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Old 01-12-2009 | 08:26 AM
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I can only comment on the new track if it happens to be extremely smooth, like the one at my club.

We tend to run our cars very low. I've had great success with hard springs (blue or double white) up front, and softer springs (yellow/red) at the rear. Dampers don't seem to matter much, but I am running a heavier oil (55wt) in the fronts and 35wt in the rear.

Run your steering as neutral as possible, and if you can find them, run a lower sidewall tire, like a 55d, or anything else that will help eliminate traction roll.I usually run the rear wheels about 1mm wider (spacers) than the fronts to gain a little more rear grip, and use a little Niftech on the tires. BTW: since we're still talking about tires, the Team Powers pre-mounts are fantastic. Since I run a smaller tire, the 20t pinion is perfect. I still get great punch out of the corners, and the motor is just about topped out at the end of a 60 foot straight.

Hope that helps. If there's anything else, or anything more specific, feel free to shoot me a PM.

Jim
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