Setup tips

[hrdchrgin13]

Hey fellas,

I'm gonna try a couple short less than 3/8 medium banked dirt tracks in my area this year and I was wondering if any of you might have some tips.

Its a Nova and I usually run a medium banked 3/8 asphalt track LF 1000/RF 900 LR 200/RR 225 about 3/4" stagger stock shocks and the car gets around the track pretty good and it handles fairly well on the dirt tracks I'm trying to run.

Any tips out there

[hrdchrgin13]

[DaveBauerSS6]

Swap the front springs and swap the rear springs.
Find more stagger in the rear tires.
If you have lead up front , move it to the rear.
Good luck.

[bushracing67]

swap the front springs, leave the rear springs alone, running left rear heavy spring on a metric is pretty much a dead way of thinking

[DaveBauerSS6]

Hey fellas,


Its a Nova

The Novas out here in California run coil springs in the front and leaf springs in the rear.
With them numbers on a Nova, you can stomp any 4 link. Stock vs. stock.
Get some.

[Dirtrunner35]

Swap the rear springs, little more stagger, float the RR axle and put a 8 inch or so shackle on Lr.

[hrdchrgin13]

What do you mean by float the RR axle?

[yelloblue2]

if your rules allow,check the fast boy setup in mod. thread

[hrdchrgin13]

Alright I got the float part but how do you keep the rear-end from wrapping up in the float in the fast boys all they are using is the shock?

[DaveBauerSS6]

You need to stick with a conventional setup not the fastboys. It is too complicated for your level of understanding. You took on a incrediable job of running both types of tracks. You will be handicapped either place you race.

I mean no disrespect, but been there and done all that.

Good luck.

[hrdchrgin13]

Yes the fast boys setup is over my head but if you don't ask questions and try something your never gonna learn it. All I asked was what kept the rearend from wrapping up.

And yes I do take it as disrespect.

I hope your not a teacher.

[DaveBauerSS6]

The rearend is clamped solid to the left leaf sprimg. It drives off the left side.

Yes, I get paid to teach people not to step on thier dicck. Most would call it good advice.

[dirty white boy]

check the fast boys post in the openwheelmod threads,..the one posted by scooter may,...if you like toting the lf bout a foot an being throttle tight!but with tons of forward bit!!

[Dirtrunner35]

It's not over your head, just do it. I did it to my stocker and loved it. The car will be alot tighter on exit, just change your driving style.