Fri 10/30/09

Great night under the lights at Farmers!

Raced the RustlerSC qualified 3rd finished 3rd! Drove almost like a dream with a SMC C-MAX 5400 lipo battery for power, as good as the track was (didn't have the proper tires) couldn't get the power to the track. So, I changed to a CORE-RC 3250 lipo, that made the RustlerSC a dream to drive.

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Hoped to add to my Gas Truck (GT) point lead BUT at the time I signed up to race I was the only GT in the pits, so I signed up for 2wd ele buggy. They put us in the ele truck class :-( I still finished 2nd, so I guess that will do :-)

Raced the shortened "Make a RC Wish" Duratrax Evader BX, BUT did not have the proper tires for that car either :-) What can be said about a "MRCW" car is we "Race Test" each car!!!!


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Sat 10/24/09

Shocks for the RustlerSC was in the mail box today!

THANKS USPS!!!! :-)

Waiting for the Slash battery mount, should be here AND installed by Fri (10/30) night under the lights at Farmers Hobby and Raceway.

Took the test ESC and motor out, the Novak Explorer Sport (esc) and Trinity Monster Stock (motor) wouldn't be up to the task in MOD SC Class. So, in went a Novak Racer EX esc and a Trinity D5 Flatliner 10x1 motor, hope I don't have a problem with the differential!!! Put a SMC C-MAX 5200mAH 40C+ lipo battery in for a test run. Seemed to be as fast as My T4 is with the Speed Passion ESC and 13.5 Brushless motor.

I'll find out Fri night IF no rain!!!

Will take the T4SC as a backup, IF something happens and I don't have the parts OR the time to make a repair.

This could be fun!!! :-)



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Fri 10/23/09

Got the Rustler SC truck together are a some teasting. Have new shocks order to replace the ones that blow there tops off at every jump!!!!!

Link >> http://www.t3t4webservice.com/Rustler_SC.html

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Race two of Farmers Hobby "Fall Series IV"

Raced in the electric truck class with the GT2 :-( finished 1st nitro truck, 2nd over all :-)

Changed from electric truck to MOD Short Course class for the rest of the "FS IV".

One of the rules of racing >>> "To win you first must finish"!

Finish I did, in 1st after two racers broke!!! A win is a win!!!!!!

Hope to start adding the "FS IV" standings in the next post.


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Sat 10/17/09

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me!!! I'm 59 and don't look a day over 58!!! :-)

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Saturday racing at Farmer in the DAYLIGHT!!!! 3 6 minute qualifiers and a 10 minute main. Qualified 2nd and finished 3rd over all BUT Top Qualified and 1st in MOD Short Course class.

NO FOOD OR DRINK at the track!!!!!!!!!!! :-(

Where was my sponsor, I was getting HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fri 10/16/09

Rained out!!! :-(

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Fri 10/9/09

GREAT night of racing!!! I'm getting a handle on this NON-wet track prep.

Finished 1st in Nitro truck!

Finished 4th in Ele Truck!

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Was nice to have Fred racing again, he took the last six months off. With an a assist by many racers he got his SC10 ready, finished 2nd in Stock SC.


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Fri 10/2/09

GREAT night of racing!!! :-)

Track crew changed how they prep the track, NO REAL watering of the track!!! They water about a foot each way from the pipes dividing the lanes, then use leaf bowers to blow the dust off the track surface.

This is a NEW way of racing on red clay for me!!! Did NOT get a real understanding until after two qaulifiers and a 10 minute main. Was able to get about 15 minutes of track time after the mains, to learn this style of track prep.

How did I do? Finished 2nd in Electric Truck with a 4th over all!!! They raced the 4wd buggies with Ele Truck.


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