Originally Posted by
zipperfoot
Fair enough. Now let's get back to my question. To eliminate some slap what do you suggest I pay attention to? Oil, pistons, springs, ride height? Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Hi Zipperfoot,
There are certainly a few things you can try. I noticed you posted the springs you ran earlier, but I didn't catch oil etc... So I will make some assumptions. If there are some spots with flat landings you can look at running 35wt front / 30 wt rear (assuming 2 pistons all around) to slow the compression when hitting a flat surface. You can also build a little more rebound into the shocks. I generally build with about 2-3 mm of rebound, and in certain situations run another mm or so.
Another thing to keep notice of is how easy it is to pick up the throttle on you car. That will help to compensate if the car does slap and unloads weight from the rear. Keeping the diff on the tighter side will help with this. Closed cell rear inserts also help considerably in this area. I also noticed that you were running red Losi fronts. Even with the shorty pack the car was easier to drive with a stiffer front spring (silver - blue). When going stiffer I found that the car squared up better off the corner and in general was more stable.
I hope this helps.... And feel free to pm if you have any additional questions.