Tool Tuesday EP49 - JConcepts 1/10th Camber Gauge

JConcepts = Quality, well thought out tools! Yes, another JConcepts product featured this week at The RCNetwork. Adjusting your camber on your 1/10th scale race vehicle is a simple, quick process with the JConcepts Camber Gauge. Checking and adjusting your camber to optimize your vehicle can greatly improve your RC's performance keeping the most amount of your tire gripping on the track.
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Some info from JConcepts
The next generation of 1/10th off-road racing revolves around setup, precision and accuracy. The JConcepts camber gauge, manufactured from billet aluminum material is brilliantly machined to high specifications and anodized to a luster. The detailed instrument is available in either blue or black anodizing and laser etched with graduated measurements from -10 to +10 degrees for a complete range of camber adjustments.
The camber gauge comes preassembled with 4mm hardware for the pivot and thumbscrew as the setting knob. The structure features chamfered silver edging, highlighting the design. The alignment arm on the gauge is heavily chamfered which creates the perfect touch point against the tire and wheel. Each gauge comes in a latch box with foam insert which fits snugly around the instrument with heavy cushion. When racing gets serious, get precise with JConcepts.
Every setup sheet contains camber information and the only way to achieve it properly is with a trusty gauge. The gauge simply operates with 2 pivoting pieces which can be secured by using the thumbscrew. Checking the camber starts by setting the vehicle at running height on a flat surface and viewing, by eye, the front-end of the vehicle. If the visual camber is close, slide the gauge over to the base of the front tire and pivot the arm up until it touches the tire or wheel surface. At the touch point, secure the thumb screw on the gauge and check the etched marking. Adjust the camber link turnbuckles and repeat for all 4 corners until the desired camber is achieved.
To set camber, secure the thumbscrew on the etched number which is preferred. Slide the gauge over to the base of the front tire and watch for the touch point of the gauge against the tire. If the gauge touches at the top first you must add negative camber to get within the range of your setting. If the gauge touches at the bottom first you’ll need to add positive camber to move within range. After adjustments are made, fine tune until the tire rests top and bottom against the gauge and repeat for all 4 corners until the desired camber is achieved.
Features:
Pre-assembled, lightweight, aluminum construction
Available in blue or black anodizing
Laser etched graduated measurements
Highly chamfered alignment arm as a touch off point
Chamfer highlighted edging
Included latch box with foam cushion
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[@santiagobodden9191]

I have a question how do you adjust the cam? can you show a video of how to adjust
front and rear cam on a traxxas or ect.

[@TheRCNetwork]

Hey Santiago, I will be starting up a beginner series very soon and will have video support for that question....till then, it's pretty easy - most cars have a turnbuckle associated with the camber adjustment (Some do it through pillow/pivot ball suspension) a simple turn of the turnbuckle in the direction it needs adjusting will set the camber.

[@Bathurst_1000]

If we find CAMBER is out .How dose one re - set Camber 🤔 - Cheers

[@TheRCNetwork]

By adjusting your turnbuckles.....or if running pivot balls, adjusting those

[@joeddejohn]

All the vehicles you have and no camber gauge. It was a while before I picked one up.

[@TheRCNetwork]

Yeah, not being a hardcore racer, I never felt the huge need for one....but I have borrowed ones in the past

[@joeddejohn]

The RCNetwork I have the Losi plastic camber gauge. Seems to work well. Neither am I a racer.