B4 Rear end grip

[Adam31]

HELP!!

I'm new to 2 wheel drive and raced my B4 @ Chadderton this weekend i need some help with setting it up, i've tried the set up sheets i found on here but still have the same problem, this being my car turns inn then the rear end just breaks away. I probably spent the whole day racing at half throttle :-( Any advice would be greatly received.

Thanks Adam

[captainlip]

what surface where you on? selection of tyres would be 1st thing to look at, then the selection on the shock towers. I run a pretty good b4 setup but its taken a few meets to get to this buggy.

[Adam31]

Its an indoor athletics track, i ran mini pins all round, Bloody annoying as people use allsorts of tyres. I ran well worn mini spikes on my B44 and they worked well just no good on my B4, just think there must be something im missing.

[captainlip]

carpet? or plain sports hall? play around with the holes on your shock towers. b4 is great when dialed in

[AndyG]

post up your setup, and people will maybe spot where something is missing?

ie, shock oils, pistons, springs, ride height, shock mount holes (top n bottom), anti-squat, camber, toe in, caster, axles, tyres, wing etc etc

[captainlip]

Ooooh i dont know ;o)

Its different for everyone, just have a play see what works for you

[Richard Lowe]

I'll get a setup sheet done soon for the setup I ran on the B4 at Chadderton last Sunday - it was dialled

It might be a bit tail happy for most people as I like to drift around a bit indoors, but if anyone has any trouble at the next meeting don't hesitate to bring your car over if you need any help

Pins all round are the tyre at Chadderton in 2wd, I just about got one set to last all day at round 1

[rocketrob]

Originally Posted by Adam31

HELP!!

I'm new to 2 wheel drive and raced my B4 @ Chadderton this weekend i need some help with setting it up, i've tried the set up sheets i found on here but still have the same problem, this being my car turns inn then the rear end just breaks away. I probably spent the whole day racing at half throttle :-( Any advice would be greatly received.

Thanks Adam

Other than the obvious, harder and/or less aggressive tyres on the front compared to the rear, a lot comes down to messing around a finding a set-up that works for you (your driving style, surface you're running).
If you're new to 2wd, and saying you came from 4wd, I'm just going to suggest it takes a bit of a different technique - anybody can throw around a 4wd car, while it takes a bit more technique to get a 2wd around the track. You just can't be as aggressive.

[markwilliamson2001]

What motor are you running? Its very easy to over motor a 2wd car inside, since you cant use the brakes as aggresively in 2wd either, as the back end comes loose.

I find an 8.5 or 7.5 MAX inside is fine. If its slippery, try gearing up a pinion tooth or two, and adjusting the throttle profile to be less aggresive, it can all help to start with.

I would give rich lowe your car for a once over, his setups normally suite me very well :-)