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Old 10-25-2012 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Waflet
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yes, I really like the truck chassis. It makes it very easy to drive. I will caution you that I couldn't get it to turn at all with a full size pack. I can only get it to handle well with a shorty. I will also tell you that it required a completely different setup at an out door track that I would also give the same description for. When the buggy is set up for a track the advantage that the truck chassis gives is that it slows down the rotation of the chassis. When the rear starts to step out it is VERY easy to catch. The drawback of it is that it slows down the rotation of the chassis (yes, I know I said the same thing). If you are really, really good you want that twitchyness of the shorter chassis. It will allow you to a faster ultimate lap time, but only if your first name is Ryan, or your almost that good. If your skill has gotten to the point where you run a 10 minute main with out hitting the pipe or putting a wheel wrong, the truck chassis won't help you. For mere mortals, like the majority of us, getting a consistant lap 1/2 a second slower than the fastest lap will win the race when that fast guy spends 30 seconds on his roof.

I would describe my track exactly the same. I'm actually almost in your neck of the woods. I race at warehouse hobby raceway in Helena, AL. We are having 2 larger races coming up in December. the 1st is the Alabama State championship finale. We are expecting 100+ drivers. The 15th (I think) is the toys for tot race & should have a good draw.
Truck chassis's are illegally too long for sanctioned races.
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