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Old 05-04-2004, 09:31 AM
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Originally posted by PTP Racing
roar legal slightly modified mt-12 -OK
rdlogics turbo 2 outlaw pipe -cool
30% byrons fuel -OK
changed 1st gear to 15t and 1 tooth larger spur -track dep
2nd unchanged from kit -could go up most tracks
60mm tires 37 shore front and rear -OK
one-way -OK
weight w/fuel no body 1885g -?
thats my set-up it handles great just too slow
I think your engine may be a big part of it. You would need to get Mr. Richey or Uriah to work on that engine to make it competitive with the NS12S3s. There's probably a half dozen engines out there that are faster out of the box than the MT12. I am assuming your gearing is in the ballpark for your track, but you might want to gear up a little b/c the MT12's strong point is torque; in fact you could be lighting your tires up and not know it, do the rears wear much worse than the fronts? Try rolling the gas on and see if your laps get quicker, you may be jamming the gas on a little too hard trying to catch the leaders. BTW the ROAR weight limit is w/o fuel and with body. Also to get the best laps with the oneway you need to carry speed into the corner and get on the gas before the apex and let the front pull the car out; if your car pushes when driving like this you need to get the steering to do it.
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