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Old 07-22-2009, 12:28 PM
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Default RE: Buggy track setup questions thread

Giving it a little more throttle in the air will bring up the nose. Shock position and spring stiffness will also change the way it jumps. Another trick is pre-loading the shocks, meaning going full speed to the ramp and just before you hit the face of the ramp left off so the nose drops a little then go full throttle agian. Takes practice to get that right. I can only do it on the long run ups to jumps.

Tires make the biggest difference in traction. If you think your tires are good for your track, then you can change the diff oil to transfer teh power to different areas of the car. If your spinning out, you may want to go with a lighter oil. The car will not transfer the power down as quickly causing you to spin out.