Running Marder on a track

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Mikeyfixit

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I found a local dirt track to run the Marder on! Its tight and technical compared to all the years I've been back yard and park bashing. The track was built for 1:10 and 1:8 racing (electric, nitro).

I'm having traction problems with the stock grass tires when the track is dry.
What tires and/or wheels should I get? Pref a USA vender.
 
sld killer tyres in a soft if the track is hard underfoot (aka under the dust layer)

if the track is soft dirt then a medium to hard spike will work better as it will dig into the soft track. you should set you car up to run as low as possiable and play around with the front and rear camber and toe to get it turning just right. remember alot of racing is compromise. there wont be a perfect setup on every track, on my local dirt run vry soft oil and springs and the car will bottom out on the main jump/crossover. its fine everywhere else though :)
 
try the stock FG Baja tyres, they seem to be excellent wearing and plenty of grip no matter what I run on but my Baja is 4WD so this may have something to do with that.
 
aaean said:
sld killer tyres in a soft if the track is hard underfoot (aka under the dust layer)

if the track is soft dirt then a medium to hard spike will work better as it will dig into the soft track. you should set you car up to run as low as possiable and play around with the front and rear camber and toe to get it turning just right. remember alot of racing is compromise. there wont be a perfect setup on every track, on my local dirt run vry soft oil and springs and the car will bottom out on the main jump/crossover. its fine everywhere else though :)
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thanks aaean! this track changes a lot depending on if its wet or dry. its like sand, soil, and very fine gravel. it drains very well after a rain, then turns rock hard when dry. the stock grass tires work ok when wet, but slide around like crazy when dry.

I'm thinking I should get the tires sorted out first, then shocks, springs, and set up? this is a learning experience for me. I want to make smart choices as I don't have a lot of $$ to experiment with.
 
sperera said:
try the stock FG Baja tyres, they seem to be excellent wearing and plenty of grip no matter what I run on but my Baja is 4WD so this may have something to do with that.
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My next large scale will be a 4WD, but this old Marder is the best I can do now. I just don't have the $$ to get a new one, so I guess I'll try to make the best i can out of what I have without spending too much. I may try a set of stock baha tires and wheels if I can find them cheap, thanks
 
sounds like my track, very dusty and rock hard when dry. set the suspension as soft as you dare and run sld killers or a tyre thats soft with alot of small close together nobbles/treads. (like the ones that come on the 4wd fg baja)

i would go fo a 700 oil up front and no more than a 1000 in the rears, go for a soft spring in the rear and on the front. if you find the car grips to much on the front end in corners you can add more preload on the front springs and it will reduce the front end grip, if it understeers alot then remove the spring preload or soften the front end more to get more front end grip.

when its raining or wet go for a rock hard tyre with big spikes (king cobra step stud tyres are super cheap an work very well), car will stick to the track like flys sticking to poop
 
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