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Old 08-25-2003, 11:18 AM
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John Robb
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Default First time.

Rough first outing. Funny, really. I thought I was all ready to go after getting my tires cut to the desired diameter. I used a set of TRC (Mike D. - I know you suggested Jaco, but I'd already bought the TRC's by then.) Well, larger bearings for the front axles are needed, then the "inline" front axles because tires don't work with stock front axles and bearings, longer screws to connect the rear wheels to the hubs, and 1/4 nut driver. Washers had to be added to the right rear to space the wheel away from the chasis so it wouldn't rub. Also, I had problems with ride height. Even before hitting the track the ride height was too low, and that's with no spacers. After getting everything together, I run the car - very twitchy!!! I expected it to react more quickly than a TC, but I think that it was excessive. The inline front axle setup may have exaggerated things some. I'm giving up the TRC's and set it up again like suggested with Jaco tires.

Any ideas on why the ride height was so low?

Thanks,

John R.
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