3/28/2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY T3/T4 Web Service BLOG!!!
Started blog 3/28/2009, so we are 3 years old!
THANKS to "Super Monkey RC Racing" for introducing blog'n to me!!!
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
3/23/2012
FIRCC (Plant City)
Haven't been to FIRRC in some time, with FZRC doing a track redesign, so I have a open weekend. I had forgot how small and tight the track is at FIRRC, BUT that maybe in part to racing at B&B last week!! :-)
Didn't know which SC would work best so both were loaded for the trip!
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Losi XXX-SCT
Still had the Castle esc and 4600 motor in from B&B, hoped that this would be enough power!
By lap three I was having a problem making the 180 turns as I got more comfortable with the track! Then the right steering link would not stay connected. Raced the 1st qual any way, at the 3 minute mark of the 6 minute qual the link came loose. Didn't even look at how I finished that qual!!!!!
Parked the Losi!
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SC10
Turned worse than the XXX-SCT BUT!!!! Was better every where else on the track. Moved the front shocks out a hole on the a-arms, BINGO turning just like I want! :-)
Looked at the results after the 2nd qual I was in 8th, which I thought would put me in the A-main. The first SEVEN made the A-main!!!!!
As we 1st, 2nd (me) and 3rd came up to turn 7 on the lap 2, I touched a pipe joint and lost the right front wheel, c-hub at the a-arm!!! Have a set of FT arms on the SC10, they are stiffer (better steering) BUT the break easier than the RTR arm.
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John, a racer from the Farmers days. Had a accident some time ago with his right foot. Which I thought had healed. Showed up last night with his foot in a brace AGAIN!!! Gout this time in the foot. So, I volunteered to turn marshal for him all night.
As I was saying my goodbye's, Ron the race director said to me because I assisted John and him my next race at FIRRC is FREE!!!! Didn't do this for a free race was just assisting John, Ron and the other racers BUT a free race is a free race! :-)
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FIRCC (Plant City)
Haven't been to FIRRC in some time, with FZRC doing a track redesign, so I have a open weekend. I had forgot how small and tight the track is at FIRRC, BUT that maybe in part to racing at B&B last week!! :-)
Didn't know which SC would work best so both were loaded for the trip!
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Losi XXX-SCT
Still had the Castle esc and 4600 motor in from B&B, hoped that this would be enough power!
By lap three I was having a problem making the 180 turns as I got more comfortable with the track! Then the right steering link would not stay connected. Raced the 1st qual any way, at the 3 minute mark of the 6 minute qual the link came loose. Didn't even look at how I finished that qual!!!!!
Parked the Losi!
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SC10
Turned worse than the XXX-SCT BUT!!!! Was better every where else on the track. Moved the front shocks out a hole on the a-arms, BINGO turning just like I want! :-)
Looked at the results after the 2nd qual I was in 8th, which I thought would put me in the A-main. The first SEVEN made the A-main!!!!!
As we 1st, 2nd (me) and 3rd came up to turn 7 on the lap 2, I touched a pipe joint and lost the right front wheel, c-hub at the a-arm!!! Have a set of FT arms on the SC10, they are stiffer (better steering) BUT the break easier than the RTR arm.
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John, a racer from the Farmers days. Had a accident some time ago with his right foot. Which I thought had healed. Showed up last night with his foot in a brace AGAIN!!! Gout this time in the foot. So, I volunteered to turn marshal for him all night.
As I was saying my goodbye's, Ron the race director said to me because I assisted John and him my next race at FIRRC is FREE!!!! Didn't do this for a free race was just assisting John, Ron and the other racers BUT a free race is a free race! :-)
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
3/17/12
B&B (Hudson)
Have had this track on the "Local Tracks" page for years! REALLY!!! Like 2008!
Met Mike at his house and he drove the rest of the way, it's over my 75 mile drive range.
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SC10
Within the first 10 minutes of practice, I hit a 4X4 (wood post) at speed over a jump, ordered a NEW chassis to replace the one with a missing front end!!! :-(
XXX-SCT
Changed tires from the SC10 to the XXX-SCT. Decided to check the setup on the Castle SCT made a few changes <<< MISTAKE!!!! Forgot that you need to re-set the radio to esc, was three laps down by the time I got on the track for the 1st qual! Was in 3rd at the 4 minute mark of the 6 minute qual and took all the teeth off the spur!!!
This put me starting 2nd in the C-main. By lap 3 I was in the lead driving away, at the 3 minute mark I was in the pits putting the pinion back on. NO bump up for me, my worst finish ever!!! 19 of 19.
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Mike and I got to B&B a bit later than we had planned. Was looking like finding a place to pit would be a problem! Then Mike seen the Johnson trailer, they welcomed us into their AC trailer. :-)
The WHOLE Johnson family joined Team Holy Rollers over two years ago, I had NOT seen them for over a years. We had a GREAT time of fellowship!!
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A short vid of the SC B-main that I didn't bump up to!!!
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B&B (Hudson)
Have had this track on the "Local Tracks" page for years! REALLY!!! Like 2008!
Met Mike at his house and he drove the rest of the way, it's over my 75 mile drive range.
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SC10
Within the first 10 minutes of practice, I hit a 4X4 (wood post) at speed over a jump, ordered a NEW chassis to replace the one with a missing front end!!! :-(
XXX-SCT
Changed tires from the SC10 to the XXX-SCT. Decided to check the setup on the Castle SCT made a few changes <<< MISTAKE!!!! Forgot that you need to re-set the radio to esc, was three laps down by the time I got on the track for the 1st qual! Was in 3rd at the 4 minute mark of the 6 minute qual and took all the teeth off the spur!!!
This put me starting 2nd in the C-main. By lap 3 I was in the lead driving away, at the 3 minute mark I was in the pits putting the pinion back on. NO bump up for me, my worst finish ever!!! 19 of 19.
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Mike and I got to B&B a bit later than we had planned. Was looking like finding a place to pit would be a problem! Then Mike seen the Johnson trailer, they welcomed us into their AC trailer. :-)
The WHOLE Johnson family joined Team Holy Rollers over two years ago, I had NOT seen them for over a years. We had a GREAT time of fellowship!!
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A short vid of the SC B-main that I didn't bump up to!!!
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Monday, March 12, 2012
3/11/2012
FZRC (Sarasota)
SC10
Put the Castle esc and motor in for a test, thinking about racing Mod SC for a few weeks.
Turned Great, Jumped Great, Speed was Great!! BUT I choose to race Stock SC.
XXX-SCT
Qual'd 5th finished 5th with a motor temp of 225!!! :-(
Have tried 20 diff gearing sets and temp are 185 to 225, NOT very happy. With the SC10 I never had a temp over 185!!!
Losi doesn't have any gearing charts like AE does, So the SC10 is now the Stock SC and the XXX-SCT will be Mod SC.
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FZRC (Sarasota)
SC10
Put the Castle esc and motor in for a test, thinking about racing Mod SC for a few weeks.
Turned Great, Jumped Great, Speed was Great!! BUT I choose to race Stock SC.
XXX-SCT
Qual'd 5th finished 5th with a motor temp of 225!!! :-(
Have tried 20 diff gearing sets and temp are 185 to 225, NOT very happy. With the SC10 I never had a temp over 185!!!
Losi doesn't have any gearing charts like AE does, So the SC10 is now the Stock SC and the XXX-SCT will be Mod SC.
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
3/4/2012
FZRC (Sarasota)
While doing a "Check over" of the SC10 and T4, I found that some time in the past (perhaps over a YEAR) I had changed the inner steering link mount to the rear mount! That is for a in-line axle NOT a trailing axle! Changed to the front hole, hope this will make the SC10 and the T4 to turn like they should.!
Tested the SC10 first today. NOW the steering is like I want it! I'm thinking about putting the SP GT2.0 and 17.5 motor in the SC10 for "Stock SC" class.
The T4 turns and jumps like it did at Farmers two years ago!!! <<< SWEEET!!
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Losi XXX-SCT
Raced in "Mod SC" class with the SP GT2.0 in "Boosted" setting. Qual'd in 4th for the main and finished in 4th. Trying to decide between the Castle SCT esc and 4600 motor or the SP GT1.1 esc and Novak 13.5 in for next week for "Mod SC".
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FZRC (Sarasota)
While doing a "Check over" of the SC10 and T4, I found that some time in the past (perhaps over a YEAR) I had changed the inner steering link mount to the rear mount! That is for a in-line axle NOT a trailing axle! Changed to the front hole, hope this will make the SC10 and the T4 to turn like they should.!
Tested the SC10 first today. NOW the steering is like I want it! I'm thinking about putting the SP GT2.0 and 17.5 motor in the SC10 for "Stock SC" class.
The T4 turns and jumps like it did at Farmers two years ago!!! <<< SWEEET!!
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Losi XXX-SCT
Raced in "Mod SC" class with the SP GT2.0 in "Boosted" setting. Qual'd in 4th for the main and finished in 4th. Trying to decide between the Castle SCT esc and 4600 motor or the SP GT1.1 esc and Novak 13.5 in for next week for "Mod SC".
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