I just wanted to share some of my findings about the new V2 stuff I was testing for RCShox. The new pistons are great. The lower piston being a little thicker helps keep a good fit under compression and you can run a little thinker oil with them. Consistency was improved over all. I also have been running the V2 center diff. This is the neatest part I have run since MTK’s clutch basket. The diff really improved my lap times at PRCR. PRCR is a medium to high bite tight high speed track. My main concern was not having as much rear drive as the clutch basket can give the truck to have the power out of the tight corners. After a couple of practice days testing and tuning I race last night for the first time. My lap times in the main were pretty quick over the same guys I battle it out with locally running Losi, Jammin, and Durango’s. My hero lap was .2 seconds faster than anyone’s time and my top 5 laps where .6 seconds faster than the next best racer.

What I have noticed over the slipper set up is:

• Better consistent corner entry and apex.
• Better off power and under braking.
• Better through rhythm sections of multiple jump sections and jump turn sections.
• Able to turn tight 180 turns consistently and do it quick in and out without sliding in and scrubbing speed.
• More self-correcting when landing a little out of shape or out of the race line.
• Able to drive more relaxed because I have confidence on the consistency of the truck.

What I was most impressed with was the same guys that are hard to catch and race with I drove off and left in the main. Everyone has a bad race day but I looked back through the last three weeks of results and no one ran the times I did last night. The major difference that I have changed is the V2 center diff.