I'll start with the first thing I did which was checking how flat it was straight from the box. I'm happy to report I only spent around 10 seconds making a minor tweak to get it pretty much spot on.
The guide tongue needed a great bit of effort to get it bent a few degrees up. While I strained my way through this process I unfortunately tweaked my wrist a bit. This is definitely a testament to the quality of the stainless used in this chassis.
The pan movement built into this chassis is quite dramatic. It remains to be seen if this is a good thing or if the addition of pan restrictions are in order.
My first build was destined to be a Group 10 GTP for use on our ultra fast 220 foot Engleman. I did not have a motor prepped so I had to build something. I have a very large surplus of Kelly D-cans and Blackmax mags we no longer race so I built up a sweet G2 with Kelly handwound 16d arm.
I use Kelly bushings on all my builds. If you plan on using Kelly bushings please note that if you forgo the use of upright bracing your heading for a stuck axle. Kelly bushings have a wide footprint and are easily seized with a hard enough wallshot.
I mounted a used Redfox Starfighter Long, some of my homemade treated tires, a redfox guide and anxiously waited for my next trip to Speedzone to crack off some laps.
My first few laps quickly showed me I over shot with hub diameter but ran very fast laps non the less. I was able to get deep into the 4.6's within the first 10 laps. My 2015 Nat's winning Group 10 GTP qualified in the 4.7's so I'm very happy with he results so far. With proper tuning I expect this car to break into the 4.5's .
In the next week I'll swap a known good motor from a fast X25 car that's race prepped and setup impeccably and move it to this chassis. I'll spend a few hours tuning it with rubber, bodys, and bite bars to see if there is any improvement with the use of this chassis.
