61LikesTeam CRC Gen X 10 R/T
11-02-2017, 08:54 AM
#241
Question on side springs/tweak springs. If my local guy doesn't get the .45's in for this weekend, is there an equal? I was rooting around some spare parts I have from back in the day and came across some blue (soft), white (medium) and red (firm) springs. In a pinch, could I use the blues or whites, and what are they equal to? I still have the kit .50's on at the moment, but I'm trying to soften the side dampening some. Thanks.
Ken
Ken
11-02-2017, 06:52 PM
#243
Tech Master
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I put on brand new tires and they have a ton of grip. I recently made some big changes to get more steering which can result in that. I am constantly making changes looking for speed and balance. This last weekend I did it a few times but the bite was higher than what we have run on in a very long time. Normally there are not many foam cars running at our track. At the HWC 1/12 was the largest class and with 206 totalentries bite got high. You have to find the edge and back off just a little. The only cars that were faster than me at the end were Dumper and Tom Firshing and being third behind them I am OK with. In the "A" I was involved with a wad up of racers I was lapping which dropped me from second at the time to 6th. I worked my way back up to 4th at the end tone. This weekend I will try more stuff to try and catch them. Never set on your setup, always search for the next advantage and that will mean traction rolling every once and awhile with these cars. In this case it was reduce the reactive and reduce caster to get behind the edge just a little.
11-03-2017, 04:54 AM
#245
Tech Master
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For weekly club racing run them as long as you can. My last set of WGT-R tires were getting the "ring of death". Usually the rear of the F1 gets that before I switch.
I don't know if the tire guys will love me or hate me for telling you guys this.
11-03-2017, 06:00 AM
#246
Absolutely. A new set compared to one two or three months old (if you run weekly) could be good for a lap on a 10 second track. I am talking on CRC black carpet. I don't have a clue about pavement of gray carpet. If you have a big race coming up run them for a club race once before to get a feel for their grip difference. I put on new sets for my WGT-R and F1 just before the HWC and those sets will be good for the Indoor Champs. I will probably get new sets before the Snowbirds. Since those and our Summer Slam are the only big races I attend, that is about the only time I buy tires. Those are good for the rest of the year and I run weekly.
For weekly club racing run them as long as you can. My last set of WGT-R tires were getting the "ring of death". Usually the rear of the F1 gets that before I switch.
I don't know if the tire guys will love me or hate me for telling you guys this.
For weekly club racing run them as long as you can. My last set of WGT-R tires were getting the "ring of death". Usually the rear of the F1 gets that before I switch.
I don't know if the tire guys will love me or hate me for telling you guys this.
11-03-2017, 09:25 AM
#247
Absolutely. A new set compared to one two or three months old (if you run weekly) could be good for a lap on a 10 second track. I am talking on CRC black carpet. I don't have a clue about pavement of gray carpet. If you have a big race coming up run them for a club race once before to get a feel for their grip difference. I put on new sets for my WGT-R and F1 just before the HWC and those sets will be good for the Indoor Champs. I will probably get new sets before the Snowbirds. Since those and our Summer Slam are the only big races I attend, that is about the only time I buy tires. Those are good for the rest of the year and I run weekly.
For weekly club racing run them as long as you can. My last set of WGT-R tires were getting the "ring of death". Usually the rear of the F1 gets that before I switch.
I don't know if the tire guys will love me or hate me for telling you guys this.
For weekly club racing run them as long as you can. My last set of WGT-R tires were getting the "ring of death". Usually the rear of the F1 gets that before I switch.
I don't know if the tire guys will love me or hate me for telling you guys this.
11-03-2017, 08:17 PM
#248
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11-04-2017, 05:06 AM
#249
Tech Master
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Brian is right on the extremely high bite conditions and this last weekend had me thinking about changing to an older set but I made adjustments to the car instead. The tires that had the ring of death were about 6 months old. That gives you an idea of how much I run that car. One racer was struggling a little last weekend in F1 and a suggestion was made to put on a new set. He jumped to 3rd. on the list and credited it to the new tires. I don't know how old the ones he took off were though. All I know is he passed me up with that change. David, someday I will fill you in on Dumpers comment about age, it's good. Chuck, you and I are all examples of you can still be good at this when you are older than dirt. LOL
11-04-2017, 04:31 PM
#250
Tech Master
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Brian is right on the extremely high bite conditions and this last weekend had me thinking about changing to an older set but I made adjustments to the car instead. The tires that had the ring of death were about 6 months old. That gives you an idea of how much I run that car. One racer was struggling a little last weekend in F1 and a suggestion was made to put on a new set. He jumped to 3rd. on the list and credited it to the new tires. I don't know how old the ones he took off were though. All I know is he passed me up with that change. David, someday I will fill you in on Dumpers comment about age, it's good. Chuck, you and I are all examples of you can still be good at this when you are older than dirt. LOL
11-04-2017, 04:58 PM
#251
Soooooooooooooooooo...Maybe we should have a Grand Masters class for WGT-R/T...65 and over...LOL
11-05-2017, 04:58 AM
#254
Tech Master
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I am over 65 so I would qualify. LOL
On that note yesterday at a club race (same layout as the HWC) I actually beat Wayne G. (the HWC winner) in F1. Last straightaway pass and a side by side finish for a whopping .007 win. I dogged him the entire 6 minutes until I got a better launch off the last corner. It was and epic race. To be honest, he tried something in his setup that slowed him down a tick but I had picked up a tick from the HWC. I am going to have the main scoring sheet made into a monument. LOL
On that note yesterday at a club race (same layout as the HWC) I actually beat Wayne G. (the HWC winner) in F1. Last straightaway pass and a side by side finish for a whopping .007 win. I dogged him the entire 6 minutes until I got a better launch off the last corner. It was and epic race. To be honest, he tried something in his setup that slowed him down a tick but I had picked up a tick from the HWC. I am going to have the main scoring sheet made into a monument. LOL
11-07-2017, 06:34 AM
#255
Guys, I have scanned in my instruction booklet and tried to load the PDF here but I'm guessing the file is too big. Dumper, would you like me to email it to you so that you can post it to the CRC site? And when will the latest set up's for this class be posted? Thanks!