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Old 11-17-2022, 12:27 AM
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Medic29358
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Originally Posted by RyanA89
What weights are typically used, more specifically for racing. Curious what weight people use for front and rear, or how you may go about knowing what to use/try based on track type and conditions. Do you typically want to keep the weight the same on all four? Is it not uncommon to use a thicker weight in the front vs the rear? Etc..
there’s a lot of variable there. First you need to decide on the number holes in the pistons you want to use. More smaller holes you can use thinner oil. Less larger holes you’ll use thinker oil. And then you need to adjust for ambient temperature.
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