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Old 11-05-2004, 05:59 AM
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Originally posted by SpeediePHATT
T bar cars use the bar for a pivot and as rear spring. Rear spring tension is adjusted by the thickness of the Tbar. Cars like the Carpet knive use a different piviot and use side springs to do the spring of the rear. Both systems can use dampening tubes and dampening discs. The tubes and discs act as side dampening by changing the viscosity of the fluid in the tube and on the discs.
The preference in wich it better comes down to driver preference. Both platforms work well. Im not sure one is better over the other, driver skill is a large part of the equation in 12th scale.
Thanks, what are the handling differences between the two? Is one more suitable for carpet?
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