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Old 08-04-2006 | 06:15 PM
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Word. Marcos- if you wanna get some pitting going on I am down for that, dont think redline is coming out due to work, so we outta set up. I can bring the generator out. Thanx Jason and good luck on the rug.
Thats fine I think that Tony is bringing his generator my generator doesnt fit on my 745 but if you can bring your just in case!!
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Old 08-04-2006 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcos.J
Thats fine I think that Tony is bringing his generator my generator doesnt fit on my 745 but if you can bring your just in case!!
745? is that a bike?
if so you need to look at getting a mini trailer set up for it to car all your gear around
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Old 08-04-2006 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by itchy b
745? is that a bike?
if so you need to look at getting a mini trailer set up for it to car all your gear around
not a bike is my bmer
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Old 08-04-2006 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcos.J
not a bike is my bmer
ah yes, i see
i thought ducati had made a new 745 or something
if your beamer has a tow bar, it's a snapp to bring all your gear
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Old 08-04-2006 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcos.J
Thats fine I think that Tony is bringing his generator my generator doesnt fit on my 745 but if you can bring your just in case!!
Is someone compensating for something???

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Old 08-05-2006 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by EricF
Is someone compensating for something???

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Old 08-06-2006 | 05:19 PM
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I raced the Jason's prototype DB12 today (with his set up) and the car was dialed!!! The car was awsome!! Very aggressive , very well planted, I had some of the fastest laps of the day too bad my batteries didnt last
I guess I took a big gamble with the roll out and didnt work out!
Well Ill try again next weekend!
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Old 08-06-2006 | 05:50 PM
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thats awesome bro.im gonna change my car back to my asphalt set up for this weekend.
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Old 08-06-2006 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by protc3
thats awesome bro.im gonna change my car back to my asphalt set up for this weekend.
oh no!
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Old 08-06-2006 | 11:38 PM
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hey, my club has recently aquired some brand spankin new ozite carpet for this upcomming indoor season, what is a good tire combination for a 3.2r carpet knife on brand new, untouched carpet??

i think everyone is gunna have to throw out there notes this year. lol
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Old 08-06-2006 | 11:48 PM
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Just a thank you to all on this thread that give great advice!

Over the past few weeks I have been learning from you and done the changes on my L4. Yesterday we had a club event and my car was on rails! Im hitting lap times that I never thought possible and the consistance is awesome!

So thank to everyone....keep it going!
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Old 08-07-2006 | 05:22 AM
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I've been told to many different things about the center shock. Softer oil gives more or less traction? does a stiffer center springer give more steering? I wish I had more time to test these things

I'm running an indoor asphalt track with alot of traction. I'm running running 50wt oil with 6.0 spring and nothing on disk. .020 front spring. I feel that I need to loosen the rear of the car up so it will rotate faster on tight corners. Should I drop to 40 wt oil? I'm running stock.
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Old 08-07-2006 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SRW141
I've been told to many different things about the center shock. Softer oil gives more or less traction? does a stiffer center springer give more steering? I wish I had more time to test these things

I'm running an indoor asphalt track with alot of traction. I'm running running 50wt oil with 6.0 spring and nothing on disk. .020 front spring. I feel that I need to loosen the rear of the car up so it will rotate faster on tight corners. Should I drop to 40 wt oil? I'm running stock.
i do'nt know much about 12ths as i only just got one myself but the guy that i got it from is one of the quickest 12thscale drivers around our neck of the woods and he uses 10w-20w in the centre shock.
do'nt know the reason for this but it's run on out door asphalt track and works very well
sorry to create more questions than answers
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Old 08-07-2006 | 08:47 AM
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There are 2 seperate adjustments to the center shock
1 Oil. Controls the front to rear grip bias.
Light oil--> balance to rear (more rear traction)
Heavy oil --> balance to front (more front traction/steering).
Best use a very weak oil with a softer front tire compound, for example a magenta instead of a purple for more overall traction instead of heavy oil and a hard front tire.

2 Spring. Controls on and off power steering.
Stiff spring --> much on-power steering, little off power steering
Soft spring --> much off power steering, little on power steering (less spinouts coming out of the corner
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Old 08-07-2006 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Pro ten Holland
There are 2 seperate adjustments to the center shock
1 Oil. Controls the front to rear grip bias.
Light oil--> balance to rear (more rear traction)
Heavy oil --> balance to front (more front traction/steering).
Best use a very weak oil with a softer front tire compound, for example a magenta instead of a purple for more overall traction instead of heavy oil and a hard front tire.

2 Spring. Controls on and off power steering.
Stiff spring --> much on-power steering, little off power steering
Soft spring --> much off power steering, little on power steering (less spinouts coming out of the corner
cool, thanks P'T'H, that makes it much easier to understand
would light oil with medium spring and .020 front springs work well with i think a .67 / 1.67 or something like that thickness t plate on my L3?
i'm just guessing that it's a medium sprin on the car at the moment
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