hey Chris - I've already been to cully a couple of weeks back which was my first time indoors with the car, blummin loved it too. Going again this Friday and will still have same kit springs on so will be good to see how I and the car do 2nd time round
Also been over to Batley outdoors too in the astro 3/4 times on a non club day again to get a feel of the car and see how we went, I know totally different surfaces but all in all it went ok
once I sort out my brca membership after their agm and find out what days and times Batley and Bury run over winter I can see about joining the fun and learning a thing or two
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Originally Posted by Chris Elworthy
Slippy floors can make a car want to understeer with a 2wd as the front tyres do not hook up as well as they would on grippy surfaces like astro and carpet. Due to this you are correct that softening the front spring will help the car through tight and slippy sections.
However all setup is a trade off, if you gain a lot more of A you will lose performance somewhere else. For example if you tune your steering for more initial grip (start of the corner) you will generally lose grip towards the exit and vice versa. People talk of the perfect setup but in reality this doesn't exist it's just finding a compromise on how the car behaves on track to suit your style .
A spring set is a good idea but on your first visit run the car as it is now to get a feel for the car then when you do try a harder/softer spring you should be able to feel whether it's better or worse for you.
Softening the front spring as you say may be a good idea to get the car to turn in but if the track has carpet sections it will bt twitchy with a soft front end.
It's all about prioritising what setting would be most suited to the majority of the layout in my opinion.
Chris
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