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Old 02-21-2024 | 09:40 AM
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Myself and all the A main drivers at our club are using that body. It has phenomenal downforce for the front, which is letting us just send it into the corners. I don't even need to glue the sidewalls on my fronts because the car is so glued on the track.
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Old 02-21-2024 | 09:55 AM
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Has any body tried this body?
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Myself and all the A main drivers at our club are using that body. It has phenomenal downforce for the front, which is letting us just send it into the corners. I don't even need to glue the sidewalls on my fronts because the car is so glued on the track.
What body is it?
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Old 02-21-2024 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by thirtydaZe
What body is it?
Protoform Venturi
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Old 02-21-2024 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Sabin
Myself and all the A main drivers at our club are using that body. It has phenomenal downforce for the front, which is letting us just send it into the corners. I don't even need to glue the sidewalls on my fronts because the car is so glued on the track.
come on Sabin
all A main drivers at OG used the bodies????????? not
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Old 02-21-2024 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by OVA
come on Sabin
all A main drivers at OG used the bodies????????? not
I didn't see anyone use it in the last B main. C main - I dunno; wasn't paying attention.

I think I counted four or five Venturis in the last race. You missed a hell of an A main race this last weekend.
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Old 02-21-2024 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sabin
I didn't see anyone use it in the last B main. C main - I dunno; wasn't paying attention.

I think I counted four or five Venturis in the last race. You missed a hell of an A main race this last weekend.
Yes I heard
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Old 04-09-2024 | 07:24 AM
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Default 2024 glue usgt tires?

Do you guy still gule the usgt tires? If so how far/much do you guys use?
for black carpet USA?

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Old 04-09-2024 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by hotrod306
Do you guy still gule the usgt tires? If so how far/much do you guys use?
Has the tire compound received an update? If not, they aren’t worth gluing, because they aren’t worth running outdoors, It will kill the class if a change isn’t made.
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Old 04-09-2024 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by busman
Has the tire compound received an update? If not, they aren’t worth gluing, because they aren’t worth running outdoors, It will kill the class if a change isn’t made.
The Florida State Series runs the unbelted Gravity RC tires as the USGT control tire outdoors and they are fine. Not as fast as the Sweep 36 tires that are the sedan control tire but they have decent grip and are fast for a reasonable time depending on the track. I think the guys here us MR33 traction compound.
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Old 04-09-2024 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by hotrod306
Do you guy still gule the usgt tires? If so how far/much do you guys use?
for black carpet USA?
I don't glue mine. Mostly because my setup is heavily inspired by how an F1 car is set up.
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Old 04-09-2024 | 02:48 PM
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Well, at least you have USGT or VTA around you........closest I can come is TT-02 classes which I am dabbling in now along with 2wd buggy.

While USGT seems to be a constant struggle for the "spec" items like tires and motors at least there are people that want to run in that class.

That being said, there is a summer "outdoor on-road" that I am curious as to what classes they will offer, fingers crossed.
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Old 04-12-2024 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Sabin
I don't glue mine. Mostly because my setup is heavily inspired by how an F1 car is set up.
How is an F1 car setup?
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Old 04-12-2024 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LowDrag
How is an F1 car setup?

Extremely stiff chassis, parallel/anti-ackermann steering, bumpstops, anti-dive/anti-squat/anti-lift geometry, caster to suit your driving. Dial in or dial out the grip with anti-rollbars and caster.

Other drivers have driven my car and they tell me it's quite agile and quick.
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Old 05-21-2024 | 06:03 AM
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I was wondering about the opinion of anyone who has raced the Exotek GT-F body.
Bert, you're on ignore, so don't bother commenting.
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Old 05-21-2024 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by NutDriver
I was wondering about the opinion of anyone who has raced the Exotek GT-F body.
Bert, you're on ignore, so don't bother commenting.
I just ordered mine today
from my experience Exotek usgt bodies always felt very neutral and forgiving easy safe to drive ..this one could give you a little more steering and stable back end of the car ..
just my guessing
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