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May 11, 2014

Chassis Focus – Henrik Heitsch

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Chassis -Â ARC R10 2013
Motor –Â MuchMore (handout)
ESC –Â MuchMore (handout)
Batteries –Â LRP 7500
Tires –Â Ride (handout)
Radio/Servo –Â Sanwa
Bodyshell –Â Blitz GSF

RemarksÂ – Topping the final round of qualifying here in Mattsee in the Xray Pro-Stock class, the German ARC driver is running a slightly revised car, the latest new bits being a shorter steering rack that is meant to allow a better rotation and more consistent steering throughout the whole corner. It also has harder lower suspension arms and new ball-cups realized with a different plastic compound. In terms of setup, here he is using a softer shock configuration, anti-dive in the front and kick-up in the rear and shorter camber links to obtain a more reactive car in the tight track.

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May 11, 2014

Chassis Focus – Ronald Volker

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Chassis –Â Yokomo BD7 2014
Motor –Â LRP 4.5
ESC –Â LRP
Batteries –Â LRP
Tires –Â Ride (handout)
Radio/Servo –Â Sanwa
Bodyshell –Â Protoform LTC-R

RemarksÂ – RunningÂ a stock BD7 for the most part, Ronald said with his setup beingÂ good since the start of the eventÂ and with the track staying pretty consistent throughout the weekend he just tried some different camber adjustments on Friday but ended up reverting back to his standardÂ asphalt setup. Running the latest firmware release for his LRP speedo, he said he is delighted about the added powerÂ and much improved consistency of the brakes, much needed here forÂ this kind of track.

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May 10, 2014

Chassis Focus – Alexander Hagberg

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Chassis –Â Xray T4 ’14
Motor –Â Orca 4.5
ESC –Â Orca
Batteries –Â Orca
Tires –Â Ride (handout)
Radio/Servo –Â Futaba/KO Propo
Bodyshell –Â Protoform LTC-R

Remarks – With this being a World Championship year and many of the title contenders having attended the Warm-up race in Florida last month our chassis focus feature is rather restricted this weekend as teams are running various prototype parts on their cars.Â While allowed to photograph Alexander Hagberg’s Xray, the car does feature a number of undisclosed development parts which they team didn’t not wish elaborate on. Â In terms of setup here in Mattsee moving additional weights on his T4 from the front to a more central position improved stability in the fast direction changes, and he decided to runÂ progressive springs that allow a slightly harder driving style without compromising the overall side bite. Other changes ofÂ noteÂ is thatÂ the whole team opted for using heavier steel differential outdrives instead of the usual aluminum ones. Also, after trying different roll centre options, he finally decided to use some antidive in the front end.

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