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Nick,

 

I probably won’t contribute a lot, as others have already provided so many details, but I’ll add my bottom line on the rib vest, as I’ve gone through the injury twice:

– rib vest must be stiff, light vests don’t do the job IMO

– rib vest must be the right size (cannot be too large – that’s what got me the 2nd time).

– put the vest and the suit on, and then measure the seat, should be tight, should not move in the seat at all.

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So, been using R32 for a year now.  My bottom line on this chassis (on dry track) is:

– in its neutral setup it provides less grip than say a Tony Kart, so several adjustments have to be made.  In general, the more grip on the track, the better for the R32 driver.

– it is difficult to adjust, often against common sense, but it CAN be adjusted and be competitive

– going by the Arrow manual works here in general, but not always

– what worked for me is: narrow rear, seat moved back, 3 seat struts tightened, wide hubs

This is for you guys, who are considering racing it: just wanted to share my experience.

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Steen,

 

Thanks for the tips and the Arrow manual.  I’ve been using it quite a bit by now, and it’s a great aid.

In general, it seems that R32 has been made for tracks with a lot of grip.  Not talking about rain now, just a dry track with hardly any rubber on – I can’t get it to be close to the top guys.  Whereas when there is a lot of grip, I’m a lot closer to them.

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Question:

I’ve bruised my ribs, because I used a rib protector, that was too soft.  Came back to track a week later, and went out with a proper stiff rib protector (but a bit too large).  My ribs however have gotten much worse, and now I have symptoms similar to what Nick Weil has described.  So the question is: was my 2nd rib protector also a wrong one, or is it that ribs will get in bad shape (regardless of the protector) until they fully heal?

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