I thought I would go ahead and start a thread for our indoor oval racing going on this season at Dirt Runners. Have at it!!

Excellent! Thanks, Nick. Can't wait to do some twelth scale "ovalin'! :thumbsup:

Just so I don't go and buy the wrong stuff, 1/12 oval will be 1S/13.5 and 4 cell 17.5, right?

whats the first date for the indoor oval? id like to make it up there a few times this year.

yes that is what we said at the last rules meeting. Its the same for 1/10 pan oval.Excellent! Thanks, Nick. Can't wait to do some twelth scale "ovalin'! :thumbsup:

Just so I don't go and buy the wrong stuff, 1/12 oval will be 1S/13.5 and 4 cell 17.5, right?

here is the dates from a previous post and I put the practice day in it but im not sure what the hours are for it. The racing use to start at 5pm doors open around 1pm
DR 2009 indoor
2009-2010 Indoor Season
(practice day oct 24)
Nov 14
Nov 21
Dec 5
Dec 19
Jan 9
Jan 23
Feb 6
Feb 20
whats the first date for the indoor oval? id like to make it up there a few times this year.

Indoor flyer states:
doors open at 1:00
Registration closes at 4:15
Racing starts at 5:00

Hope this helps.

Continued from offroad thread.

I agree the shocks are nicely made and went together well.

I used 45 weight and black bladders in all four corners. I fiqure I'll adjust from there.

Continued from offroad thread.

I agree the shocks are nicely made and went together well.

I used 45 weight and black bladders in all four corners. I fiqure I'll adjust from there.

So Bob... Now that you're on the indoor thread, how do you like carpet racing so far? ;) Ain't it great?! :hat:

I see Brian Jr. is signed in. Are you and Sr. coming on the 24th? We missed you guys this past Sunday.

So Bob... Now that you're on the indoor thread, how do you like carpet racing so far? ;) Ain't it great?! :hat:

FANTASTIC! I love the smell of traction compound in the afternoon:) It smells like victory:thumbsup:

I'm over heeere now :thumbsup:

(It's an old Andrew Dice Clay bit, a lot of you might not get.)

I'm over heeere now :thumbsup:

(It's an old Andrew Dice Clay bit, a lot of you might not get.)

Who could forget:dude:

Tim,

Here is what I got From my Team Manager at Novak:

"There's a chance the Havoc 1S could ship by the end of the month but I would be willing to bet it might not be until early/mid November.

The Havoc 1S ESC also does not feature advanced timing like the Tekin does though."

Hope this helps.

Well the Traxxas big secret appears to be a 4x4 slash. In case anyone is wondering.

Yep saw that. Trying to see the video and the layout and platform. Can't hit it yet though. This puts alittle bit of a dampner on the whole SC MOD discussion as I would rather race a 4wd SC truck now that 2 will be coming out and I am sure there will be more.

It must be a big deal, I can;t even get on the traxxas site right now.

It must be a big deal, I can;t even get on the traxxas site right now.
Well, people have been asking for a 4WD equivalent to the Slash since the 2WD model came out, maybe even before. That they finally did it probably is a big deal. It is sooooo nice that there is a company that listens to its customers. But I do have to ask: what took them so long?

From the picture I saw on the site(before it went down), it is NOT another REVO abomination.

From the picture I saw on the site, it is NOT another REVO abomination.

I wanna see the tour, but still dogged down. Maybe later.

All the Traxxas groupies are clogging the server.:cry:

Try this:
http://www.rccaraction.com/ME2/Default.asp

posted by DAZ on the outdoor thread.

Tim,

Here is what I got From my Team Manager at Novak:

"There's a chance the Havoc 1S could ship by the end of the month but I would be willing to bet it might not be until early/mid November.

The Havoc 1S ESC also does not feature advanced timing like the Tekin does though."

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info, Alvin. It's a shame it might take a little longer to ship out. I was willing to give up all the extra bells and whistles of the Tekin just to save $130 +/- on the Havoc. Plus I've always liked Novak's 1/10 stuff, but I need to have the 1/12 car ready by around November 3rd or 4th at the latest for the Open House weekend at Marshall's. Maybe I'll use the 6 cell GTB from my B4 and just get another smart boost.

The 4wd Slash is new. Rear and Front diff. No center. Comes with 2.4G radio and brushless. 3S Lipo ready ESC. I like it. Will race this rather then 2wd SC mod class. :)

I think there is going to be a new truck in my outdoor arsenal

I think there is going to be a new truck in my outdoor arsenal
What is it going to be, Dan?

I think there is going to be a new truck in my outdoor arsenal

WOW you're really going to the DARKSIDE :wave:

What is it going to be, Dan?

I think Dan is gettin SLASHED :cool:

Everyone remember that 1/10 scale oval you have to run a COT body. That is what the TOUR rules are doing. Marshall's is following those rules so Dirtrunner's is too. Any questions let me know.

Yes COT for 13.5 1-cell with voltage no higher then 4.22

Everyone remember that 1/10 scale oval you have to run a COT body. That is what the TOUR rules are doing. Marshall's is following those rules so Dirtrunner's is too. Any questions let me know.
There are some of us that already have bought bodies in preparation for this season that we would like to use (me being one of them). I don't think it is fair to tell us we have to switch and throw out our new bodies. We usually decide on rules changes like that at a club meeting and give people some time to accomodate to them.

Who is going to tech my 1/10th pan car body?

Everyone remember that 1/10 scale oval you have to run a COT body. That is what the TOUR rules are doing. Marshall's is following those rules so Dirtrunner's is too. Any questions let me know.

Yes COT for 13.5 1-cell with voltage no higher then 4.22

Is there any advantage/disadvantage to running the COT body versus the older style bodies? If there is an advantage, I would think it would be okay for people to use older bodies as well. I do agree however that they can be run in the class. If everyone takes a peak at the rules we have currently there is nothing saying you can't run the body.

This class is for racer wishing to run a stock 1/10 scale 2wd pan car.
Chassis: Any Manufactured 1/10th scale chassis
Motor: ROAR approved 27T stock motor or ROAR approved 17.5 brushless motor (March 2008).
Batteries: Roar approved 4 cell sub C battery pack – see general rules, batteries (March 2008).
Speed Control: Any manufactured over-the-counter speed control (that does not cause radio interference)
Suspension: After-market replacement parts allowed.
Steering: After-market replacement parts allowed.
Transmission: Any 1/10th direct drive.
Wheels/Tires: Any wheels/tires specifically designed for 1/l0th scale pan cars.
Bodies: Nascar/Nastruck style body.
Ball Bearings: Allowed.
Air Dams: No side dams allowed.
Spoiler: Rear spoiler: may not exceed the width of the body and may not be than 2 inches high when measured from the rear deck lid and along the spoiler. Wire mounted wings allowed but may not extend beyond the rear of the body.
Note: The use of a 1S LiPo with a 13.5 ROAR approved brushless motor is now also allowed.

hey bart, whats the other class they rum at marshalls with the old body , 10.5 1 cell , maybe the guys with those bodies could use them in that class

adam , are you and your brother still intrested in the legends class

wayne , do you know if anyone else has s/k's to run, or anyone intrested in the class i have one i could part with,roller needs ele and radio

Is there any advantage/disadvantage to running the COT body versus the older style bodies? If there is an advantage, I would think it would be okay for people to use older bodies as well. I do agree however that they can be run in the class. If everyone takes a peak at the rules we have currently there is nothing saying you can't run the body.
Point #4 under the TOUR rules for 13.5 class does not allow cutting out the back of the body. So someone running a COT body to TOUR rules may be at a slight disadvantage to some running with a body that has the rear cut out.

adam , are you and your brother still intrested in the legends class

four cell 6 cell spec packs or open battery ?

I have 2 bodies that are not cot I got a good deal on to get me thru the winter season, daryl has bodies not cot and I am sure there are others. If this COT body tour stuff was said and voted in at the rules meeting then I would go along with it but it was not. Also we said last year we would run 17.5 4 cell together with 13.5 1S so there may be people showing up with that also. So we cant change the rules now. We can vote in the tour rules for next season. So you can run a cot body but its not a must for this year. I did get a cot body for when I go to marshalls.

adam , are you and your brother still intrested in the legends class

Now that I have a slash and can play with a sprinter, I will most likely just race at DR over the winter. I might hit up the barn for some indoor off-road though. I don't see myself buying 2-3, 4 cell spec NICD packs another sr300 and another 27t motor to run legends, it just seems like a step backwards at this point, their not even NIMH.

At some point I would like to invest in a good carpet car, but this year is not the time for me after all my initial investments to get goign over the summer.

four cell 6 cell spec packs or open battery ?
brushed motor , 4 cell spek pak, any tire compound , i think that is the rules at marshalls except they have house motors, and stock spur 88 and 21 or 22 pinion , we usually follow there rules but we have no house motors

I'm so not looking foward to having more parts on the wall at zeppelin, ugh I confuse the crud out of the people between the selection of traxxas stuff now, argh lol.


I anyone going to be running 19T touring on anything, I broke the red thread lock from my rear bulkhead so I can replace the diff and I'm about to order tires this week.


Oh and I squeezed the RB28 into the ofna buggy, should be fun to fire up tomorrow =D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/R34SkylineGTRbhp/DSC00684.jpg

does anyone need a truck body? Fits an HPI MT but it also fits no prob on the stampede and is a tight fit but works on the rustlers... Figure I'd offer here before I put it on ebay. Say $45 is fair? (body regular like $20 something, 5x botles of faskolor paint, time etc..)

You paint that Matt? Good job looks good.

we use odorless compounds only per rules for the sake of the church that is nice enough to let us race thereFANTASTIC! I love the smell of traction compound in the afternoon:) It smells like victory:thumbsup:

we use odorless compounds only per rules for the sake of the church that is nice enough to let us race there

lol Geeez Brian. I'm pretty sure Bob was just making a joke... lol

we use odorless compounds only per rules for the sake of the church that is nice enough to let us race there

I know. Just making a little spoof on a well known movie line.:)

I posted a long time ago about following the TOUR rules package. There is no way that the cot bodies can keep up with the older bodies. In the past we always went with whatever Marshall's was running. That way the people that run both tracks are good without changing anything. I guess it only matter's when it benefit's some people. If we stick with the old body rules you won't get anyone to come from another track. Our loss.

Wayne the COT's are about a lap or so off from what they were running last year. Setup is a key with those COT bodies. So guy if you can run them they look really cool on the track.

Wayne the COT's are about a lap or so off from what they were running last year. Setup is a key with those COT bodies. So guy if you can run them they look really cool on the track.
I am sure, given time and tuning, the COT bodied cars will catch up to the other cars.

Who is going to tech my 1/10th pan car body?

The same guy that is going to be teching the body clips in Mod SC to be sure they are the 'standard RC type'.

I know DR is a club and tries to accomodate a wide range of member interests...but a lot of these discussions are starting to slip over the edge of sanity. Just because a new vehicle is made that doesn't fit directly in to an existing, recognized class doesn't mean that it should have a class or even be raced. Only a small minority of RC vehicles produced ever get run in a race...or even on a track. And this applies to vehicles that fit into existing classes, as well. I've raced this year at DR a number of times as well as at a number of other tracks where the classes are limited. To get track time at DR and have a reasonably fun day I find I have to race 4 or 5 classes, since there is only 1 qualifier and the mains are so short. Anywhere else I usually just run one class. or two at the most, but I get more track time because I usually get 2 - 3 qualifiers - and usually longer ones - and a longer main. It is a lot less money, and a lot less work, racing one or two classes compared to five. You don't get to run good in any of them because you are just trying to get them all out on the track.

I know as well as anyone that DR has always marched to the beat of a different drummer as far as how they race as a club, and I just accept it for what it is , and join in as I choose...but even by DR standards some of these latest threads have been pretty crazy.

You paint that Matt? Good job looks good.

Yeah I did, it was a practice body since I'm trying to do new things and yet I started driving better so my shells are lasting longer than one season of racing so theres none to paint for me lol.




If perhaps theres not enough cars for class X would anyone be interested in running a sort of "LeMans" style class with two or three different types of cars and score them seperatly. On the sign up sheet after the racers name have a code for whatever car they're actualy running. Say we ran 2wd and 4wd cars, have sign ups look like - Bob Dole (4wd) etc. Perhaps this would be a way to fit everything in