Traction issues - Page 2

Tony Curcio · 03-31-2011, 07:03 PM

Before you spend any money, try going the other way with the shocks. Make them stiff on extension, ie hard to pull apart. Make a big move, not just one or two clicks.

Costs nothing, and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Tony Curcio · 03-31-2011, 09:39 PM

I later realized I should make sure it was clear I meant the rear shocks.

Also, the ladder bars' upper hole will usually make the car hit harder, which is probably not what you want in this situation.

Floyd Staggs · 04-01-2011, 07:45 AM

Thanks Tony, I've been brain f#cking this thing for days now and you are probably right. I had some chatter at the last division race and I raised the launch rpm and softened the shocks. That was probably the wrong way to go. I think I have magnified the problem since. I made 2 changes instead of one and lost sight of where i was, I'm going back to my original settings where the 60' were good and go from there.

Floyd Staggs · 04-02-2011, 08:37 AM

I took the tires back to MT yesterday and they agreed the tires were too hard. They are going to change them out for me. Now I got to get back to my original settings and make some of the adjustment suggested to try to improve.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

03-31-2011, 07:03 PM	#11
Tony Curcio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 271 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Traction issues Before you spend any money, try going the other way with the shocks. Make them stiff on extension, ie hard to pull apart. Make a big move, not just one or two clicks. Costs nothing, and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. __________________ Tony Curcio 1860 STK

03-31-2011, 09:39 PM	#12
Tony Curcio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 271 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Traction issues I later realized I should make sure it was clear I meant the rear shocks. Also, the ladder bars' upper hole will usually make the car hit harder, which is probably not what you want in this situation. __________________ Tony Curcio 1860 STK

04-01-2011, 07:45 AM	#13
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 157 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Traction issues Thanks Tony, I've been brain f#cking this thing for days now and you are probably right. I had some chatter at the last division race and I raised the launch rpm and softened the shocks. That was probably the wrong way to go. I think I have magnified the problem since. I made 2 changes instead of one and lost sight of where i was, I'm going back to my original settings where the 60' were good and go from there. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

04-02-2011, 08:37 AM	#14
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 157 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Traction issues I took the tires back to MT yesterday and they agreed the tires were too hard. They are going to change them out for me. Now I got to get back to my original settings and make some of the adjustment suggested to try to improve. Thanks for all the suggestions. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST