8/23/2014
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL.)
RC10GT2
Had planed to race the RC10GT2, got a lipo receiver battery, everything seemed OK Fri night. Got to the track and the throttle servo was acting up so I put it away.
When I was changing the servo out for a better one noticed that I had not hooked up the throttle return spring!!!!!!!! Put the better servo in just to make sure AND hooked up the spring!!!
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GT-E
That RC was squalling the tires during practice SWEEEEET!!!! Put foam tires on for the qual's and mains. Hit a pipe in the main while in the lead, this popped a steering link loose, finished 3rd.
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XXX-S
Tried the low traction roll bits on the rear did NOT like them, put the normal bits back on and centered the front a-arms had them full forward. Went from 6th to 2nd was just 4 sec behind 1st!
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Sunday, August 17, 2014
8/16/14
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
GT2
Test day at Mann's!!!! They have a "Jato" class, put the nitro bits back on as the Jato's there are nitro. Rubber tires, bald off road tires, not so good. Got a set of foam tires out then remembered that I had changed to hex rim mounts! All of the foam tires are bearing or pin mount! Will need to install some internal shock travel limiters. As that is done change to 50wt oil in the shocks.
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GT-E
Leo was at Mann's, his first racing at Mann's :-)
He drove the GT-E after the main, he wants me to make his Losi 22T handle as nice as the GT-E. Told him he needed a RC10GT to start with!
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Losi XXX-S
Shark and I raced nose to nose in the 2nd qual, he finished in front of me by two feet!!!! As we left the drivers stand he said that he thought I had him at times.
Started 3rd, was 2nd as we crossed under the lining loop, as we entered turn one three cars hit me in the rear which spun me around and was 8th coming out of turn one. As we entered turn two found out that there was damage to the XXX-S. Would not turn right, ran straight across the track jumped the divider into the pack of cars!!!!!!
Went to my car and did a quick-ish repair and drove from the pit area. Was able to catch and pass 8th for a 7th place finish!
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
GT2
Test day at Mann's!!!! They have a "Jato" class, put the nitro bits back on as the Jato's there are nitro. Rubber tires, bald off road tires, not so good. Got a set of foam tires out then remembered that I had changed to hex rim mounts! All of the foam tires are bearing or pin mount! Will need to install some internal shock travel limiters. As that is done change to 50wt oil in the shocks.
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GT-E
Leo was at Mann's, his first racing at Mann's :-)
He drove the GT-E after the main, he wants me to make his Losi 22T handle as nice as the GT-E. Told him he needed a RC10GT to start with!
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Losi XXX-S
Shark and I raced nose to nose in the 2nd qual, he finished in front of me by two feet!!!! As we left the drivers stand he said that he thought I had him at times.
Started 3rd, was 2nd as we crossed under the lining loop, as we entered turn one three cars hit me in the rear which spun me around and was 8th coming out of turn one. As we entered turn two found out that there was damage to the XXX-S. Would not turn right, ran straight across the track jumped the divider into the pack of cars!!!!!!
Went to my car and did a quick-ish repair and drove from the pit area. Was able to catch and pass 8th for a 7th place finish!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
8/9/2014
Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
Losi XXX-S
Just never got the thing to hookup, was looping out at day!!!!
During the 8 minute main, about the five minute mark, nosed into a pipe, had a front link pop off. As I was starting to remove the body to fix this the Novak esc cap flamed it's self to death!!!!! After getting home replaced the cap and everything is OK!
Still finished 6 of 7!
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GT-E
Had rubber tires on instead of foams, like the sound of rubber tires on asphalt, sounds like real cars!!!!
TQ'd first qual and that was it!! Other racer broke coming across the finish line and went home!!!!!!
Wish he had said something to me before he left. Would have let him race the GT-E, cause I had the GT2 nitro with me!!!
Got 1st place by default!!!!
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Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
Losi XXX-S
Just never got the thing to hookup, was looping out at day!!!!
During the 8 minute main, about the five minute mark, nosed into a pipe, had a front link pop off. As I was starting to remove the body to fix this the Novak esc cap flamed it's self to death!!!!! After getting home replaced the cap and everything is OK!
Still finished 6 of 7!
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GT-E
Had rubber tires on instead of foams, like the sound of rubber tires on asphalt, sounds like real cars!!!!
TQ'd first qual and that was it!! Other racer broke coming across the finish line and went home!!!!!!
Wish he had said something to me before he left. Would have let him race the GT-E, cause I had the GT2 nitro with me!!!
Got 1st place by default!!!!
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Saturday, August 2, 2014
8/2/2014
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
Losi XXX-S
Wanted to try a set of roll/sway bars BUT there wasn't any for sale anywhere I looked. Did have a picture of what they looked like, looked just like the rear set for an AE B4/T4/SC10. Put the gold on the front and the black on the rear, gold is the bigger of the two.
Reason for wanting to try a set of roll/sway bars, the XXX-S was a little twitchy on the straights. After the first qual, move the link mount on the rear roll/sway bars out 1/10 of an inch, BINGO!!!! The XXX-S was just right!! Sauced front and rear tires before each qual and main.
Go at the tone! Turn one was nosed into a pipe, rear ended by another racer << this happens!!! Was 6th out of 6 :-(. Started doing one turn at a time, one straight at a time, was up to 4th in five laps, 3rd in another two laps by half way was in 2nd, then first had a problem getting around another racer, was on him then past him by the next turn. He tried to get by me two turns later and piped it!!! Which gave me the opening to drive away with the win!!!!!
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Before we left for vacation over a week ago, stopped by Mike's house and picked up another XXX-S with parts and two bodies. Need just a few (3) parts and it will be ready to race!!!
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
Losi XXX-S
Wanted to try a set of roll/sway bars BUT there wasn't any for sale anywhere I looked. Did have a picture of what they looked like, looked just like the rear set for an AE B4/T4/SC10. Put the gold on the front and the black on the rear, gold is the bigger of the two.
Reason for wanting to try a set of roll/sway bars, the XXX-S was a little twitchy on the straights. After the first qual, move the link mount on the rear roll/sway bars out 1/10 of an inch, BINGO!!!! The XXX-S was just right!! Sauced front and rear tires before each qual and main.
Go at the tone! Turn one was nosed into a pipe, rear ended by another racer << this happens!!! Was 6th out of 6 :-(. Started doing one turn at a time, one straight at a time, was up to 4th in five laps, 3rd in another two laps by half way was in 2nd, then first had a problem getting around another racer, was on him then past him by the next turn. He tried to get by me two turns later and piped it!!! Which gave me the opening to drive away with the win!!!!!
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Before we left for vacation over a week ago, stopped by Mike's house and picked up another XXX-S with parts and two bodies. Need just a few (3) parts and it will be ready to race!!!
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Friday, August 1, 2014
7/26 & 28/2014
Fisher, IL
On vacation was hoping to race at WS in Paxton, IL BUT they closed for the month!! :-(
Rick (my brother) and I went to Eli Field for some one on one FUN racing. Don't know who won just had the BEST time with Rick!!!
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On the way home visited B&T in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Very nice track wish they were closer so there could be some racing done.
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Fisher, IL
On vacation was hoping to race at WS in Paxton, IL BUT they closed for the month!! :-(
Rick (my brother) and I went to Eli Field for some one on one FUN racing. Don't know who won just had the BEST time with Rick!!!
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On the way home visited B&T in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Very nice track wish they were closer so there could be some racing done.
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