It will be interesting who will win between Jady and Bubba and I wouldn't want to miss it for the world even if I don't have a replacemt power supply by SAT. Killed my N-power with a coke at hamption Sat nite.:eek:

for the guys who were not there the week before
I was beat by Charlie anybody can have a good day
LET'S RACE! HE ALSO TURNED 17 ALONG WITH WAYNE
stay clean no wrecks or tyups it's there
U got to first finish to finish first
:wave:

Hey BUBBA i was wondering if you could tell me what shock oil your running, if its top secret give me a hint.Im running 30 front 25 rear and was thinking of going thicker.JADY you run AE what do you think.BUBBA,s truck looked good going past me.hahaha

more than likely comparing the 2 trucks shock viscosity will not help. The difference in volume from the losi to the AE makes a big difference, not to mention the number of holes on the piston. I run 35f and 30r. I heard it got real bumpy so going lighter might actually be better, but this is all dependent on weather

Jady, knowing that truck (Daves old truck) it probably has custum piston holes so the oil viscosity has different damping properties depending on the orifice size. You will to learn calculate this junk when you take Fluid Mechanics your junior year. It still gives me nightmares. Bad Memory, Bad Memory.......aaargh.

I cant make it this saturday yall have fun.Go get um JD.;)

Well its supposed to be clear this weekend, but rain tonight so the track conditions will probably be the same as last weekend. I went by the track last night and the water puddles have finally disappeared from the weekend. Therefore, given the time frame between tonight (rain) and this weekend it should be traction city. Step pins and bow ties gallore.:roll:

:mad: rain bad--i was hopin for dry

My next aquiistion as soon as it's available.

http://www.rc-car.com/detail.asp?id=136

I will descend with a reign of terror, the likes of which none have seen before. I will be sporting gladiators with no inserts, maybe even paddles.

Mmmmm. Mod swamp buggy. :thumbsup:

im runnin slicks

I'm creating a boat propellor mode to my T3 just in case.:eek:

I hope i can make it.yall are killing me lol:D

I'm running 20 wt. oil both front and rear
I'm running the set up that comes with the Matt Francis kit.
the track is starting to get ruted up a bit
changing lines as the day goes on to compsate for the ruts and bumps
see yall' tommorow:D

enjoyed it today guys.....even though Bubba ran me down and took 3rd from me.....the competitions gonna get tough in the upcomming weeks....what does everyone think about a 19T spec class next week?????.....im for it....see ya next Sat...Jady..thanks for the use of the servo ill get it back to you this week..and thanks to the guy(cant remember your name) who let use(and break) you servo....i owe you....Matt

I enjoyed it myself.I was riding on rails today,only needed a turn marshall once.Unreal Now if I can pickup a second a lap I will be a force to be reckoned with.AE DRIVER FOREVER Oh yea whats a 19spec any 19 turn motor? Randy H

yes its a 19 turn motor.....have a 19 turn class....a little more power than stock but dont have to worry about people running 8 singles when they cant even keep a stock motor on the track.....just something different...myself, Jady, Josh, and Shane are for it...get a few more and we have a class.....Matt

any 19 turn motor..any battery...any gearing..what you think

I'll give it a try gotabout 4 19 turn motors
that instant mod class got crazy at the end of tne day!
somebody sugest a gear to start with with these motors
in a xxxt:confused:

that mod thing we did was fun, i had a good time

hopefully everyone can make it out next sat

ill be there sat...ill bring a 19 turn motor if anyone wants to run that class....yea the end of the day mod run was awesome....see ya Sat..Matt

I enjoyed the race SATURDAY 19t class would fun as of yet
hav'nt decided touring car race at hob twn,or st truck at
stream pending friday at least the weather looks good 70's
and sunny next weekend. 1/8 scale at debbies sunday. NITRO IS
CALLING ENJOY stock but luv thePOWER! of NITRO SEE YA SOMEWHERE....B

bubba have fun drivin that 4 horsepowered beast.

does debbeis have a decent 10th scale gas turnout, if they do i will see if chad wants to go race his gt

About that 19 turn/spec class, Rusty is ordering the chameleon pros are these the the motors to run or would a speed gems 2 with adjustable timing be better.I have an speed gems to run and theres no way of telling what turn it is.If tha armature isnt tagged how will we know or does it even matter.

yes the chameleon is the motor im talking about..i guess it doesnt matter what kind it is as long as its a 19 turn motor. i dont think the chameleon has adjustable timming..thats why it a "spec" motor....anyway I hope enough people run a 19 turn..it gonna be a fun class..........Matt

I really would prefer open mod, but thats just me. My reasons being:

1 When we decided to run mod at the spur of the moment 9 people broke out mods. So you know we'll have a class right off the bat, without a ton of people buying motors.

2 Alot of people that own 19 turn motors have a half dozen of them, and they only use one or two , because they're the good ones. It's like stock but a little faster.

3 When people come from out of town, or for their first time there, they often expect to see a stock and a mod class. It will be very common for someone to have a mod in their pit box. Someone happening to have a 19 turn would be alot less common.

4 Mod is already a ROAR class

5 Cheating is pretty much a non-issue with open mod. I'm not saying cheating has ever been a problem at Stream. It hasn't from what I can see.

6 Having alot of power is very very fun. It also is easy to have way too much power for that track, so I think it won't make it a power contest. You can run an 8 double if you want, but you're crazy to think it'll make you faster.

I'll admit my bias, because I have a mod already. ;) But I think there are alot of pluses to open mod.

You can run 19 turn in open mod, and at Stream it would be very competitive with any wind anyway.

Don't get the wrong idea. I'll run whatever we decide.

We should try to talk about it more on Saturday with the whole crowd.

May have to try doing that gas truck thing if there is much of a class there. Especially if I have someone volunteering to pit. That was one thing always hanging me up from going in the past. I just need to give my truck a bit of a going over just to make sure it's ship shape. I've got to break in the engine, as well.

I'm guessing I'll need step-pins. Anybody have any other ideas or setup tips for Debs? What about gearing?

I dont care...run mod...im for it.ill be there with both just let me know whtat up..19 turn was just to help some people get into that might not want to spend $50-$60 on a mod motor...and Bubba is right you can run a 19Turn in open mod and do rather well with it..that track isnt about the fastest motor you can buy...Matt

I agree that 19 turns would be about as competitive as any other wind. There are plenty of machine wound mods that cost less than Chameleons too. You get what you pay for, but Stream just isn't a horsepower track, so hot motors will win you nothing.

I'm not the kind of guy to bash products typically, but.... Those speed gems suck!! I saw Ryan melt two endbells in one day, and I know he wasn't doing anything wrong. These were brand new motors bought at the track that day, btw. He wasn't overgearing or running alot of timing, but his endbells were a pile of goo after two or three minutes. I've seen lots of people mention the same problem on the net, so it's no myth. This happens to alot of people. Hopefully everyone at Stream will try to steer clear of those. I always hate to see that "I broke something expensive" look on someones face at the track. I've had those days (ask Jady about the money race in Carolina), and they bite.

Im getting the chameleon friday.I'll run this in open mod or whatever.This will be a step up for me anyhow,does not matter to me I'll progress to a 8 single after mastering the art of driving.I dont have the best batteries for ruuning mod I hope they will last with the 19.see ya sturday

Whats up with time and date on hobbytalk?:rolleyes:

It's in GMT (Grenich Mean Time), European time.:(

Who won the mod truck heat saturday? Lap times? How many laps? Just wondering what I'm up against.:D

slower lap times than stock--we all over motored

josh won it though

we were like 2-3 laps off the pace when we were running mod....im gonna try to run stock and mod if they give me time at the track to switch back and forth between the 2...see ya Sat....Matt

Damn, I have to get a mod motor so I can wreck twice as fast. :eek:

I think Josh and two or three others did 16 laps. It's true, though... We all had too much power. I do think traffic was a bit of a factor as well. For the first two laps I couldn't see the whole track well because I could only get one shoulder close to the railing. But, after three or four people broke there was plenty of room on the stand. :lol:

I hope to put up a better fight this week. I replaced a servo, which took about 1/4" of slop out of the steering. Seriously.... A 1/4" !! I also threw in new outdrives. So, if I do as poorly as last week, I just suck. Hehe. Maybe I need to hire a driver.

in the mod run Josh won it with 14 laps...Charlie was 2nd with 14 laps..I was 3rd with 13 laps....we were way off the pace.....it will pick up the more we run mod....Matt

Whoah... Guess I might have been thinking of the Stock truck A-main. I think mod times will be faster than stock in the long run. Not by much though.

whats up chad the hack.. you runnin tc's this saturday?

CHAD the HACK is probably being kept home by the new little woman.

Polishing up the titanium hack bumper right now. If I missed anyone last week, let me know. I'll get em tommorrow. I'm doing the double header, so I should be able to tear up quite a few trucks AND tc's. I've had a really lousy week at work, so I'll be crazzzzyyyy aggressive. You know how Steve always congradulates people for skillfully checking up, well you won't be hearing any of that in my qualifiers. As for the mains, lets just say you might even want to wear a helmet on the driver's stand. I'm gonna be THAT BAD. If that isn't bad enough, I plan on stomping on the toes of all the spectators. How dare they come to the track without a car for me to smash!!



To those who don't know me, these are jokes kids. :D


You still might want to bring a dustpan!
:devil:

Chad

Well i just got the chameleon pro and ran a battery in the back yard and all i have to say is HEY TURN MARSHALL!!!! I'm impressed.

so what will be the final word, 19 turn or mod?

Does not matter to me I'll run this 19 in mod and see what I can do.I'll get a real mod after I can do 18 laps with this.:lol:

all this talk and theries I'v been around R/C racn 16 years now
I hav'nt seen everything but i'v seen a lot horsepower is not everything. u still got to get it down to the ground WE PROVED LASTWEEK we can overpower the track. now this was a nother class at school, but from the talk i see only 1 or 2 people payed atention just like i was back in hi school. look i'v got a 6 single but i could not race it at this track wrong motor for this track.
mod class turned 14 laps not to impressive when stock class turned 16/17 laps ihave 4-19t motors which should haveplenty of power but i'm going to try a 21 double should increase my speed and cut better lap times, with out overpowering the track go quick notfast


anybody hear SLOWER IS FASTER try it for yourshelf with a stop watch
to slow is c main
a lot of new drivers to the sport come in by the best equimpment badest motors(acording to salesman) and don't have a clue on how to drive which makes them a obstical theythink with all that power they can't be beat only to get crushed by the more experienced drivers driving within there limits this track can be overdriven and is.
E-NUF for now C-YA! B..........

Well I guess I have to get a nineteen turn and see how quick I hit the wall now. My opionion but I think it will be turn marshall hell, but it sounds like fun.

so...whos showing up this weekend........ill be there..im just gonna stock i guess.....

I'm showing up, but I just cant seem to get there before 10:00am though. :( Can only seem to get in one practice run when I get there at that time. I need to get motivated on the weekend but just can't seem to do it. :rolleyes:

i wont be able to make it sat, i have to go to a wedding--yall have fun


btw chad, im staring at a gt right now--we need to go run if we are gonna make the tiltyard race