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i keep getting beaten off the line in drift comps by cars with bigger tyres and less weight. does anyone have any set up tips for my r32 to help bridge the gap?

p.s. gtst-310rwkw

hsd coilovers

rear toe-1 deg in

rear camber - .75 neg

standard swaybars

standard rear cradle bushes

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sh@un Grand Master

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i'm guessing your problem is mostly caused by wheelspin due to a very peaky power delivery?

you could always try loading the old clutch against the throttle just before the flag drops, and slipping it a bit on take-off

(p.s will obviously be harder on the clutch though)

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how about a variable boost control system for lanches like AVCR has 1st gear 5psi 2nd 10psi 3rd full boost etc

need to have it setup so you can easily switch it back to normal mod after the launch though

how stupid is it that in D1 you would never have this problem as the drivers keep pace with each other rather than have a drag race at the start

ps get swaybars and the whole rearend adjustable setup .5 deg neg on the back would help a little bit to

the other items might not help but Im supprissed that with that much grunt you havent covered the other bases first

pps engine mods list please

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yeah as above.somthing with launch controll.

cant you just feed the throttle?

it's all got to do with suspension setup.how much camber is on the rear?having different spring rates help launch also.bigger tyres are a good start as well..

ps:were you at the last fri night off street drift meet at OP?

DRIFTER Proficient

DRIFTER

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nath, you need to work your spring rates into it also, but I was running +0.5 camber on the rear with -1deg toe... always hooked up with nearly 800nm torque.

just a thought mate.

sounds like congrats are in order dan. i didn't think i'd be seeing you out on the track this year. what happened to scott? do you think you can make that thing slide? will you be changing forums? :laughing-smiley-014:

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I would look at your dampers and springs. also look at adjusting the traction rod to place the rear upright more upright. and better tyres also.

thanks for the reply, i'm hopefully going to borrow some softer rear coilovers to try, can you elaborate a bit more on what to do with my traction arms? should i change the angle of the rear cradle using bushes? thanks in advance

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LOL, no staying on here mate, I love this place! Thanks for the congrats, I didn't expect to be back this year either.

Scott left the team for reasons that I'm not too sure of, you would have to ask him mate.

As a result I got an invite to test the car, and it turned into a drive.

The Car has plenty of potential, and it has improved with just a little bit of testing, but there is still more to do.

I was able to slide it from bridge to bridge at OP, so it can be slid, and it has got the gear there to get going.

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thanks for the reply, i'm hopefully going to borrow some softer rear coilovers to try, can you elaborate a bit more on what to do with my traction arms? should i change the angle of the rear cradle using bushes? thanks in advance

well depending on how they are set-up now lengthening the arms will position the upright more upright and give more traction. using cradle bushes you can angle the subframe for more traction (squat basically) most of the people that sell the subframe alignment bushes have a diagram that shows how to position the bushes for different results.

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