Kagama Kagama suspension travel

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Loederbop

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Hi there,

Had someone got a link or answer for me???
I've been looking but can't seem to find what the correct setting is for the suspension travel on the Kagama. The picture is what I found for the Shogun,, but that probably isn't the same door the Kagama

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Loederbop said:
Hi there,

Had someone got a link or answer for me???
I've been looking but can't seem to find what the correct setting is for the suspension travel on the Kagama. The picture is what I found for the Shogun,, but that probably isn't the same door the Kagama

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Think it was only the older models corally give guides on suspension setup’s in manuals, kagama online manual available but think it only gives shock oil weights & spring tension which will give you the ride height. Or go onto corally website go into corally world lists specs vehicles.

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Loederbop said:
Hi there,

Had someone got a link or answer for me???
I've been looking but can't seem to find what the correct setting is for the suspension travel on the Kagama. The picture is what I found for the Shogun,, but that probably isn't the same door the Kagama

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There is no correct way😉.
Typically your starting point is setting the suspension arms level with the ground with lipo’s installed.
But as the manual states for bumpy terrain and jumping you may want more ground clearance. It’s personal preference.
 
Sandracer_NL said:
There is no correct way😉.
Typically your starting point is setting the suspension arms level with the ground with lipo’s installed.
But as the manual states for bumpy terrain and jumping you may want more ground clearance. It’s personal preference.
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Agreed the Kronos runs the same suspension wheel & tires as kagama & it comes setup @70mm ride height I think off top my head but I have mine set on truggy wheels @ 45mm front 52mm rear.
 
I believe there is a right and a wrong way to do this.

Setting the ride height is personal preference, set by the preload collar on the shock, depending on the surface you choose to run - but droop isn't the ride height.

Setting the 'droop' or maximum 'suspension drop' should/must be done using the grub screws in the lower arms. Screwing them in deeper to the arm reduces droop, screwing them out increases droop. The maximum droop you can safely use should be less than the maximum extension of your shock absorber's shock shaft - otherwise it's effectively your shock piston acting as the limiter and you'll break your pistons and bend your shock shafts. This is 100% avoidable by ensuring the droop limit is set by the droop screws before the shock reaches it's maximum extension.

You can measure your shock lengths using calipers, whilst you're at it you can also ensure that your shocks are set to the same length.

Using the droop screws, you can ensure the shocks don't reach maximum extension. More or less droop can also tune the handling of your car.

Courtesy of So Dialed:

Front droop​

Less front droop
  • Less weight transfer to the rear during acceleration
  • Less on-power steering
  • More high-speed steering stability
More front droop
  • More weight transfer to the rear during acceleration
  • More on-power steering
  • Less high-speed steering stability

Rear droop​

Less rear droop
  • Less weight transfer to front during braking
  • Less stability over bumps
  • More stability under braking
More rear droop
  • More weight transfer to front during braking
  • Better handling over bumps
  • Less stability under braking
 
Horatio said:
I believe there is a right and a wrong way to do this.

Setting the ride height is personal preference, set by the preload collar on the shock, depending on the surface you choose to run - but droop isn't the ride height.

Setting the 'droop' or maximum 'suspension drop' should/must be done using the grub screws in the lower arms. Screwing them in deeper to the arm reduces droop, screwing them out increases droop. The maximum droop you can safely use should be less than the maximum extension of your shock absorber's shock shaft - otherwise it's effectively your shock piston acting as the limiter and you'll break your pistons and bend your shock shafts. This is 100% avoidable by ensuring the droop limit is set by the droop screws before the shock reaches it's maximum extension.

You can measure your shock lengths using calipers, whilst you're at it you can also ensure that your shocks are set to the same length.

Using the droop screws, you can ensure the shocks don't reach maximum extension. More or less droop can also tune the handling of your car.

Courtesy of So Dialed:

Front droop​

Less front droop
  • Less weight transfer to the rear during acceleration
  • Less on-power steering
  • More high-speed steering stability
More front droop
  • More weight transfer to the rear during acceleration
  • More on-power steering
  • Less high-speed steering stability

Rear droop​

Less rear droop
  • Less weight transfer to front during braking
  • Less stability over bumps
  • More stability under braking
More rear droop
  • More weight transfer to front during braking
  • Better handling over bumps
  • Less stability under braking
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AWESOME info as always Horatio! 👌😎🤘
 
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