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[marzac2]

Sounds like your running heavy on the front oil and light on springs. However, without knowing your track, it would be foolish to suggest a particular set-up. What is your track like (bumps/jumps/surface)?

We stick to Losi set-up sheets for the tracks we run at and only change to one heavier on the springs all around and may go heavier on oil in the rear, but only if we are carrying a heavy pack for a long main or something. Also we go 3,000-7,000wt heavier on the center differential oil than what is in a particular tracks sheet.

Taking 1-2 seconds off your lap times is a mental issue more than a set-up one IMHO. To get that much time shaved off your lap times, I'd practice a lot more than I was previously and look to follow faster drivers to see what they are doing to get around that fast. Not crashing throughout the entire race helps.

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Originally Posted by marzac2

Sounds like your running heavy on the front oil and light on springs. However, without knowing your track, it would be foolish to suggest a particular set-up. What is your track like (bumps/jumps/surface)?

We stick to Losi set-up sheets for the tracks we run at and only change to one heavier on the springs all around and may go heavier on oil in the rear, but only if we are carrying a heavy pack for a long main or something. Also we go 3,000-7,000wt heavier on the center differential oil than what is in a particular tracks sheet.

Taking 1-2 seconds off your lap times is a mental issue more than a set-up one IMHO. To get that much time shaved off your lap times, I'd practice a lot more than I was previously and look to follow faster drivers to see what they are doing to get around that fast. Not crashing throughout the entire race helps.

Lots of bumps a few larger ones, but they are not an issue.. this track is a little more friendly to 1/10 SC's than the last due to the growth of this class this year (largest class now) at least 2 heats. The lipos I've been running are the hyperion g3 5500's so they have a little weight to them.. and I run a castle 1y, again a little on the heavy side. I may have gone a little heavy in the front shock weight, but the rear really needed the extra wt. I think the springs are right on but I do have a lot of preload on the fronts so I could maybe move up one notch w/ those. Of course the 2 secs is partially mental and it doesn't help I'm trying to keep up w/ pro's, but Im getting closer and closer all the time :) I don't wreck that much, but it does still happen a few times in the main.. typically I seem to catch the ruts differently and maybe it's just how they handle them (experience), but their buggies seem to be much smoother through them and don't typically result in a roll when mine often does. That is the area where I loose the most time in any given race. I'm off the drake setup sheet with a few tweaks.. but if you guys are doing the same, I guess I'll continue to focus on the drivng skills :)

I am going w/ the traktion drive this week to see if it helps me bridge the gap between the direct drive and clutch feeling.. I like the soft feel of the clutch at times but there are a few quick turns and jumps that it's hard to get the right rythm from the clutch, at least w/ the provided springs..

Thanks for your thoughts..