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Old 12-16-2005, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Darth Vader
I find that things like tyre, belts do wear faster whe using the front spool, especially on high bite tracks. But the advantage is late braking and good acceleration out of corners... It depends on your driving style...
If you like aggressive driving, then use a spool. But if your driving style is smoother style, then spool doesn't help. Generally if the track has a lot of hard braking into tight corners, try a spool. TIme your laps because sometimes a car looks fast but actually lap times are slower.

If you try a spool, play around with your shock and roll bar setting also.
If your track has high bite, run the car stiffer to take more weight off the inner tyres to lessen the stress on the drivetrain. If you find that the car understeers too much, run a stiffer rear setup to lift the inner rear wheel slightly... RIde height also has a lot of effect on handling of the 710...

Just my opinion. It works for me sometimes...

Don't forget to share the results of your testing here...
Thanks for the input.

I will let you know how it works for me.

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