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Jumping Strategy?? Place your Input Please - 8/29/2008 11:11:42 PM   
duratraxrc



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Status: offline 		Alright, I am wanting to know everyone's strategy to hit and land a jump. I have my own track in my back yard with jumps that are about a foot high. Every time I land them, more often then not I should say, I nose dive. I know a little bit of stuff about jumping, like push the gas to raise the nose and brakes to nose dive, that works more with bigger jumps I believe.


I have lowered my rear shocks and raised my front to try and get that to work and it didn't. I just don't like nose diving and tumbling head over hills every time lol.


Thanks Guys/Gals

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RE: Jumping Strategy?? Place your Input Please - 8/29/2008 11:49:33 PM   
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Status: online 		Try stiffening the rear a little, and tightening the preload on the springs (or ride height)

Also hitting the throttle right before you leave the face of the ramp it will compress the rear shocks more and cause it to kick the rear end up more. hold the throttle till right before you leave the face of the ramp.

Its all about throttle really. Well throttle control.

Also not sure what car you have (or are running) but if it has a wing try a higher downforce wing or adjusting the wing to give more downforce.

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RE: Jumping Strategy?? Place your Input Please - 8/30/2008 3:39:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have a Duratrax Nitro Evader BX, and yes it has a wing

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RE: Jumping Strategy?? Place your Input Please - 8/30/2008 8:09:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		how steep is the lip of that jump? If its too abrupt sometimes it will do stuff like that. watch a supercross race sometime. the really abrupt, steep faces kick riders back ends up, and they have to compensate for it with throttle and body positioning. your lip may bee too abrupt though.

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RE: Jumping Strategy?? Place your Input Please - 8/30/2008 4:41:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, I think that could be a issue, I will work on that today

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RE: Jumping Strategy?? Place your Input Please - 8/30/2008 10:53:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		if theres a turn at the landing give it a bit of wheel in the direction of the turn as you come off the lip, then full opposite in mid air till you hit the brakes to bring the nose down a bit, then turn the wheels back into the turn as you land. should line up the car better coming into the turn.

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