Baseline SC Loose Dirt Setup

[Team GFRP]

This is the setup sheet from the Money Race at Big Bill's. I'm going to try to get some of the other team guys to start filling them out and posting them. This is just a baseline to start off with. It may be a little aggressive for most tracks as Big Bill's provides great bite.

[Team GFRP]

Here is a blank setup sheet if anyone would like to have them for themselves. I would like to thank DK for it.

[eldora99]

ive got the new car put together ready to go, been doing alot of research on set ups, 1- how do you measure the lengths for the shocks, 2-what is preload and how to come up with that,3-camber spacers ?, 4- does bs stand for blue spring or something else, i bought the shocks u recommended from rc4less, and thr rear arms are these the adjustable one from dynotech i also have a set of those also, thanks for the help.

[Stetler17]

Dave,

I will be at J-Tec tonight if your coming over.

We can go over this stuff then. If needed we can call Dustin, as I haven't taken the time to look the set-up sheets over yet.

Mark

[Team GFRP]

1- Center of ball cup to center of mounting hole
2- Preload is how many turns you have in a shock. Measure the distance from the adjuster collar to knurled part of shock.
3-shims under neath the ballstud in the front bulkhead.
4- Buggy Silvers

Hope this helps. Sorry it took so long to get back to ya.

[eldora99]

THANK YOU. both you guys have been a big help i talked to mark at jtec sat. night and he showed me on the sc what you were refering to, why and how to help make the car better, i took a few laps with it during practice, still have to work with it some more before i actually race it, just have a couple more questions, i would ask at the track but 1- to chicken ****, 2 embarresed 3- i dot want to bother people when their try ing to get there cars ready, and any can answer this for me, i here people yell out that its to tight, or to lose, what are they talking about and what do you do to correct the problem, and i do ine going down the front stretch but when i enter the corner and let off the trottle goin in the turn the ass end slides around causing m to do a donut. once again thank you. dave

[Team GFRP]

LOL not a problem. The situation you are referring to is the car being loose. Just remember anytime one of our team guys are at the track they are more than willing to help. Especially a new racer. I will send you a pm explaining in more detail a lot of the car conditions and what to do to fix them.

[eldora99]

cool thank you.

[Stetler17]

Sorry, I didn't see you take the sprinter out. As Dustin said, never hesitate to ask for help at the track, we will always make the time.

I think the track was a little slick last night, so what you were seeing was pretty normal for everyone there. I was barely cracking the throttle with the electric latemodel. You might pull your rear shocks and rebuild them too, they didn't feel quite right when I was looking at your car, almost felt like too much oil keeping them from compressing all the way.

I will be there every week with the exception of the King of Wings weekend. Just grab me and lets go make some laps with it if Dustin isn't there.

I sent Dustin a PM with some questions too that might help you out.

Mark

[eldora99]

LOL not a problem. The situation you are referring to is the car being loose. Just remember anytime one of our team guys are at the track they are more than willing to help. Especially a new racer. I will send you a pm explaining in more detail a lot of the car conditions and what to do to fix them.
sorry i had my pm shut off, its on now

[JasonAB25]

Ran this setup Saturday night at QCRR in Silvis and car was running really good till i tore the front end off of it:) If you are having any setup issues with the car, I would give this setup a try. Thanks for the info Dustin.