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Old 08-27-2010, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JASON671
i was at the track for practice today and i gained over a minute going from 7 to 8 1/2 minutes untill it died out. i went with a softer clutch setup, turned up the expo on the trottle and changed to a 6.5 restrictor. the track was wet/loomy. im thinking with the right tires and as the track grooves up it should get better runtime. my motor was running right at 210. i tried different temp guns as well. couldnt beleive my eyes. i feel like im headed in the right direction now. gotta get ready for the quals tomorrow. thanks guys.
going smaller on the restrictors sometimes can make you loose runtime because you have to run it harder to get the same power out of it. i tried a 6.5 in my Alpha and lost a minute so went back to the 7. i would try different restrictors to see what fits your style best.
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