Originally Posted by
Mera'din
So I seem to be confusing myself as to what is actually needed as far a chasis flex is concerned.
I have been told that with rubber tires you want a lot of chasis flex as they have less traction than foams.
I have also been told that you want a stiff chasis on carpet as it is higher traction than asphault.
My confusion is I run on carpet with rubber tires! Do I just pick a middle setting and play from there?
How does one determine the level of traction as a particular track or is is subjective. I have no basis for comparison.
Depending on how many options you car has for flex, you will likely tune which ever end of the car is giving you issues. A lot of flex can hurt highspeed steering, to much can cause a low speed push, to much front and not enough rear can lead to oversteer, etc.
Most of the newer cars are very balanced flex wise, and you can tune by adding/removing screws on the top deck.