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Ride height

Name: Ride height dimension sheet
Creator: Xem Studio
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What ride height should an RC car run? · Standard part · basis: Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio

Also called: 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

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

sizes: 6 in table

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.

Ride height size chart

parameter	value or range	source
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

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

EuroRC	Short set-up guide	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
Tekno RC	Tekno RC Setup Guide	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
High Performance Academy	Aerodynamic performance devices for club level cars: front splitters	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

Xem scan

File coming

No downloadable true-size file yet: the published figures do not fix the whole shape, and Xem never guesses a number. A measured scan is planned; request it and it moves up.

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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=ride-height

Schematic, not to scale.