200th post! :-)

1/28/12

NewRed (Ocala, FL)

Added a new track to my repertory!!!

The MOST technical track I've ever raced on!



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Losi XXX-SCT

First time on a "Tec" track and the Losi wasn't doing the job! BUT, I was signed up for 17.5 SC class and wasn't going to change the SC10 to 17.5

Track wasn't "Blue Groove" but was HIGH traction, had way to much turning. Motor had to much heat and no power. Was just right last Sat at FZRC, a diff day and a diff track! :-)

Moved the front shock tops out a hole and re-timed the motor to 0 degrees. By the end of the 2nd qual I was in 8th. Waiting for my A-main, I decided to move the front hubs down one washer (.030 thick), was looking at the motor and noticed that I had timed the motor to the - side of center a week ago!!!! Set the timing to +10 and NOW the power is there and after 6 minute A-main the temp was 146! <<<< that temp is just SWEEEET!!!

With the front change and the NEW power it took three laps to learn how to drive the Losi. Only 1st and 2nd got by me!!! Started 8th finished 7th NOT bad for racn' on a new track with it's new demands!!

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1/21/1012

FZRC (Sarasota)

SC10

Just a bit of test/tune had a Speed Passion Exige 2.0 esc and Speed Passion sport motor that I had changed rotors in. About lap five the rotor blew up!!!!!

XXX-SCT >>> Stock SC class

Received a new (used) Fantom Ion2 17.5 motor that is based on a Team Trinity motor blank. Had the timing set at "0" motor seemed OK. After talking with some racers about how to setup the esc for "Blinky" mode*. Had also received a Speed Passion LCD program box, this makes changing to "Blinky" very easy.

Raced the first qual with "0" motor timing, after the pinion came loose during the 2nd warm up lap, got on to the track about a minute after the start of the qual. Still was able to qual in 4th of 7 racers. Missed 3rd by 2-3 seconds!!!

Bumped the motor timing up about 10 degrees for the 2nd qual. Finished in 2nd which is good enough to start in 2nd for the main. Motor temps were good enough to bump the motor timing to the MAX!!!

Was in 2nd for most of the A-main, BUT Mike made up the distance by the five minute mark and it took him three laps to get around me (I touched another racer as we both pasted him).

* "Blinky" mode is NO timing advance on the ESC, No turbo, boost OR what ever you want to call it.

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It's 99.999999% I will be racing at a new track for me. It's called Newred in Ocala, FL. I'm to meet with Mike Sage at 9am in Tampa and ride with him the rest of the way. Tampa is about half way, Ocala is about 100 miles from my house. Already have a page made for T3T4 Web Service's web site for my visit at Newred. :-)

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Found a guy selling a Leopard esc and 3300 motor on ebay, won it for $2.50 plus shipping. He stated the magnet on the rotor was loose, I have two rotors that will work. The esc didn't work, put a fan on it, new power wires, have another working esc / motor! :-)

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Put a new rotor in the Speed Passion sport motor, hope the winding in the motor are still OK. Hope to test this Monday after work.

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1/15/2012

FZRC (Sarasota)

I'm a bit under the weather, have a bit of a cold.

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Losi XXX-SCT (Stock SC class)

Track was a touch damp from the nights dew. But traction was GREAT during practice, that qual's AND the race! Between 1st and 2nd qual, I had a close look at how the Losi was setup compared to how it was handling. Had a touch to much turn in on the 180 turns, removed 1/2 oz of weight from the steering camber. BINGO!!! Very neutral steering. Finished 3rd in the 8 minute A-main!! :-)

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AE SC10 (Mod SC class)

First five laps, of practice, the SC10 was GREAT, then I started to push it to get better lap times, just could not keep the turns tight! Between the 1st and 2nd qual's I put the 1/2 oz of weight from the Losi in the front steering area of the SC10 BINGO!!!! SWEEET balance in the turns. On lap 9 of the Mod SC A-main the steering servo froze up, finished 8th. :-(

Rebuilt the servo, bearings where dry, in need of some grease. Hope I don't have to buy another $50 servo!!!!!!!!!!

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My brother Rick had shared with me that he had put a set of shocks from a Losi gas truck on his SC10 and this was a GREAT improvement in landing and cornering. The only Losi shocks that I have are on the XXX-SCT so I put Losi #56 (red) piston in the SC10 shocks. The truck sure landed and turned smoother. Have ordered a set of #55 (orange) pistons for the SC10 front shocks, as these are what comes in the gas truck front shocks.

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1/7/2012

FZRC (Sarasota)

Short Course King Money race!

Tested the Losi XXX-SCT, had rebuilt the diff, to make sure it was ready to race!

SC10

After the diff rebuild, it got tail happy!!!! Which means the rear was turning better than the front. Moved the battery to the full back position and put another .030 washer in each front shock.

So what was the out come. 2nd place in the B-main, which put me into the A-main!!!! :-)

Finished 6th in the A-main 4 places out of the $$$$$$.

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The Speed Passion GT2.0 and EzRun 17.5 system will go into the Losi XXXX-SCT for next week!

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1/3/2012

SC10

As I cleaned the SC10 after two days of hard racing. I noticed that the diff was notchy!! Out it came and in went the trans from the T4 which I had just rebuilt two weeks ago and haven't raced it yet. Will have to learn to drive it Sat, had been having a hard time getting the SC10 to turn the same at every corner. A notchy diff will cause that!

Ordered diff parts to rebuild the SC10 diff so I can put the T4 trans back in the T4.

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Because of what I found with the SC10, the Losi XXX-SCT got a diff rebuild. If you remember, I got a metal diff gear about four weeks ago and haven't checked it. Now it's SMMOOOTH again!

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1/1/12

FZRC (Sarasota)

Day 2 of 2 :-)

Did NOT even bother to get the Losi XXX-SCT out. Had planned to race in Stock SC, hoped the setup and tires would work one more day! Did NOT!!!!! :-(

Got my NEW front tires and NEW-est rear tires out, moved the battery forward 1/4 pad. Qual'd 6th finished 5th.

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During the Mod SC A-main, I turned to marshal two SC's and fell, didn't pick my legs up enough to clear the pipe. I did look COOL as I fell and crawled over to up right the SC's!!!

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