Chassis Focus – Eric Dankel

Chassis – Capricorn Lab C03
Engine – XRD F12
Fuel – Maxima
Tires (handout) – Hot Race Tyres
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/AME
Body – Protoform SRS
Remarks – Double ENS round winner Eric Dankel is running the Capricorn Lab C03 here in Fiorano, a car with a number of important updates over its predecessor. The radio plate, through the removal of 2 screws, can be transformed into a floating version, a feature that is more common in 1/8th scale. Through the use of eccenters in the front and rear blocks the diffs can be adjusted higher or lower which changes the feeling of the car on the track. A single piece ARB on the front, changed from the previous multi piece version, has less play and also allows the car to have more corner speed while a new coated chassis plate, with adjustable servo saver mount, helps adjust Ackermann. A new much needed radio box is now included and new shock absorbers all around are easier to build and smoother due to the new way they are assembled. In terms of setup Eric has just made the car harder than his standard setup due to the higher grip here compared to his home track in Germany.

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