BATTERY/STARTER: One 12-volt battery only. This is great for smoky burnouts but not so great for getting around a track quickly. I wouldn'twant anything that tail happy on a road course as it does change directions rapidly. That is probably why rear steer (left tire forward) is sometimes so helpful. > How much faster did installing the right gear ratio make your car? When mounting the seat be sure to use at least 3/8 bolts, grade 8. Install softer rebound left-side shocks and softer compression right-side shocks. Slightly increased Ackermann and small amounts of rear steer (LR tire coming forward) will help the car turn through the middle. But you have to be careful because tracks that looks dry/slick aren't all the same. RCI and G force make some really good belt systems that are reasonably priced. Check with the other race teams and find out what tire they are running. The compression should be 125+ psi and no cylinder should be less than 100psi. 5. Again tires are the most important part of the car. Mr. Holt has been helping 4 cyl cars go faster since I first met him in the mid 70s. 24 All-Wheel Drive via autoevolution All-wheel drive cars are ideal for a lot of racing situations but fundamentally handle like a front-wheel drive machine and you can expect your front-wheel drive experience to transfer over to the all-wheel drive platform to a degree. Car must start without being pushed or pulled from initial staging area or go to rear of that race. And lots of bonkers stuff. From spartan speeway web site.POSTED BY. Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 09:54 am: -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------. DOOR BARS: Minimum three horizontal door bars on driver side and two horizontal door bars on passenger side. The goal with stiffening the rear bar is to transfer weight to the outside as the car enters a corner. You can run a lot of toe in a fwd and a quarter inch there might help as well. While it is possible to balance just about any weight/spring combination, it is far better to set up around known physics principles. No brake shut off or bias adjuster. what tire sizes do you run? So if youre trying to figure out how to whip your GTI, ST, Si, Type-R or anything else meant to be driven thats got its drive wheels up front, try to digest some of ACPs advice and put it into practice. The Racing Line Goes Over Differences Between RWD, FWD, and AWD Lots of set up tips and gearing info, read all 180 posts and read all the links, IT WILL MAKE YOU FASTER! HS: When the track turns black, the surface has become hard with very little loose material. Evening up the front springs will help the car turn, and softening the RR spring, lowering the moment center, and raising the CG will provide better bite as the track dries out. Experience suggests GM and Chrysler are the best cars to race with because the front suspension of both of them is adjustable for camber and the entire front suspension is mounted on a cradle.
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