7/19/2014

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL.)

Losi XXX-S

Was a GOOD day for the Losi XXX-S. First time on this track with the 3x-s.

BUT had to work at getting the 3x-s to cleanly run. Track 's scoring is done by I-Laps (LED transponder) 3x-s has a solid window so a hole was made, then enlarged and enlarged even more and constant scoring just wasn't there!!!  Mounted the I-Lap on the hood just in front of the window.

At about 8-10 laps per test the rear wouldn't stick, it would loop out under power! Tried adjusting the front and rear diffs, saucing the rear tire and not the front. Was sitting in the pits having lunch, remembered that the setup sheet I used lowered the front to 4.5mm and the rear was set at 6.0mm. Raised the front to 5.5mm and lowered the rear to 5.5mm.

Qual'd 6 of 7, about lap 8 of the 40 lap main the tires came in (got hot enough for best traction) the 3x-s hooked up and started to catch up with 1st and 2nd. Was only 5.6 sec's behind 1st on the same lap at the end!!! Not bad for a 10-12 year old RC!!!!!!

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7/12/2014

Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)

First visit to QS&L, I'm looking forward to a FUN day!!!!

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Losi XXX-S

Track owner gave me some tires as I had burnt the stock tires off to the foams in front of the house! :-)

The harder I drove during practice the more loose the rear end became, NEVER got this fixed!! Qual'd in 8th was racing with 3rd until I hit a pipe and popped a ball cup loose. Was able to repair this and back on the track, for a 4th place finish 10 laps down from 3rd.

Not bad for being the first time on this track and the first time for racing this RC.

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RC10GT-E

Took this along just for the FUN!!! Didn't really plan to race it!

Ran about 6 laps of practice on the foam tires then changed to the rubber ones to see the differences in them. The foams had traction and turning, the rubber had traction but little turning compared to the foams. Decide to race the GT-E with foams.

Lined up last, so I wouldn't get in the way of the faster racers, during the first qual. By the timing loop I was in the lead and driving away!!!!!!! Lapped 2nd 3 or 4 times!!!!!

It didn't seem fair to just drive away and lap the other racers over and over and over. As a Make a RC Wish member we are not to discourage another racer. So turned the radio TH setting from 150% to 120% so I would not have a high top end, this should make for a more equal main.

Go at the tone, 2nd stayed with me for about 4 laps then hit a pipe and I was gone for the win!

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Next week Mann's RC in Ruskin, FL

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7/6/2014

Home ( Ellenton, FL)

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All the parts came in to prepare the Losi XXX-S on road race RC. New drive belt, droop screws and the XP esc/ Reedy 3300 motor RTR combo. Everything in place, adjusted and lipo charged.

On the street in front of the house, DRIFTing like I have never done with a RC!!! This is a on road RACE rc not a drifter!! Into the shop, checking the camber front had to much -camber. Left rear had to much -camber, right rear had +camber????????????? Back on the street, better drifting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back in the shop, noticed the lipo had move to the full forward placement, moved to the full rear and put a stop bolt on the battery brace to stop the movement. Put a rear wing on, then back to the street.

Now this is a On Road RACE RC!!!!!!

The bad! Need new tires all around, the rears are so far gone the foams are showing through the tire body!!!!!!

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7/5/2014

FZRC (Sarasota, FL)

Back at the home track for Team Holy Rollers, RC Wish and ME!!!!!!

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SC10GT-E

NO pressure, don't have to finish first, don't have finish in front of a racer to keep a point lead JUST race for the FUN of it!!!

Qual'd 4th and finished 4th! Left happy!!!!

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