So got the 811 back out over the weekend. It was the first of 3 races in a series, and first time at that track this year. Layout was changed right before the event.

It rained Thursday and Friday, so Saturday morning arrived damp and muddy. I had made 2 changes recommended on here, center diff oil down to 5k (7/5/5 now) and softer front sway bar (wire style, went from 2.3 to 2.1). Once the sun was up, tossed on some Sweep Battle Stars and went out. Track was wet, but traction was great. Buggy felt wonderful, with tons of turning but a very stable rear. Put in the hands of a Team Durango driver (friend and closest thing to a Serpent besides mine) and he felt it actually turned too much. Turned down the dual rate to 84% and the car felt smooth and easy to drive. Before qualifying, switched to the Opt 2 steering bar (from the Opt 3) just to feel the difference. First qualifier, went out, and with the track still pretty muddy, the car developed on on power push, especially through the sweeper. Changed back to the Opt 3 bar and changed tires to Sweep Square Armors as the track began to dry some. The push was gone, though the back end was loosening up also. Watching the other cars, this seemed to be consistent as the track dried and traction went away. The end of the straight was rutting in and flipping cars, so went to 3.5* front camber (from 3*). 3rd qualifier went well, finishing 2nd, and with the qual points system, put me 9th overall and in the A-Main. Decided to go into the main without changes, though agonized over tires the entire time. Held back at the start, and drove around the first corner wreck. First lap, ticked in in 3rd place. Jumping onto the 90* turn table top, turned in too early (before I landed) and rolled it. The entire field drove by before the marshall got to my car, and ticked by on the 2nd lap in 13th place. Calmed down, and with 8 min to go, just started running down laps. I had made it back up to battling for 8th, when an in-air incident in the last corner put me upside down. Finished 9th.

Overall the car was good, though the back end was a little skatey by the main, but only in certain spots. I was noticing the same with most everyone though, and think it was the track more then anything else. The buggy handled the bumpy rutted sections well, and took a pretty big mis-cue from me to roll over. Car jumped and flew well, transitioned well, and I was able to get on the throttle before the car had settled without it throwing me off. I still want to try 3k in the rear diff to see what it feels like, but it seems like my major issues are all solved, and it is practice and small tweaks that will show the most improvement.