Least parachuting SC body
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#32
You need to put vents in the hood and bottom of the windsheild, swiss-cheesing the back section like I see so many do just allows the back of the truck to fall faster while the hood and roof are trapping a bunch of air.
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#35
Thinking of making some of these for my rango 210. Think it will help? http://www.teknorc.com/shop/tkr5504-...ght-whardware/
#36
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Thinking of making some of these for my rango 210. Think it will help? http://www.teknorc.com/shop/tkr5504-...ght-whardware/
There's just too much other areas of the body that's not sealed off, and can't be sealed off, where air will still get in.
#37
The biggest help I got was opening the side windows. I agree, that opening a bunch of holes in back just lets the rear drop "unnaturally". I cut a vent in the rear of the original FT SC10 body that came with my truck, years later trying to tame the rear when at speed. I never really had flight issues, as I generally let off the throttle or tapped the brakes as it crested a jump. But with the new opening out back, it def drops the tail more.
We recently had a layout change. There's a cross over that is essentially a 3 foot drop off. The first race day, we had a stiff breeze in precisely the worst direction. Observe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2mex...PscYOrsPz8x-lw
We recently had a layout change. There's a cross over that is essentially a 3 foot drop off. The first race day, we had a stiff breeze in precisely the worst direction. Observe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2mex...PscYOrsPz8x-lw
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#38
What is all of you guy's prefered method for cutting out vent holes? Dremel, exacto knife, drill? Also, i just picked up a jc hi-flow today and i was wondering if somebody could post the way they cut their's out. I'd like a good balance of durabilty, but not too much parachuting.
Ps, thanks ty for the tip about even venting front to rear. Never thought about that.
Ps, thanks ty for the tip about even venting front to rear. Never thought about that.
#39
Please explain how vents in the windshield help-I see it and scratch my old bald head. Thinking out loud... seems to me it would take downforce off the front of the truck and in order for them to actually vent the truck while airborne it would have to be rear bumper almost perpindicular to the ground... at that point I don't think RM could pull the nose back down. I thought people were doing it for cooling. Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Lance







