09 Rocket

[lm90]

09 Rocket Blue/ Grey combo car, Anyone running one ? When do they decide to run the right front in or out? And how does this affect the handling? Looking for some feedback on these cars, I have one and only raced it twice, no one else running one near me, so just asking what others our doing? Any help would be apperciated. Thanks

[FAST SOD FARMER]

I raced mine 10 times now always with RF out. It turns better than anything I ever drove but when it gets slick I seem to be having trouble with it being a little loose and not much forward drive. I have talked to a couple of people that are having the same trouble.

[Rocket Bonehead]

I raced mine 10 times now always with RF out. It turns better than anything I ever drove but when it gets slick I seem to be having trouble with it being a little loose and not much forward drive. I have talked to a couple of people that are having the same trouble.

I am hearing the same things and the same issues. Just like with the old blue front cars, you still have to drive the car straight when it slicks up, but you can get it bent a little more getting in with the RF out.


RB

[lm90]

RB, Then In the slick you would be better off with it out?
Short LRT Bar Or Std. LRT Bar ? I don,t think the car
gets up on the bars as well in the slick. Looking for Help!
RF 375 to 400 LF 500 to 550
RR 225 LR200
54.8 LS 54.5 Rear 130lbs bite Ohlins Shocks
LRT Long bar 4th hole up
LRB 5th hole up
RRT & RRB 3rd hole up
275 5th coil , 350 6th at38"
Bottom hole on pinion,9.25 up on frame
This is with the RF in. Any Thoughts?

[billetbirdcage]

Moving the RF in will help the car turn on entry, most guys don't think it has much effect on exit (I'm told). So if you need it tighter in move it out. Most guys seem to run it one way or the other, may move it from track to track but generally not once your at the track (1 race night).

If your having problems with initial traction on the gas I'd stiffen the torque arm spring. I'd also run the 5th at 36" instead of the 38" but you will have more overall traction with the 38". You're also a little light on rear (IMO).

You are leaving the RF top of the shock inboard when running the RF out aren't you?

[talclipse]

Moving the RF in will help the car turn on entry, most guys don't think it has much effect on exit (I'm told). So if you need it tighter in move it out. Most guys seem to run it one way or the other, may move it from track to track but generally not once your at the track (1 race night).

If your having problems with initial traction on the gas I'd stiffen the torque arm spring. I'd also run the 5th at 36" instead of the 38" but you will have more overall traction with the 38". You're also a little light on rear (IMO).

You are leaving the RF top of the shock inboard when running the RF out aren't you?

Is that the typical way this is being done? I moved mine out when moving the RF out off the assumption that that was what the outboard holes were for??

[FAST SOD FARMER]

Everybody I talked to said to leave the RF shock in at the top all the time.

[billetbirdcage]

Yep, let it in. Depending on what kind of upper control arm your using, make sure the spring isn't rubbing the cross shaft.

[talclipse]

Thanks guys.

[lm90]

Yes we run the RF shock in all the times. Thanks for the help!
Another question we have grey spindles there our two holes
for the tie rod one to the front and one to the rear. Where our you
to have the tie rod at when your in on the Rf and Where when your
out onthe Rf and what does this effect? Thanks