Steve is right these west coast Bando guys are a hard bunch to get going! Don't give up on us just yet though. There are a whole lot mre cars back east and you guys had a head start on us!
I hope some of the following info might help:
Bandos just look different than karts. The same rules seem to apply. The biggest difference is you can adjust cross weight with spring adjusters on the shocks. there is some fiddling with spring rates but that is fine tuning after the driver gets very comfortable and able to provide accurate feedback.
Most folks start with a 250/150 spring and 47-49% cross weight, as much front weight as you can get. Some of our guys go to lighter springs after the driver gets comfortable.
Rear Stagger between 0 and 3/4" Cut tires seem to last longer and offer some grip advantage. Tires seem to take some running in to be good. Be patient and thourough when breaking in a new or rebuilt motor.
Gear it where it hits the rev-limiter at the end of the straight and then back off on the axle 1 tooth......repeat as necessary.
For a road course we used a 125, 150, or 175 spring (each side). As the driver got better we increased the spring rate. Castor +3 on each sied and camber about -2 on each side. We did lots of work on the brakes. The biggest issue was fluid boiling. We settled on Wilwood 570 fluid and had no further problems.
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Ed
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