8/29/2011
Losi XXX-SCT diff parts in the mail today. Rebuild the trans, put it in the Losi carry box, HOPE I NEVER NEED IT!!!!!!
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
9/25/2011
Ordered MORE ball diff parts for the Losi XXX-SCT, I'm really $$$$$ tired of this part of a GREAT SC!
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Had a thought, took the trans out of the T4, after 4 hours the trans was mounted in the Losi! Did some >> in front of the house << testing. Seems to be OK but will find out 9/30 (FIRCC) or 10/2 (FZRC).
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Ordered MORE ball diff parts for the Losi XXX-SCT, I'm really $$$$$ tired of this part of a GREAT SC!
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Had a thought, took the trans out of the T4, after 4 hours the trans was mounted in the Losi! Did some >> in front of the house << testing. Seems to be OK but will find out 9/30 (FIRCC) or 10/2 (FZRC).
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Friday, September 23, 2011
9/23/2011
FIRCC (Plant City)
As I have stated before, I WANT TO RACE THE SC10!!!
The SC10 just has NOT been the SC to race at FIRCC in the past! By the end of practice the diff was gone in the Losi XXX-SCT AGAIN!!!!!
Put the Castle esc and motor in the SC10, changed the tires from the Losi to the SC10 also. Got a couple laps in before the first qual. Qual in 4th, lost both body clips during the second qual about two laps in, stopped to get one clip on so the body wouldn't lift on the jumps. Was only 6 sec's slower in the 2nd qual than the 1st even with the body mount stop!!! SWEET!!!
Missed the A-Main by 6 sec's!!!! S*****d body clips! :-(
Fourth lap into the B-Main driving away from 2nd, a right wheel axle pins broke into three parts. I have my FIRST DNF for the year!!!!
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The Losi XXX-SCT will be put on the shelf as I can not keep putting out the $$$$$ for diff/trans rebuilds every two weeks!!!
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FIRCC (Plant City)
As I have stated before, I WANT TO RACE THE SC10!!!
The SC10 just has NOT been the SC to race at FIRCC in the past! By the end of practice the diff was gone in the Losi XXX-SCT AGAIN!!!!!
Put the Castle esc and motor in the SC10, changed the tires from the Losi to the SC10 also. Got a couple laps in before the first qual. Qual in 4th, lost both body clips during the second qual about two laps in, stopped to get one clip on so the body wouldn't lift on the jumps. Was only 6 sec's slower in the 2nd qual than the 1st even with the body mount stop!!! SWEET!!!
Missed the A-Main by 6 sec's!!!! S*****d body clips! :-(
Fourth lap into the B-Main driving away from 2nd, a right wheel axle pins broke into three parts. I have my FIRST DNF for the year!!!!
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The Losi XXX-SCT will be put on the shelf as I can not keep putting out the $$$$$ for diff/trans rebuilds every two weeks!!!
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
9/18/2011
FZRC (Sarasota)
Two weeks a go FZRC removed the FL black sand dirt and replaced it with RED clay!!
Wasn't sure IF that was a wise change, until today!! They got the GOOD clay! :-)
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RC10T4
Have the correct front tires and the absolute WRONG rear tires on today!!! But they where the ONLY tires I have!!! Finished 4th in ST class! :-)
SC10
Drove well during practice BUT the 13.5 wasn't enough motor for Mod SC class, so I parked it!
XXX-SCT
Put the best tires I have on the Losi and changed some of the setup (removed everything I put on from the RC Driver mag setup). Got a look at the TQ racers SC10 and made changes to the XXX-SCT!!! Added 1 and half oz of LEAD to the front and 2 oz to the rear. The SC settled down and drove SWEET!!!!! Sweet enough to finish just .003 of a sec behind 5th! Started in 7th and was in last (9th) at turn three!
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Picked up a NEW set of JConcepts Carvers to replace the 6 month old set of Carvers I have been using!!!
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FZRC (Sarasota)
Two weeks a go FZRC removed the FL black sand dirt and replaced it with RED clay!!
Wasn't sure IF that was a wise change, until today!! They got the GOOD clay! :-)
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RC10T4
Have the correct front tires and the absolute WRONG rear tires on today!!! But they where the ONLY tires I have!!! Finished 4th in ST class! :-)
SC10
Drove well during practice BUT the 13.5 wasn't enough motor for Mod SC class, so I parked it!
XXX-SCT
Put the best tires I have on the Losi and changed some of the setup (removed everything I put on from the RC Driver mag setup). Got a look at the TQ racers SC10 and made changes to the XXX-SCT!!! Added 1 and half oz of LEAD to the front and 2 oz to the rear. The SC settled down and drove SWEET!!!!! Sweet enough to finish just .003 of a sec behind 5th! Started in 7th and was in last (9th) at turn three!
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Picked up a NEW set of JConcepts Carvers to replace the 6 month old set of Carvers I have been using!!!
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Monday, September 12, 2011
9/11/2011
Losi XXX-SCT
Another diff re-build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The idler gear scooped out a section of four/five teeth of the diff gear!!!
Checked Losi site for a BETTER diff gear, there is NO SUCH THING from Losi!!!
RRP make a Alum gear
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This is the fourth diff re-build since Jan 1, 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've raced AE trucks since March 2004 and re-built there diff's only once or twice a year!
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Losi XXX-SCT
Another diff re-build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The idler gear scooped out a section of four/five teeth of the diff gear!!!
Checked Losi site for a BETTER diff gear, there is NO SUCH THING from Losi!!!
RRP make a Alum gear
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This is the fourth diff re-build since Jan 1, 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've raced AE trucks since March 2004 and re-built there diff's only once or twice a year!
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
9/9/2011
FIRCC (Plant City)
RC10T4 FT
Installed a MMN3 esc and a 17x2 brush motor in to have a try at Stadium Truck class. During practice never got the motor temps below 200 degrees!!! Anything over 170 degrees after 5 minutes of running is VERY BAD!!! Parked it for the night! :-(
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XXX-SCT
Had installed the Castle Sidewinder esc, 4600 motor combo. Hoping the Losi diff would hold up to the power of the 4600 motor. Lasted through practice and one qual! Developed a odd noise, sounds like a axle loose at a outdrive, BUT no visible evidence of this!
Parked it!!! :-(
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SC10
Put the tires from the XXX-SCT on for the 2nd qual. The truck was just a hand full!! Moved the rear link to the middle hole on the rear wheel hubs HELPED a lot. NEED NEW TIRES SOON!!!!!!!
Finished 3rd in the B-main!
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FIRCC (Plant City)
RC10T4 FT
Installed a MMN3 esc and a 17x2 brush motor in to have a try at Stadium Truck class. During practice never got the motor temps below 200 degrees!!! Anything over 170 degrees after 5 minutes of running is VERY BAD!!! Parked it for the night! :-(
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XXX-SCT
Had installed the Castle Sidewinder esc, 4600 motor combo. Hoping the Losi diff would hold up to the power of the 4600 motor. Lasted through practice and one qual! Developed a odd noise, sounds like a axle loose at a outdrive, BUT no visible evidence of this!
Parked it!!! :-(
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SC10
Put the tires from the XXX-SCT on for the 2nd qual. The truck was just a hand full!! Moved the rear link to the middle hole on the rear wheel hubs HELPED a lot. NEED NEW TIRES SOON!!!!!!!
Finished 3rd in the B-main!
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Monday, September 5, 2011
9/5/2011
The new (used) Castle Sidewinder SCT is dead!!! Died sometime as I removed it from the SC10 to install the Castle Sidewinder last Fri night at FIRCC!!!!! :-( How I did that, I don't know!!!!
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I'm 41 days from 61 and one year from retirement! So it looks like I've got 406 days of RC left, I won't have the $$$$ to RC race in 406 days. May go back to fishing. :-(
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The new (used) Castle Sidewinder SCT is dead!!! Died sometime as I removed it from the SC10 to install the Castle Sidewinder last Fri night at FIRCC!!!!! :-( How I did that, I don't know!!!!
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I'm 41 days from 61 and one year from retirement! So it looks like I've got 406 days of RC left, I won't have the $$$$ to RC race in 406 days. May go back to fishing. :-(
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
9/2/2011
FIRCC (Plant City)
Received the new (used from R/C Tech) Castle 4600 motor and Castle Sidewinder SCT esc a week ago. Remember I put these into the SC10 for last weeks race at FZRC. Tested and tested and tested at FIRCC before the first qual. I REALY want to race the SC10. Played with the rear shocks, front shocks, front springs, tires and gearing. Motor seemed to have a bog from the start for about a foot and a half, reason for a LOT of gearing testing! In the dirt last Sunday, this wasn't so noticeable as it was on carpet.
The lap times for the SC10 with the Sidwinder SCT just wasn't good. Mid 17 sec was the best for the night, need at least mid 16 sec to be in the A-main!!! Took the Sidewinder (not a SCT version) out of the T4, installed it in the SC10 and was in the high 16 sec in two laps!!!!! Didn't have time to test the setup before the first qual :-(. Drive-ability was real bad, everything I did to get the SC10 to handle with the SCT didn't work with the Sidewinder. Rear was over rotating coming out of the 90 degree turns or the front would push out in the 180 degree turns!!! Qual'd 5th out of 5!! :-(
Got the Losi XXX-SCT out put the tires off the SC10 on, TQ'd the 2nd qual for a 6th place start in the A-main! :-) Was in first just one foot from the timing line on the first laps, crossed the line 3rd after catching the pipe at the line!!! Finished 4th SWEEEET!!!
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I'm just 44 days from being 61 and I'm noticing a drop in my hand - eye ability over a year ago! I'm the "OLD" man at every track now!!! :-)
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FIRCC (Plant City)
Received the new (used from R/C Tech) Castle 4600 motor and Castle Sidewinder SCT esc a week ago. Remember I put these into the SC10 for last weeks race at FZRC. Tested and tested and tested at FIRCC before the first qual. I REALY want to race the SC10. Played with the rear shocks, front shocks, front springs, tires and gearing. Motor seemed to have a bog from the start for about a foot and a half, reason for a LOT of gearing testing! In the dirt last Sunday, this wasn't so noticeable as it was on carpet.
The lap times for the SC10 with the Sidwinder SCT just wasn't good. Mid 17 sec was the best for the night, need at least mid 16 sec to be in the A-main!!! Took the Sidewinder (not a SCT version) out of the T4, installed it in the SC10 and was in the high 16 sec in two laps!!!!! Didn't have time to test the setup before the first qual :-(. Drive-ability was real bad, everything I did to get the SC10 to handle with the SCT didn't work with the Sidewinder. Rear was over rotating coming out of the 90 degree turns or the front would push out in the 180 degree turns!!! Qual'd 5th out of 5!! :-(
Got the Losi XXX-SCT out put the tires off the SC10 on, TQ'd the 2nd qual for a 6th place start in the A-main! :-) Was in first just one foot from the timing line on the first laps, crossed the line 3rd after catching the pipe at the line!!! Finished 4th SWEEEET!!!
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I'm just 44 days from being 61 and I'm noticing a drop in my hand - eye ability over a year ago! I'm the "OLD" man at every track now!!! :-)
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