vega 201 first run
 

hi all i had my first run out with my vega 201 this past weekend.
it was at the first round of the northeast regional.
the track was quite a strange surface as it was in a horse equestrian center so it was very very slippery, but it was the same for everyone.
this would be a good test for me, and the car as craig and wayne colinson turned up so this would give me an idea weather the vega was a change for the better.

for practice i went with dave church setup that he posted on here, but i found it a bit too loose for the surface.

throughout the day i tried to add rear end grip.
so i ended up with the following setup:
front 32.5wt losi no5 piston blue spring
no2 on tower / middle on wishbone
2mm under ball on steering knuckle / forward hole on inner steering
2mm under inner ball on camber link / inner hole on outside link

rear 27.5wt no4 piston red spring
middle hole tower / middle hole wishbone
inner most lower hole on tower / middle on rear kit hub
i took away all the antisquat just to give a little more rear end grip.
long wheelbase.
wishbones just below level.

qualy 5th finished 4th after getting jumped all over in the first corner, and coming out 9th.
i didn't check the split times so at the flag i was about 15 seconds behind craig (which most of us were)

in conclusion i found the car to have a lot of steering, and it jumped very flat, and consistent every lap.
i can't wait to get the car onto a track that i know.
so the car is a real improvment over the standard rear motor trf201.

How is the flex on this thing? Completely absent?

You'd be surprised, there is still some flex in the chassis.

HI, Anybody as set-up for Astro-turf tracks ? What extra weight(s) are added on teh Trf201 version ?
Thx
Rudi (from Belgium, Kampenhout)

Contact Geoffroy (JustARcFan on oOple), he has a set-up for Kampenhout :)