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[quote][i]Originally posted by Big Al[/i] Hi Mark, The way I understand it, you are required to have the entire width of the front tire flat on thew tech surface, even with the Cambered fronts. (But, read on..) This means the Scaleauto Fronts are too small, and you'd need to mount a larger profile Rubber or Sponge Front, and then true AT AN ANGLE, so that the front wheels present a flat surface when on the tech block. (However, it DOESN'T say this specifically, for the 430 Cars..) Technically, this is a VERY challenging setup to do, because the outside of the wheel will naturally be higher than the inside of the wheel, and can also interfere with your clearance between the body and the wheel, or you end up with the front of the car sitting a little higher than you'd like. If IMCA Tech does it's job preprly, and I agree, this might need to be clarified first, because if I read the rules correctly, the MIN Diameter of the fronts must be 25.5mm, and that would have to be measured on the inside of the wheels, with the Min width being 5mm, so the outside of the wheels have to be larger than the inside 25.5 mm.. So, to simply add a subtle wider track on the front of the car means the height of the body over the wheels will be negated, and could be a problem. The other, safer option all round, would be to use the standard straight Ind Fronts, so the wheels won't need to be trued at an angle, and your clearance between the wheel and the body will be better, but your width will be smaller.. It's a difficult decision to make. It clearly states under the FIA GT Rules, "Standing on the tech block the front wheels must touch the block over the full 5mm", but it DOESN'T say this for the 430 cars.. Does that mean it's ok to ONLY have the inner edges touching the track? ie: a flat wheel on a camber?? This would certainly help all the clearance issues, but, I don't know if the handling would be too good.. What do the Pro's say?? Cheers Big Al [/quote]
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