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cyba888 06-20-2004 09:07 PM


Originally posted by GoldFinger
Why is your car in "off-power" condition when exiting corner ?
Oops I meant entering corner...

Car Breaker 06-20-2004 09:08 PM

Eventhough I have all the #mm screws sitting at home, I still having trouble finding those screw uses under the chassis.:rolleyes:

Where can I find some 3.5mm hex stainless steel or titaniun screw to replace those under the chassis? :confused:

Pyramid 06-20-2004 09:12 PM


Originally posted by cyba888
BEsides drag brake what other options can I play with? To solve the problem am I suppose to have more traction in the rear, if so then that would take some of my steering away correct? I dont want to lose more steering.
Sorry, maybe I got what you meant wrongly.. Why you need more rear tracktion.. when the car is understeer?

Pyramid 06-20-2004 09:17 PM


Originally posted by cyba888
Oops I meant entering corner...
I see.. if other condition is ok with you, definetely try drag brake by putting shorter sping (then the one on throttle) with medium tension (like 50% less tension than the throttle) and adjust to have drag brake as hard as possible without the rear slips when off throttle entering the corner. You`ll like it.

PS: On the brake lingkage, after that shorter spring, I add about 1.25cm silicon tube before that plastic end screwed in.

cyba888 06-20-2004 10:34 PM


Originally posted by InitialD
Try to mount the rear shocks one or two holes more vertical. You could also try 37 shore rear tires. 37 shore rear and 35 shore front should balance the front and rear tire wear nicely.
Will try that next time...Thanks :)

cyba888 06-20-2004 10:40 PM


Originally posted by Pyramid
I see.. if other condition is ok with you, definetely try drag brake by putting shorter sping (then the one on throttle) with medium tension (like 50% less tension than the throttle) and adjust to have drag brake as hard as possible without the rear slips when off throttle entering the corner. You`ll like it.

PS: On the brake lingkage, after that shorter spring, I add about 1.25cm silicon tube before that plastic end screwed in.

Do you happen to have a pic of how yours is setup?

GoldFinger 06-20-2004 11:09 PM


Originally posted by cyba888
Do you happen to have a pic of how yours is setup?
Yah... you must copy from the 'right" guy.
Yesterday he was TQ and winner on our State TC III.
Im only qualified 2nd and finished 5th.

Damn !! Pavel Nedved play amazingly to drove Czech through next round.

Pyramid 06-20-2004 11:21 PM


Originally posted by cyba888
Do you happen to have a pic of how yours is setup?
http://www.daltonshop.com/images/s710topview.jpg

On the brake linkage.. there is short medium tension spring and silicon fuel tube before plastic end. Why shoter spring than throttle? because when using longer spings, your throttle springs will reach dead end first before maximum brake. Why +silicon tube, because the shorter spring on brake wont be long enough to reach the end threat of that plastic end on brake linkage. I urge you to try it.. it will sure make your driving much faster.

PS: Lower front shore would definitely works to gain more front traction. I`m just having a really bad bad bad experience with it on our National championsip. Since between lower and higher shore rating would react differently in different temperature, that was disaster on the condition I was running on final (tarmac temp varies within 15deg C on and off in 45 minutes).

crashed_1 06-20-2004 11:27 PM


Originally posted by Pyramid
hmmmm.. this is new, even when I`m running with old belt (loose) it still never get out from the pulley.
New for me too. Unfortunately i found out during a race. Stuff like these never happen during practise...:flaming: :flaming: :( :(

cyba888 06-20-2004 11:29 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pyramid
[B]http://www.daltonshop.com/images/s710topview.jpg

Thanks for the pic...that is one sweet looking car :nod:

InitialD 06-21-2004 01:17 AM


Originally posted by GoldFinger
Yah... you must copy from the 'right" guy.
Yesterday he was TQ and winner on our State TC III.
Im only qualified 2nd and finished 5th.

Congrats both on a good run.:)

InitialD 06-21-2004 01:22 AM


Originally posted by crashed_1
New for me too. Unfortunately i found out during a race. Stuff like these never happen during practise...:flaming: :flaming: :( :(
Anything that does not happen normally will happen during race day. That's the rule of racing.:( :cry:

InitialD 06-21-2004 01:26 AM


Originally posted by Pyramid
On the brake linkage.. there is short medium tension spring and silicon fuel tube before plastic end. Why shoter spring than throttle? because when using longer spings, your throttle springs will reach dead end first before maximum brake. Why +silicon tube, because the shorter spring on brake wont be long enough to reach the end threat of that plastic end on brake linkage. I urge you to try it.. it will sure make your driving much faster.
Whoaa... Picture of the mother snake ! http://212.227.253.81/forum/images/graemlins/bow.gifhttp://212.227.253.81/forum/images/graemlins/bow.gifhttp://212.227.253.81/forum/images/graemlins/bow.gif Congrats on the TQ and your win !

Well, I tried the spring method on the brake linkage as well last weekend. Works quite well with a oneway and I was pretty impressed. I think I just need to shorten the spring. Like you say, the spring on the throttle was a little shorter than the one on the brake linkage. Unfortunately, I was too chicken to race with it. Long track with elbow hairpins at the end meant that you need brakes especially with many cars on a narrow track.

I swapped the oneway with solid front axle with the pins and did not change any setup on it. Brakes felt nice. Had to bump up the EPA on the brake servo a lot but the car did not brake abruptly because of the spring even at last minute braking. Very smooth and during the 4 wheel braking, the wheels did not spin. It's just like ABS on a real car.


Originally posted by Pyramid
PS: Lower front shore would definitely works to gain more front traction. I`m just having a really bad bad bad experience with it on our National championsip. Since between lower and higher shore rating would react differently in different temperature, that was disaster on the condition I was running on final (tarmac temp varies within 15deg C on and off in 45 minutes).
Bro, we have mostly hot climate tracks here. A friend of ours drives with the best tire brand and found the traction to be inconsistant. I think he was using 37 or 35 shore. When he used another brand which was 40 shore for the final, he found that he could drive more easily with it.

GoldFinger 06-21-2004 01:36 AM


Originally posted by InitialD
Congrats both on a good run.:)
As always.. thanks bro! :)

I dont see your name on the Malaysian registered racer for Jakarta Open ?
Did you change your name recently ? :lol: :lol:

InitialD 06-21-2004 02:58 AM


Originally posted by GoldFinger
I dont see your name on the Malaysian registered racer for Jakarta Open ?
Did you change your name recently ? :lol: :lol:

Oophs... :D


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