Sunday, August 28, 2011

8/28/2011

FZRC (Sarasota)

XXX-SCT

Loaded the Speed Passion GT1.1 esc and Novak 13.5 motor on the XXX-SCT. Tested well, decided to race the first qual with this.

SC10

Loaded the new Castle Sidewinder SCT esc and Castle 4700 motor on the SC10. After talking with my brother Rick. Put Losi orange shock pistons and springs on the front and Losi red shock piston and springs on the rear! This created one Sweet turning SC!!!

Decided to race this in the 2nd qual, then race the one I liked in the main!

Was listed 6th with the Losi XXX-SCT, but after the 2nd qual with the SC10 I was starting in 4th! Sweet!!!

Now comes the rant!!!!! :-(

Was 3rd into the 2nd turn, two orange SC's hacked me into 7th and one hacked me lap after lap after lap, by the time I got clear of him (don't know if it was just one of them or they took turns!) I was two laps down! Then 1st passed me on the last lap to put me down 3! I was able to get a 5th, just a foot or two behind 4th!!!

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Worked with Jim to better mount his new Slash body. We both got a couple hot dogs/drink and sat in my pits to talk about the RC hobby! Jim then went out and finished 1st in the Mod SC B-main, so he bumped up into the A-main with me! Jim finished on the same lap as me in 6th.

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