Originally Posted by
caltek1
Granpa,
That is how mini's are setup in Thailand also. Normally run 350 weight oil and red fluro spring up front and either yellow or blue on the rear. Ride height approx 2-3mm. The tracks are high grip and very smooth. Cars are allowed to be highly modified to take 6000 size square batteries.
I have found that setup works at some tracks but not all and I usually run TRF short white or blue up front and fluro red or yellow on the rear. Remembering I am running the MO5L chassis with approx 35 gms of weight up front.
I have found that standing up the front shocks on the MO5 does make a big difference in handling of the car and transition between laid over and stood up when testing at a new track.
I am not even entering the droop debate. I am happy with how my cars works and that is all that counts with me. I have found putting my setup and tyres on another persons mini does not necessarily make the car work for them and there driving technique.
I have certainly found driving a mini is way different to driving any other RC car.
My two bobs worth.
BTW,
Happy New Year to you,
Regards,
Calvin.
Happy New year to you also, Calvin and best of luck in the coming racing season. Sorry, I forgot you're probably right in the middle of yours.
You're probably wise to stay out of the droop debate cause I'm getting a little frustrated. What's so hard to understand about Minis do not work the same way as TCs?????? The nose of the Mini does not rise on acceleration except for the small amount you may get from momentum or weight transfer. If the nose comes up, it unloads the front tires and you get wheel spin. Even the rotation of the wheels has a tendency to pull the nose down.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but how does an adjustment that is primarily used to get weight to the other end of the car useful in maintaining grip to end of the car you're unloading?????? It seems to me that it would be better to limit the amount of downward suspension travel (less droop) than to allow more suspension travel.
Perhaps the problem in communication is this. When measuring droop with a droop gauge, the smaller number was more droop and the larger number was less. Still have one of those things, but never use it now.