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Old 03-20-2025 | 06:18 AM
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I like the overall innovation of this car, but I think the new adjustment features using slots with graduations is going to be fiddly and maybe hard to get consistent or repeatable settings for all four corners. Shims are still simple and easily repeatable. The rear lower arm pivot mounted off a bulkhead brace doesn't feel right either. You tweak something just a little bit and your rear arms will bind. Having both pivots on the chassis is still a more robust approach, not sure what the suspended mount buys you.
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Old 03-20-2025 | 06:48 AM
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Ronald V. showed me how it was much better than shims. Suspended mount is due to short chassis to avoid scaping during acceleration.

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Old 03-20-2025 | 08:27 AM
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Arguing about a theoretical screw that may or may not be on the car to begin with. I have seen the screw but carry on!
my point. Let's try the system first to see the pro's and con's of it.
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Old 03-20-2025 | 08:39 AM
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Looks like the shocks have adjustment lines similar to the upper arm adjustments to raise and lower the shock. The slot appears to be a part of a custom ball stud that makes these adjustments and not necessarily a screw at all. I wouldn't start making assumptions until we are holding the car in our hands and actually building the kit. Looking forward to them releasing the build manual that will help make how its designed pretty clear.
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Old 03-20-2025 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rccartips
Ronald V. showed me how it was much better than shims. Suspended mount is due to short chassis to avoid scaping during acceleration.

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Please elaborate, I’m curious how it’s “much better”.
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Old 03-20-2025 | 09:27 AM
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First time I'm noticing this detail:

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Old 03-20-2025 | 10:39 AM
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Rear axle looks like the MTC2R to me.
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Old 03-20-2025 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LowDrag
Please elaborate, I’m curious how it’s “much better”.
You loosen the locking screwing and turn the adjuster to desired setting and re-tighten locking screw and you're done. No need to find the right shims or completely removing the dampener from its mount.
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Old 03-20-2025 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Worth
Rear axle looks like the MTC2R to me.
Ah, didn't realize that, but you're right.
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Old 03-20-2025 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mig89
You loosen the locking screwing and turn the adjuster to desired setting and re-tighten locking screw and you're done. No need to find the right shims or completely removing the dampener from its mount.
An adjuster screw with a lock screw seems reasonable
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Old 03-21-2025 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by LowDrag
An adjuster screw with a lock screw seems reasonable
yea, the flat head screw is the adjuster and if you see, there's a small button head on the tower. so it should very easy. hell you can probably adjust it trackside just to get a quick feel of the change. no need to go back to your pit and make the change, and reprep your tires just to test that change. We all know how valuable track time is and if it gives you more running on a race day, I say that's an advantage.
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Old 03-24-2025 | 07:21 PM
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Good pic of the upper shock mount and adjustment screw.
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Old 03-24-2025 | 07:22 PM
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Old 04-05-2025 | 05:28 AM
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Any news on when it will actually be available in stores?
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Old 04-05-2025 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by crock
Any news on when it will actually be available in stores?
I heard two weeks.
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