L4 Oval Carpet How to make faster

[gunlocators]

Ok I am racing spec class on a carpet oval track 4 cell 1600mAh battery as required and a trinity spec motor as required. It sure seems there are others racing the same car same battery and motor that are faster turning 5-6 more laps. What can I tweak to gain speed and remain legal. Can a spec motor be optimized? If so how. Last race I took 3rd over all but the other 2 guy constantly stomp everyone else inlaps and times..
Any helps appreciated

[slots]

It's probably not the motor, or the battery. First you have to get your chassis set up and balanced for maximum efficiency, then the right rollout. Everything has to be clean and moving freely. When you get to that point - then you can worry about the motor and battery.

[RCMits]

Originally Posted by gunlocators

Ok I am racing spec class on a carpet oval track 4 cell 1600mAh battery as required and a trinity spec motor as required. It sure seems there are others racing the same car same battery and motor that are faster turning 5-6 more laps. What can I tweak to gain speed and remain legal. Can a spec motor be optimized? If so how. Last race I took 3rd over all but the other 2 guy constantly stomp everyone else inlaps and times..
Any helps appreciated

check our their cars. i found oval guys are pretty cool in that respect.

are you scrubbin any speed in the corners? are you guys running the same tires (size and colors)? are you running similar or same rollouts as the "fast" guys? are you driving their "lines" around the track?

5-6 laps is alot, which means your probably getting lapped yes? with no one on the track, how is your laptime? is it comparable?

hope that gives you a start..

[gunlocators]

I am scrubbing the corners. I am running greens on back and blue rt front not sure on left its 3/4 black foam then 1/4 grey could of been about anything I guess I got the car set this way.

[gunlocators]

I have on my car which is setup how i bought it used

springs side gold lf blue rt black center
Tires rear green blue rt front unknown left front its 3/4 black foam 1/4 grey foam its missing the sticker

On my gears I am running a 120 / 39

Originally Posted by hill jack

I hope you dont mind me pming you. Alot of guys I race with visit this site if you know what I mean. This is what I run setup wise.

Sidesprings: assoc blue

Center spring: assoc silver

I just bought a new spec motor and it was trued at LHS / Race track within spec so not to be disqualified.

I bought a Airtronincs M11 so I took out a lot of over steer so that help a lot.

side shock oil: 20wt
Center shock oil: 50wt

tires: (specs) on the rears trinity pinks, lf trinity blue, rf BSR silver

front springs: lf red rf green

I hope this helps any more questions feel free to ask

[RCMits]

Originally Posted by gunlocators

I have on my car which is setup how i bought it used

springs side gold lf blue rt black center
Tires rear green blue rt front unknown left front its 3/4 black foam 1/4 grey foam its missing the sticker

On my gears I am running a 120 / 39

see what the fast guys at your track are running. ask for help, most oval racers are VERY helpful.

im new myself (to oval), and i ask MANY questions, and everyone helps at the track =)

[viperbill1963]

what the track size ,what size are your tires ,is the track big and sweeping or small and tight in the cornors ,do you have to let off the gas to get thru the cornors ,do you run a bias set up on the tires in side tires smaller by .25 inch, i would ask a fellow racer and see if they can help you out as far as setup starting point and motor help ,