- Academy GV2 - David Alberico - Clay Track - Dec 2007 -

 

On our clay track I've been running the wide setup. From testing the wide front gives more steering in the middle of the turn. The longer rear gives the same impression of moving the shock inward on the arm. so more on power steering. I felt that it did take away from forward bite. but the car did carvu turns like I wanted it to. - David Alberico

Front

shocks: Academy 1 hole, 30 wt oil, white springs
shocks mounted inside hole in the arm, middle in tower
camber 3 - c with 3 #4 washers
27.5 deg camber with washers under the back screws to make it 30 deg
3/4 OZ weight in front
MLP wide
one washer under rack for bump steer correction

Rear

shocks: drilled 55, 55, 56, 30 wt oil, white springs
shocks mounted #2 in tower and middle in arm
camber 2 - b with one washer under the bulkhead ballstud
MLP wide

The car is just as fast as any other car. Honestly right now comparing how a car is to drive, compared to laptimes, tunablitity, and jumping and durability I'd put the Academy GV2 #1, the Losi #2, the AE B4 #3 and the RB5 #4.

What affect did you see by going to the wide MLP front and rear?

Gave the car more steering all around. front more in the middle of a mid-high speed turn and the rear it carves the turns better on throttle.

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