Monster Motorsports SuperTen Setup Sheet

My SuperTen utilizes a full time 4WD transmission, and I run the stock gear diffs both front and rear (heavily greased to slow down the differential action).

I run the car with sufficient ride height clearance, but the front runs less suspension travel than the rear to take away some steering during extreme cornering situations. A 1/10th scale car that runs a 15 size engine needs to be treated with respect, otherwise it is likely to bite back - hard. Realizing this I initially drove the SuperTen very conservatively (especially during my first heat of the race). But once I got into the groove of the car, I could attempt to push the limits of the car and drive it like I drive my electric sedan. By the mains, I was chucking the car into corners, braking late, drifting, etc. Who said gas cars were that much different, anyway?

TA02 Rough Asphalt Setup Sheet
Chassis	Cross SuperTen Gold Chassis
Motor	OS 12CZ-Z/RC10GT tuned pipe
Gear Ratio	Stock Kyosho 2-speed tranmission ratio
Front Tires	Pit Shimzu SuperTen Radial
Rear Tires	Pit Shimzu SuperTen Radial
Front Springs	Stock FORM Springs, 1.2cm preload
Rear Springs	Stock FORM Springs, 1.0cm preload
Shock oil (F/R)	50 wt/50 wt
Camber Angle	2 degree negative
Toe Angle	0 degrees toe-in/out
Miscellaneous	Kyosho 2-speed transmission, front anti-roll bar
Additional Hopups	See SuperTen page.

Driving notes: This setup is used for just about any asphalt surface I play on. I firmly believe that once you have the car neutrally balanced, the only major setup change you'll need is to change the tires according to condition. The only change from the setup for the carpet race that I was in, was that I used Cross foam tires, front and back. The rears were wider than the front. For those long mains, I found that the stock drilled metal brake disc tended to fade. It is not a problem during 5 minute long qualifiers, but it wa a problem for 30 minute mains! By the 15th minute, I was experiencing severe brake fade, which inhibited aggressive driving. There could be two reasons for this, 1. Fuel was accidentally splashed onto the brake disc during a refuelling stop 2. The brake was overheating due to overuse. Whatever it is, I plan to upgrade to a carbon brake disc for more consistent braking soon. Other than that, the car felt very comfortable, it was possible to get the tail hanging out, for sure, but it was responsive to driver input no matter what the condition.