Tonights racing.

BCbud · October 12, 2014, 02:44:35 AM

I wasn't going to go racing tonight as I only had my touring car ready to run but I decided to go anyway. I am glad I did as I had a lot of fun racing the touring car for my first time on carpet and with 11 touring cars there we had 2 heats. I am looking forword to getting my 1/12th scale ready to race hopfully for next weekend.

Neil.

rcshadow · October 12, 2014, 03:09:23 AM

+1 that was lots of fun tonight. Glad I brought the touring and got the 1/12 going also. Some
close racing should be a good season.

Blake · October 12, 2014, 03:35:53 AM

Yeah, I had fun too - although I was quite busy without some of the usual computer operators around to help. Good racing in both 12th and TC. Big thanks to the entire Nanaimo crew for making the trip!

The contractor told me they *should* complete the heaters by Tuesday night. So, hopefully the pit area will be more organized next time.

Blake

Gorden · October 12, 2014, 05:03:36 PM

My car ran not bad as it has not seen the track since last November

Gorden

Blake · October 12, 2014, 11:14:43 PM

Thanks Gord for calling a bunch of races last night.

Blake

Boostgod · October 12, 2014, 11:20:38 PM

Had a great time racing with you guys. Practice Wednesday?

Oh and I accidentally brought home transponder #10, sorry. Will bring back Wednesday.

Blake · October 12, 2014, 11:40:47 PM

Quote from: Boostgod on October 12, 2014, 11:20:38 PM
Had a great time racing with you guys. Practice Wednesday?

Oh and I accidentally brought home transponder #10, sorry. Will bring back Wednesday.

Thanks Benjamin - yeah just bring it back on Wed.

Practice should be a "go" for Wednesday and possibly Thursday this week. Hoping to have the pit area organized by then if those scissor lifts disappear on Tuesday. Fingers crossed.

Blake

jarrodH · October 13, 2014, 12:02:11 AM

save a set of tires for me blacke. hope to be there wed and or thursday

Boostgod · October 13, 2014, 08:23:37 AM

Quote from: jarrodH on October 13, 2014, 12:02:11 AM
save a set of tires for me blacke. hope to be there wed and or thursday

How long does a set of touring tires last on carpet? A full season?

Shawn68z · October 13, 2014, 12:30:06 PM

Quote from: Boostgod on October 13, 2014, 08:23:37 AM
Quote from: jarrodH on October 13, 2014, 12:02:11 AM
save a set of tires for me blacke. hope to be there wed and or thursday

How long does a set of touring tires last on carpet? A full season?

Depends on how long you want to run them.

If your tire budget allows it, budget for 2-3 sets this winter. If you racing budget doesn't allow, then run them until you can see the belting! Its just a time/handling thing, as the tires wear and age, the rubber gets harder, and you lose time on the track. A new set of tires in outdoors is worth an extra lap in 6 minutes.

Oxidization of the rubber is a problem for these little tires, so keeping them in a sealed ziplock bag will help the rubber stay softer longer.

I am keeping an eye on my tires, and they did wear a fair amount last weekend, but I am still expecting to get 6-8 weekends of racing on them. Then I will buy 2 new sets for speedweekend, and run those for the rest of the season.

Shawn.

jarrodH · October 14, 2014, 07:34:00 PM

Needs some track time to get the hang of runnin rc's again.. Been awhile since I've picked one up

Shawn68z · October 15, 2014, 12:41:31 AM

Quote from: jarrodH on October 14, 2014, 07:34:00 PM
Needs some track time to get the hang of runnin rc's again.. Been awhile since I've picked one up

Like that matters. Your one of those guys that could drive a car with 3 wheels, half a body, and the motor dragging on the ground, and still put the clunker car into the A-Main.

Shawn.

jarrodH · October 15, 2014, 12:54:09 AM

..to be fair, i guess i did run a few laps in robs car, and then a few in craigs car last practice night at the ends of their runs.(thanks). not consistent yet, but there were 11.8's.

hope to have a buddy with me, maybe get him into racing aswell.