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Old 11-09-2010, 10:00 AM   #6
Adger Smith
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Default Re: Effects of weight removal

Jeff,
My car works like it should with 51front/49 rear weight balance. It works so well it will be upset and slow down if you put wheelie bars on it. It also responds to some side to side % with the left front corner carrying the most weight. When I change classes and add weight it usually ends up in the 47.5-52.5 area and it is just not as good on the suspension or the tires. It has too much dead hook. The tires and the little engine just don't get along well with it that way. I'm thinking about trying a longer, heavier rear spring with the weight and see if I can get the rear end to react like it does with the lite combo. That should allow me to raise the ride height on the rear a little. There is nothing like tinkering with suspension to get it to work better. The suspension is one area that will show you results real quick. Good or bad!
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