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Old 17-10-2012
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Originally Posted by 450kid View Post
Hi a team of us used the caster for the York ebor24hr race apart from the car eating itself because our stock motor failed in the first half hour and we then ran a 6.5 for the rest of it. The was good handeld well and got plenty of traction, the only things which were not so cracking were the shockers don't compare to the oppositions and bit at the front hinge pins rub in to the chassis or and the slippers garbage! Probably sounds like I don't rate it ,but I really enjoyed driving it and with a couple of changes it could be a top car.
Ben
Were the shocks the 14mm wide bodied ones? Mine seem fine, but I haven't driven it in anger yet. I have noted the front hinge pin thing and am keeping an eye on it. I think it was designed to do this, but it looks a bit dodgy! The slipper isn't great, but seems serviceable.

Jimmy
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