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Old 01-12-2021 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MC Hamilton
Has anyone done a good tuning guide for 1/12th scale on black carpet. I have been keeping my own notes and trying things that worked for me 20 years ago on grey carpet, but the traction roll thing adds a whole new dimension. Some tell me that everything is backward on black carpet from the old days, but that is both physics impossible and not what I am experiencing on track. Looking to up my game and looking to help a new guy get going in the hobby so if anyone has published or is selling a good tuning guide, I'd like to read it.

Thanks.
i'm not aware of one. honestly two type of guides would be needed-

1. gluing tire sidewalls (this is the biggest skill)
2. tuning for spools -- this might of been a bigger change for people. ultimately less side spring and side dampening is the answer here.
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