Front:
Caster block : 3 degree
Front springs : 0,55 mm
Front tires : Xceed/Jaco magenta
Front upper arm position : long
Rear
T-bar : soft
Cell position : rear
Center shock spring : red
Center shock oil : 400 cst (3 holes)
Side damper oil : 1400 cst (3 holes)
Plate under caster block : 1mm
Tweak position : rear (hard)
Rear tires : Xceed/Jaco doublepink
Others
Bodyshell : Parma Speed 8 HD
Additive : Speedtech Foam Liquid
Speed controller : LRP Sphere Comp. 2007
Motor : LRP 4,5 Turns
Servo : JR 3650
Since there are a lot of questions
about our new 1/12 scale race car, I wanna bring you some useful
info to you.
I practiced a lot the last two weeks at the fine Megadrom track here
in Geilenkirchen, Germany.
First day of practice was a good one
to start off. I ran the standard setup from the kit.
The car was a little bit oversteered in mid-corner and also the
corner speed was too low, due to nervousity.
Anyway, I was only 3 tenth off the track record (14,38), so the
potential was there.
The second day I focused on a smooth
car. First I changed the rear side damper from 800 cst oil to 1400
cst oil. (3 holes)
The corner speed was much better and the car felt much smoother.
Still in mid corner I had oversteer. I decided to change from a 6
degree caster block to a 3 degree block and from 0,50 front springs
to 0,55 springs. Dang….that was the change I was looking
for…what a car!
The laptimes decreased to 14,40, so I
was getting closer to what I wanted.
The third and last day of practice was even better. I changed from
Protoform Speed 12 to a Parma Speed 8 HD. Also I went from Jaco
doublepink front tyres to Jaco magenta.
There it was, a 14,30!, and some more
14,3-14,5 laps were awesome, never ran that fast on my hometrack
which whatever brand of car.
All in all I am very happy about
things are going and I am very sure we are not at the end of the
potential of a still brand new car.
Take and have fun testing!!
Markus Mobers - Team Serpent