Front kick-up (RC) — dimension sheet
Source: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/kick-up/  (sheet CC BY 4.0; files Xem Studio Design License, https://xemstudio.com/license/)
Basis: Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio
Catalog version: 2026-10-20

Sizes: see table below
- 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.

parameter  value or range  source
Typical buggy kick-up  25-30 deg  CompetitionX
Example values  20, 25, 30 deg  CompetitionX
Adjustment step  about 2-5 deg  CompetitionX
Kick-up in caster stack-up example  11 deg  Tekno setup guide

Files elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):
- CompetitionX: RC Kickup Explained — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.competitionx.com/?p=363
- Adrenaline RC Racing: Mastering Caster & Kick-Up for Better Offroad RC Racing Performance — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.adrenalinercracing.com/blogs/news/mastering-caster-kick-up-for-better-offroad-rc-racing-performance
- Tekno RC: Tekno RC Setup Guide — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://teknoforums.com/misc/Tekno-RC-Setup-Guide.pdf

Free files (Xem Studio Design License, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 1 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/kick-up/index.json
API: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=kick-up