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Old 09-01-2008
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Cary ...... that is now my backdrop .... great picture!!!

From what I can gather the kit set-up is meant to be a really good base to work from on a dirt track, most people not changing it much. There is a lot of discussion on the car on RcTech.net ...... hopefully more soon here as the car gains popularity. Most of the guys in the USA are running the kit set up with just an oil or spring tweek and maybe a washer or 2 under a ball stud.

The tracks we have in the UK are very different but if your interested my base astro set-up was derived on a VERY greasy mixed surface track. All I have changed recently is .....

up 1 spring grade all round to make the car more direct
up 5wt in rear oil for the same reason.

I intend to try the original ZX5 king-pin ballstud next time out as I'd like just a little bit more from the front end to turn it from a "safe qualifier" to a pointy "finals" car. I could increase the length of the link at the inboard front as there is one more hole acailable to use but I'm not sure that will give me exactly what I am looking for at all points through the corner!

If you let me know what the car is doing and what you'd prefer it to do then I will do my best to help with suggestions.
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