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jsf74
05-21-2013, 10:32 AM
What are some of the adjustments you guys are making to tighten up your cars for the feature. Its a 4 bar metric impressive. The car is a turd in the hot laps but by the time the heats start it's pretty good. I don't want to be crazy and mess up everything else that's FINALLY working. Track goes slick every night.

johnny v
05-21-2013, 07:22 PM
you might be just right..... don't make the mistake of tightening up a car that doesn't need it.... 95% of people race in the slick with too tight a car and have to slide it around, messing up the entry, middle and exit..... This was posted a long time ago on another forum by a Crew chief and chassis builder who said something like...
I don't do a lot to tighten up the car much for the A main in the slick.... the Driver has 2 pedals and a brake bias adjuster ..........

racing_kid
05-21-2013, 07:59 PM
air pressures and the brake bar are usually the only things we will change, and air pressures because we usually hot lap qualify and heats are on a real greasy track and the features are dusty dry

setup479point2
05-21-2013, 09:44 PM
It really depends on the track. If track is heavy for heat and slick for feature I'd lower both lowers on frame 1 hole , add fuel , and drop gear about 30 points for feature. Different drivers need different setups , there is no one answer.

jsf74
05-22-2013, 02:18 AM
I was thinking adding 5 gallons of fuel and maybe 1lb out of the rr. I don't want to do too much and ruin what I have. I can finally race with the pack!!!!

powerslide
05-22-2013, 10:29 AM
You may need more than 5 gallons of fuel if you run meth. If gas then you are probably ok with that. If its close for the heat i wouldnt change much maybe wheel offset or stagger. maybe a shock change

charcoal01
05-22-2013, 02:16 PM
1/4 or 1/2 spacer in the lr and/or shorten rs bars 2 turns.

MM90
05-22-2013, 02:25 PM
If it gets slick, usually fill it full "methanol" and maybe change tires to reduce the rear stagger a little. Other changes would be RF and LR shock change if it is really slick.

Dirtrunner35
05-28-2013, 04:11 PM
Take some rear stear out