Traxxas 58034-2 User Manual

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Toe-in

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ADJUSTING YOUR MODEL

Adjusting the Toe-in
Geometry and alignment specs
play an important roll in your
model’s handling. Take the time
to set them correctly. Set the
steering trim on your transmitter
to neutral. Now, adjust your
servo and tie rods so that both wheels are pointing straight ahead and
are parallel to each other (0° toe-in). This will ensure the same amount of
steering in both directions. For increased stability add 1°-2° of toe-in to
each front wheel. Use the turnbuckles to adjust the alignment.

Adjusting the Camber
The camber angle of both the front
and rear wheels can be adjusted
with the camber rods (upper
turnbuckles). Use a square or right-
angle triangle to set the camber
accurately. The stock camber of
the front wheels is -1° of camber.
In the rear, the stock camber is
-1.5°. These adjustments should be
set with the truck positioned at its
normal ride height with a battery
installed.

Fine Tuning the Shocks
The four shocks on the model
greatly influence its handling. Whenever you rebuild
your shocks or make any changes to the pistons,
springs, or oil, always make changes to them in
pairs (front or rear). Piston selection depends on the
range of oil viscosities that you have available. For
example, using a two-hole piston with a lightweight
oil will, at one point, give you the same damping as
a three-hole piston with heavier oil. We recommend
using the two-hole pistons with a range of oil
viscosities from 10W to 50W (available from your
hobby shop). The thinner viscosity oils (30W or
less) flow more smoothly and are more consistent,
while thicker oils provide more damping. Use only
100% pure silicone shock oil to prolong seal life. The
model’s ride height can be adjusted by adding or
removing the clip-on, spring preload spacers. Adjust
the ride height so that the suspension arms are slightly above being
parallel to the ground. Observe how the model handles in turns. Proper

setup will add stability and help prevent spin outs. Experiment with
different springs and shock oils to find what works best for your current
track conditions.

Shock Mounting Positions
Big bumps and rough terrain require a softer
suspension with the maximum possible
suspension travel and ride height. Racing
on a prepared track or on-road use requires
a lower ride height and firmer, more
progressive suspension settings. The more
progressive suspension settings help reduce
body roll (increased roll stiffness), dive during
braking, and squat during acceleration.

The suspension of your model has been set
up for off-road performance (position 2 on
the front suspension arms and position 2
on the rear suspension arms). If you plan
on driving on hard surfaces, the following
changes should be made:
1. Move the rear shocks to the middle position

(3) on the suspension arms.

2. Add a 4mm pre-load spacer to the front shock.

Centering Your Servo
If the trim controls on your transmitter seem off, you may need to re-center
your servo. Additionally, whenever your servo has been removed for
service or cleaning, it must be re-centered prior to installation in the model.

1. Disconnect the servo horn from the steering servo.
2. Connect the steering servo to channel 1 on the receiver. Connect the

electronic speed control (ESC) to channel 2. The white wire on the
servo lead is positioned towards the crystal.

3. Place fresh “AA” batteries in the transmitter and turn the transmitter

power switch on.

4. Turn the steering trim adjustment on the transmitter to the center “0”

position.

5. Disconnect the motor wires. Connect a fresh battery pack to the speed

control and turn on the ESC (see page 12). The servo will automatically
jump to its center position. The servo horn may now be installed onto
the servo output shaft.

6. Check servo operation by turning the steering wheel back and forth to

ensure that the mechanism has been centered properly and that you
have equal throw in both directions. Repeat 1-6 if necessary.

Do not run your model with the
slipper clutch adjusting spring
fully compressed. The minimum
recommended slipper clutch
setting is 1/2 turn counter-
clockwise from fully compressed.

Spur Gear

Pinion Gear

20.40

18.83

17.49

15.59

16.32

14.62

15.30

13.76

14.40

12.54

13.00

13.60

11.88

12.31

12.88

11.29

11.70

12.24

10.75

11.14

11.66

10.26

10.63

11.13

9.82

10.17

10.64

9.41

9.75

10.20

8.27

9.03

9.36

9.79

7.95

8.68

9.00

7.66

8.36

8.66

7.38

8.06

8.35

7.13

7.78

8.07

6.89

7.53

Stock

Included Optional

Usable Range

High Speed, Hard Surfaces Only

Not Recommended

Does Not Fit