What are your go-to adjustments at the track ?

[let-r-eat]

I always wonder why there aren't more apps for google racers. That's a nice simple spreadsheet Matt49. Host it on a webpage or something.

[Matt49]

Take your spammy sales pitch to the classifieds.

Now that is comical coming from a guy that pretty consistently advertises that fact that he's a Motorstate dealer and even quotes prices on parts in the tech forum.

[Matt49]

I really would like to create a way to publish this type of thing online. Just trying not to give away too much work for nothing. Obviously there are people out there that can appreciate that.

[keeks]

Just Stop SCD. Be good for the forum.

[Matt49]

Just a quick update on this. I didn't realize this but apparently you can "copyright" something yourself in the US. Sounds too easy but its just a matter of putting a copyright on it (the little C symbol and the year). So my next step will be to create a final copy of this which I won't really consider completed until I've had an opportunity to test it against actual spring smasher results. I believe all of my math is correct to this point but I think it's worth checking. One thing I haven't accounted for yet is the thickness of the slider between the springs. My current version assumes a slider with no real gap between the springs but a 1/4 inch is pretty substantial if we're going for accuracy.

[RacerX10]

Can we go back to discussing go-to adjustments at the track ? This was a great thread till all the spreadsheet bru-ha-ha started !

[Matt49]

Mostly shocks.
Pinion side of j-bar
Top left bar to add rear-steer and help with drive off

[RacerX10]

Mostly shocks.
Pinion side of j-bar
Top left bar to add rear-steer and help with drive off

Thanks Matt ! I'm making a notebook with all this good info to take to the track

[Kromulous]

Does anybody adjust stagger at all? front or rear, or so you just set it per the tires you have a move on.

Thanks, Krom.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Does anybody adjust stagger at all? front or rear, or so you just set it per the tires you have a move on.

Thanks, Krom.

You have to leave some things alone to be able to have some consistency. There is a lot going on with a simple stagger change. I avoid that as much as possible.

[Kromulous]

I have always followed that rule MB Racer, but i know a few guys at the track, that win, and that's one of their main adjustments. Always sort of puzzled me.

Think i will start scaling the car with different sets of tires to see where i am with different staggers.

Also, anyone ever miss with spoiler adjustments? stand it up or lay it down?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I have always followed that rule MB Racer, but i know a few guys at the track, that win, and that's one of their main adjustments. Always sort of puzzled me.

Think i will start scaling the car with different sets of tires to see where i am with different staggers.

Also, anyone ever miss with spoiler adjustments? stand it up or lay it down?

I don't typically mess with spoiler. But, I have never been above some crazy stuff. 15 years ago I was racing one night on a small bullring and couldn't loosen my car up all night. Qualified terrible. Terrible in heat. Luckily, all cars made the feature. I took the spoiler off for the A main. People laughed at me. I started 20th and finished 3rd. I was working on 2nd with about 5 laps to go and the track finally started going away. I was hanging on the last few laps. LOL

[Kromulous]

I rode one of my motorcycles behind my brothers car on an open trailer one night, you wouldnt believe the amount air they move. I got close enough, say 6 foot behind the spoiler, the rear end of the bike would actually come off the ground LOL. I couldnt believe it.

Once i got in the low pressure area, i could almost let all the way out of the throttle and get pulled along. thats when i started feeling the rear end wobbling sort of, then i noticed the rpm fluctuating, it was intense LOL.

[tworrick]

That is a fact. Most people don't believe air has much effect. Your car will run much better by itself then in traffic .even on a small track.