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Old 03-03-2004, 08:04 PM
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InitialD
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Default Rene Cornella's 710 Setup in Brazil

For those who are interested in setup with a front diff on the 710, here's Rene's recent setup also posted on mytsn;

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Suspension geometry Front:
Downstops: +2
Set-up ride height: 6mm
Camber Left: 1.5 degree
Camber Right: 2 degree
Track-width: 199.5
Toe-in: -2 degree
Caster setting (mm in front): 4mm
Roll-center position upper arm (mm): 2mm
Upstop (mm): -

Suspension geometry Rear:
Downstops: 8mm
Set-up ride height: 6mm
Camber Left: 2.5 degree
Camber Right: 3.2 degree
Toe-in: 1.5 degree
Track-width: 200
Roll-center position upper: low out
Roll-center position lower: low
DRS arm position (low-mid-up): level

Shockabsorbers Front:
Springs: red
Oil: 35
Holes: 4 of 5
Cilinder type: comp
Shock-tower position: 2

Shockabsorbers Rear:
Springs: red
Oil: 35
Holes: 3 of 5
Cilinder type: comp
Shock-tower position: 1
Lower shock position: outer

Anti-roll bar front:
Thickness: std
Position: 20 degree

Anti-roll bar rear:
Thickness: std
Position: 2mm
Position on lower arm: inner

Tires Front:
Make: ellegi
Hardness Left: 40
Hardness Right: 40
Diameter: 63
Wear in 5 min. Left: 0.4mm
Wear in 5 min. Right: 0.7mm

Tires rear:
Make: ellegi
Hardness Left: 40
Hardness Right: 40
Diameter: 63
Wear in 5 min. Left: 0.4mm
Wear in 5 min. Right: 0.8mm

Transmission:
Pinion 1st: 17
Pinion 2nd: 21
Gear 1st: 61
Gear 2nd: 55

Front axle:
Type: diff
Diff. setting: mid-hard

Rear axle:
Type: diff
Diff. setting: soft-mid

Aerodynamics:
Body: Alfa Protoform
Wing: std
Gurney strip:

Engine and pipe:
Engine: Mega
Version: 2106 MS
Head shims: 0.3mm
Glowplug: 7 TF
Pipe: 2171
Header: 2174
Length: fix
Fuel: mixed

Remarks:
Chassis performance: easy to drive and fast.
Engine performance: good. One of the best engines out there.
Test remarks: Oneway is faster, but differencial is more consistent. If there is more grig, i will turn to oneway.

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Perhaps Rene could post some of his comments on why he used what he used.
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