Kickup

What is Kickup?

Kickup can be described as another form of Caster. While Caster is set by changing the Caster blocks, Kickup is changed by adjusting the angle of the front of the hinge pins on the front arms. 0° of Kickup would mean that the front inner hinge pins are completely level with the chassis. 2° of Kickup would mean that the front inner hinge pins are angled 2° higher than the chassis.

Changing the Kickup also affects Caster. For instance, if you have 2° of Kickup and 2° of Caster, you would really have 4° of Caster. 0° Kickup and 2° of Caster would give you 2° of total Caster, and so on.

0deg of Kickup will give the car a more aggressive steering feeling, but will not handle bumps well. 2° of Kickup will handle bumps better, but settle down the steering, making it a bit smoother.

How do you change Kickup?

For the TC3, changing Kickup is as simple as removing the front hinge pin block and changing it from a F+2 to F-0.

For faster Kickup mount changes, try this tip. Remove the FRONT bumper from the car. On it, you will see 4 holes. With a sharp pair of sidecutters, nip the plastic so the 2 outermost holes will be removed. Re-install the bumper. The next time you need to change the Kickup mount, all you need to do is remove the KICKUP MOUNT SCREWS, and the Kickup mount and bumper will slide right out.