Cloverleaf Racing's How-To Set Ride Height

[@slotcardude68]

Great explanation!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@andresetc]

Yeah what if the car doesn't have the height adjustment screws? any aftermarket brackets that can be glued onto the chassis to adjust the right height of the axle/tires? Many thanks

[@sheldonnorton9035]

I take it most or all club rules have front wheels making track contact as a rule? If so what’s the best way to adjust good ol’ Scalextric if that’s what you have? File the the guide? Thanks for your time!

[@bobbymalta73]

So the front tyres need to touch the track,but they will not affect the performance of the car like the speed especialy at the corners? Thanks.

[@joewallace2021]

Great planning and prep for tech... Slot Cars Rules!

[@MarkoAbo]

Dave, can you make any height adjustment on the Scalextric cars? They dont have any height adjustment screws. Any help? Thanks, Mark in Oregon

[@dancarlos1216]

Mark Abolofia you have to add blocks to the chassis, they have a video on it.

[@Bobbers_Outdoors]

What is that car you are using in your video?

[@kenwatson4890]

Do the front wheels touch the track or not?

[@mikestott9828]

Yes they do, very lightly though I try to set them up so they are taking just the weight off the guide and braid.

[@CLR132slots]

The car used in this video is a NSR Porsche 911/997.

[@SteveMagr]

Hi Dave, does this technique relate in the same way for oval track racers?

[@davidwickham1665]

The point of setting the ride height is to provide stability when cornering. If the front end is unstable it can increase the likelihood of a de-slot. We like to race 1/32nd no mag scale cars on flat (or relatively flat) tracks. Setting the proper ride height helps ensure maximum guide flag depth reducing the chance of de-slotting. This would hold true regardless of the size and shape of the track. The ride height would be less important when racing with magnets (on a plastic track or magnetic braid wood track) and inconsequential with wing cars or glue and foam tires.

[@navyxa2599]

What about the "HEIGHT"?......

[@CLR132slots]

Navy XA , is that a question if so I am not really sure what you are asking.

[@turningpoint6643]

Well the video explanation includes the words "setting the correct ride height" and "setting the guide flag to it's optimal depth" . I know very little about actual high performance slot cars but am trying to learn. You showed setting the front axle so there's very little up/down movement or a tight condition, but that could have been done at any ride height.