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Tom3012 25-01-2010 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DMS Racing (Post 334380)
You'll be lucky Tony, red rear springs have been on back order with Horizon since the end of the summer mate......


Ive got about four pairs if you want to loan a set Tony ? :thumbsup:

TonyM 25-01-2010 03:18 PM

I don't know how, but I managed to steer through the carnage.:bored:

I have same as you on oil 35/30 with black front and pink rear springs. I will try the red rear when I can get some. I've been racing for 7 months after getting a B4 for my 60th birthday in May, never raced before then, and although I'm rubbish I'm loving it.

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Originally Posted by kitesurfer73 (Post 335912)
i was in that duffers final:D lol.Got tangled up on the first few laps and started getting into last 5-6 laps got last:o but not bad i've only been racing 5 months....
you got 30wt all round then?

I have 35wt front 30wt rear with pink springs....


TonyM 25-01-2010 03:21 PM

Thanks Tom - I'll be at Formby next Sunday, so if you are there I'll take you up on your offer.

Cheers Tony

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 335916)
Ive got about four pairs if you want to loan a set Tony ? :thumbsup:


kitesurfer73 25-01-2010 08:06 PM

yellow x6
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyM (Post 335917)
I don't know how, but I managed to steer through the carnage.:bored:

I have same as you on oil 35/30 with black front and pink rear springs. I will try the red rear when I can get some. I've been racing for 7 months after getting a B4 for my 60th birthday in May, never raced before then, and although I'm rubbish I'm loving it.


Is yours the one with the yellow shell?
if so i was in different final:D lol and you didnt like the table top did you, coz i was marshalling there......nice looking car you have there mate...

gerbil 25-01-2010 08:12 PM

hi tony if tom aint there on sunday i ve got a set of red springs you can nick off me

TonyM 25-01-2010 08:58 PM

Thanks Kev

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Originally Posted by gerbil (Post 336045)
hi tony if tom aint there on sunday i ve got a set of red springs you can nick off me


TonyM 25-01-2010 09:46 PM

Mark, spot on - yellow X6>2. I see we both only managed 12 laps in the final. :blush: The problem I had with the table top was that on the first two heats I got on the podium last and was far left. This meant I couldn't even see the approach to the obstacle let alone know where I was on the up ramp. I was driving blind. Then when I did get into a better position I managed to start racking up better times, but I think the experience from the early heats got to me and made me a bit too jittery on the approach. As they say it's 90% confidence and 10% ability.

The good thing is that after the second time out with my car my best lap was only a second or so of the middle ranking drivers. I just need a bit more consistency.


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Originally Posted by kitesurfer73 (Post 336040)
Is yours the one with the yellow shell?
if so i was in different final:D lol and you didnt like the table top did you, coz i was marshalling there......nice looking car you have there mate...


TonyM 08-03-2010 09:34 AM

Mat, I finally got the bits I needed (red springs etc.) to try your setup for Formby. I ran it yesterday and it was planted. There's not a thing I would want to change - many thanks.

Going to outdoors - Southport and similar - is there much you would change? Also, what weight are you adding (indoors and outdoors) and where?

Cheers in advance - Tony

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Originally Posted by matdodd (Post 334354)
Hi Tony
just to give you an idea heres the setup I ran there last Sunday, its not that far from what the lads have suggested.

Mat


matdodd 08-03-2010 08:36 PM

Hi Tony, I'm glad to help

The running Ive done over the winter there Ive used that setup but with a longer wheel base and when its been damp/wet pink springs on the rear.
Schumacher green mini spikes on the front BB green mini spikes on the rear.
Weight wise I tend to run 120g behind the servo sometimes 90g and 140g under the speedo all the time.

If you need to know anything else just ask

Kopite 08-03-2010 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by matdodd (Post 352651)
If you need to know anything else just ask

I have a question, when do you want your ass kicked blue nose?

matdodd 08-03-2010 08:47 PM

That wont happen, just ask Mr Yardy :p

TonyM 08-03-2010 08:50 PM

Thanks Mat

My weights are not disimilar, so good to get the confirmation. You've raised another interesting question regarding Schumacher front rather than Ballistic, any particular reason why not Ballistic all round?

Quote:

Originally Posted by matdodd (Post 352651)
Hi Tony, I'm glad to help

The running Ive done over the winter there Ive used that setup but with a longer wheel base and when its been damp/wet pink springs on the rear.
Schumacher green mini spikes on the front BB green mini spikes on the rear.
Weight wise I tend to run 120g behind the servo sometimes 90g and 140g under the speedo all the time.

If you need to know anything else just ask


matdodd 08-03-2010 08:56 PM

As far as I 'm concerned you get a much better consistency and balance on the front with Schumacher's on as the grips generally good at Southport


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