Recent content by mitso

John, so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

Hi Derbydentist, I just noticed your question on the post. B_Regal posted a great answer for this - I only have two scales but am ordering another one. In my case, I use two scales to measure the weight under each rear wheel and keep the front of the car level using a stack of business...

Thank you! I really appreciate the support and guidance.

Thanks All for the guidance with the weight and re-prep! We finished 3rd at the district race this past weekend and were very excited with the finish. We were able to shift some of the weight in the rear but only slightly lighten up the front. The final weight distribution was: (all in...

Thanks King Racer. I will keep it as tight as practical in the rear. I don't think we'll be able to get any practice runs in on the track so its the tuning board and table for us at this point. I notices some oxidation in the front axle (revell nail), any thoughts on how that can be addressed...

Thanks B_regal. The graphite is definitely messy! I also use a K-House groove on the front to make the adjustments. Its amazing how a slight turn of the axle makes a large change in steer. I assume that is typical but wonder how a slight bump or a not so soft track stop can cause a change...

Thanks Crash Enburn. Since I have to reduce weight anyway, I wanted to get experienced opinions. That said, I understand what you mean. I should have reached out before adding the weights and having the car configured. From experience, I know changing too many variables can really work...

Thanks King Racing. Based on the replies, it sounds like that is what I need to focus on. I will make the front lighter and have try to have a more balanced setup in the rear.

Thanks B_Regal, I appreciate your comments (opinion). I can see from the lack of detailed posts on the topic of rear wight bias that it is part of a racers secret sauce . I know each car is different but I was thinking there must be some conservative starting point for weighting. Obviously...

First off, thanks to all of the great support contributed by the members and the top pros! This forum and members are top notch. Using the tips and techniques along with the DD4H supplies my son made it to the district race. We have to remove a little weight from the car for the district race...

LOL - I liked your analogy. I definitely can see that... I am sure you have the process down and that matters. I used the mandrel in the past and noticed that I made the wheel worse! So now I just try to clean them up rather than try to true them up. I just purchased a few pin gages and...

Thanks for the advice on the Q-tips. Other than an magnifying glass, I don't have a good way to check the bores. I probably did some damage in the past waiting for that squeaky clean sound the Q-tips can make in the bores. I'll start with the Tamiya's and go from there. The SB Pro...

Thanks for the quick reply Vitamin K. Based on your feedback I will forgo the groove on the axle for the graphite but still taper the head. Perhaps it will be enough to reduce the contact on the outer step of the hub. I do use bore polish on the wheel bores. I have some of the DD4H bore...

Hi All- This is the first year that my scout has the option of using the other axles than what comes in the box. From reading the post from this site, we will use the revell axles (nails) instead of the crimped BSA ones. The rules specify that we must use graphite so that is our plan. In...