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The first ride is very exciting, and rewarding after putting it together. Congratulations.
You are much braver than I am, I only did walkable distances for the first 50 miles. These cars handle very well when set up correctly and can kill you if not, so exercise caution if you suspect something is not right. I don't know what tires you are running, but mine with Avons tracks great and is very stable with the alignment as delivered by the Kirkhams. Bias plies will be innately twitchier in a straight line, but not unstable. It also is stable in during cornering with mild understeer, as it should. Did they align your chassis for you? Twitchy is usually toe or caster. The fan motor has a big current spike on start up, so use slow-blow fuses, and bigger is better. Turning the fan on when the car is moving will help the fuse blowing problem as the fan will be turning and so has less inrush current spike.
Have fun,
Mark
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