BarryH-- I have done some testing with the old skool front and this is what I came up with.

Front:

.020 springs w/Trinity red stuff on the king pins and 1 degree of caster

Rear:

Spring steel T plate
Blue spring w/30wt oil in the shock
Corally Blue in the tubes

Purple and Grey tires and a CEFX body. The CEFX body gives the car a lot of steering so if you want less go to a Parma speed 8.