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Old 01-14-2004, 09:57 PM
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One ways can be tough. It's taken me about four months to get a decent handle on it. The turn in and overall cornerspeed is amazing. Just remeber you can't try and out brake someone into a corner. one of you will be going off the track
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Old 01-14-2004, 10:08 PM
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If it took you 4 months, I should likely plan for more...he, he...

But "turn in and overall corner speed" both sound like a very worthwhile goals for me. Thanks.
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Old 01-14-2004, 10:16 PM
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Don't get me wrong, it was drivable from the start, but I'm just getting to be as fast as I was before I went to oneways. The way I used to make a lot of passes when I was running spools was to out run guys into the corner, brake so hard the car would damn near stand on it's nose and pitch it into the corners. Not exactly a finess style and hard on parts. So I decided I wanted to learn more finess and use skill rather than brute force to make passes. It's the exact opposite style I was used to.
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Old 01-14-2004, 10:22 PM
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You are describing how I am trying to drive NOW...Finess is good!
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Old 01-15-2004, 03:07 PM
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GOD I love Losi shocks!
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Old 01-15-2004, 04:15 PM
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Is this a good carpet setup? I tried to set it up, but I cant get the shocks built.....I hate losi shocks lol
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Old 01-15-2004, 04:22 PM
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my lhs just got new carpet from crc for there sedan track. What setup should i use on brand new carpet, running mod, on a tighter track. I was thinking to go as soft as a ashplat setup, should i go that soft.
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Old 01-15-2004, 05:29 PM
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bobby flack-

how do the trinity congo springs you ran at the novak race rate compaired to the normal losi springs, in terms of Lbs.

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Old 01-15-2004, 06:39 PM
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Peter.. I believe the closest thing would be Orange fronts (35lbs) and white rears (30lbs).
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Old 01-15-2004, 07:40 PM
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hey bobby, nice job last weekend! Any idea on my above post? If anybody here runs airtronics, there super micro rx, i find it fits snug inbetween the servo and motor mount, so what would you use to secure completly, some cheap glue on the top??
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Old 01-15-2004, 07:55 PM
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Losi also makes a 40lb yellow spring, some guys at the Novak were running Losi yellow/Losi orange for the 40/35 stagger. Pretty stiff!

Not sure how close that is to the congos.
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Old 01-16-2004, 01:33 AM
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Originally posted by pro3racer
hey bobby, nice job last weekend! Any idea on my above post? If anybody here runs airtronics, there super micro rx, i find it fits snug inbetween the servo and motor mount, so what would you use to secure completly, some cheap glue on the top??

i just use servo tape to mount my rx between the servo and motor clamp.
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Old 01-16-2004, 01:58 AM
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I liked the MIP double sided tape, but I recently found some 3M tape @ radio shack that looks just like it and acts the same as well. Its white, comes in flat pieces, sticks super good, but comes off all in one piece... greatest thing ever...
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Old 01-16-2004, 08:59 AM
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pro3racer... Thanks! I would say you would not want to try anything too soft for your setup. If it's the same carpet that was used at Cleveland then it won't take long for the bite to come up, even at a club racing level. I would try my setup but without the rear sway bar and maybe white front springs and black rears. Thats a little softer and should get you hooked up until the track gets some bite.

From what i've heard, the congo yellows are right around 45lbs, the purples around 35, and blue around 25. The only reason we run the congos instead of orange/white is because it gives the car a better feel overall.

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Old 01-16-2004, 09:03 AM
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Congrats Bobby!!

I am sure the S & N Track was reverberating with the sound of everyone yelling six inches BooobeeeEEE!!!! hahaha!!

I even heard a Tc3 guy say the other day "bobbys Losi looks so good at the NOvak race I almost went and bought one!!"

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