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yfzracer912
02-04-2010, 11:04 AM
Near the end of last years season I was having issues with my buggy bottuming on the face of jumps. I would run my car then walk the track and see frame marks on the face of the jumps. I went up in oil weight to try to fix it(50wt in the front and 30wt in the rear with all stock pistons) but it still did it.
I didnt want to add more preload cz that would change the ride height so does that means I have to change my spring rate by going to a stiffer spring? Right now I have the stock spring(chrome up front and green in the back).

Neobart
02-05-2010, 12:16 PM
Does it need fixing?

By that I mean, does it make the buggy act like you don't want it to coming of jumps? If no, then leave it as is.

Last race of the season I had a problem were my buggy would noose down on every jump, and sometimes it would noose dive on some of the rough parts of the track. I tried every spring, oil and rebound setting I could think of to fix it. Turns out it was as simple as my DE racing skid plate having a big gash in it that would act as a plow. :p

Sometimes it's the smallest things that can affect the car.

yfzracer912
02-07-2010, 01:17 PM
Its not affecting anything but I am noticing more wear on the front of the chassis around my DE skid.

Adam Drake
02-10-2010, 12:09 PM
yfzracer912- The electric buggy is heavy and will bottom out. I have a new 8E 2.0 set-up fif you would like to try it email me adrake@losi.com