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I agree. COM was probably a big factor. If I could've tested the night before I would've installed a new dfw wheel and axle. I wasn't that happy with my set up. It's tough when you know you won't be able to test.

Yeah, the COM is a little more forward than I wanted. I used zinc so I had trouble getting all the weight back. On the 42 ft track, with the alignment issues it had, I think the COM was o.k. but on the 35 ft I could have gone with less than an inch and been fine. Unfortunately, I didn't see...

We won pack our first year with a rail rider, extended wheel base, 1.25 COM from rear axle, wedge. This was on a 42 ft best track that had a few rough spots. District was on a 35 ft best track that seemed to be fairly new and set up well with no apparent rough spots or alignment problems...