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Test Number:	033
Name:		Ian Foxwell				 
Chassis:	NF502 chassis no. 1				

Date:		15-06-02	
Time:		20.00
Place:		Travel lodge		
Weather:	Dry, warmish no wind. perfect		

Object of test: effect of thinner shock oil and standard/ softer anti jack 
spring
	

	
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Modifications:	

Shock filled with 5000wt oil. cut standard anti jack spring in half + spacer to 
make up length. Spacer was slightly to long so is slightly compressed at normal
ride height.

Ran cut slicks all round as probable tyre for Halifax

   
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Results:

Awesome. 

But then it was awesome last time here, only time will tell. Thinner oil 
had no detrimental effect. Didn’t have any tank slappers so perhaps thinner oil 
help  stabilise steering but that may have been the tyres 

I’m beginning to think that a well built damper with no slop, either air in the
oil or badly fitting ball joints, is more important. I don’t think I was aware 
before of how critical everything was so this may have clouded my judgement of 
previous tests.

To aid high speed steering rather than shorten silicon I increased servo throw.

Big improvement. Harder during slow turns but much better at speed. I figure it
gives us the slop we need for steering and stability but also allows us to force 
it into a turn when required. 

Mark you must try this. If you are already at max lock then lengthen the servo 
arm.