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Old 05-21-2011, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by eigthracer
Has Anybody changed or experimented with the front and rear track width of the car yet ? Im running mine at the moment at the default Front 251mm Rear 264mm but wondering if like some other makes, reducing the rear track width actually improves rear grip ? ( To me thats never been logical as I thought a wide track width would = better grip? but seems as though in 1/8 circuit the opposite occurs ? )
My opinion is making the tail losing, so i follow the standard track width front and rear, increase the downstop to reduce droop at rear, make it easier to lose the grip.

Yes, wider track width will be more grip because of the lateral force create higher weight of the outer wheel, the wider the track, more lateral force apply on outer wheel.
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