First, let me say thanks again for all the information on this board - much appreciated and helped us win our pack for the 2nd straight year (my younger son this time).
Despite my older son's car being by far the fastest there - .03 faster consistently on the first 3 runs than my younger son, who ended up winning the pack easily - on his last run his car jumped the track and skidded down toward the finish in a painfully slow time which took away his easy win. There were probably about 75 runs total and there was 1 other car that did the same in that same lane. It was a 42' best track, but it's a little older and there are definitely some rough spots/seams. I think it came off the track on the first seam after transition, but not sure. I was in shock at the time (still am, quite frankly).
My question - we ran a 5/8-3/4" COM, in hindsight was that a little aggressive given the non-perfect track condition? Or was it just dumb luck that he jumped it? Weight on DFW was .5 oz.
Setup: non-canted rear wheels, 5 1/2" WB, rear fenders, .5 oz DFW, 4 1/2" in 4' steer
Thanks guys! Now that he's missing districts this year he wants to send in a car for NPWDRL, so hopefully we can get that done for March.
Despite my older son's car being by far the fastest there - .03 faster consistently on the first 3 runs than my younger son, who ended up winning the pack easily - on his last run his car jumped the track and skidded down toward the finish in a painfully slow time which took away his easy win. There were probably about 75 runs total and there was 1 other car that did the same in that same lane. It was a 42' best track, but it's a little older and there are definitely some rough spots/seams. I think it came off the track on the first seam after transition, but not sure. I was in shock at the time (still am, quite frankly).
My question - we ran a 5/8-3/4" COM, in hindsight was that a little aggressive given the non-perfect track condition? Or was it just dumb luck that he jumped it? Weight on DFW was .5 oz.
Setup: non-canted rear wheels, 5 1/2" WB, rear fenders, .5 oz DFW, 4 1/2" in 4' steer
Thanks guys! Now that he's missing districts this year he wants to send in a car for NPWDRL, so hopefully we can get that done for March.
