Drivability Question For Bigger Drivers
Currently and in the past having issues getting car to handle with bigger driver. 2022 Longhorn crate, set up on Penske shocks. Car was gone through by Longhorn and set up ready to race with what I believe is the "standard" set up. The problem is car is extremely loose getting into the corner which of course ruins the middle and then the exit. Jbar all the way down in rear, second hole from bottom on chassis. 1" spacer on left rear, 3" of stagger. Car gets up on bars properly but when driver let's out of gas, car sits down 8-12" even with dummy shock. Dummy shock is currently set up on birdcage. My question is, what are some set up changes that should be done to compensate for a big driver. 6'3 and 300lbs. Should shocks be built differently taking that weight especially on the left side into consideration? Should I raise jbar up on chassis to get more side bite getting in? Less stagger? After the race, all tires were warm/hot except RF which is cool to the touch. I'm sure others have been in a situation where they have had a large driver and had to change normal set ups to accommodate. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Definitely not the Driver
The driver is trail braking but LR still falls when he let's out of the fuel. The Dummy shock is mounted to the birdcage. Should we mount to tube? Possibly a much heavier LR compression? Raise J-Bar on chassis to help left rear attitude. Someone has gone through this as a driver or car owner?