Falconz

Watching his car over the weekend and it just does not want to turn. Almost like it has drift tires on the front. They're turned all the way, but the car isn't turning. Kills all his speed.

johnzhou2476

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Is he using Gravity USGT tires? Are they brand new? If brand new, it needs to wear a bit before it performs. Also, try saucing the whole front tires not just half.

Falconz

Protoform VTA tires

johnzhou2476

iTrader: (9)

For USGT, the car doesn't have to be that grippy vs TC mod. Some other things you can try if running on carpet: Set rear toe in to 2 degrees. Set front toe to zero. Set camber to -1 degree all around. Front droop about 1mm and rear droop about 2mm clearance over ride height.

johnzhou2476

iTrader: (9)

try saucing the whole front tires and loosen up the rear (less toe, less camber, etc..). And maybe add some toe out in the front.

johnzhou2476

iTrader: (9)

Also shim the rear so you don't have too much camber gain.

johnzhou2476

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The body and wing will also have a huge effect on the handing of the car. If his rear wing is too big or angled downward too much it'll make the car want to push.

Falconz

No wing on VTA cars

johnzhou2476

iTrader: (9)

yea, it's hard to pinpoint the issue without seeing or driving the car. I gave some general advices above. But if the car is setup right and with the right driver, it can hang with Xrays and AX.

iTz Nicholas72

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s14_tat

How many laps does it take to break those tires in? I would say the biggest difference I felt in the steering is setting the toe to 0, and also adding shims to the ackerman bar. You put shims under the ball stud in the steering turn buckle end that screws into the ackerman bar. That causes more toe out on turns and gives you a ton more steering. But if the tires just needs to be broken in, wait for the tires to break in because the car will drive totally difference once it does. As what most people say, you can have the most setup car, but with shitty tires, it will still drive like garbage.

Falconz

I just put a new set on my car. Sanded down the center seam only. Took about 15-20 min of run time to come in. Black carpet and medium SXT sauce.

s14_tat

Then his tires should be broken in by then. What he should do is swap the front tires with the back and see if it wants to spin out. If it does then we know for sure it is the tires.

CGBRacer

Does anyone know if X-Ray C hubs are interchangable with XQ1S?

gigaplex

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You won't fit rear VTA tyres on the front.