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Old 05-16-2005, 09:23 PM
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Originally posted by T. Thomas
Piston and oil combo depicks shock Pack. Large holes with thick oil will have less pack than small holes with thin oil. If you have a lot of areas that require quick direction changes more pack would be benificial in my mind. This will help keep the car from rotating too abruptly(assist in helping keep the car flatter and not allowing the weight to transfer as fast as fast) in the turns. But if the turns are sweeping and not so abrupt, less pack would be better by allowing the car to transfer weight to that side faster to maximize traction.

In off-road, I determine what pack to use depending on whether the track is very bumpy or if there are large jumps that causes the chassis to slap the ground. If really bumpy I use slightly less pack than a very smooth track. If the track is smooth with large jumps I like more pack to keep the vehicle flatter and keep the chassis from slapping the ground.
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