Some ways to fine-tune for passing the USD rule
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 11:45 am
Some ways to fine-tune for passing the USD rule
If car is sticking to block:
If car is sticking to block:
- Increase the car's ride height by installing taller rear and/or front wheels/tyres, adding guide flag spacer(s), reducing motor pod offset or by any other means that is legal for the class.
- Add weight as far away from the strongest magnet as possible but ahead of and within 2.5" of the rear axle.
- Reduce magnet strength by installing weaker magnets or removing stacked magnets.
- Move magnet(s) closer to (but not behind) the rear axle or to the lighter end of car (front or back, whichever is lighter), once legal for the class.
- Decrease the car's ride height by installing shorter rear and/or front wheels/tyres, removing installed guide flag spacer(s), increasing motor pod offset or by any other means that is legal for the class.
- Remove or reduce any weight that has been added to the car.
- Increase magnet strength by installing stronger magnets or stacking magnets onto those already installed.