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Crash Enburn
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BASX Video 2-13 Mar 1, 2016 15:46:33 GMT -7

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Post by Crash Enburn on Mar 1, 2016 15:46:33 GMT -7

I'm curious: what makes one car faster off the pin than another? I saw it when watching the video of my cars in our TLU Troop's Outlaw races (Here, if you really want to watch a fairly crappy video), and I'm seeing it here — specifically JBD's car; it's not in first at the bottom of the hill, but takes first by the end of the run.

In scout races, I had always attributed it to lighter wheels or something; but in this class, there should be no difference in the wheels, really. So what do you all attribute the "slow" start to?

TIA!

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Bulldog Racing Rookie of the Year Posts: 281	BASX Video 2-13 Mar 1, 2016 16:38:46 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bulldog Racing on Mar 1, 2016 16:38:46 GMT -7 Maybe it's steer into the rail, or prep, maybe wheel design? Maybe weight placement to stage ratio?
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BASX Video 2-13 Mar 1, 2016 17:08:23 GMT -7

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Post by B_Regal Racing on Mar 1, 2016 17:08:23 GMT -7

I know weight placement is a factor. You could see evidence of that on the race using the 63' track two years ago. Very light FDW wheeled cars were not as fast as heavier FDW cars, possibly because of the additional steer/rubbing becoming more of a factor on a longer track.

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