12/22/2012
HMIRCR (Sarasota, FL)
Losi XXX-SCT
Trying to limit how much stuff I take to the mall, so I only took the XXX-SCT to race. On my way, stopped to get the mail and the battery I ordered was there, SWEEEEEEET!!!!
Decided to try one of Caspers XXX-SCT race setups, they are enough different from Root's (that have worked for me so far) that I wasn't sure.
Qual'd in 2nd, have NEVER beat Josh!!! So, I had a look at his XXX-SCT race setup, it was JUST LIKE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did noticed that he had two battery pads in front of the battery and I had one. Changed to two pads and I was ready to race.
Go at the tone! As we raced under the bridge Josh got tangled up with 3rd and 4th, which allowed me to get the lead. By the end of the 5 minute main Josh was TWO LAPS behind me in 2nd!
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
12/9/2012
FZRC (Sarasota,FL)
Marty changed FZ's next race to a week early because of a conflicting Force race at Hurricane RC.
Has been some time since FZRC raced back to back weekends AND there's been NO RAIN, so the black groove from last week was still there this week!!! :-)
Losi XXX-SCT
Decided to race the XXX-SCT IF there wasn't a ST class. A couple months ago Brushless Hobbies donated a 120 amp ESC to "Make a RC Wish", paired this with a Novak 13.5 brushless motor for a TEST race setup.
Temped the motor and esc every few minutes. never got over 125 degrees <<< that is SWEEET gearing! Had a carpet setup on the XXX-SCT, changed the lower shock mount from the outer hole to the middle hole, removed a spacer from inside the shocks. Moved the rear shock top mounts out a hole
Qual'd in 2nd and was in 1st for most of one lap during the 6 minute main!!!! :-) Missed a turn (hit a pipe) and 1st and 2nd got past, drove the next 4 and a half minutes trying to get by 2nd. It was a race between the old and the new, I with the XXX-SCT which is the old Losi SC and 2nd with a Losi 22SC the new. The OLD racer (me) and the young (2nd place racer), we raced lap after lap after lap, I was faster on half the track (but behind him), we were equal on the other half, as I was looking to get by in a turn at the 5 minute mark I touched a pipe and poped off a steering ball cup. I raced the last minute making sure 4th didn't get by me!!!!!!
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Got to refresh my friendship with R/C Tech mod Mark M. I'm a mod there also. We got about 10-15 minutes to share about how we work as mod's Mark is higher up the mod ladder, he shared some great tips!
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FZRC (Sarasota,FL)
Marty changed FZ's next race to a week early because of a conflicting Force race at Hurricane RC.
Has been some time since FZRC raced back to back weekends AND there's been NO RAIN, so the black groove from last week was still there this week!!! :-)
Losi XXX-SCT
Decided to race the XXX-SCT IF there wasn't a ST class. A couple months ago Brushless Hobbies donated a 120 amp ESC to "Make a RC Wish", paired this with a Novak 13.5 brushless motor for a TEST race setup.
Temped the motor and esc every few minutes. never got over 125 degrees <<< that is SWEEET gearing! Had a carpet setup on the XXX-SCT, changed the lower shock mount from the outer hole to the middle hole, removed a spacer from inside the shocks. Moved the rear shock top mounts out a hole
Qual'd in 2nd and was in 1st for most of one lap during the 6 minute main!!!! :-) Missed a turn (hit a pipe) and 1st and 2nd got past, drove the next 4 and a half minutes trying to get by 2nd. It was a race between the old and the new, I with the XXX-SCT which is the old Losi SC and 2nd with a Losi 22SC the new. The OLD racer (me) and the young (2nd place racer), we raced lap after lap after lap, I was faster on half the track (but behind him), we were equal on the other half, as I was looking to get by in a turn at the 5 minute mark I touched a pipe and poped off a steering ball cup. I raced the last minute making sure 4th didn't get by me!!!!!!
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Got to refresh my friendship with R/C Tech mod Mark M. I'm a mod there also. We got about 10-15 minutes to share about how we work as mod's Mark is higher up the mod ladder, he shared some great tips!
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
12/2/2012
FZRC (Sarasota, FL)
Double points last race of the Fall Series 2012. IF Bruce doesn't race the ST class I could be in 2nd!!!!!
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T4
Haven't changed the race setup on the T4 in 3 or 4 years!!!! Changed to Maifield's 2009 Cactus Classic setup with RS hex front axles. Seems AE has decided for us that the axle height is best set to "middle" with the hex front axles, there isn't an option for spacers top or bottom! So, got my calibers out and removed .030 off the top with a x-acto.
Race Day:
Well!!! The Maifeild setup didn't work as well as I thought!!!!
Moved the front shock lowers back to the "I" hole from the "O" hole on the front a-arms during practice. THEN the setup worked!!!!
TQ'd both qual's and finished 1st by a lap and a half!!!
1st = 100
Attendance = 5
Multiply by 2 = 210 points
1st >> 263
2nd >> 210 <<< ME!!!!!!! :-)
3rd >> 105
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FZRC (Sarasota, FL)
Double points last race of the Fall Series 2012. IF Bruce doesn't race the ST class I could be in 2nd!!!!!
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T4
Haven't changed the race setup on the T4 in 3 or 4 years!!!! Changed to Maifield's 2009 Cactus Classic setup with RS hex front axles. Seems AE has decided for us that the axle height is best set to "middle" with the hex front axles, there isn't an option for spacers top or bottom! So, got my calibers out and removed .030 off the top with a x-acto.
Race Day:
Well!!! The Maifeild setup didn't work as well as I thought!!!!
Moved the front shock lowers back to the "I" hole from the "O" hole on the front a-arms during practice. THEN the setup worked!!!!
TQ'd both qual's and finished 1st by a lap and a half!!!
1st = 100
Attendance = 5
Multiply by 2 = 210 points
1st >> 263
2nd >> 210 <<< ME!!!!!!! :-)
3rd >> 105
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
11/24/2012
HMIRCR (Sarasota, FL)
XXX-SCT
Decided to race the Losi XXX-SCT, didn’t make any changes to the setup from what was used at FZRC last Sunday. Other than the rear tires, changed from Proline M3 Calibers to Duratrax C3 Posse.
Sure drove good to bad I got marshaled out of first into 4th!!!! The triples did it again landed in the pile after the triple and was marshaled last!!! NEVER got back around those racers!!!
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Was talking with Jim H. before the first qual and suggested that tonight would be a good night to have a rental race. We came up with this as rules, rental cars, rental batteries, rental radios and rental tires. In other words, race a rental rc just was they are for anyone to rent. With everything being equal, this should be like a IROC race. Racer to racer even up!!!
Qual 2nd in all three qual for a start in 3rd. By the start of the third lap I was in 1st and pulling away, then the triples struck again and Jim H. got by and I never caught him.
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HMIRCR (Sarasota, FL)
XXX-SCT
Decided to race the Losi XXX-SCT, didn’t make any changes to the setup from what was used at FZRC last Sunday. Other than the rear tires, changed from Proline M3 Calibers to Duratrax C3 Posse.
Sure drove good to bad I got marshaled out of first into 4th!!!! The triples did it again landed in the pile after the triple and was marshaled last!!! NEVER got back around those racers!!!
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Was talking with Jim H. before the first qual and suggested that tonight would be a good night to have a rental race. We came up with this as rules, rental cars, rental batteries, rental radios and rental tires. In other words, race a rental rc just was they are for anyone to rent. With everything being equal, this should be like a IROC race. Racer to racer even up!!!
Qual 2nd in all three qual for a start in 3rd. By the start of the third lap I was in 1st and pulling away, then the triples struck again and Jim H. got by and I never caught him.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
11/18/2012
FZRC (Sarasota, FL)
SC10
They had just rebuilt the track, surface was just a bit soft, even after they ran a packer over the surface.
So the surface wasn't up to handling the power of the LRP 7.5 motor!!!!!
XXX-SCT
Had put a Speed Passion Inspire 2.0 esc and a Reedy 3300 motor to test race at HMIRCR. Thought perhaps that this maybe just the ticket for the track surface.
Had AKA Cityblocks on the front and Duratrax Posse on the rear,this worked for 1 and 3/4 qual's. Track was starting to groove up and the Posse wasn't up to the job. Put Proline Calibers on the rear, MUCH better.
Was looking at the XXX-SCT and remembered that I had moved the rear shock in one hole at the top mount. So, I moved the shocks in another hole, hoping to get a bit more side bite in the corners.
During the qual's the XXX-SCT had a bit of a push in the sweeper turns. Now the XXX-SCT was just off the pipes in the turns!!! That is just SWEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!
First ONLY lapped me once!!! :-) Finished 2nd AND mostly it was a FUN day!!!
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FZRC (Sarasota, FL)
SC10
They had just rebuilt the track, surface was just a bit soft, even after they ran a packer over the surface.
So the surface wasn't up to handling the power of the LRP 7.5 motor!!!!!
XXX-SCT
Had put a Speed Passion Inspire 2.0 esc and a Reedy 3300 motor to test race at HMIRCR. Thought perhaps that this maybe just the ticket for the track surface.
Had AKA Cityblocks on the front and Duratrax Posse on the rear,this worked for 1 and 3/4 qual's. Track was starting to groove up and the Posse wasn't up to the job. Put Proline Calibers on the rear, MUCH better.
Was looking at the XXX-SCT and remembered that I had moved the rear shock in one hole at the top mount. So, I moved the shocks in another hole, hoping to get a bit more side bite in the corners.
During the qual's the XXX-SCT had a bit of a push in the sweeper turns. Now the XXX-SCT was just off the pipes in the turns!!! That is just SWEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!
First ONLY lapped me once!!! :-) Finished 2nd AND mostly it was a FUN day!!!
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
11/10/2012
HMIRCR (Sarasota, FL)
NOT enough racers showed up for a race, so Mike (Make a RC Wish) and I did a LOT of test n tune.
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XXX-SCT
Speed Passion Cirtix Inspire 2.0 esc and a Reedy 3300 motor are a very powerful setup! Had NO problems any where on the track!
Started with 18/84 gearing and after three laps changed to 21/84 WAY better may change to 21/81 for FZRC next week.
The Losi always had a rear wobble under power with a 10.5 or faster motor. The Reedy 3300 is like a 9 turn motor. Moved the shock top mount in one hole and added two spacers to the inside of the rear shocks. NO more wobble!
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Mike (MRCW) was having a bit of a problem keeping the motor tight, had already killed a spur before I got there. Had a Traxxas Slash with me, put a battery in it and let Mike drive it for a few laps.
Asked Mike IF he was ready for a upgrade? He said yes so we changed the radio and receiver from the Traxxas Rustler on to the Slash and after a battery, I asked IF he was ready for another upgrade.
Took the Novak esc and Triniy 27 turn motor out and installed a Leopard 60 amp esc and Leopard 9 turn brushless motor in! NOW he has power and a SC truck that is race ready!!!!
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HMIRCR (Sarasota, FL)
NOT enough racers showed up for a race, so Mike (Make a RC Wish) and I did a LOT of test n tune.
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XXX-SCT
Speed Passion Cirtix Inspire 2.0 esc and a Reedy 3300 motor are a very powerful setup! Had NO problems any where on the track!
Started with 18/84 gearing and after three laps changed to 21/84 WAY better may change to 21/81 for FZRC next week.
The Losi always had a rear wobble under power with a 10.5 or faster motor. The Reedy 3300 is like a 9 turn motor. Moved the shock top mount in one hole and added two spacers to the inside of the rear shocks. NO more wobble!
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Mike (MRCW) was having a bit of a problem keeping the motor tight, had already killed a spur before I got there. Had a Traxxas Slash with me, put a battery in it and let Mike drive it for a few laps.
Asked Mike IF he was ready for a upgrade? He said yes so we changed the radio and receiver from the Traxxas Rustler on to the Slash and after a battery, I asked IF he was ready for another upgrade.
Took the Novak esc and Triniy 27 turn motor out and installed a Leopard 60 amp esc and Leopard 9 turn brushless motor in! NOW he has power and a SC truck that is race ready!!!!
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
11/3/2012
B&B (Hudson,FL)
Drove to Mike's house, transferred the SC10, GT2SC, two trunks, table, chair and one tool box into the back of his truck. THEN loaded his stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Planed to race the GT2SC and the SC10. B&B didn't have a class for the GT2SC, so they put me in OpenSC which is the same class that I had planed to race the SC10!!!!!
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GT2SC
Did most of my track time with the GT2SC, I knew how the SC10 would race.
Moved the rear shocks in one hole on the a-arms, had noticed the the front bounce a bit, didn't want to change the front shocks so I just un-screwed the front shock lower mount eyes out 1 and a half turns. MUCH better, made note to self to remove one .030 spacer before I race the GT2SC again.
A racer stated "someone racing a nitro in ele SC class", I answered YES Me!!!
Go at the tone! Started last as I didn't know how the GT2SC would race. By lap three the GT2SC was in first AND was pulling away!!!! Then about four laps from the end of the qual, the sound of the grinding the teeth off the gears in the trans!!! Was able to finish the qual, for a 2nd in that qual and a 3rd over all for the a-main.
Inspected the trans, it was finished for the day! :-(
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SC10
Race the SC10 in the 2nd qual, it seemed that the SC10 was faster than the GT2SC from the drivers stand. NEVER TRUST your feeling about your lap times check the results sheet. The GT2SC was 1 to 2 seconds faster a lap then the SC10!
Qual'd 4th, was in 4th as I came out of turn one, as I finished coming out of turn one I was 7th!!!!
By lap 4 I was behind 3rd by 4 feet and was closing fast. Then, the sound of the spur gear getting it's teeth ground off, finished one more lap before all the teeth were gone. Still had enough of a lead on the pack that I finished 6th of the 9 racers in the a-main.
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B&B (Hudson,FL)
Drove to Mike's house, transferred the SC10, GT2SC, two trunks, table, chair and one tool box into the back of his truck. THEN loaded his stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Planed to race the GT2SC and the SC10. B&B didn't have a class for the GT2SC, so they put me in OpenSC which is the same class that I had planed to race the SC10!!!!!
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GT2SC
Did most of my track time with the GT2SC, I knew how the SC10 would race.
Moved the rear shocks in one hole on the a-arms, had noticed the the front bounce a bit, didn't want to change the front shocks so I just un-screwed the front shock lower mount eyes out 1 and a half turns. MUCH better, made note to self to remove one .030 spacer before I race the GT2SC again.
A racer stated "someone racing a nitro in ele SC class", I answered YES Me!!!
Go at the tone! Started last as I didn't know how the GT2SC would race. By lap three the GT2SC was in first AND was pulling away!!!! Then about four laps from the end of the qual, the sound of the grinding the teeth off the gears in the trans!!! Was able to finish the qual, for a 2nd in that qual and a 3rd over all for the a-main.
Inspected the trans, it was finished for the day! :-(
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SC10
Race the SC10 in the 2nd qual, it seemed that the SC10 was faster than the GT2SC from the drivers stand. NEVER TRUST your feeling about your lap times check the results sheet. The GT2SC was 1 to 2 seconds faster a lap then the SC10!
Qual'd 4th, was in 4th as I came out of turn one, as I finished coming out of turn one I was 7th!!!!
By lap 4 I was behind 3rd by 4 feet and was closing fast. Then, the sound of the spur gear getting it's teeth ground off, finished one more lap before all the teeth were gone. Still had enough of a lead on the pack that I finished 6th of the 9 racers in the a-main.
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