Mini 4WD Jump Setup Guide

Jumps are where most Mini 4WD races are lost. The aim is not to jump less but to leave and land flat, carrying speed.

Control the take-off attitude

The car's angle as it leaves the ramp decides everything that follows. Excess rear brake lifts the nose; excess front brake drops it. Aim for the car leaving level.

Brake before, not during

Braking should scrub speed on the approach so the car crosses the lip at a manageable pace. Braking as the car leaves upsets its attitude at the worst moment.

Damp the landing

Mass dampers absorb the bounce so the car regains grip and roller contact quickly. Without them a car can land well and still bounce off on the rebound.

Weight distribution

Mass low and slightly forward helps the car stay level in the air. Weight high or far back is what produces the nose-up flight that ends in the barrier.