Originally Posted by jackh
OK, I am new to damper tubes and 12th scale cars. Would someone explain to me why you would go with a thicker oil in the dampers then you would normally run, say Losi 100 wt.? Couldn't you get the same results if you went with a thicker side spring, or is this for fine tuning the car. And if you were to use thicker or thinner damper oils what would be the conditions that would make you want to change. Sorry for my stupidity.
Jack
Using a thicker lube adds front traction & steering. Slows transition from side to side of the chassis. Using a thinner lube decreases front traction & decreases steering. Speeds up transition of side to side movement.