After some time on the new carpet track, I am feeling like I finally have a clue.  Up until now, I would go to the IIC or Snowbirds, and basically hit the track without any kind of practice, and when something went wrong, I was clueless on how to make it right.  Now that I've been going to the OCRC carpet track and burning through packs I'm finding carpet really isn't as bad as I had thought.

 One thing that is worth trying for anyone running the 416WC kit would be picking up the old 416 upper deck pieces.  The WC deck allows for a lot more rear end flex and when the bite comes up, the car really has a hard time rotating through the tight corners.  The older 416 pieces stiffen the back end up, and help a lot with getting the car through the tighter turns.

 Some more good news for SoCal is that we are getting an indoor asphalt track in the next couple weeks as well.  The track is going to be 136' x 55' which is pretty huge for an indoor track.  The owner has also decided to go with curbing to help be a little more forgiving on the cars, and give the track a really professional look.

 With all the extra practice I'm going to be able to get now, '09 should be a good year for racing!