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  • Bluwatr1
    Junior Member
    • May 2015
    • 19

    #1

    Car Falls off after 5-7 laps

    Can someone point me in the right direction ? Our car handles well , drives well and after 5-7 laps anything we gain we loose! 2016 Trackstar w super spec motor. 500Lf - Rf 200wbump225 LR/RR
  • Matt49
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2007
    • 3123

    #2
    Originally posted by Bluwatr1 View Post
    Can someone point me in the right direction ? Our car handles well , drives well and after 5-7 laps anything we gain we loose! 2016 Trackstar w super spec motor. 500Lf - Rf 200wbump225 LR/RR
    Assuming the car is still handling pretty well, you're getting beat with tires. And I don't necessarily mean cheating tires.

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    • Bluwatr1
      Junior Member
      • May 2015
      • 19

      #3
      Thanks Matt49 this happens even w new tires ! Start of race, restarts its fast and we can make up ground then goes away.

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      • JustAddDirt
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 1893

        #4
        Too soft of compound?
        I think there should be lifeguards in the genepool.

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        • TheJet-09
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2013
          • 1616

          #5
          I have felt plagued by this same issue virtually as long as I have raced, and speaking only for myself, I'm convinced it's just that...me. I believe I get too settled in during a race and don't push it has hard as I can. I say that because often when challenged for position, I seem to find that little extra to either maintain or even advance.

          So in my case, probably the hardest thing to fix. I hope it's not the same for you, but as stated, an issue I'm convinced I have.

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          • Bluwatr1
            Junior Member
            • May 2015
            • 19

            #6
            Thanks for the responses! I guess it's time to tighten up the nutt between the steering wheel and the seat !!!

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            • powerslide
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 2696

              #7
              Some guys spin the tires or jam the brakes to get the car to turn from the drop of the green. Ive noticed after 6-7 laps usually they start to slow down. I run mods so our features are usually 20laps

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              • 7uptruckracer
                Senior Member
                • May 2009
                • 1336

                #8
                Some tires don't like abuse the first couple laps and will do that as well or the driver is masking a handling problem

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                • Bluwatr1
                  Junior Member
                  • May 2015
                  • 19

                  #9
                  We run 1350-1600 tires. We have checked tire and they looked good no feathering, cupping or chunked up, luckily the driver is easy on tires and don't burn them up !!! Could 3-4 lbs of air pressure build up have anything to do with this?

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                  • 7uptruckracer
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2009
                    • 1336

                    #10
                    Go soft till he burns one up lol sometimes no wear is just as bad as too much. They might not be firing, groove sipe and buff them go more aggressive until you start to mess one up maybe hes good until theirs fire and his doesn't?

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                    • hall99
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 421

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Bluwatr1 View Post
                      Can someone point me in the right direction ? Our car handles well , drives well and after 5-7 laps anything we gain we loose! 2016 Trackstar w super spec motor. 500Lf - Rf 200wbump225 LR/RR
                      Is your car tight?

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                      • RCJ
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 509

                        #12
                        Is both r/s tires building the same air pressure?

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                        • Bluwatr1
                          Junior Member
                          • May 2015
                          • 19

                          #13
                          Driver says it's tight in always has been. And No the right side tires build 11/2 on RF and the RR builds 3-4

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                          • Basecircle
                            Member
                            • Dec 2016
                            • 82

                            #14
                            If it's always tight in, you have to slow down to turn it while everyone else is already back on the throttle, or you're sliding the car and then spinning the tires. Doesn't necessarily explain the fading, but is probably a huge factor in why you're not running the way you want.

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                            • billetbirdcage
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 2020

                              #15
                              Fuel burn off, making the already entry tight car even tighter where it loses speed? E-85 or alky?

                              Tires coming in where it makes the car even tighter thus loses speed?

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