Astro starting setup for DEX210

[Chris Elworthy]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a decent starting point for a high grip astro track (Bury Metro) but can only find a base setup for the 410 on the website.

Any ideas?

[hotrodchris]

I am running 78/24 with a 6.5 Vortex no timing, with Cream under servo weight and his ally front bulkhead,
ride height=22mm
27.5 losi oil in the front with 6 x 1.4 chamfered pistons
32.5 losi oil in the rear with 5 x 1.3 chamfered pistons
Trailing arm on the front
3 deg toe in the rear
o deg toe in the front
2 deg camber all round

The car is awesome just needs a decent driver, have been told that it looks good and stable on the track just a pity that i cannot do it justice!

[Chris Elworthy]

Thanks mate, Is that setup with kit springs? I've had the kit two meetings and am yet to finish a race through a combination of electrical issues, diff problems and poor building (me!)
I've built the car partly following Craig collinsons southport setup but I'm going to completely strip and rebuild the car. From the small time I have spent on the track I've noticed the car really understeers on power with slim yellow staggers. I can't work out whether it's the rear generating too much grip or the front pushing. Off power the car seems very aggressive and pointy so it's tricky to keep consistent lap after lap.

What effect on the car do longer upper turnbuckles make? On the setup I've followed the rear turnbuckle are on the outer hole on the rear hub.

Cheers


Chris

[wacattack]

Raise the height of both the front and rear camber link position. Also soften the front. Both these should give you more on power rotation

[hotrodchris]

Silver front and red rear springs
Forgot to mention i have the cream front tower where you can alter the front inner camber link position also have the carbon rear camber link which gives a lot more possibilities on he inner poition.

[kartstuffer]

Look at David Poulters winter race Ireland set up .
Very high grip astro.

[guinness]

Originally Posted by hotrodchris

I am running 78/24 with a 6.5 Vortex no timing, with Cream under servo weight and his ally front bulkhead,
ride height=22mm
27.5 losi oil in the front with 6 x 1.4 chamfered pistons
32.5 losi oil in the rear with 5 x 1.3 chamfered pistons
Trailing arm on the front
3 deg toe in the rear
o deg toe in the front
2 deg camber all round

The car is awesome just needs a decent driver, have been told that it looks good and stable on the track just a pity that i cannot do it justice!

why lower oil on front then back ?? what does do for the car handling?

[AmiSMB]

Originally Posted by guinness

why lower oil on front then back ?? what does do for the car handling?

Chris likes a soft front end which sort of goes against what most others run. Also when comparing oils you have to note what pistons are being used as well.

[guinness]

what Chris gain using this setup?

[AmiSMB]

I am not sure but what I do know is his front end drops flat on the floow after breaking into a corner. I run the red spring up front with 4 x 1.2mm hole pistons and 30wt Losi oil and on the rear I run with a green or black spring (stock blue if wet) and 5 x 1.3 hole piston and 27.5wt Losi oil.