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  • Rocket0108
    Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 65

    #1

    Spring rubbers

    Ive started using spring rubbers on rr and rf any helpful ideas out there would greatly be appreciated.....like when and how to use them....i am starting with one on rf and adding as night goes on but not completely sure if thats right
  • RacerX10
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2007
    • 571

    #2
    Originally posted by Rocket0108 View Post
    .i am starting with one on rf and adding as night goes on but not completely sure if thats right
    That's the exact opposite of what I do

    I have a spring rubber in the RF and pull it out when it starts getting slick.

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    • DEKconsulting
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2015
      • 234

      #3
      I start with 4 rubbers in my rf and start taking out

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      • RCJ
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 509

        #4
        If it works for you then it's right.As the track goes from tacky to slick we always tighten the car.On a conventional set up a spring rubber would accomplish this.I've never tried a spring rubber on a bump set up, but it should work the same as stiffening the main spring.The main benefit to spring rubbers would be they are a quick and effective adjustment.

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        • DEKconsulting
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2015
          • 234

          #5
          Do u r saying that im freein up by taking them out? If so u are still on the old school way of thinking my friend

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          • Rayburnt1
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2008
            • 117

            #6
            DEK, do you feel the location or the rubbers or which one is removed first (top, bottom or middle) makes a difference or are they all the same reaction?

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            • DEKconsulting
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2015
              • 234

              #7
              I haven't tested that yet I've always started at the top and removed from there. But now I'm going to go to work tonite on the smasher

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              • DEKconsulting
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2015
                • 234

                #8
                I'll let u know my findings

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                • DEKconsulting
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2015
                  • 234

                  #9
                  Well did some testing last nite and it makes very little difference where u start taking or have ur rubbers placed. The difference is between 5 to 18 lbs

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                  • Rayburnt1
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 117

                    #10
                    DEK, thanks for the feed back

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                    • CHUGG-A-LUG NUTZ
                      Junior Member
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 18

                      #11
                      Would I soften the RR spring and then add spring rubbers to compensate? The spring rubbers that I have found are medium and hard compounds. Which one do you recommend? Thanks

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                      • DEKconsulting
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2015
                        • 234

                        #12
                        It all depends on what ur trying to achieve Chugg.

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                        • zeroracing
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2007
                          • 1014

                          #13
                          DEKconsulting, how are you keeping them in place, just zip tieing all around them? I had one shoot out in the shop on the spring machine, and even with 3 zip ties each they squirm, I am afraid during a race it may break some of the zip ties?

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                          • RacerX10
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 571

                            #14
                            Originally posted by zeroracing View Post
                            DEKconsulting, how are you keeping them in place, just zip tieing all around them? I had one shoot out in the shop on the spring machine, and even with 3 zip ties each they squirm, I am afraid during a race it may break some of the zip ties?
                            Been running one on my RF for years .. never lost one. Did you get the right size for the coil distance ? It should fit fairly snug before you even get to the zip tie it in part.

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                            • zeroracing
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 1014

                              #15
                              Yeah I bought it sized for the spring, they fit snug, it's when you get multiple stacked up that touch it wants to kick one out. I have ran a single before without issue but seems the interaction between multiple... Did not know if I was overly worrying about them.

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