Originally Posted by
18to88
So myself and buddy started VTA.....I have raced 1/8 scale nitro dirt oval for 3 years and I thought I was pretty good. My buddy has raced off an on for years and is way better than me.
We both buy TC 6.1's and were off.........we think......
We have been to the track for 4 race days. We always get there early so we can practice.
Bottom line is we suck....bad.....like I am around 3 sometimes 4 seconds off the pace,he is better maybe 2. We thought this class was for beginners I guess not.
So how do we improve? I don't want to bother the other racers.
Or am I expecting too much to soon?
We are old guys also....lol
Driving is a huge part of the equation in USVTA. Momentum and nice tight lines are worth TONS of laptime.
Are you using a setup station on your cars? Once I bought a setup station, I found out how poorly my cars were aligned and setup. Picked up a bunch of time once all 4 wheels were pointed in the right directions!
Have one of the fast guys drive your car and get some input on setup. It's hard to go fast if the car isn't setup properly.
Mark