raises the roll center of your RC car.

Aftermarket parts are another way to raise your car’s roll center. Some cars come with adjustable camber links or adjustable shock mounting points which allow you to adjust your car’s geometry and raise its roll center.

Conclusion:

Raising your RC car’s roll center can improve handling significantly, especially in high-speed cornering maneuvers. This can be done through changing suspension setup, adding spacers or using aftermarket parts such as adjustable camber links or adjustable shock mounting points..

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Karen Watkins