Originally Posted by
BoxxerBoyDrew
stressor,
Starting with a car or two is a very good idea! BoxStock is a good class to start, but I learned much faster once I added a PN Disk damper and went to Stock. The Disk Dampened car was soo much easier to drive. Once I got it down I built another BoxStock chassis and I figured it out. But that was with 03s, so the 04 may be easier to learn on in BoxStock form. I found with the 04, a Red top shock spring and 15k grease on the shock shaft really helps get the BoxStock rear under control. I usually run Purple or Red PN front springs, and a soft t plate to keep the rear end from chattering.
YES, running 75 laps is very intense! That's why the joke about Breathing and Blinking! A joke, but not really! We have turned 6 to 7 times, many 180* corners, in the time and distance you maybe have turned once in 1/10th scale racing! Focus is something I still struggle with after 4 years. I focus soo hard my eyes dry out, then I'm in the wall!
Just try for clean laps, and speed will come.
When you start messing with the Jomu's body height and factory windows, the rear tires can contact the windows when the suspension flexes causing you to spin out. So you usually have to dremel the window corner a bit.
TR comes with speed, and once you get there, it's a PAIN! I don't have a AWD yet, but TR is the biggest issue I have read people have with it. I love AWD on dirt, but RCP has soo much traction! It will be a fun challenge.
Anyway, just have fun and turn as many laps as possible, it will come together! Holler with anything you run into!
Thank you! You bring up a really good point, running a higher performing car getting started can help to reduce frustration. I think I'd rather spend time/money on getting the stock car setup properly rather than get something new setup for box stock that ultimately won't perform as well as the stock car. One of the benefits of having "box stock" classes at live events is to have a place for beginners to not get run over by experienced drivers (though not always the case!), but fortunately this is not a problem the way the Mini96 challenge is run.
I'll go ahead and get one of my MR04 EVO2's setup with all the right parts to be competitive and focus on this rather than box stock.
Do you have any thoughts on the Reflex RR002 Low Profile Dampening System for the MR04? I'm thinking about grabbing it along with the Reflex shock. I wouldn't be able to use the Kyosho motor, but I'm okay with grabbing another motor and sensor cable adapter.
Thanks for the tip on dremeling out window corner on the Jomurema body, I could only imagine how frustrating that would have been to troubleshoot! I've also noticed folks running the Jomurema bodies in Stock class but that the rules state only white/autoscale, so just wanted to double check if the Jomurema bodies allowed in stock.
Thanks again for all the help!