6/30/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Rob and I hoped Bobby and Smitty would be able to race with us today. They had other plans.

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Spec-R S2

Now has AE 7.1 front / rear a-arms / c-hubs and new front bumper parts.

TQ'd both quals and won the main.

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SC5

TQ'd both quals and won the main.

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6/23/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

13.5 Spec TC

Changed body to a TC. TQ'd with tires for War Zone next week, wanted to get them scrubbed in.

A set of 36R's were mounted and was running 1 to 1.5 sec a lap faster!!!!!

Won!

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SC5

Front tires are a set of Panthers not Losi!!!!!

Set preload on front springs to zero at the top of shocks, screwed rears down 4 turns from top, turned OK.

TQ'd both qual then screwed the rear shocks tops back to zero <<< WRONG thing to do. Push was back!!!!

Won!

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6/9/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2 >> Super Truck

Tires from last week at War Zone were drift tires at Mann's!

Put a set of 36R on and cleaned them with 50/50 Simple Green/water. They take 4 laps to come up to temp, then it's FULL power!! For two TQ and the WIN!!!!

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SC5

Tried some Stadium Truck tires in place of the normal SC tires. Only had some Losi "silver" compound tires for the front, these are drift tire when on the rear. A little push, which worked well on the north end of oval, learned the QUICK way around.

Two TQ's and a 2nd. About 1/3 of the way in, heard a odd noise and a lack of power, thought it was the diff cause I had forgot to check it after the rebuild from last week. Wasn't the problem, broke the left rear wheel axle pin.

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6/2/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

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Rob showed NO MERCY both races!!!

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GT

Could NOT get the SC5 to turn, found out why in the main, idler and diff gear choose to go toothless!!! Diff was going out and won't spin right in a turn.

2nd

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ST

Tried 3 different tires and it was drift city!!! Rob loaned me a set of his "OLD" tires. Qual'd in 2nd, about 3 laps in hit the wall and drove the rest on 3 wheels!!

3rd

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Am I behind or what!!!!!

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Lets start with May.

11th to 24th

Vacation in order of travel >> FL, GA, AL, MS, TN, KY, IL, IN, OH, KY, TN, GA and finely FL.

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Nice cruise to Atlanta, to make the the run to Tupelo, MS Made it in 11 parsec's!!! And up to Selmer, TN.

4 days with part of the kids. Did some hiking at Big Hill Pond State Park (done this same trail in Sept 2017). Enjoyed the kids new home, great location in Selmer. Gena and I drove around looking at what there is there to live in when we move there.

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Five days later >> Drove up through TN, KY to IL to see Dad and Mom, Dad is 92!!!!! <<< WOW!!!!

"Hiked" Dad's back yard, it's like a miniature Smoky Mountains! Gave my Sissy (sister) a 8" tablet with her own email account and Facebook account, she is one Happy Camper!!! She joined me on a hike of Sangamon River Nature Trail, just a couple miles south of the house.

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Another fives days and through IN, OH, KY, we are on our way to Eastern TN. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and MORE family. Hikes to Chimney Tops and back <<< that is ALWAYS the IMPORTANT part >> getting back.

Gena's wheelchair tires were bad :-( didn't notice until IL. A employee at Rowdy Bear Coaster in Gatlinburg got us an address to a repair/supply (Bess and Co.) source. No tires but a good WC for $20 a day. They SAVED the day for us. Downtown Gatlinburg in May is just SWEEEET!!!!

Coming south out of Sevierville you see the Smokies behind Pigeon Forge!!

My Sweetie and I with Dolly!!!!!

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ONE LAST DAY ON THE ROAD. 14 days total!!!

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