Author Topic: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.  (Read 6728 times)

Offline wideopen231

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Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2021, 08:41:05 PM »
Wonder why this is only thread that does not allow me to scan down and read reply's?
Relecting obama is like shooting right foot because it did not hurt enough when you shot left foot

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Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2021, 12:00:39 PM »
Yes this one is odd I found the only way to read is to hit reply and read what is in that section

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Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2021, 12:56:17 PM »
I click on last post showns member who posted and go to there posts and find what they said.Just like I did  before this reply
Relecting obama is like shooting right foot because it did not hurt enough when you shot left foot

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Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2021, 06:57:37 AM »
Okay so for the report on how it worked.

 I Won!

 Reaction times came back and it worked quite well. Won a few rounds on the tree. Even handled better on top end. Before it just did not want to steer on the top end, I would be cranking wheel over and it kept going where it wanted to. Never had to abort a run but I was having to work it. Now it works better. I believe what was happening was the front end was so light under full power the front tires were scrubbing and not working good.
Maybe you can replace some of the front end weight with a front canard wing that will keep the front glued down and reduce weight also.
I cannot read replies either.

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Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.
« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2021, 12:24:51 PM »
Well my motor is set back pretty far so it needs some weight on the front. It works good now and has Won a lot of races. Thing is on these when you change one thing it may mess up something else........ Sometimes feel like a dog chasing his tail. Part of the challenge is making them work.

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Re: Front Tires Popping out of the Beams.
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2021, 01:46:03 PM »
Ok now I can rean post on page two but not one. Weird?   This is why I put  my motor at 49 1/2 out, well it wouldn't go the 52 Park's told me to put it at. LOL

Curly where is your motor and how much weight on front wheels when car is sitting normal .
Relecting obama is like shooting right foot because it did not hurt enough when you shot left foot