You had the car dialed at your home track, took it to a club on a different surface, and none of what you knew applied. Setup does not travel. Starting points do. Baseline sheets for RCP, carpet and painted wood.
https://minizmods.com/guides/mini-z-setup-sheet-by-surface/
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Rear ride height is the setting almost nobody revisits. It shipped at whatever the box decided and it is still there two seasons later. Have you ever deliberately changed yours, or is height something you only think about when the chassis starts scraping?
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Gyro on or off for club racing? And if it is on, be honest: have you ever actually changed the gain, or is it still exactly where it was the day you installed it?
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The car chatters over a bumpy section and every spring change you try makes no difference to it. Springs set how far the car moves. Oil sets how fast. Beginners cycle through spring rates. Experienced racers change rear shock oil weight and leave the springs alone.
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