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 "slug": "kick-up",
 "name": "Front kick-up (RC)",
 "kind": "standard",
 "category": "Car design",
 "group": "Suspension geometry",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What is kick-up on an RC car and what angle should I run?",
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  "vehicle design",
  "suspension geometry",
  "rc design",
  "aerodynamics"
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  "kick up",
  "kickup",
  "rc kickup angle",
  "front kick up",
  "kick-up vs caster",
  "25 degree kickup",
  "bulkhead angle",
  "front hinge pin angle",
  "chassis kick up",
  "kickup bushing"
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  "notes": [
   "Kick-up is the side-view angle of the front inner hinge pins, pointing up toward the front (CompetitionX). It adds to caster and lets the front wheels roll over bumps.",
   "More kick-up improves bump absorption and high-speed stability and gives smoother braking; less sharpens initial steering and front bite but feels nervous on rough tracks (CompetitionX; Adrenaline RC).",
   "Most off-road buggies start around 25-30 deg and adjust in 2-5 deg steps (CompetitionX).",
   "Used on: 1/10 off-road buggies.",
   "The file is a reference example built by Xem Studio from the numbers above (Reference 1/10 off-road: track 250 mm and 90 mm wheel+tyre (EFRA maxima); wheelbase illustrative. kick-up modelled on the caster builder.). Sizes the sources do not fix are illustrative; scale the example to your own vehicle."
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     "25-30 deg",
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     "CompetitionX"
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     "Adjustment step",
     "about 2-5 deg",
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     "Kick-up in caster stack-up example",
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     "Tekno setup guide"
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  "camber",
  "caster",
  "toe-front",
  "toe-rear",
  "ackermann",
  "anti-ackermann"
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 "faq": [
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   "q": "Is kick-up the same as caster?",
   "a": "No, but they are linked: raising the front block or lowering the rear increases kick-up and often caster (Adrenaline RC)."
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