Keeping the nose planted

[soniccj5]

This was a problem with my vintage rc-10 and now I am seeing this problem with my B4 after installing a 10.5. When I hit the straight away the front end lifts a bit and makes it difficult to control. I know I could adjust the slipper, but then I would lose some punch for the jumps. Other than the straight it handles fine.

Would adding some weight to the front help, and if so how much is recommended?



Thanks,

ED

[farmer]

you could but im a firm beliver in weight is something you dont want,you dont see any 500 lb greyhounds winning races do ya!, you need to work on setup,look at anti squat,you could go with a longer wheel base,a lil stiffer in the rear end,and yes a slipper is your friend,
thx farmer

[Jay Dub]

Weight will definatelly help. The weight argument is an interesting one. Yes, lighter is faster (at least accelerates, decelerates, changes direction -faster). However, alot of current theory and setup revolves around adding weight to the chassis. Not just to add weight, for weight' sake, rather to properly balance your sprung vs. unsprung weight. All the factory drivers for the big teams have done alot of testing with weight, balance, and distribution since the advent of lipos (most lipos weigh a good 6 to 8 ounces less than their NiMh counterparts). This weight descrepancy, had some guys (the ones that didn't add weight back to their cars properly) scratching their heads for a while. Long story short, don't worry about adding a little weight to the front end, as long as the fr/rr distribution is proper. You might want to check the overall weight of your car as well. Once you are in the ball park, then you can worry about the front lifting. -Jeff

[Charlie don't surf]

The amount of up travel in your front shocks (or droop) is a factor too, if you are running 1.02's like I think you are and have less than 6 internal limiters then you are causing a lot more rear weight transfer than you might want by letting the front end "float" on top of the surface.