Originally posted by diesel31
looking at the date of your post, it seems that i was at socal the same time you were there. that particular track layout had been there for almost 2 weeks and unswept. when i would pull my car off the track, there was a little more debris than usual. i'm sure this had an affect traction.
as for set-up, here goes:
- use a one-way
- 45 wt. front/ 35 wt. rear
- red/blue (looser, but quickly reacts laterally)
or
- gold/silver (good bite)
- # 2 pistons all around
- 5 mm ride height all around
- droop : 6 front/4 rear
- camber -1.5 all around
- f+2 w/ stock castor blocks
or
- 2 degree castor blocks (less twitchy, more on- throttle push
- r+3+2 (good rear traction)
or
- r+2+2 (loosens up rear, rotates well around turns)
- 1 degree front toe-in
- front shock tower - middle hole
- rear shock tower - outside hole
- camber links up & inside on all 4 shock towers
- middle wheelbase
or
- short wheelbase (a little more rear bite)
- battery position forward
i think that's pretty much it. now for some explanantion. this is my set-up that works very well for me at socal raceway. other guys have driven my car - some said it was loose... some said it was cherry. so, to each their own. my set-up has very good on-power steering, and will continue to bite at about 2/3rd's throttle around a turn. any faster, and it will push. if i let off throttle a little too abruptly, the back end will break. oh yeah, no brakes. it's a little harder to negotiate traffic than a dual diff, but you'll be able to carry more speed through the corners. it's an aggressive set-up, and you have to drive it aggressive.
Try this, going to the F-0 in the front and the 3-0 in the back. The F-0 is a must at SoCal since it is smooth. This will give you a feeling of more steering. Outside you can run the F-2. Its better for bumpier tracks. Everthing elese looks pretty good.
I usually run Red springs in the front and Blue in the Rear.
See you Tuesday at SoCal if your going.