RC Drift Tuning: Best Rear Toe-In Settings to Increase Performance!

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I am on a quest! A quest to gain a little extra speed out of my RWD RC Drift car.
I have heard mixed viewpoints on rear toe. Some people say rear toe-in increases traction and speed out of a corner. Others say it helps with stability.
In this video, I tried to clarify this for myself by testing it on my Redcat RDS.
Video timeline:
0:00 What is toe-in
1:24 Example laps
2:31 Results
3:34 My next steps
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 66

@cey8908 2 місяці тому

Love these kind of tuning vids Keep it up!

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Thanks, will do!

@mikepearce3061 2 місяці тому

Find myself watching your content more and more, love all the information you give in all your videos 💪

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Thank you for that vote of confidence!!

@CaptainC6969 2 місяці тому

Super interesting! Can't wait to see your new alignment settings video with all the new RDS upgraded parts!!!

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Thanks! I have not done that yet - but it is on the list!

@michaelseguinot393 2 місяці тому

Good vid

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Thanks!

@taimaishu-nao1922 2 місяці тому

Hey, no judgement on the footwear. It’s low 70’s where I’m at and we wear “slippahs” everywhere. Socks not a requirement but get some folks that do.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Ha! Yes sir!

@lumen2161 2 місяці тому

hello @RoadsideRC have you seen the newly release 1/24 RWD kit by Onishiki "Kodama".the kit look slick.tryin to get my hand on those kits.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

I did see those! They look pretty nice!

@totallyrandomuser5760 2 місяці тому

Tried 0° toe myself. The chassis felt more on the edge and spinning out was a lot more frequent than with default toe in (about 2/5 chance with 0 vs 3 in 100 laps with default)

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Yes - I agree. To run the zero toe, your setup and electronics needs to be right-on.

@stephenpheonix6549 2 місяці тому

Thanks that is a great help with tuning. Very useful. How about if you went 0.10°.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Ha! I clearly skipped doing all of the intermediate angles. I would be there for days.

@stephenpheonix6549 2 місяці тому

@@RoadsideRC absolutely it would take ages trying ever ° lol. Might just give you a little more predictability and stability if you find a happy medium between 0° and 1.1° and still maintain speed. Just my brain trying to squeeze every bit of tuning out of the car haha

@13xStudio. 2 місяці тому

Nice job with the info you share .. am guilty of also watching to spy on the 71 Chevelle/Malibu lol

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Thanks!

@StartsWithALetter 2 місяці тому

Wow I just adjusted my rear toe last night. Moved one spacer as well.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Nice!!

@BangForYourBuckRc 2 місяці тому

Slippa’s are good every where except when you see old men wearing them at the beach in their “Speedo thongs”. That just burns a hole in my brain! 😝🤯 Great video Troy! Makes total sense to me to have the rear tires squared up for faster times , as the tires have more surface area on the ground putting much of that power to a bigger contact patch on the ground . Should allow you to pull tighter turns but with some possible steering consequences exiting the turns. As long as you can correct it coming out smoothly it should be quicker in my mind, but with more input needed. With the bottom of the tires kicking out and the tops leaning in, there seems to be a bit less contact but wi more control up front which might explain better accuracy. This was an awesome test Troy. You always got the best experiment videos!👊🏼👍🏻😋

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Thank you! No slippas for me at the beach!

@BangForYourBuckRc 2 місяці тому

@@RoadsideRC 😝

@paullayer4152 2 місяці тому

I feel like toe in on the rear helps me on slicker surfaces and hurts me when I get more traction for some reason it’d be interesting to learn more about the dynamics

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Common theory is that toe-in helps with traction - so I was surprised by my results.

@kellykuretich6366 2 місяці тому

😎😎👍👍

@Calsonic800 2 місяці тому

Dont forget the look :D I just builded my RMX2.5s. The manual uses a lot of tow in, but that looks awful.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Personal preference for sure!

@liamlomax8760 2 місяці тому

Any thoughts on if you can get the speed back while having it toed in so you have both speed and stability?

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Yes! There are multiple things that impact speed. 1) camber 2) rear weight bias 3) total weight 4) shock setup 5) driving style

@tiborius 2 місяці тому

Is the OMG V4 Gyro and OMG D2-18S Server good for an MST RMX 2.5? I can't find any videos on UKposts.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Those are not frequently used. I have also not personally used them, so can't help here. Sorry.

@PhilMillerJustice 2 місяці тому

I too am an old man, with feet.

@PhilMillerJustice 2 місяці тому

Great content!!!!! Data!!! Results!!! Knowledge!!!! Skill!!! Thanks I'll see myself out.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Ha! Glad to hear it. :)

@cheiko861 2 місяці тому

I know it’s not related to this video but I have 200 to 300 pound what transmitter would you recommend for mid range also maybe video ideas 😂

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

The good news - that price range allows you MANY options. 1) Futaba 4PM 2) Flysky Noble 3) Radiolink RC8X If you plan to use a Futaba gyro, then there is some value in pairing it with the Futaba radio. Otherwise, you basically pick your preference. The good news - there are MANY radios out there in 2024 that cover ALL of the basic needs any drifter would need.

@tg6323 2 місяці тому

I’m having problems with reconnecting my transmitter to my receiver! Any suggestions? It’s the exact yd2 rtr yokomo ! I had to factory reset my transmitter just fyi!

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

You need to rebind it. The manual says how to.

@tg6323 2 місяці тому

@@RoadsideRC I’ve tried to do what the manual says…. It stats the receiver will blink as well as the transmitter but only the transmitter blinks but makes 3 blinking sounds and continues to blink, as for the receiver it blinks for 10 seconds and stops. I’ve tried holding the bind button and even letting it go after completing the instructions and seeing if it’ll connect that way… any help from that information?

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

@@tg6323 I'm sorry - I am limited in how much help I can be via text. Sorry.

@spencertidd 2 місяці тому

It may be faster, but for the most part lap times are not important in drifting, IMO.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Lap times is an easy way to measure the impact of a chanceon the car setup. Grip and speed are VERY important in drifting, especially when trying to tandem with others and in comps.

@aiorimotov.253 12 днів тому

Can you please Convert your Cheap lightning AWD rc drift into a RWD drift car.? Cause we have a lot of friends there that buy a cheap awd chassis and convert it to rwd because they cannot buy an rwd chassis. Thank you so much in advance.

@RoadsideRC 12 днів тому

I did look into this actually...A LOT. Here is the truth: it would have cost me more to convert it to RWD (properly) than it would cost to buy a RWD chassis. You can get the Sakura D5 and the Redcat RDS chassis for less than $150.

@aiorimotov.253 11 днів тому

@@RoadsideRC i'm actually from Philippines. And i don't know where i can buy a Redcat RDS in that price. Rwd ec drift chassis here is too expensive. So sad.

@arthopfer 2 місяці тому

I’m sure I know the answer but why not try toe out? I’m new so I’ll stick to toe in for now😅

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Toe-out was a trick on AWD cars. Would make them VERY snappy.

@Organized-_-Chaos 2 місяці тому

What about rear camber

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

A whole different subject! Simple answer: get as much contact patch ad possible.

@alexcherewyk4412 2 місяці тому

Interesting I have found the opposite on my chassis rmx with mb rear suspension. Toe in goes faster, but I find the car ends up too far inside some times. 0 toe the car is slower but easier to get the car to the outside of the corner. There is no real difference in stability.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Interesting! How have you quantified it? I used lap times to show it, but what you are describing is more of an acceleration effect.

@alexcherewyk4412 2 місяці тому

I have tried to quantify drift setups before, but I found it hard to get reliable results. Drift setup is very subject as well I found testing 2 different setups while chasing a consistent driver to be a much better test. On full size drift car toe in should give more forward aceleration wiel on Throttle relative to the car, not the direction of travel.

@gianpaolomiraglia5418 2 місяці тому

What about drift angle? I even run below 1° rear toe although a lot o stock settings are btw 1-2,5°

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

@@gianpaolomiraglia5418 Drift angle is set more with front suspension alignment.

@billyb5057 2 місяці тому

now this is really interesting mate *👍like☑full view✅💯Au😎🦘*

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

Thank you!

@WestSidewaysRcDrift 2 місяці тому

feels like 0 toe also transitioning faster

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

I agree - much more nimble.

@Drunken_Hamster 2 місяці тому

NGL, every single one of those cars looked painfully slow around that track.

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

You will find RWD drifting is rather slow. Slick surface + slick tire = slower speed. In fact, we actually change the surface and tire to make them SLOWER sometimes. Too fast is actually a bad thing.

@KazanskyAlex 2 місяці тому

Did you ever try RC RWD Drift on the track ???

@tomk5047 2 місяці тому

Small track too, but they looked too slide at a decent pace

@MikeMELLOWriddick 2 місяці тому

Toe in on the front steering wheels keeps a car darty right? So that could be a plus when steering is involved due to geometry. So if rear is toe'd in, it wants to go straight but also less traction when the car turns because the direction of the tires are fighting against each other, in which the inside wheel wins since its pushing outwards, thus easier oversteer(drifting)? I'm also trying to understand cause it seems like rocket science in my head😅

@RoadsideRC 2 місяці тому

You just need to try it for yourself and see! One thing we know for sure - you do NOT want toe-in on the front.