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01-20-2016, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shannow

Thanks for all the comments on the weight I made

. At the moment I'm still testing it but I could make some of to sell maybe lighter version...
I tried it Tuesday evening and wasn't overwhelmed by it...
The track is medium-lowish carpet and medium sized.

pro's:
+The rear was a bit more planted, it didn't let go easily on slow and tight corners.
+acceleration was a bit more stable.

Con's:
-The rear rolled a bit more so in fast turns the car flipped over more easily.
-Braking took a bit more distance. I really didn't like that.
-The inertia in fast chicanes made the rear of the car lazier.

I made today some 1mm thick steel plate 50g (equivalent to the team setup) to test the weight distribution and compare it :

I'll try next club meeting (tuesday) the difference between the team setup 50g weight and that one in how it drives.
Maybe I'll give a go at a lighter one, any idea what should I aim for ? 30-40g ? I've got time to make another one on friday possibly monday on my spare time.

Jonathan

I'm running on clay and have had to make some setup compromised to get enough rear traction, I think ultimately it's due to the weight distribution. With that said, the easiest way would be to add weight, so that 60g piece may be perfect for people like me waiting for the dirt edition parts...

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