I am just getting back into racing after a several month layoff. Are 3800's still competitve? I'll be racing 6-cell stock and mod and maybe 4-cell stock.

Not if your running against the same talent with 4200's.

yea, what he said!

I have found the 3800's to make excellent practice packs. You can get the same lap times with 38's for two or three minutes. So, for practice/setup purposes they are fine.

But, it's all 4200's for the races.

man i must be outta the loop im runnin 3300's...

man i must be outta the loop im runnin 3300's...

Depends on the guys you race with. If everyone else is running 33's, you may be okay.

You will have a PM in a minute or two.

no im just startin so well see, if that car u sold me is good enough i might not need good batts, lol :D

Oh Yea! That car is BLAZIN' FAST. Even without batteries! You don't need no stinkin' batteries!

oh yea ill kick it around the track ill show the battery companys!! :D (or ill just step on every one elses, then i automaticly win... wait wrong thread to say that on... lol :D)

Ran 2nd in the main last night running 3300 pack against 3800s. The 3800 pack I had charging shorted a cell and failed :( happened to have a charged 3300 pack that I was going to use for practice laying there :)

They are if thats all you allow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're a small club but all the 19 turn drivers chose to stay with 3800 for another season.

A matter of fact --- We DQ'd the sec place car last week because he thought he'd be wise and sneek in a 4200.

last weekend at marshels raceway there were two leagues in town on sat the neot had there show with 4200s and on sunday the orl was in the house with a 3800 rule .. on sat tq was 61 4:00:32 on sunday the tq was set buy the 2nd qual on sat with a 60 4:00:68..

i ran on sat with 4200s a 61 4:04 and on sunday i ran a 60 4:04..

so on a 3.7 to 4.0 sec lap time track i would say the 4200s are a lap faster...

the 4200s started just a tad faster but held the time way into the run and finished just a tad faster then the 3800 IMO............

once the year is over for the orl i will have more notes with the 4200s from last years 3800s and will be able to post more info on this topic

They are if thats all you allow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're a small club but all the 19 turn drivers chose to stay with 3800 for another season.

A matter of fact --- We DQ'd the sec place car last week because he thought he'd be wise and sneek in a 4200.

just a question or league stays with a batt for the whole season and i know how to get ready for that but or season is over in nov.. my question is how do you plan to get a full year more on 3800s when no one can get them anymore???? not being cocky just wanting to know what you will do in jan and feb when guys feel they need sticks???

i know i was bumed when i heard i would no longer be able to get 3800s so i bought 5 to finish out the year with and with about 5 runs on them they will get made in to 6 cell packs to be sold to the backyard basher or in my sons xxt to play with in the yard...

Oh Yea! That car is BLAZIN' FAST. Even without batteries! You don't need no stinkin' batteries!

:p Using a sail or no batteries at all now thats fast can you setup my car lol. Sorry I was reading through here and saw that and coulgn't help my self don't want to make anyone mad at me.

Jimmy

no its not sail powerd its foot/leader powerd, ok herse how you do it: 1. kick car out in front of leaders car 2. make sure you are directly in front of his car 3. ride out the race to a win!!!

Hey Bologna what were you racing? I am concerned more with 6-cell mod and maybe 6-cell stock on dirt ovals.

Not if your running against the same talent with 4200's.


1000000000000% correct.

it's not even close!

Hey Bologna what were you racing? I am concerned more with 6-cell mod and maybe 6-cell stock on dirt ovals.


in your 1st post you said 4 cell also....

i run 4 cell pan car...

I have been running 3800s 4 cell oval on carpet, been keeping up rather well, can't wait to get new sticks tho!

I ran a pack of almost new 38's against WC 42's this past weekend in 4 cell 19T and "it's not even Close" went straight to my new WC 42's.

Okay Okay Okay I ordered 2 SMC 4200 packs from RC4less! Thanks Bruce!