Monday, September 7, 2015

9/5/2015

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

GT2-E

Was able to TQ the Jato class, AGAIN!!!

Go at the tone, was GONE!!!!!! About minute 4 Bobby went by me, just like he did the last time we raced, so quickly it looked like I was parked!!!!

A 2nd to Bobby is still good!!!

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SC10GT-E

Just flat out ran everyone in both qual's and the main!!!!

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Spec-R S2

Just about have the S2 turning like I need. Now for some NEW tires!!!

Qualified in 3rd, and was able to stay there for most of the main. As the tires started wearing out the rear looseness came back. Started to drive within the limits of the tires going. Not powering out of the turns AND caught up to 2nd, he touched a pipe and I was by for a 2nd.

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SC5mM

This is the RC won in the raffle at Newred's.  Hadn't planed to race it just do some testing. Acted SLOW!!! Changed battery and it was FAST down the straight, for about 2/3 of the way and it was back to slow!!!!!!!!! Took it to the pit and it would hardly move, sounded like the trans was gone :-(

UPDATE:

At home, checked everything starting from the wheel axle pins to the trans. EVERYTHING is good!!!  Put the SC5M back together set it on the floor >> NO GO just the sound of a bad trans. Had the body off so, just picked up the front and powered the motor, nothing just the sound. Pulled the motor apart, the magnet was loose on the motor armature <<< that is a bad motor!!!!

Put the motor esc from the SC10GT-E ready to racein two weeks at Newred's. :-)

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Dylan and his cousin, Sam came by for a visit while I was at Mann's. They took the RC Wish RC to the off road track for a bit of fun. Went back to watch, as we walked back to my pit. Asked Dylan IF he was going to get back into RC racing. Dylan is the FIRST recipient of a RC Wish RC. Just as Dylan finished speaking Sam said "I need to get a RC then".

So, I started the questioning and Dylan started smiling!!! He knew what was about to happen, as it had happened to him a few years ago.

Sam received a HPI Blitz complete with batteries, charger, tools, radio, tires and a tub to carry these in.

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