I also need to try to keep my stinking losi from flippin over all the time. Thanks Tim.

What set-up do you have in your car?Tires,ride height,servo,etc....perhaps we can help before you get there.
P.S.:Losi's do not stink(unless you cook a motor or something).Although TC3's have a unique odor :devil:
What kind of 12th scale did you pickup?

I picked up a speed merchant 1/12th. Was a little strange as there is no manual for the kit. Any who my losi set up is this : Ride height 5mm.
front droop 2mm. rear droop 5mm. 60wt all around white springs up front. black on the back. hmm what else...ohh diff upfront and in back. I just got a standard servo in there and i run a monster horsepower with a GT7. I am still confused by tweak. :confused: ANY suggestions are welcome. If you see the guy driving the blue and white losi into the walls...that is me. :freak:
THANKS TIM.

If you are going Friday let me know,I'll stop in with my tweak station.
What tire compound are you running?Purple/orange on front and purples on rear are what most folks run.
Check your camber,should be 1-1.5 degrees at most.
Make sure none of your shocks are pre loaded,there should be some slop between the spring and the spring collar when at full droop.
Check your tires edges for peeling.
If your running 28mm Jacos you should have stops on the spindles or TC3 wheel hexes or they may rub.
Good luck,maybe I'll see you Fri. :thumbsup:

TimK

I just so happen to run a SpeedMerchant 12th scale........and won with it last saturday.....I can answer all your questions and help you set it up.

*****Anyone else*****
Ray and I are planning on going to "The Gate" Sunday, in case anyone would like to tag along.

Chris Vogan

2 AE TC3's
Speedmerchant Rev.3
Terminator 12
12L3
12L30
Hyperdrive oval
T3

I will be there Friday the whole time. I will have my car setup with the caster as you said. I run plaid/purples tires. I use AE hex to stop the binding. To be honest when i swapped out the losi hexes for the AE hex alot of the traction rolls stopped. I think the extra width helped alot. Chris- I am sure glad that someone down there is running my new load. I am sure i will be running around lookin for help all night friday and saturday. One thing I know for sure is I have to learn how to use the tire truer at the track. Both sets of wheels i run are uncut. As far as the Gate is concerned.... I go there every sunday. If you haven't seen the new track you are missing out. I like it alot but i like the beave equally as much. At the gate just rubbing the wall will cause you to break. The beave as a whole seems more down to earth also. (lots of serious guys down there in cleveland.) Basically I just love running anytime any where. The Gate and the Beave are my 2 choices i run every week. Everything else just doesnt compare.

You are correct.
The quality of people and quantity of fun is much higher in Beaver than anywhere else I've raced.
I'd rather run in the "C" main with my buds than strive to make the "A".(Yea,right,Like I could) :freak:


(John may call that "sand bagging"-Chuck definantly would!).

Tim,if I get there Fri,I'll true up your tires,show you how.

Hey Dude, (dood?) thanks in advance for fielding the chat. I've been sick this week, and just not about typing too much. Heck, "Mary" may have to take over more of the events over the weekend............well, we'll see ;) As far as "sandbagging" no, in this case I would not consider it. Thanks for the great comments, though about racing here. it REALLY IS all about you the racers! John @ RJ :wave:

I missed this weekend,but I'll be back Sat.

How did Ray Hodge and Chris Orr do at the other place?

I gotta get Chris to sign my issue or Extreme R/C!

Chris Splashett
Chris Blackstock
Chris Tortorese

Ray qualified 3rd, behind Mo and RB. He got a bad start, got punted around some, and unfortunately, broke during the Main.

Danny put in a great run and finished 3rd, behind but catching up to RB.

Chris made the A, but I can't remember where he finished. Sorry. He also had a bad 'meeting' with a backmarker chuck who wouldn't move over, and broke his 1/12th in the first round, beyond fixing at the track.

I finished 2nd in 19T TC. With a motor I bought about 15 minutes before the start of my Main. No truing, no tuning, no dynoing. Just stuck it in and geared on Jimmy's recommendation. Lol.

Stealth....Chris started 7th in the A and finished 6th. Not sure who the "backmarker" was, the entire second half of the field were pretty equal. Chris and and I had a little battle for a couple of laps when he ended up behind me but our lap times are identical so when racing for a spot, he is going to earn it :thumbsup:, I finished 7th a couple of seconds behind him after parking it with a couple laps to go. The results for the heats and the main can be found at www.clevelandcarpetracing.com. Go to the results tab and you will find it under the jlap site. Everything you would want to know. Hope you guys come up again this weekend.

By the way, the Xray looked great in the main....Ballistic motor and looked very smooth!

Eric J

It was that Warpspeed Racing chassis under the body that makes it handle so well!! :) The rest is up to Stealths mad skeeeels!!!

Ray

TimK

I just so happen to run a SpeedMerchant 12th scale........and won with it last saturday.....I can answer all your questions and help you set it up.

*****Anyone else*****
Ray and I are planning on going to "The Gate" Sunday, in case anyone would like to tag along.

Chris Vogan

2 AE TC3's
Speedmerchant Rev.3
Terminator 12
12L3
12L30
Hyperdrive oval
T3

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!! I'm gonna have to find someone to make the trip up North with me this weekend. I also need to secure a Saturday off before the Nats so I can come race at the Beav!!

Really???????? Tell me it isn't so................John @ RJ :wave:

Really???????? Tell me it isn't so................John @ RJ :wave:

Ohhhhh Yesssss, One Day I shall escape my vocational torment on a Saturday and venture to PA to RULE THE BEAV!!!!! :devil: :D

Ohhhhh Yesssss, One Day I shall escape my vocational torment on a Saturday and venture to PA to RULE THE BEAV!!!!! :devil: :D


wow, ian racing at the beave...i dunno if i could handle the excitement :jest: it would be great if you brought along some of the other cleveland boys to motivate them in coming to a great track.

Yes, that too, but Ian needs to bring the guys from SOUTH & SOUTHWEST OHIO over..................John@ RJ :wave:
Rob Love, Chris D, Mo, etc.

Since the Snookster is on line now I was wondering when he's gonna try turning right once in a while again.(in a Losi I hope!) :dude:

Where's those Ohio boys at?
Coming this Sat?

John,how's snook doing spending my money?

He's doing just fine. He & Eric are making a mid-to-high level cost car to run Spec. :lol: You didn't leave a credit card laying around somewhere did you?? Just wondering..........the cash register was smokin'! John@ RJ :wave:

"How fast do you want to go"$$$$$$$$$


I think we will run it in stock or 19T.

Glitcher Saturday nite still not good for me yet.Will start to pratice soon.HPI Pro4 looks good to me,maybe 12 scale.
Since the Chosen One is self safishent and never around would like to help John with the next big driver ''The Raceway'' at River Junction will produce.

"Big" driver? Meatstick is about 6'7" isn't he?

Remember I have a 1/12th for sale.
Special price for you!

Better hurry,meatstick was checking it out. :tongue:

PRO 4? WHAT"S WRONG WITH YOU? Try a Yokomo instead or someone makes a TC7? or TC4? or something like that,the "A" main used to be full of them,probably pick one up cheap.

AAAAhhhhhhh......the Pro 4 is the car baby, I'll have the first one at the Raceway.......had my eye on it for a while, gonna put it in the main. My luck with the TC3 hasnt been so good lately.

Chris

which one is meatstick???allen is just a little stick...wait...stuck in the pipe

(Next Big Driver) dose not mean 6'7'' Not a big secret who.
Works hard,PRACTICS,puts out a good effort.

Well i will say one thing,All of your hard work will pay off for you buddylee,just keep up the good job.I got a chance to watch you tonight and your driving is really something to watch.

Did not see the boy drive but impressed with the highlite real.

Hey guys i see everyone is online now

by the way..thanks nascar..whoever you are...

Guys, if anyone finds me a Shumacher sst '99 lemme know. I need one for the 'nats so I can TQ mod Sedan.

Dudes......Doesent anybody sleep or to jacked-up after RACING

Chris,I don't want to here it!You could put a TLo1 in the "A".
Honestly,I hadn't heard about the Pro 4,so I checked the web site.
It looks pretty cool.Also$$$$$$$.Can't wait to see one.(belts are for racing-shafts are for coal mines)

Yep,Buddy's on it! You go girl!(I got to race in the "A" with him). :tongue:
Don't forget to study as hard as you race!

You don't want to know who"nascar" is.

shhhhhhhhhhhh...i am in steath mode

As the saying goes Wings are for plains, Belts are for pants

hey...belts can be if it anyone is willing to let my try one

Are your pants falling down?

Thanks Glitcher,that zinger made my day

Hey! How is the racing going? Been out of commission lately but hope to check in next week!
:dude:
Mike

hope your feeling better mike...and snookie...what happened to the spec master?

''allan''

"Allen"? We sometimes have one of those at our track in MD. Yikes. :lol:

Unfortunately,disrupts what could have been a good race both for drivers & spectors

Snook,see ya next Sat.
I'll be down Wed. night.

Road course practice on Wed?

No John, just some "oval guys" who are cross-posting........... Friday nights are still roadcourse practice nights from 4-9PM for ONLY $5.00!! The best deal in R/C???? John @ RJ :wave:

Buddylee,Working on a set of shocks for my spare car.
When I get it done we can srounge up some electronics and you can run it for a while,see if you like it.
But be careful,it maybe Erics when your done with it!
Oh,we'll need a body also.
Let me know.

Buddylee, just say the word I and or your sponcer should have somthing electronic lying around.

Someday guys, maybe ill think about using a belt...

In the mean time,get some spackle for that crack!

Belts are for racing-shafts are for elevators. :dude:

Belts are for speed-shafts are for shocks. :dude: