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[cara424]

So... I may have done it. I have 4 wheels touching, canted back wheels and my dominant right wheel rail running at about 3 inches over 4 ft. COM is about 5/8. Gluing in the axels and not touching it. I’m not tech enough to make adjustments during practice runs.. will just hope for the best. I used a “naturally bent” axel l from our box and for some reason, adjusting the cant on the back wheels helped me get all 4 wheels touching.. not sure if it’s balanced or canted perfectly but it’s as good as I’m goi g to get. 4.86 oz so have room for some tungsten putty

 

[Castoro Racing]

If the car steers 1" over 4 ft I think you should try to get some more steer in it. 3 or 4 inches over 4 ft would be a safer bet.

 

[cara424]

If the car steers 1" over 4 ft I think you should try to get some more steer in it. 3 or 4 inches over 4 ft would be a safer bet.

Done... 3 inches of steer!

 

[Castoro Racing]

Not sure if you already have but want to share some more details about the car, build and track? Maybe we can help you get it dialed in.

 

[cara424]

Not sure if you already have but want to share some more details about the car, build and track? Maybe we can help you get it dialed in.

Sure... it’s a slim design that my son wanted. We have 12 tungsten cubes behind the wheels and 10 in front. Slight cant to wheels

 

[cara424]

 

[cara424]

Track is best aluminum

 

[Castoro Racing]

Looks great! What kind of wheels and axles? What kind of track/what's the condition? Hows the competition?

 

[Castoro Racing]

Did you drill the cant with a jig

 

[Castoro Racing]

Have you measured your wheel gaps?

 

[cara424]

Yes... We have to use bsa wheels and axels and original holes. I re drilled them with a hand drill and the pinewood pro axel tool with a cant. But still had to angle them in anyway. Not sure about the track. I guess the condition is ok. Its 3 lanes and runs fairly consistent with runs times. .

 

[Castoro Racing]

IMO I would bump up the steer to at least 4 inches.

How did you set your gaps, did you use a gaping tool, calipers or eyeball?

 

[Castoro Racing]

Also make sure to cover that weight pocket with tape if you weren't already planning on it.

 

[Charles Studer]

Jeesh Castoro take a breath.

+1 what he said.....

 

[Castoro Racing]

Sorry chuck my brain is sporadic gotta shoot out the questions

 

[Charles Studer]

Make sure you get all that fur blown off the car

 

[Loud2ns]

IMO I would bump up the steer to at least 4 inches.

How did you set your gaps, did you use a gaping tool, calipers or eyeball?

I agree, see if you can add an inch of steer.........and set some tight gaps.

 

[cara424]

Don’t think I can get another inch of steer. We can bend axels.

 

[Charles Studer]

Is that a dimple on the front left inner hub?

 

[Charles Studer]

You might want to bias that extra tungsten abit to the dominant side....