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The balance of the car should be about 1/4 to 1/2 in' in front of the rear axle.

This depends on the length and roughness of the track you are running on. Long tracks such as 50 feet or more should have the balance at around 1.5 inches in front of the rear axles. Shorter regulation tracks of 32 feet usually can get more aggressive down to 1/2". I find that anything below 1/2 inch runs the risk of the car's front wheels lifting off of the track (aka popping a wheelie). If this happens, your car will loose a large amount of potential energy and immediately begin to slow down. If your track is old and looks rough I recommend moving the balance point about another 0.25 inches forward of where you were going to place it. This helps make the car more stable so the front wheels will not lift off the track when the car hits a slight bump.

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