Originally Posted by
Snafujg
Guys, I could really use some suggestions with my truck. I only run this truck for Blinky. I'm having a real problem with my back end stepping out on me. Out of turns, I pretty much can't touch the throttle until the truck is completely straight. I pretty much can't give it throttle anywhere unless the truck is completely straight. If I do, the back end just comes around me. Once straight, I can gun it.
I drive on a high grip wet clay indoor track. On Saturday, I switched the rear tires to some Pro-Line suburbs in M3 (Soft) compound that I turned into slicks and the truck was working for me, although still not how I'd like. On Wed, they started drying the track out for a reconfig next week and the same tires were horrible. I tried slicks that I made from suburbs in MC (Clay) compound and they were even worse. I tried Bar Codes in Gold and that was as bad as the clay suburbs slicks. Other racers were running these same tires with success so I feel I have a setup issue. Here is my setup:
http://s1058.beta.photobucket.com/us...y/SC10%20Setup
I feel like I'm driving this thing on ice. My fastest lap last night was 27.5. That was slowest of anyone in all 3 mains. I was embarrased more than anything. I have V2 shocks coming with the Avid BB conversion. I'm currently running the stock RTR RS ones (blue ones) and I believe piston 2 is in front and rear. I have the Racer's Edge rear hub carriers to install and the ball diff. I'm just wondering what people think I can change to help plant the rear end.
Thanks in advance guys. Really appreciate it.
This sounds like Leisure Hours from your description of whats going on, and your location. If it is, then you gotta go out on the arms, 4th hole rear tower, middle hole front tower, , and use about a 2.0 rate rear and around 3.8 front, remove 1 shim on the front inner ballstud, #3 pistons in the front, and add 2 more limiters to each shock. Get Panther Rattlers in a CLAY compound, and if you have some old Switches they make the best slicks money can buy. We only use the Proline and JCon stuff when traction is tooooo high and we need LESS traction from the tires, thats why when it "dried out" you were worse. Honestly this track was still super duper high bite after it dried out, we were leaving footprints in the clay earlier in the day. I ran in the 20's with a best of 20.5 on that layout with my SC. Basically your combo is fighting itself, too much steering in the front, nowhere near enough traction in the back, and way wrong tires. I'll be there saturday if youre out and need help, they call me Madsen. Don't be embarrassed, we all start at the bottom.