Jeff Lee writes:
>> I'm getting ready to back-half / 4-link the car. It has been pulling left for some time now. Even what I think is an extreme amount of pre-load on the left Cal-Track bar doesn't fix it. Shock settings, weight bias , roll-out all indicate a car that should pull right if anything.
Jeff, check the brakes, and see if one is hanging a little! That happened to Travis Womble several weeks ago. Also, Chip Johnson had been dealing with a similar issue with his Hot Rod car this year. They found that one of the suspension mounting points was two inches higher than another!
Just to put in a quick note in the Mayhew vs stockracer debate... Mayhew was #3 in the world last year... must've done SOMETHING right, even if he is the best bad driver I've ever seen. ;-) For stockracer, congrats on your stats... averaging 4 rounds/race is typically enough to win a championship. With those figures, your round win percentage often comes out around 80%. Impressive!
Re: buttons, I drove a high 9-sec Super Stocker, leaving at 7,000 with a short button. It was far more difficult to hit the tree with that than with the Five-Oh button, which I was able to 'dial-in' in three passes to my sweet spot on the tree. With a spec short button, I think you might see more 'traditional' Super Stockers in the future... there'd be a tradeoff between having a great spot on the tree, and being able to chase everyone with a super fast car, in my opinion.
$.02,
Michael Beard
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