First Time Out

[Tom3012]

Originally Posted by DMS Racing

You'll be lucky Tony, red rear springs have been on back order with Horizon since the end of the summer mate......

Ive got about four pairs if you want to loan a set Tony ?

[TonyM]

I don't know how, but I managed to steer through the carnage.

I have same as you on oil 35/30 with black front and pink rear springs. I will try the red rear when I can get some. I've been racing for 7 months after getting a B4 for my 60th birthday in May, never raced before then, and although I'm rubbish I'm loving it.

Originally Posted by kitesurfer73

i was in that duffers final lol.Got tangled up on the first few laps and started getting into last 5-6 laps got last but not bad i've only been racing 5 months....
you got 30wt all round then?

I have 35wt front 30wt rear with pink springs....

[TonyM]

Thanks Tom - I'll be at Formby next Sunday, so if you are there I'll take you up on your offer.

Cheers Tony

Originally Posted by Tom3012

Ive got about four pairs if you want to loan a set Tony ?

[kitesurfer73]

Originally Posted by TonyM

I don't know how, but I managed to steer through the carnage.

I have same as you on oil 35/30 with black front and pink rear springs. I will try the red rear when I can get some. I've been racing for 7 months after getting a B4 for my 60th birthday in May, never raced before then, and although I'm rubbish I'm loving it.

Is yours the one with the yellow shell?
if so i was in different final lol and you didnt like the table top did you, coz i was marshalling there......nice looking car you have there mate...

[gerbil]

hi tony if tom aint there on sunday i ve got a set of red springs you can nick off me

[TonyM]

Thanks Kev

Originally Posted by gerbil

hi tony if tom aint there on sunday i ve got a set of red springs you can nick off me

[TonyM]

Mark, spot on - yellow X6>2. I see we both only managed 12 laps in the final. The problem I had with the table top was that on the first two heats I got on the podium last and was far left. This meant I couldn't even see the approach to the obstacle let alone know where I was on the up ramp. I was driving blind. Then when I did get into a better position I managed to start racking up better times, but I think the experience from the early heats got to me and made me a bit too jittery on the approach. As they say it's 90% confidence and 10% ability.

The good thing is that after the second time out with my car my best lap was only a second or so of the middle ranking drivers. I just need a bit more consistency.

Originally Posted by kitesurfer73

Is yours the one with the yellow shell?
if so i was in different final lol and you didnt like the table top did you, coz i was marshalling there......nice looking car you have there mate...

[TonyM]

Mat, I finally got the bits I needed (red springs etc.) to try your setup for Formby. I ran it yesterday and it was planted. There's not a thing I would want to change - many thanks.

Going to outdoors - Southport and similar - is there much you would change? Also, what weight are you adding (indoors and outdoors) and where?

Cheers in advance - Tony

Originally Posted by matdodd

Hi Tony
just to give you an idea heres the setup I ran there last Sunday, its not that far from what the lads have suggested.

Mat

[matdodd]

Hi Tony, I'm glad to help

The running Ive done over the winter there Ive used that setup but with a longer wheel base and when its been damp/wet pink springs on the rear.
Schumacher green mini spikes on the front BB green mini spikes on the rear.
Weight wise I tend to run 120g behind the servo sometimes 90g and 140g under the speedo all the time.

If you need to know anything else just ask

[Kopite]

Originally Posted by matdodd

If you need to know anything else just ask

I have a question, when do you want your ass kicked blue nose?

[matdodd]

That wont happen, just ask Mr Yardy

[TonyM]

Thanks Mat

My weights are not disimilar, so good to get the confirmation. You've raised another interesting question regarding Schumacher front rather than Ballistic, any particular reason why not Ballistic all round?

Originally Posted by matdodd

Hi Tony, I'm glad to help

The running Ive done over the winter there Ive used that setup but with a longer wheel base and when its been damp/wet pink springs on the rear.
Schumacher green mini spikes on the front BB green mini spikes on the rear.
Weight wise I tend to run 120g behind the servo sometimes 90g and 140g under the speedo all the time.

If you need to know anything else just ask

[matdodd]

As far as I 'm concerned you get a much better consistency and balance on the front with Schumacher's on as the grips generally good at Southport