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Other publishers' files: their own license, linked beside them.", "slug": "ride-height", "name": "Ride height", "kind": "standard", "category": "Car design", "group": "Suspension geometry", "year": null, "question": "What ride height should an RC car run?", "tags": [ "vehicle design", "suspension geometry", "rc design", "aerodynamics", "guide" ], "aliases": [ "ride height", "rc ride height", "ride height gauge", "touring car ride height", "buggy ride height", "chassis height", "ground clearance rc", "ride height preload", "setting ride height", "1/8 buggy ride height" ], "overall_mm": { "length": null, "width": null, "height": null }, "official_cad": false, "xem_status": "not-scanned", "les": false, "free_files": 0, "url": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/ride-height/", "sheet_txt": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/ride-height/sheet.txt", "sheet": { "basis": "Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio", "overall_mm": { "length": null, "width": null, "height": null }, "notes": [ "Ride height sets CG height and how much travel is available before bottoming. Too high feels floaty; too low bottoms out (EuroRC).", "Tekno: more front (or less rear) height moves weight rearward on power for stability; more rear (or less front) moves weight forward off power for more steering. Measure after dropping the car from about 6 in.", "Full-size aero cars care too: HPA recommends ~70 mm static splitter height because downforce lowers the car on track." ], "table": { "columns": [ "parameter", "value or range", "source" ], "rows": [ [ "1/10 touring", "5-7 mm", "EuroRC set-up guide" ], [ "1/10 buggy", "28-32 mm front, 30-35 mm rear", "EuroRC set-up guide" ], [ "1/8 buggy", "35-42 mm front, 38-45 mm rear", "EuroRC set-up guide" ], [ "Short course", "30-38 mm", "EuroRC set-up guide" ], [ "Rough-surface change", "+2-4 mm", "EuroRC set-up guide" ], [ "Splitter static height (full size)", "~70 mm", "HPA splitter" ] ] } }, "sheet_text": "Ride height — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/ride-height/ (sheet CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- Ride height sets CG height and how much travel is available before bottoming. Too high feels floaty; too low bottoms out (EuroRC).\n- Tekno: more front (or less rear) height moves weight rearward on power for stability; more rear (or less front) moves weight forward off power for more steering. Measure after dropping the car from about 6 in.\n- Full-size aero cars care too: HPA recommends ~70 mm static splitter height because downforce lowers the car on track.\n\nparameter value or range source\n1/10 touring 5-7 mm EuroRC set-up guide\n1/10 buggy 28-32 mm front, 30-35 mm rear EuroRC set-up guide\n1/8 buggy 35-42 mm front, 38-45 mm rear EuroRC set-up guide\nShort course 30-38 mm EuroRC set-up guide\nRough-surface change +2-4 mm EuroRC set-up guide\nSplitter static height (full size) ~70 mm HPA splitter\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- EuroRC: Short set-up guide — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.eurorc.com/page/135/short-set-up-guide\n- Tekno RC: Tekno RC Setup Guide — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://teknoforums.com/misc/Tekno-RC-Setup-Guide.pdf\n- High Performance Academy: Aerodynamic performance devices for club level cars: front splitters — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.hpacademy.com/courses/aerodynamics-fundamentals/aerodynamic-performance-devices-for-club-level-cars-front-splitters\n\nNo true-size file yet: the published figures do not fix the whole shape; a measured scan is planned.\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=ride-height\n", "sources": [ { "publisher": "EuroRC", "title": "Short set-up guide", "url": "https://www.eurorc.com/page/135/short-set-up-guide", "formats": [ "web" ], "license": "Publisher's page; dimensions are facts", "license_verified": true, "hosted": false }, { "publisher": "Tekno RC", "title": "Tekno RC Setup Guide", "url": "https://teknoforums.com/misc/Tekno-RC-Setup-Guide.pdf", "formats": [ "web" ], "license": "Publisher's page; dimensions are facts", "license_verified": true, "hosted": false }, { "publisher": "High Performance Academy", "title": "Aerodynamic performance devices for club level cars: front splitters", "url": "https://www.hpacademy.com/courses/aerodynamics-fundamentals/aerodynamic-performance-devices-for-club-level-cars-front-splitters", "formats": [ "web" ], "license": "Publisher's page; dimensions are facts", "license_verified": true, "hosted": false } ], "xem": { "status": "not-scanned", "sheet_free": true, "mesh_price_usd": null, "step_price_usd": null, "tolerance_mm": null }, "related": [ "camber", "caster", "kick-up", "toe-front", "toe-rear", "ackermann" ], "fits": [], "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no printing tolerance)", "dimension_rule": "All geometry on Xem Studio is exact (nominal, true size) with no printing tolerance. Where a part meets another part, the object lists its mating features (feature, exact size, what it mates with, fit class: press, slide, run, socket, clamp or designed). Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn.", "mating": [], "faq": [ { "q": "How do I adjust it?", "a": "With spring preload collars; they change ride height, not spring rate (Tekno; EuroRC)." } ], "files_license": null, "offers": [], "markdown": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/ride-height/index.md" }