porsche928gs

It is the same setup Volker use at Yatabe Arena on Nov 24 17 with the c blocks #1 inserts in all on the front suspension. 2.6-2.8 front and 2.6 rear 450 oil.

DOTMAN

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That would explain it. Thanks for the reply

b20btec

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Sorry for typo meant 2017, but I’m sure you figured it out.

DV8ion

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Question for those running on black carpet.
I've been running at my local black carpet track and have been using a carbon chassis (with PCS) and have actually found it to be pretty good, but then again I'm not a super fast guy as I'm just getting back into it after many years away from onroad. My question is, would I find a big difference by switching over to the aluminum chassis?

porsche928gs

I don't think so. I run Aluminum chassis just because looks good. I have run the carbon fiber chassis on black carpet before no big difference at all. I think the main advantage is having the extra weight on the aluminum chassis reduces the cg since any added weight on the carbon fiber chassis to make minimum weight will be above it. I think it would awesome if they would make brass screws for the bottom of the chassis to lower the chassis even more.

DV8ion

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Thanks for the honest input. I think I’ll just stick with the carbon for now and see how it goes as I get back into the swing of things. That being said, do you think a setup for black carpet would differ drastically from carbon to aluminum?

gigaplex

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Brass is very soft and not that much heavier than steel, it would make a terrible screw. Tungsten might be a better choice.

Glarke

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Whats the current thoughts on lo-pro batteries on medium to low traction surfaces? Yes or no?

porsche928gs

brass is used as a fastener from marine to home to electric applications. Is harder than aluminum which some people use all over their cars. But I agree tungsten would be really good but is also very expensive.

DV8ion

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I went with the Yok Ti screw kit. Titanium up top, steel in the bottom.
So far I’m really loving this car in 17.5 class.

porsche928gs

I have the titanium screw kit also bit haven't installed it yet. With the titanium turnbuckles only I had to add 42 grams to make minimum weight.

Bar

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Yes I am surprised nobody has gone down the Tungsten route, heard quite a few bending brass parts, which is not surprising as brass is pretty soft

antlockyer

I spent quite an amount of time last year looking into tungsten and mallory metal parts. It was so difficult to machine that manufacture was prohibitively expensive.

MidwestRacer

Can anyone tell me a steel gear set part number that will fit the 2018 BD8. Also if they would fit the BD7 2016 as I have had a couple diff gear sets strip. Thanks

b20btec

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Steel Diffs

I had same issues, swapped to older gears from BD5, seems problem went away...mainly on carpet.