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Test Number:	015
Name:		Ian Foxwell				 
Chassis:	NF502 chassis no. 1				

Date:		22-04-02	
Time:		20.20	
Place:		Travel lodge Gravesend		
Weather:	Dry 					

Object of test:	Try out theory of lighter steering damper from last test
		Test new motor.
	



	
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Modifications:	


Replaced steering damper with standard item, benwelled with 1mm silicon and
40wt oil

Normal 3mm silicon + silicon grease



  
  
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Results:

Motor

Good. Just as expected though. Slightly fiercer power delivery but appeared to
have slightly less top end. Good enough for now though. Really wants a taller 
gear though


Damper

Good and also just as expected. Test slightly confused by cool tarmac leading to
snappier break-aways under power as noted in prior cool tests + smooth tarmac
which doesn’t work the damper the same. But no serious wiggles all test. Changes 
direction significantly quicker and less tendency to bounce back up when setting
into a turn. Overall I liked it. Lesson learnt is probably to run as little 
damper as possible, even none at all, as long as the cat 2 wiggles don’t get to 
bad.

Interestingly I was still running the steering springs as per Grahams suggested
length and the steering didn’t feel as fierce as before. Could easily be me just 
getting used to it but I may run a short test at some point to see if for some
strange reason the damper makes the steering more responsive. Cant believe it 
does but Ill check.