24LikesSC10 Thread Part 2
09-18-2012 | 12:25 AM
#1157
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Tacoma, wa
how do your lap times differ? my lap times are lower with my b4 than my sc10. The buggy requires more finesse. But I feel it is more precise to drive. Normally the buggy class is much more competitive. Even at Nats there were way more buggy entries than SC entries.
As far as practice goes, you need to record your laps and make changes. Tire changes, tuning changes and note the results. Even though the car feels faster, it can actually be slower. Work on taking the corners with more speed. The more speed you carry into the corner, the more you can exit the corner with. Work on downsiding all jumps and pick different lines on the track and try to stay in the line. you may find some lines are faster for you. You also want to learn alternate lines to pass people that are in your line. An effective practice involve trying new things and being able to hit all your marks at the optimal speed. Practice is also where you drive harder and try things your would not in a race. They say practice is going 100% and racing is going 80%. Taking chances in races and doing things you cant execute effectively, will cost you time.
As far as practice goes, you need to record your laps and make changes. Tire changes, tuning changes and note the results. Even though the car feels faster, it can actually be slower. Work on taking the corners with more speed. The more speed you carry into the corner, the more you can exit the corner with. Work on downsiding all jumps and pick different lines on the track and try to stay in the line. you may find some lines are faster for you. You also want to learn alternate lines to pass people that are in your line. An effective practice involve trying new things and being able to hit all your marks at the optimal speed. Practice is also where you drive harder and try things your would not in a race. They say practice is going 100% and racing is going 80%. Taking chances in races and doing things you cant execute effectively, will cost you time.
09-18-2012 | 04:04 PM
#1161
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Tacoma, wa
hey guys i have a question on how often should i rebuld my diff?
i run every other tue starting at like 5pm race starts at 7, 2 5 min heats then a 8 min main. race every fri, sat and sun, fri i get to the track at 4 pm do tuning and preping for 7 pm racing of the same as on tue. sat i get there at 11 am and run all day and race at 7 pm of 3 5 min heats and a 8 min main , sun get there and run at 10 am and race at 1pm of 2-3 5 min heats and a 8 min main. i kno that is a lot of mileage but to me it dont seem like a lot of days mayb cause im just a track rat lol, and to me it seems as if im rebuilding and breaking a diff in like every two months is this normal or am i just puttin a lot of wear and tear on it, or im not doing the greatest of rebulid and break in procedures which one is it guys?
i run every other tue starting at like 5pm race starts at 7, 2 5 min heats then a 8 min main. race every fri, sat and sun, fri i get to the track at 4 pm do tuning and preping for 7 pm racing of the same as on tue. sat i get there at 11 am and run all day and race at 7 pm of 3 5 min heats and a 8 min main , sun get there and run at 10 am and race at 1pm of 2-3 5 min heats and a 8 min main. i kno that is a lot of mileage but to me it dont seem like a lot of days mayb cause im just a track rat lol, and to me it seems as if im rebuilding and breaking a diff in like every two months is this normal or am i just puttin a lot of wear and tear on it, or im not doing the greatest of rebulid and break in procedures which one is it guys?
09-18-2012 | 04:15 PM
#1162
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hey guys i have a question on how often should i rebuld my diff?
i run every other tue starting at like 5pm race starts at 7, 2 5 min heats then a 8 min main. race every fri, sat and sun, fri i get to the track at 4 pm do tuning and preping for 7 pm racing of the same as on tue. sat i get there at 11 am and run all day and race at 7 pm of 3 5 min heats and a 8 min main , sun get there and run at 10 am and race at 1pm of 2-3 5 min heats and a 8 min main. i kno that is a lot of mileage but to me it dont seem like a lot of days mayb cause im just a track rat lol, and to me it seems as if im rebuilding and breaking a diff in like every two months is this normal or am i just puttin a lot of wear and tear on it, or im not doing the greatest of rebulid and break in procedures which one is it guys?
i run every other tue starting at like 5pm race starts at 7, 2 5 min heats then a 8 min main. race every fri, sat and sun, fri i get to the track at 4 pm do tuning and preping for 7 pm racing of the same as on tue. sat i get there at 11 am and run all day and race at 7 pm of 3 5 min heats and a 8 min main , sun get there and run at 10 am and race at 1pm of 2-3 5 min heats and a 8 min main. i kno that is a lot of mileage but to me it dont seem like a lot of days mayb cause im just a track rat lol, and to me it seems as if im rebuilding and breaking a diff in like every two months is this normal or am i just puttin a lot of wear and tear on it, or im not doing the greatest of rebulid and break in procedures which one is it guys?
09-18-2012 | 04:30 PM
#1163
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 550
From: Tacoma, wa
thanks bro, cause i was wondering i have built ball diffs and learned from mistakes earlier when i first started racing and now i know im pretty good at buliding them and i hear some ppl say they run on theres for like 5 months or better and im just wondering if they run as much as i do or are they doing something different or better than me and i was like there is no way in hell i can run mine that long and it stay buttery smooth man. now im at ease i have bn doing a great jopb at the rebuilds and they are lastin as long as they sould i just run the dog crap out of em
09-18-2012 | 05:32 PM
#1164
I picked up the carbon U brace based on some reading here in this section as well as the FT hubs and the carbon C-hub tower. I'm wondering if I need to shave the U-brace prior to installing it. Not sure how to go about it if I were to do it. Is it beneficial to replace the stock u brace with the carbon one even if I don't shave it first? Is it mostly a durability upgrade?
Regarding the carbon C-hub towers - which hole should I put the camber link/ballstud in? Does it depend on the setup I'm looking for? Any recommendations?
Thanks for helping a noob out
Regarding the carbon C-hub towers - which hole should I put the camber link/ballstud in? Does it depend on the setup I'm looking for? Any recommendations?
Thanks for helping a noob out
09-18-2012 | 06:12 PM
#1165
ok, so I wanted to make the truck more forgiving. It was too loose in the rear last weekend. So I went from blue to red springs. move the front shock tops and bottoms in and added 2 shims to the rear stud. I also went from 5 deg hubs to 1.5 deg hubs. I removed the rear sway bar as well. Didi I go too far or sound about right? btw, I bought it used with the sway bar, tried it for giggles, I have a feeling is was crap on a low bite track.
09-18-2012 | 09:37 PM
#1166
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 550
From: Tacoma, wa
wildcat, what shock oil are y running along with pistons, what is your ride height set at, first hig i would do is set my ride height at something like 29 rear and 31 front and see how it feels, if you are going in the right direction there then try to use 2 pistons all around and mayn 35-40 wt oil ft and 27.5-32.5 oil in rear depending on how mych more traction you want. what onboard toe are you running to begin with and also are you running weight on the chassis and where andhow much? if none place 3 oz under the batt foam and ballast in front of the tranny. if need more mayb 1/4 oz in each rear triangle. i would only use sway bars if im running on high bite tracks man idk how to tune then on anything else bro. try running 3 deg toe onboard if that isnt enough go up just half deg block. with all of this taking it one stepm at a time youo should get the rear end to stick to the track men, well good luck with ur truck bro
09-18-2012 | 10:47 PM
#1167
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 22
hey guys i have a question on how often should i rebuld my diff?
i run every other tue starting at like 5pm race starts at 7, 2 5 min heats then a 8 min main. race every fri, sat and sun, fri i get to the track at 4 pm do tuning and preping for 7 pm racing of the same as on tue. sat i get there at 11 am and run all day and race at 7 pm of 3 5 min heats and a 8 min main , sun get there and run at 10 am and race at 1pm of 2-3 5 min heats and a 8 min main. i kno that is a lot of mileage but to me it dont seem like a lot of days mayb cause im just a track rat lol, and to me it seems as if im rebuilding and breaking a diff in like every two months is this normal or am i just puttin a lot of wear and tear on it, or im not doing the greatest of rebulid and break in procedures which one is it guys?
i run every other tue starting at like 5pm race starts at 7, 2 5 min heats then a 8 min main. race every fri, sat and sun, fri i get to the track at 4 pm do tuning and preping for 7 pm racing of the same as on tue. sat i get there at 11 am and run all day and race at 7 pm of 3 5 min heats and a 8 min main , sun get there and run at 10 am and race at 1pm of 2-3 5 min heats and a 8 min main. i kno that is a lot of mileage but to me it dont seem like a lot of days mayb cause im just a track rat lol, and to me it seems as if im rebuilding and breaking a diff in like every two months is this normal or am i just puttin a lot of wear and tear on it, or im not doing the greatest of rebulid and break in procedures which one is it guys?
09-19-2012 | 04:47 AM
#1169
My weight is 2oz under foam. 1/4 each triangle. 1/2 behind the reat tower. 1/4 next to rexiever. Green springs rear are almost all the way down. For ride height. I did bones level front arms just above level
09-19-2012 | 05:20 AM
#1170
I picked up the carbon U brace based on some reading here in this section as well as the FT hubs and the carbon C-hub tower. I'm wondering if I need to shave the U-brace prior to installing it. Not sure how to go about it if I were to do it. Is it beneficial to replace the stock u brace with the carbon one even if I don't shave it first? Is it mostly a durability upgrade?
Regarding the carbon C-hub towers - which hole should I put the camber link/ballstud in? Does it depend on the setup I'm looking for? Any recommendations?
Thanks for helping a noob out
Regarding the carbon C-hub towers - which hole should I put the camber link/ballstud in? Does it depend on the setup I'm looking for? Any recommendations?
Thanks for helping a noob out