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Originally Posted by CODMAN
The guy didn't ask for a detailed analysis of his setup. Why do you guys have such a problem with giving him some general setup tips that could help him with this aspect of handling (rear traction issues)? Obviously, the more information he could give you the better you can help him. But it seems pretty clear to me he doesn't want details like change your caster block from X degrees, to X degres... He just wants some general advice... And all I read is a lot of scorning and preaching...
Sorry guys, but it's friday and it just got to me...
Peace...  |
CODMAN - nobody's scorching or preaching, but instead trying to suggest that "without more information of what you're already using/doing it's impossible to make ANY suggestions at all."
At the same time, without addressing "details like change your caster block from X degrees, to X degres" any other
magic wand type changes are pretty much pointless, as has been suggested, because any racer would know that on-track handling/traction issues can come from a lot of things and there is no simple answer to potentially complex dilemnas.
And as a result it COULD be anything from heavy handed throttle control, overdriving the car, poor set-up, mis-weighted shock oil, poor spring choice, mis-adjust or dirty slipper or diffs, or even poor choice of tires. Nobody knows.
It was suggested earlier
"there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers" -- yet at the same time overlooking the fact, or as was told to a class by one of my college profs, "
that when you ask simple/stupid questions it's because you haven't thought out your query well enough and as a result there really are no good answers to the question."
So, again, as I see it - it's a bit like calling up the doctor on the telephone and saying, "my arm hurts" without offering any further information so as to aid the doc in progressing a proper diagnosis......
that's all 
