![]() Even though the tire is in contact with the racing surface, it may not be doing much to turn the car. It is dead weight.Īnother prime indicator, although it is one that could be misleading, is a low left front tire temperature. A tire not in contact with the racing surface does no work. The primary indicator of a left front not working is when we see that tire off the ground through the middle of the turns. In past ancient setups that were prevalent in the early ’90s and before, the left front tire did little, if any, work. ![]() The general trend in all of circle track racing has been to make changes to our setups and car construction to make better use of the four tires, especially the left front tire. When I explain exactly how I know that and what specific technical changes have been made, you’ll better understand what I am talking about. It may be an affront to most dirt racers to say that technological changes that have taken place in asphalt racing have trickled into the realms of dirt racing. What used to be standard setups are a thing of the past for the top teams competing in dirt late models, modified, and even the stock classes. ![]() By Bob Bolles, Circle Track Magazine Making Good use of the Current Trendsĭirt car setup is undergoing a change, and has been for about five years now.
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