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| Author: | Matt W [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 22:37:48 ] |
| Post subject: | F+R Belt tightness!! |
Hi, I have always run my front and rear belt pretty loose to reduce as much friction as I could. I was wondering whether in stock racing it is better to run them tighter to get more drive off the corners? I heard somewhere that this racer ran the rear belt loose and the front tight to get better forward traction off the corners? |
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| Author: | Skiddins [ Thu Jun 13, 2013 01:47:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
I run the front tighter than the rear. Remember, the front belt is nearly 4 times longer, so when you apply power the slack in the belts gets taken up. I run the front tighter to try and make the slack get taken up evenly, or more from the front. It can really help pull it out of the corners instead of driving off the rear which can make the car a bit looser. Skiddins |
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| Author: | Matt W [ Thu Jun 13, 2013 22:01:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
Thanks damo, Supposedly Paul LeMieux runs loose rear, tight front as well. Im just trying to get more pull off the corner so maybe I need to make the front tighter. |
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| Author: | Skiddins [ Fri Jun 14, 2013 02:25:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
I'm 3 notches tighter at the front, and 3 notches looser at the rear |
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| Author: | ADRIAN WEBB [ Fri Jun 14, 2013 13:22:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
| Author: | DaleBurr [ Fri Jun 14, 2013 14:20:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
| Author: | Skiddins [ Fri Jun 14, 2013 14:49:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
| Author: | Matt W [ Fri Jun 14, 2013 18:08:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
I'm 3 notches looser at the rear but only one notch tighter at the front so maybe i'll tighten the front up a bit, thanks!! |
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| Author: | YELLOWSHARK [ Sat Jun 15, 2013 13:52:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
On my T3 012 I am kit on front and rear. I will tighten the front as and when the main belt loosens to maintain kit tightness. Recall a thread a couple of years ago where the XRAY team drivers recommended a "not tight" front belt. |
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| Author: | Hagberg [ Thu Jun 27, 2013 15:36:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F+R Belt tightness!! |
-3 rear and +1 front |
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