Hell flat track racing is coming up next month at BP, and I need to be prepared for a change need your help on this one.
What type of chassis would you pick or build?
Nesta
Flat track cars: what to look for?
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, Feb 18 2011 10:15 PM
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 10:15 PM
Flat track chassis are of course a different animal and different rules applies to a flat track chassis what do you look for?
Hell flat track racing is coming up next month at BP, and I need to be prepared for a change need your help on this one.
What type of chassis would you pick or build?
Nesta
Hell flat track racing is coming up next month at BP, and I need to be prepared for a change need your help on this one.
What type of chassis would you pick or build?
Nesta
- Gabriel
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Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 10:18 PM
You have one coming that should work pretty good 
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 10:39 PM
Well Rob I will run it as you know, also I got the third one squared away with the bushings. 
I'm talking D3.
Nesta
I'm talking D3.Nesta
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Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 10:51 PM
Nesta why don't you just ask Bryan? He has the track and chassis figured out.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 10:57 PM
Maybe because their is a lot of others out there that knows a lot, 
and I think Bryan has his cup full as it is.
Nesta
and I think Bryan has his cup full as it is. Nesta
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Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 11:25 PM
OK
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 12:41 AM
I would like to know what TonyP would do for a flat track or Gorsky?
Sorry if I misspelled your names.
Will the East coast give up their secrets or the Mid West?
Nesta
Sorry if I misspelled your names.
Will the East coast give up their secrets or the Mid West?
Nesta
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Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 12:58 AM
Besides short gearing, I would also use softer front wheels so the car has more give. With flat tracks the car will be much easier to drive if you can keep the RPM's up. I know the TSR 's usually like a bigger pinion like a 9 or 10 on a King but I would experiment with a 7 for a flat track. If you really want to get extreme don't forget they do make a very nice 6 tooth also.
Don't be afraid to sacrifice a body or two to determine best body position front to back and rear height. Taller on a flat track usually does not help. Even if the rear is a 1/16" lower than what you would normally run it will make a big difference in how the car handles.
Don't be afraid to sacrifice a body or two to determine best body position front to back and rear height. Taller on a flat track usually does not help. Even if the rear is a 1/16" lower than what you would normally run it will make a big difference in how the car handles.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 09:07 AM
Here you go Nesta East coast driver that won the fall brawl top 3 drivers there on the flat track ran a very similar setup
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 08:17 PM
Thanks Mike
I will try out this tree for a change and find one that works for me?
Guess one of them will turn out good for me on the flat track!
Nesta
I will try out this tree for a change and find one that works for me?
Guess one of them will turn out good for me on the flat track!
Nesta
- Gabriel
Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 09:44 PM
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 10:43 PM
Buddy you are way funny,but I think you should rephrase your self in case the MODS are watching your language!
Take care.
Nesta
Take care.
Nesta
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Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
