Haha thanks for the comments guys
I'll just clean/rebuild my shocks then as per my usual astro setup.
Today I rebuilt the car: Gearboxes (one rebuilt ball diff and a spare box with Ultima SC gear diff), fresh LMR wing and shell (paint should arrive just after new year), tweaking the chassis for high bite use (rearward hubs, smaller spur for subtle weight balance difference).
I think this will be the best preparation to my car since I first built it - and back then I wasn't racing yet
Now I just gotta convince myself I've got nothing to lose - other than my pride if it turns out I'm the slowest guy by 3 seconds a lap!