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Large Scale Record

Driver: Frank Killam 

Location:   Reseda CA 

Car:   FG EVO 2.5

Engine: Tom Bowlin 29cc Zenoah

Fuel: 76 100 octane unleaded

Tuning:  

Gearing:   lots

Radio Gear:   Futaba 3PK

Gyro:   Futaba

Body:  FKR  NASCAR

Tires:  PMT  20R/30FT 

Car Setup:   Stiff FG Blue springs, 5000 oil R/ 7000FT, 15mm static ride

height.  Low drag aero package. Car needed helper springs on the shock

 shafts to limit the travel and stiffen the car more for the bank in the corners.

Sway bars were set 90% FT/ 50% R.

Details: Although the gearing was lowered a couple teeth and a new engine

fitted the car set up was the same as the 85MPH straight line run from last

 year's RC Car Action Speed run.  Engine builder Tom Bowlin is currently

 working on 2 new engines for the next run in November.

 

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