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04-11-2017, 03:00 PM

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well i ran this weekend reedy motors the 253 21.5 motor fast lap was 10.6 the 284 fast lap was 10.4 on saturday on sunday i never got to a 10.6 racing i ran the 284 all day so i dont know what the hell is going on.

Nerves always make you slower on racedays vs practice days....

04-11-2017, 03:11 PM

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Nerves always make you slower on racedays vs practice days....

Not really..

04-13-2017, 06:52 PM

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yes it was more traction. and i went back to see practice laps and i put a 10.5.

Car was likly not rotating as quickly in the corner with the added traction. We tend to have that issue. Track get faster threw practice into q1 peaks at q2 then slows down a little for the main.

04-15-2017, 05:08 PM

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The 7.1 is on point. I just need to drive it. Was able to pull a fast lap less than .03 slower than and awesomatix today. I just couldn't run it consistently. Was able to pull a third place overall after the double mains

04-16-2017, 07:54 PM

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Nice run. Looks like you guys are having a great time. Where was the race held

04-17-2017, 04:52 AM

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This was the race you missed in Columbia SC. Bush River Raceway, first annual Rabbit Run Road Race

04-17-2017, 08:17 AM

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I ran this Saturday 400+ laps on the black carpet. the car is stuck to the track i need it to rotate better. i put a bigger sway bar on the back and it was better. a lot of 10.6s. on the last run of the day. so what do you think.

04-17-2017, 08:35 AM

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What rear toe are you running? I assume 2.5, try going to 2.0.

04-17-2017, 08:59 AM

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Rear toe 2* is still alot.... 1* or less will make a huge difference in rotation, and on the straight...
Always try to run a bit less rear toe than the competition, if possible...

04-17-2017, 01:14 PM

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Rear toe 2* is still alot.... 1* or less will make a huge difference in rotation, and on the straight...
Always try to run a bit less rear toe than the competition, if possible...

I had rear toe at 3 went to 2 so try 1 you think. thanks

04-17-2017, 01:16 PM

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What rear toe are you running? I assume 2.5, try going to 2.0.

Thank you but i am at 2 now. will try 1.

04-17-2017, 01:30 PM

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I has also told to try 14oz in the nose of the car.

04-18-2017, 10:28 AM

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I has also told to try 14oz in the nose of the car.

What? That's almost 400 grams. Seems a bit excessive.

04-18-2017, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jpx

Main question obout breakin hinge pin should be (in my opinion):
Where does the pin break?
If it breaks just in the center where the "step" is, the only reason should be, that the set screw was tightend too much!
Just think about how stress should come to that area by something else ...
If there would be stress to the hub, the pin should break between hub and wishbone - but I cannot imagine anyone experiencing that.
So my advice would be just to keep an eye on not tightening the set screw too much as discribed by Scottrik before.

Something tells me that AE is using off the shelf ground rod for that pin, and is then cutting (grinding?) the notch in it. Since I don't have my buddys TC7.1 handy, I can't measure the pin myself... but 2, 3, 4, and 5 mm ground tool steel rod is on ebay for $2-3-4. Make your own pins, grind a nice smooth round divot for your setscrew, or perhaps, none at all!

The smallest rods you can buy are like 200mm long, so cut a dozen, and sell to the locals who are cracking their pins. :-) You'd probally come out ahead.