12/20/2014
FZRC (Sarasota, FL)
A day at da' Home track :-) Mike is to join up with me and bring "Hat" a RC Wish recipient. FZ is hosting a RC Wish race day, we received 6 cars and two boxes of parts!!!!
[Brought a HPI Blitz home to prepare for RC Wish, it was ready in about 4 hours, (2/21/2014)]
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SC10GT-E
Most of the tires I have are over 4 months old OR older and tread design has gotten BETTER!!!! Plus the SC's have gotten better. Was able to qual in 6th, finished 5th!!!
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Have 12 more races to get in and will have raced 500 races!!!!!
Christmas to New Years off, so looking at
12/27 > Mann's on road
12/29 > oval on road
12.31 > FZ NITRO night
1/3 > ??? maybe Mann's
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Saturday, December 13, 2014
12/13/14
Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
Had planned to race in Touring, VTA and Rally but first got to meet "Kmicheal" from R/C Tech forum. The thing is we have known each other for years, I just didn't know Mike was Kmicheal!!!!
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TC4
Couple days ago did a setup sheet from the settings in the manual. The two bits that were different from the settings that I had been using was two .030 washers in the inner link ballstuds front and rear.
Today's quals and main provide that, this is a BAD setup bit!!
Qual'd 7th finished 5th.
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XXX-S
Kmicheal had a set of VTA tires for me when I got to the "Lube", so I'm race ready for the next few months.
Tried "Saucing" these tires before the first qual, not so good took half the race for them to hook up like the did during practice. The XXX-S had no rear traction. Sauced the rear tires only for the 2nd qual, took half the race before they would hook up. Didn't sauce them for the mains, took 4 laps to warm them up, then go at the tone.
Qual'd 5th finished 4th.
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GT
Watched two SC doing some practice laps before setting the GT on the track. Took two laps to get the foam tires up to temp, then blew by them down the back straight just to let them know "Rally" class is MINE!!!!!!
TQ'd both qual's and NEVER drove hard after turn two for the win!!!
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Next race at the "Lube" is next year 1/10/15
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Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
Had planned to race in Touring, VTA and Rally but first got to meet "Kmicheal" from R/C Tech forum. The thing is we have known each other for years, I just didn't know Mike was Kmicheal!!!!
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TC4
Couple days ago did a setup sheet from the settings in the manual. The two bits that were different from the settings that I had been using was two .030 washers in the inner link ballstuds front and rear.
Today's quals and main provide that, this is a BAD setup bit!!
Qual'd 7th finished 5th.
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XXX-S
Kmicheal had a set of VTA tires for me when I got to the "Lube", so I'm race ready for the next few months.
Tried "Saucing" these tires before the first qual, not so good took half the race for them to hook up like the did during practice. The XXX-S had no rear traction. Sauced the rear tires only for the 2nd qual, took half the race before they would hook up. Didn't sauce them for the mains, took 4 laps to warm them up, then go at the tone.
Qual'd 5th finished 4th.
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GT
Watched two SC doing some practice laps before setting the GT on the track. Took two laps to get the foam tires up to temp, then blew by them down the back straight just to let them know "Rally" class is MINE!!!!!!
TQ'd both qual's and NEVER drove hard after turn two for the win!!!
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Next race at the "Lube" is next year 1/10/15
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Sunday, December 7, 2014
12/6/2014
Dean's Discount Hobby and Race Complex (New Port Richey, FL)
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New track, visited a few weeks ago when I was working in the area (it's over 80 miles one way).
Reminds me of Farmers Hobby and Raceway, corner table top and step downs << SWEEEET!!
Normal clay (not treated with sugar or Calcium) just water, takes 1 and a half qual to bring the track surface up to race speed.
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RC10GT2
As the track races ele and nitro classes, the GT2 was loaded for the trip.
Ran fine during practice, won't start for the first qual!!! Told race director to start with out me and as they got two laps in it started!!!!!! 2nd qual had all four front bulkhead screws come out!!!!!
The main, was ahead of 3rd by two laps when I touched a pipe to break the left rear shock, only 20 foot from my pit. Repaired the shock and was back at it with a minute to go. Got within one lap of passing 2nd for a 3rd place finish!!
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SC10GT-E
Hole Shots (M3) on the rear was just NOT hooking up!!! HS's are the base tire everywhere!!!!!! By the mains the HS's were working well!!! Qual'd 3rd finished 2nd.
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Forgot how long a day off road racing is with a 80-90 minute drive each way is!!!
BUT the FUN level was at 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dean's Discount Hobby and Race Complex (New Port Richey, FL)
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New track, visited a few weeks ago when I was working in the area (it's over 80 miles one way).
Reminds me of Farmers Hobby and Raceway, corner table top and step downs << SWEEEET!!
Normal clay (not treated with sugar or Calcium) just water, takes 1 and a half qual to bring the track surface up to race speed.
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RC10GT2
As the track races ele and nitro classes, the GT2 was loaded for the trip.
Ran fine during practice, won't start for the first qual!!! Told race director to start with out me and as they got two laps in it started!!!!!! 2nd qual had all four front bulkhead screws come out!!!!!
The main, was ahead of 3rd by two laps when I touched a pipe to break the left rear shock, only 20 foot from my pit. Repaired the shock and was back at it with a minute to go. Got within one lap of passing 2nd for a 3rd place finish!!
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SC10GT-E
Hole Shots (M3) on the rear was just NOT hooking up!!! HS's are the base tire everywhere!!!!!! By the mains the HS's were working well!!! Qual'd 3rd finished 2nd.
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Forgot how long a day off road racing is with a 80-90 minute drive each way is!!!
BUT the FUN level was at 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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