Team Driver Setups

Thad Garner's setup from the 2003 ROAR Fuel Sedan On-Road Nationals

August 7-10, 2003
Revelation Raceway
Pomona, CA

Conditions:
temperature: very hot, 97-103 degrees Fahrenheit
humidity: very low
traction: very high, more traction on cool track (morning and late evening)
track temperature: 156 degrees Fahrenheit (hottest), 90 degrees Fahrenheit (coolest)

Steering:
Ackerman Link: rear hole
Steering Knuckle: forward hole

Front:
Shock: #72170 Aluminum Threaded Shocks
Springs: stock black
Spacer: 4mm
Upper Shock Mount: lower row, inside hole (graphite shock tower)
Lower Shock Mount: upper hole
Shock Bladder: standard
Shock Oil: 55wt
Shock Piston: #72210, 1mm x 1 hole
2.5 degrees negative camber
Toe-in: 0 degrees
Upper Link Spacer: 0.5mm
Lower Link Spacer: 1mm
Rebound Stop: 1mm
Bump Stop: 0mm
Lower Suspension Mount Position: flipped
Upper Hingepin Spacer, Front: 2.5mm
Upper Hingepin Spacer, Rear: 5.5mm
Ride Height: 4.5mm at start of 45-minute main
Foam Tires: 37 shore, started 45-minute main with 57mm diameter tires
Stabilizer Bar: halfway between 45 and 90 degrees
Differential: One-Way
Diff Grease: none
Width: 198mm

Rear:
Shock: #72170 Aluminum Threaded Shocks
Springs: #51063 Proceed Rear Red
Spacer: 5mm
Upper Shock Mount: inside hole (graphite shock tower)
Lower Shock Mount: spaced 6mm higher and 3mm farther out using graphite mounting brace (new mount comes with rear graphite shock tower)
Shock Bladder: standard, with 1 silicon o-ring above bladder to increase rebound
Shock Oil: 55wt
Shock Piston: #72210, 0.8mm x 3 holes
2.5 degrees negative camber
Toe-in: 3 degrees
Camber Link Spacer on Upright: 3mm
Camber Link Location on Shock Tower: lower hole
Upright Spacer, Front: 1mm
Upright Spacer, Rear: 2mm
Rebound Stop: 4mm
Bump Stop: 0mm
Lower Suspension Mount: 0 degrees
Lower Hingepin Spacer, Front: 4mm
Lower Hingepin Spacer, Rear: 1mm
Ride Height: 5mm at start of 45-minute main
Swaybar: Black (medium)
Swaybar Pivot Location: 0mm from end of swaybar
Differential: Hot Bodies Lightning diff pinion gear shafts installed rear diff for four-gear diff
Diff Grease: 30,000
Width: 200mm

Transmission:
1st: Pinion Gear: 18
2nd: Pinion Gear: 21
1st: Spur Gear: 49
2nd Spur Gear: 43
Middle Pulley: 23T

Engine:
Nova Rossi NS3 Race
Head Shims: 0.4
Glow Plug: 99 O'Donnell
Pipe: RD Logics
Header: RD Logics
Clutch: HPI

Fuel: Team Fantom 30%

Other:
Note rear diff 4-gear modification
Note rear lower shock mount modification (new mount comes with rear graphite shock tower)
Associated shock spring perch used on rear shocks
Hollow center gear shafts used to lower rotating weight
HPI Titanium screws and turnbuckles used to lower chassis and unsprung weight

Options:
#75026 Front One-Way Diff
#72170 Aluminum Threaded Shocks
#51063 Shock Springs (rear)
HPI Pro Foam Tires
HPI Titanium Screws
HPI Titanium Turnbuckles
Front and Rear Graphite Shock Tower (coming soon)

Remember that this setup is for a specific driver on a specific track. Using this setup may not work for you. You will need to tweak and adjust the setup for your own personal driving habits, track size, traction and track conditions.

Good luck racing!