by Duke7777 » Thu May 23, 2019 11:15 pm
Dave - this is an excellent write-up, full of great tips for speed and reliability.
Something I find interesting is that I would consider this set-up to be relatively tight: stiff pod, pod screws snug, weight on the front wheels, minimal play in the front axle. I think this is to be expected when only rubber tires are allowed and the tracks should be clean and rubbered-in. The grip from well-prepared tires should be excellent, so the set-up should be relatively tight. However, one would expect the same sort of set-up to work well for the Group 5 proxy, which even allows tire treatment. I've driven in the past two Group 5 proxies here in Vancouver, and the top cars are amazing - the fastest I've driven. But from what I recall from my quick inspections of the top cars in those proxies, I would say the set-up is typically somewhat looser than what Dave has described: loose pods with fibreglass tape, loose bodies, more float in the front axle. So there seems to be an inconsistency, or am I missing something?
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