2/3/2013
FZRC (Sarasota, FL)
Had some testing to do!
Losi XXX-SCT
Got a Losi esc and motor from ebay that came stock with the XXX-SCT. Planning to make this into a "Make a RC Wish" car, Put a set of stock tires on and drove the track for 10 minutes to get an idea of what the esc and motor temps would be like for a kid.
Did the thumb test on the motor, got to a five count after a 10 minute run on the track.
SC10
Last week at HMIRCR, put a different rear brace and hubs on to try to get the SC10 to turn SUPER smooth. Worked well there. Was working well enough to keep them during the first qual before the left front wheel came off.
As I was looking at the SC10 in the pits (I was bored out of my mind), the front shock mounts looked odd to me. Put a brace under the front end and took one of the top shock mounts loose. Moved the shock side to side to see how the new shock mount bolt hole compared to the old ones. The new one is about .030 lower. put a /030 washer inside the shock to limit the down travel and changed the shock oil to 30 weight from 32.5.
Landing a jump in 3rd in the 2 qual the esc came loose and unpluged the 3 motor line and the senser cable!!!!!
Changed the bottom piece of velcro, changed the rear tires to ProLine Calibers M3 and put RedDot traction sauce on front and rear tires.
Started in 6th of 7 in the 6 minute main, at the end of lap 1, I was 3rd, at the 3 minute mark 2nd touched a pipe and I got by, was 6 and a half seconds behind 1at, at the end I was 3.5 seconds behine 1st.
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