2/23/2014

SS Hobbies and Raceway (Tampa,FL)

Neighbor problems!! They don't like the clay dust on their used cars (they own a used car lot). SS has to keep the dust down, so they watered, and watered AND WATERED to keep the peace! My RC's haven't been this dirty in a LONNNNNNG time, NOT happy!!!!!

B4.1

JC Bar Codes (Blue) on the front and VP Pro Turbo Trax (Super Soft) on the rear, ready to go!!

Started 3rd, finished 3rd.

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GT2-E

Finished 2nd, see picture!!!!!

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SC10

VP Pro Turbo Trax (Extra Super Soft) on the rear, Thesse are just SWEEEEEEET!!! Even in the MUD!!!!!

Finished 2nd.

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B4.1

GT2-E

SC10

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2/16/2014

FZRC (Sarasota, FL)

Race #3 of the FZ-SS Series.

Shortly after getting to FZ, a RC needs was brought to our attention (RCWish.com) that a father and son was in need of a rear a-arm for the sons SC10 so he could race. I had upgraded the front of my T4/SC10 to the .2 parts, had these and a set of rear a-arms in a bag with me.

Showed them how to set the front and rear for ride height, caster settings and battery placements, they were very happy with how their SC10's drove now.

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GT2-E

Changed to 12mm shock springs front and rear, moved the rear top shock in one mount hole, Red Dot tire sauce and I'm ready for the main. Started from the TQ position, held first for two laps, touched a pipe Mike got by and it was ON!!! We traded position every other lap until Mike nosed into a pipe and I was gone!!!!!

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Was watching a NASCAR race the day before and they where talking about how some of GREAT NASCAR drivers on there 400 race, won that race. NOT saying I'm a GREAT driver, just that I TQ and won my 400th RC race!!!!!


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Showed them how to set the front and rear for ride height, caster settings and battery placements, they were very happy with how their SC10's drove now.

Showed them how to set the front and rear for ride height, caster settings and battery placements, they were very happy with how their SC10's drove now.

Showed them how to set the front and rear for ride height, caster settings and battery placements, they were very happy with how their SC10's drove now.

Showed them how to set the front and rear for ride height, caster settings and battery placements, they were very happy with how their SC10's drove now.

2/8/2014

FZRC (Sarasota, FL.)

Next week is race #3 of the FZ-SS Series. FZ took last week off to do a track redesign.

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GT2-E

Planned to race the GT2-E, as a race-tune for next week BUT I was the only ST there :-(.

After I had signed up for Mod SC, Marty asked IF I could race the B4.1 in buggy class so there would be a class. As I had broke the motor in the B4.1 during practice, I asked if I could race the GT2-E in the buggy class!!! The other racers said YES :-)!!!!!!

Qual'd 3rd finished 2nd.

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SC10

Tried six diff rear tires, was never comfortable on the track. Ended up with HPI Megabites (Pink) 30% tread on the front, Proline Snipers 60% tread on the rear, Red Dot sauce front and rear, was ready for the main.

Qual'd 4th and finished 3rd.

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Now to get ready for next week!!!

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2/2/2014

SS Hobbies and Raceway (Tampa, FL)

3 classes for $20 <<< SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!

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B4.1

Track had a layer of clay dust that I normally do not race on, was able to qual 6th for the main. Was 3rd into turn one, by the timing line was in 5th. as we jumped the double (see the double in the pic above) 6th landed on top of me and that turn the power off in the buggy, was 3 laps down!!! Was able to work back up to 8th by the end!!!

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SC10

Qual'd 6th was pushing 3rd but could not get around him for 3rd!!!!!!

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GT2-E

Between the qual's and the main, remembered putting on T4 rear arms. This means T4 CVD's will fit now!!!

Mid-Motor RC's are said to be for HIGH TRACTION tracks, as SS has this layer of clay dust. The GT2-E should be handy-caped!!! It wasn't!!! 1st, was about 10 foot behind 2nd at the finish.

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