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Old 15-07-2014
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Kit body would be my preference, can't wait to get it back from the painters ... probably should get around to getting it too the painter actually
Bulldog fits ok, bit short at the front and still looks like a Proline chewing a wasp but couldn't send the pretty young thing out naked could I

I did try the kit setup, it's very lively which some people are really going to like but for me I prefer a safer easier car to go with my lead left thumb
That is particularly the case with the UM571 wide red slipper pad as the ZX6 generates a lot of front end steering under braking compared to ZX5-fs2 and having a faction of extra slip in the front drive train meant I could carry braking deeper in to the corners --- similar to Schumacher's FAB system with the oneway set fairly tight.

I found that the running the links nearer the same length front and rear made the car a lot safer on the edge and also calmed the reaction a little without loosing the ZX6's natural rotation.

It was a very grippy day hence the 3mm under both front and rear inner ball studs, just wanted to pick a wheel up turning in at the left hand end of Kidderminster's straight carrying great apex speed
ZX6 is going to be MIGHTY in slippery conditions with those lowered right down as I believe Tim Taylor proved at Telford on the same day.

Last thing is springs, this car really likes to run balanced springs (the clue is in the box - gold both ends). Every time I went way from a balanced spring (in terms of colours) the car favored the softer end for initial bite, running the same colour both ends gave the car impeccable balance through the corners.

Obviously all the above is based on my preferences for handling and driving style, as I say I know I get on the gas too hard at times and I prefer a car that forgives rather than bites when I get it wrong.
I know plenty of others who like a car on a knife edge and plenty more who fall between the two.

That setup is the result of many many hours of tweaking, try it and let me know what you think (probably too safe for your tastes though mate).
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