Extending the wheelbase on RC cars is nothing new but I've yet to see anyone document this for the WL Toys 144001 Thus, I've written this article to show you how to do it step by step. There are a number of benefits, not least of which is straight line stability. The good news is that this requires no extra parts and it only takes about 10 minutes Basic theory for extending wheelbase Changing wheelbases has long been something you could do with race-spec RC cars in order to adjust for track conditions. Generally speaking short wheelbases allow for faster turning (sharp corners in particular) and longer wheel bases allow for better straight line stability. The 144001 is overpowered for such a small car (especially if you upgrade to brushless) that any increase in wheelbase is welcomed ESPECIALLY if you are looking at speed runs where straight line stability is crucial. Extending the wheelbase on a WL Toys 144001 The good news is this is very simple on the 144001 and it's free - no new parts are needed and so far as I can tell there are no compromises to the car. In fact there are slightly more benefits than I first thought:
Easy right?! I've checked over the alignment and everything seems to be fine - the shock sits square and doesn't foul on anything and the dynamic suspension geometry remains nice and neutral. The only disadvantage I can see is that you can no longer fit an LC Racing Anti Roll Bar. This is a fairly minor disadvantage - anti roll bars are typically only used for track racing. This mod will add an extra 5 to 10 mm of extra wheelbase which is small but significant. But for a fast and free mod? I'll take it. For those keen eyed readers you can probably figure these changes have been made for my new speed run car, however I will roll out to my other cars in time as the benefits well and truly outweigh the disadvantages on these small cars. Thanks for checking out my article and please let me know on my facebook page or in the 144001 group if it worked out for you. I've created a reference page below for all of the 144001 articles I've published here: 144001 UPGRADES - EVERY ONE OF MY GUIDES HERE. Thanks for reading, if you found this article useful please feel free to like or share, the facebook links below directly link/like this article. Links are affiliated and help me buy the bits I need to produce this type of content. If you are looking for RC cars, quads or parts check out my coupons and discounts page which I keep updated with only the RC cars, parts and quads I like at a proper discount
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