Can't be any worse then Meri-Death...LOL

lmao....

Morning racers. Just a few notes. First off, I am very excited to support the TOUR and have their championship classes as part of the Snowbirds!!! I had a LOT of emails asking to run 21.5 car (from around the whole USA) so definitely want to offer it this year. The trucks are a good class in Florida and some other parts, and we had 3 cool truck classes last year, so had to have one again for sure! The reason to going open LiPo is that there are so many batteries out there that need a place to race I figured give them a class to run them. I talked to a few locals they are cool with opening it up (plus some race touring etc and it allows the same stuff). I am very excited to have 12th scale and SK being part of the show again they are such great fun and provide great racing. We have a little bit of everything it seems. I thought hard about the 17.5 1S class but was worried since we don't have any down here yet it would be a very light crowd is all. Hope there is something for everyone... so far things are progressing amazing. Thanks everyone and looking forward to year 16!!!

Hey Mike, totally understand. Maybe next year if it gets going good.

Look forward to January.
Bill

I've got almost all the stuff to run truck class but in several different vehicles. Guess I will put them together in truck and make trip down to get my butt whooped! And tear some stuff up and for sure will piss someone off along the way.


James

Yea, but where is the fun if you can't piss everyone off during the course of a week? When they get mad, just remind them it's toy car racing, not Daytona... LOL

lol... i think alot of guys take it alittle more serious than i do, if i ran open mode the winner would be the one who finished racin with me....lol

Survival of the fittest... works for me... lol

I've got almost all the stuff to run truck class but in several different vehicles. Guess I will put them together in truck and make trip down to get my butt whooped! And tear some stuff up and for sure will piss someone off along the way.


James

got your back if you got mine.....lol

Inferno- I got ya!

I know I will have a blast at my first bird race and to me that's all it's about!

Usually they do not have sportsman style classes at national events. But if you were to pick a class, the slowest ones will be 13.5 COT, or 13.5 SK's

thats 13.5 1 cell??? right?

Yes 13.5 is 1 cell

ok, thats what ill be crashin!!lol

I am officially out of 13.5 cot :p

This will be my first time going to snowbird or racing carpet oval being out of Texas. I'm trying to get my things together and be ready for that. Could you guys help me out on what I need to be prepared for. I don't see details on their website just touring class has handout motor and tires not oval?

Do I need to buy some bsr tires or they hand it out there?
Motor we run our own motor?
Class I should run in? 13.5 1 cell meaning 4000mah and 40c max?
10.5 same as above any difference in speedwise?

What class in your opinion is the most popular? I'm going to run RC10L4 oval.

Well 13.5 1 cell is with the COT body. 10.5 1 cell is faster. as for tires u can run what you want as far as manufacturer. BSR is a great tire and that's what i would recomend. Motors are according to the TOUR rules. Check out the TOUR thread and on first page is rules. That will tell you what you need to know.

RC Extreme-

13.5, 10.5, and 7.5 1 cell are all TOUR classes. You can find the TOUR rules at the following link:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showpost.php?p=2939151&postcount=1

I am officially out of 13.5 cot :p
lol...i dont blame ya!:thumbsup:

Dude wattaya mean meri-death. Way to funny Dude. LOL

LOL, he looks a little lost in that pic...To bad you can't see the flip flops, or his license plate that says Jedi Knight!

HAHAHA

Seen them way to many times!!!!

Hotel reservations made and am on my way. Hope I get there in time!

Hotel reservations made and am on my way. Hope I get there in time!

Walking or riding a bicycle?

Walking now had to sell bike for entry fees.

Make sure you rest and drink lots of fluids. And be glad you don't live in NY, or you would be late.

Well 13.5 1 cell is with the COT body. 10.5 1 cell is faster. as for tires u can run what you want as far as manufacturer. BSR is a great tire and that's what i would recomend. Motors are according to the TOUR rules. Check out the TOUR thread and on first page is rules. That will tell you what you need to know.

Yeah, I'll probably run 13.5 1 cell with COT body for my first time before I jump to 10.5. Thanks for the help! :thumbsup:

RC Extreme-

13.5, 10.5, and 7.5 1 cell are all TOUR classes. You can find the TOUR rules at the following link:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showpost.php?p=2939151&postcount=1

Perfect! I'll study it along the way and be ready for snowbird! Going to be a blast! Thanks!

Yeah, I'll probably run 13.5 1 cell with COT body for my first time before I jump to 10.5. Thanks for the help! :thumbsup:
sorry in advance if i take you out...lol:wave:

Thanks everyone!! So far about a dozen or so 1st timers coming to run oval at the 'birds... and a big crew from CA. Awesome. Can we get 100 cars in COT???? WOW!!!

Thanks everyone!! So far about a dozen or so 1st timers coming to run oval at the 'birds... and a big crew from CA. Awesome. Can we get 100 cars in COT???? WOW!!!

if they are all really new comers that will be a interesting race...lol, but im sure there will be like 50% percent of them not telling the truth..lol im sure

I know it's my first and never ran pan car or carpet ever. My goal is just to finish race and have fun which I do anytime the radio is in my hand!

Are there enough vendors there that u can get anything you need like radio, tires, electronics, bodies and stuff or is there something I should bring that I can't get down there? Thanks

Any other advice for us guys making first trip would be great.

I know it's my first and never ran pan car or carpet ever. My goal is just to finish race and have fun which I do anytime the radio is in my hand!
if you race with me.......you may not finish, my first time was last saturday........well, wasent nothin nice..lol, also will do my best to get out of the way, but that dint work saturday either!

Gettin out of the way is usually harder to do!

Gettin out of the way is usually harder to do!
it is forsure!! i think im going to do open mod to, hell why not?? take everyone out and win, (im use to nitro truggy). i might try it never know. i dont think ill know till the day before...lol

Superior Hobbies usually has a room just full of r/c stuff for sale.

sorry in advance if i take you out...lol:wave:

Lol! same for me to you :p

if they are all really new comers that will be a interesting race...lol, but im sure there will be like 50% percent of them not telling the truth..lol im sure

Shhh! don't tell the secrets!

I ran oval on carpet back in 2005 at www.mikeshobbyshop.com and it was a blast! I have been off of it for 4 years but I'm back into it cuz it's so much fun! I probably will be rusty but it's all about fun!:thumbsup:

ahh, your one of the ones not telling the truth...lol, no problem, i can take you out too..lol

I'll be nice ;)

I looked at the roar rule or tour rule I don't see what motor for 13.5 does that mean I can use any 13.5 motor and esc?

Any roar approved 13.5 motor is legal. Open season on the speed control.

John

Any roar approved 13.5 motor is legal. Open season on the speed control.

John

You planning on going this year? I had a blast last year, just not sure I can fund this just yet. Would also like to do the Nitro Winter Nationals. Snowbirds .... 1 week vacation, I mean work ..... Winter Nationals. To bad business is not like last year.

See You Saturday Night!!

NITRO WINTER NATIONALS.........HMMMMMMM, when is that, now were talkin!!

Planning on going and bringing my nephew if he behaves. Will be running 13.5 and 10.5.

John

Is the 21.5 2 cell lipo nastruck going to be about as fast as 13.5 4 cell? Or if not what is it close too and what kind of lap times we talkin?


Thanks. James

yes, should be close in speed. 10.5 1 cell is about the same as well.

John

Yep, the 21.5 trucks should be a tick slower than the cars based on the body. But like Slotracer said they are close. I expect the 10.5 1C, 21.5 cars, and 21.5 trucks to be within a lap if everyone gets clean runs.

So somewhere around 60 laps 4 sec laps give or take?

Yeah, I would think 3.9's to 4.1's. Somewhere in that area.

Thanks for the info

Class roll call! Post which class(es) you'll be runnin' and where yer haulin' from...!

Jimmy McKinley
13.5/1s/CoT
Clermont, FL - 5 minutes from the Radisson!

Any other advice for us guys making first trip would be great.Take some time away from the track ;) Don't get all burned out by being at the track every day, all week, all the time. Last year was my first 'Birds racing, and I thought I would be all excited by being at the biggest race *in the world*. By Thursday, I was *TIRED*....LOL... The practice/race schedule looks like it'll work for me, with the oval stuff being in the afternoons/evenings, so I don't have to take all week off for vacation ;) I can still work during the week and still make it to the track for practice/racing (with the exception of Saturday/Sunday).

I'll be THERE! ;)

If I wanted to run Nastruck and 13.5 1cell COT how tough would it be or should I just run 1 class?