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Old 05-15-2017, 07:37 PM
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Good idea. I'm looking forward to the change over and the prospect of earlier nights.
Busy as hell with work and Friday nights have been off limits. Gotta get my beauty rest ;-).
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What would be the setup changes going from clay to turf?
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What would be the setup changes going from clay to turf?
Got B6 converted, go low and add weight forward. Tires are dependent upon turf don picks.
Proline pin points rears proline wedges front Schumacher cut staggers front Schumacher mini darts or mini pins rear, yellow.
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Got B6 converted, go low and add weight forward. Tires are dependent upon turf don picks.
Proline pin points rears proline wedges front Schumacher cut staggers front Schumacher mini darts or mini pins rear, yellow.
Now to convert the losi spec racer and the SCT
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Originally Posted by jiml
What would be the setup changes going from clay to turf?
Basics?
Lower ride heights
Stiffer Springs
Thicker Shock Oils
Thinner front wheels and tires
Open Cell Foams out back
No foams up front
Gear Differential
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Old 05-19-2017, 05:57 AM
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Thanks.

How much stiffer on the shocks?
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Originally Posted by jiml
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How much stiffer on the shocks?
Jim. ?!?!$(? You're not gonna run anyways.....
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Originally Posted by jiml
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How much stiffer on the shocks?
I went up 2.5wt on rear oil and 5wt oil in front.
Was running 30 rear and 32.5 originally.
Hope that helps.
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Originally Posted by PastaBoyNY
I went up 2.5wt on rear oil and 5wt oil in front.
Was running 30 rear and 32.5 originally.
Hope that helps.
Orange front springs
Blue rear springs.
37.5 frt. 35 rear
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Originally Posted by PastaBoyNY
I went up 2.5wt on rear oil and 5wt oil in front.
Was running 30 rear and 32.5 originally.
Hope that helps.
So really not that much stiffer. That does help, thanks.
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