Hi everyone i figured now was a nice time to start a new thread. first race for indoor is sept 22 which is also my birthday so how about everyone bring me a present :)

i plan on going up to marshalls sometime next week because i have off work. so once i know what day i wanna practice ill let people know. probly wensday or thursday though. and ofcourse indoor practice is anytime during the week

hours are 2pm-9pm mon through friday. 10am till racing is over on sat- sundays

1 dollar for unlimited practice which is an unbeatable price! im sure tips are welcome and once you see what is offered then maybe you would want to throw a TIP! lol

Remember that Marshalls is the family track of the northeast :)

Joe if I go I'll bring ya another brownie! ;)

Joe, have they changed the carpet or is it the same as last year?

From one of the drivers meetings a few weeks ago, Bill has said that this year will be the last for the ozite . Also stating that he can not afford it every 2-3 years replacing the carpet.:(

same carepet for this season. dpending on how it looks he will see if he will get new carpet next year or not. once he needs new carpet it will be the other type of carpet because it lasts alot longer. i cant really blame him. pan car racers are the main guys that push ozite carpet and for the price its a better deal to get the other stuff. i personally enjoy racing on the other carpet just as much as ozite. just my opinion. im thinking of making a trip to marshalls on friday possibly. maybe there will be a few others. :)

Here is for the start of the new season. :thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeOoVVwSB7w&mode=related&search=

Any one in for some mod brushless racing on the 22nd or 10.5 if no mod. I might make the trip.

Joe DiGirolamo

joe show up there will be mod if your there im sure :)

joe just keep driving lots more north plenty of fast mod and 10.5 drivers there that weekend. see you all the weekend of the neot orl weekend if not the week before.

I wish I could but the 9 hour ride is a bit much by myself.

Joe DiGirolamo

first week might be a bit light due to another race goin on up north but so everyone knows the ORL/neot is goin on too weeks after the opening day so thats a good time to practice for it. hope to see everyone soon!

Joe - When is the carpet track opening?

Doug

First night on the carpet is the 22nd:woohoo:

Doug you up for some 3.5 on the 22nd

Joe DiGirolamo

Doug you up for some 3.5 on the 22nd

Joe DiGirolamo

Possibly need to check with my better half

anyone practicing this weekend or next week?

Im hoping to practice next thursday evening. Have everything together, just need to select which tires and center shock springs to run. Is the outdoor season over or are you running this saturday?

its over as of last week ray. im thinking 3 whites and a black right front?

Thanks Joe. I spoke with Danny Last night, we are going to try and practice next thursday evening. Maybe will see you then. Ray

you probly will. im off work next week so i have the free time :)

Joe, how about driving down to Marty's next Friday and coming to Seaford with us on Friday/Saturday? 13.5 racing

hmmm Walter sounds pretty tempting. i do have off so let me see if i have anything goin on. if not ill try to make it to martys. thanks for the invite!

From one of the drivers meetings a few weeks ago, Bill has said that this year will be the last for the ozite . Also stating that he can not afford it every 2-3 years replacing the carpet.:(

In defense of CRC's Fasttrak Racing Carpet, it is thinner and the cars run much faster on Fasttrak than hook+loop commerical carpet. This equates to less battery and motor wars. The Fasttrak is fine with most cars, however, protruding screws and shock towers found on offroad vehicles are rough on Fasttrak.

However, Fasttrak is much more affordable. In fact, a quick google search returned pricing that was anywhere 1.6 to 3 times more expensive than Fasttrak. Of course, with those types of carpet having a weave or "grain", road course racing is practically impossible as the car pulls in different directions depending on the direction of travel and the lay of the grain or weave.

While Fasttrak may not fend off some shock towers and protruding screws as much as other carpets, it has quite a few benefits; the cost is typically less, cars run faster and Fasttrak has no grain. While it may not be the best choice for every track, it is very popular, by far better for road course and is THE standard at all the large events around the world.

good points crc and ill try to have Bill look at this post if possible. ill print it out for him or somthing. out of curiosity would armorall on the ice have anything to do with the fast track carpet being less durable at marshalls? i do know it makes the track slicker. thanks

Yes, thank you for that post.. Speaking of which, a buddy & I went to practice on the indoor track this past Friday evening..was a little warm in the building but our cars were not that bad. Can’t wait for carpet season!

my trigger finger cant wait to get up to marshalls for some wheel time! :) just tryin to decide on thurs or friday :)))

Is the carpet track open now?

Planning on sat for some practice laps with the new car, come then Joe:woohoo:

ill see if i can. i think thats a good idea about same paint schemes for local 13.5 guys. :)

joe did you want your tires back? I forgot what you mentioned, why are they on there? lol some new sk driver said he was testing this sat, lol

I would rather see more beginners running a 17.5 brushless class since 13.5 is faster than stock. Maybe Bill and Dot can get some of these as the House Brushless Motor for them to the racers for a god deal.

joe did you want your tires back? I forgot what you mentioned, why are they on there? lol some new sk driver said he was testing this sat, lol

no Ken i dont want the tires back. i got the car pretty sweet and just figured to keep everything as is. thanks for the ride though! ill run it for the neot if you want also. but thats up to you. its a sweet car and i think its probly the best sk out cause of the battery boxes cause im very lazy and thats a great idea lol. might see them in my pan car this year. lol with connectors? lol

Walt thats a good idea. i wonder if novak would sell them at a deal for somthing like a novice class.

anyways im goin to be practicing thurs and possibly sat. should be fun

no Ken i dont want the tires back. i got the car pretty sweet and just figured to keep everything as is. thanks for the ride though! ill run it for the neot if you want also. but thats up to you. its a sweet car and i think its probly the best sk out cause of the battery boxes cause im very lazy and thats a great idea lol. might see them in my pan car this year. lol with connectors? lol

Walt thats a good idea. i wonder if novak would sell them at a deal for somthing like a novice class.

anyways im goin to be practicing thurs and possibly sat. should be fun
roger that, I should have a rent a ride for ya at the NEOT race, if you want come up to maximus for the sos and you can drive the same car there that weekend, 13.5 COME ON!!!!!

So does this mean you want bonzi to run 17.5 with you:devil:


But seriously the beginners should be runing 17.5, I mentioned it to Bill a few weeks ago that the 13.5's are more like the 19t class than stock. Dot was going to look into getting a couple 17.5's for the carpet season.
I would rather see more beginners running a 17.5 brushless class since 13.5 is faster than stock. Maybe Bill and Dot can get some of these as the House Brushless Motor for them to the racers for a god deal.

I think it would be a great idea for the 17.5 motor as a house motor. If you haven't read the Maximus thread, they have just started using them as their house motor.. Tag them, mark them. Whatever.. as long as they are returned at the end of the night...

ahhhhh being returned at the end of night would be a great idea. i didnt realize that part of it. yeah i think it would be a good idea for house motor. i think another idea would be to let the class that runs 17.5 to also run stock motors. alot of the novice guys i know will not have money right away to get a brushless esc. and the 17.5 is just about the same speed so why not just run them together. it will also be 1 less possible class at marshalls. i sure hope they do that. just like outdoors bill johnson ran his 19t car against the 10.5 and it wasnt a huge diff.

man i really wish Bill and Dot would start reading these threads because theres alot of great ideas on here! :)

does marshalls have a website?

www.marshallshilltophobbies.com

Joe,

I vote for carpet testing and tuning, racing Saturday night. It's suppose to rain anyhoo up that way Saturday. Think Bill will go for it, need to get some carpet runs in before next weekend.

its a good idea john but i think they have a offroad race on sat. to be sure if though you should give a call to marshalls b4 making the trip. i know a few guys are goin tonight. danny, andy, ray? maybe ill be able to also but im not sure. cant wait to make it out next weekend though

If its raining, I up for some Marshall's carpet action on sat too!


Doug P

Joe- a group of us that were going to seaford are now planning on a day at Marshall's, remember the last time seaford was rained out!!! Should be fun I hope Bill and Dot will have us.

Doug P

thats a great idea. best bet is for everyone wanting to go to marshalls to give a call up there. im sure if your on spectrum then atleast there wont be frequency issues! it could be a cool time again so give it a shot guys

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Joe - You'll be there right!

yeah ill come out to play why not. :) dirk told me he wanted to practice on sat. and few others so who knows. who do you know that would show up? maybe marty and walter since the seaford race is canceld?

Yea...........

wish i could make it up to get some laps in. Still taking my time putting my new cw cars together. Maybe by the first week of October i should be there. I can't wait!!!

man this last week till indoors starts is taking forever! 13.5 was alot of fun practicing with lastnight. i was getting 3.7's and i know theres alot more then that in the car so should be fun.

Anyone looking to go to Marshalls tomorrow for a day of practice had better call Dot first, I believe they are dirt racing, and Bill may not allow any other racing or practice. Just a thought, but hate to see you make the trip for nothing.

joe what tires you running