17.6.10

Review. Eagle Racing Setup board & Ride height gauge

Eagle Racing has been coming out with a lot of parts lately, and I was eager to look at some of their products.

The first thing I wanted a look at is the setup tools they recently released.

Setup board.
The kit comes nicely boxed in a solid box with bubble wrap around. No damage in shipping should occur.

The three pegs provided is for adjusting it level on the work table. In the center it is a bubble leveler that looks to be quite accurate.
They are spring loaded, so that they will keep in position when you handle the board.

It looks solid and the print on the surface are of great quality. It seems to be resistant to oil and grease, and should provide everything you need.
The print is very visible. Black against light grey.

The track measuremts are in 1mm increments. Centre to max with is 0 - 130mm. This is where you also measure the wheel offsets.

Wheel base measurements are in these increments. 86, 90, 94, 98, 102, 106mm.

The surface are completely flat, and should provide the optimum surface for setup work.

Ride height gauges.
There are two gauges included in the kit.
one stepped gauge used with a couple of 3mm spacers, and one straight one for using when the car is in resting position on the work bench or your setup board.

When I control measure them, they are very accurate.
The stepped gauge are in increments of 0,5 mm. Range from - 2,5mm to + 2,5mm. This is used together with two pcs 3mm spacers that you place your car on when measuring.

The gauge without steps are for when the car sits down on the surface. Here you have increments in 0,1mm. Markings on the side and on top of the gauge.

A setup board are not that much needed, but gives you an accurate base for working the setup on your car. The printed measurements are a nice touch, and will be helpful in those heated moments at the track when you are rushing a setup.

The gauges are also in the category "nice to have". They will help you when you are logging your setup, and also makes it easy for you to measure the ride height etc on the fly.

If you are in the market for a setup board and ride height gauges, I would definitely consider Eagle Racing's version.
They are cheap, and has great quality.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the review. This board looks really good. Can you point me to a site that I can order one?

    Good job.

    Mike

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  2. Of course.
    Try here: http://www.rcmini-z.com/

    BR
    Rune

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