Thanks Kingpin!

Jake

George If you commet to coming up to the Soo race with Jake and the rest of the guys. I will let you run whatever class you want with my cars RTR. I have Pan cars, 1/12, truck, TC and I even have an extra E-maxx that somebody can run with us. I will also have a buggy that somebody can run.
I just need to know ahead of time so I can make sure it is ready.
That goes for anybody on this board that comes up and wants to race one. I haev all teh equipment including chargers and power supplies and even great packs
LMK
Casey
kcbrake@portup.com

Hello Casey.
I want very much to come to your April Race. I will check with Jake and let you know asap.
George

Casey,My hats off to you,That is a very unselfish thing that you are offering to the people here and to George.That is what R/C is supposed to be about,helping others and having fun.I know that if i had the means and stuff that you have i would do the same.makes me proud to say that i know you personally and that we really enjoy racing with you all.You have helped us out many times in the tire and parts dept and we are very grateful for that,we would have been out of the race a few times had it not been for you and your R/C store that you carry with you.Thanx for all you have done for us U.P.ers and we will see you at the races.

Scott(t3rc1):thumbsup:

Thanks Scott
People give me crap about all the stuff I bring and it seems like they are doing it more often than they used to.
I am glad soembody appreciates it.
That is why I started doing this because i was tired of going to races and seeing people break and not finish the race. I have a couple of deals with different shops so that I can do it and it also helps the shops out because they still make money of me and they don't have to carry a product to much when they know that I have it in my inventory.
I am going to slim down my parts some for next year and try not to have so many used stuff
I have right now 3 10L30's that need put back together and 2 12L3's that also needs building
So I have some work on my hands to do before the race
I hope to see you guys there on Friday night for practice. Again thanks for the boost I am glad that I have been A help for you. Thanks again
Casey

I do have some woods parts for sale but they are to be used for a left drive train. If I am describing it right E-mail me for more info

I also included a pict of my BOY
If it worked right Will gotta go he knows I am talking about him and is making a fuss
see ya
Casey

What are the dates for this race in April at the Soo. I'd be willing to come if the weekends worked out. :)

Casey, if you got an extra E-Maxx and your offereing.....you never know I might take you up on that........ ;)

LMK on dates!

Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

Here's what I learned at school today.......No not how to paint bodies.....how to do neat things like that with images. :)

-Jake

PS Yes you do have to look at the attachment!

OK smartee, How did you do it??
It looks great. I want to learn to do it without going to school. Do I have to buy a humungus pic program for $600? Huh? Huh?
George

Hey Jake,Give me and George the secret to doing that stuff with pics.We wont tell anyone will we George. ;)

Scott(t3rc1):devil:

I got a ? for you.
Everytime I go and download a Pict whether it is from a camera or a disk My damned Puter makes the file into Quick Time. I don't have quick time on my puter though or atleast I don't think so
When I go to open a pict it shuts down my puter and gives me an error of 017fbff9dfff
It is ticking me off You or anybody else got any insite on it
I have picture it 2000 on my puter also and I can open them taht way fine but I want to be able to click on them and open that way
LMK
Casey

Just to set the record straight on the "Marcy Rules" (Jon's little inside joke), it basically boils down to the same rules we used at USA Raceways. Which means box stock except for a few minor things that make the cars more durable. The allowed changes are:

1) You can run an aluminum left rear hub, since the plastic one doesn't always stay tight and Bolink has NEVER shipped a kit with 2 non-wobbly plastic hubs.

2) You can run either a Street spec or stock motor. (Not a hybrid motor with parts from each).

3) Any size 48 pitch gears (especially for the next race, since we don't know how big the track will be).

4) You can use the Bolink "supertruck" bumper.

5) Street Spec or kit Bolink tires. Green, Blue, or Orange (front only).

6) 4-cell Street Spec batteries with some sort of connector (don't have to keep the Dreaded Tamiya plug).

7) Extra shaft collars are allowed on the tie rods to keep them from slipping.

8) Race length is 5 minutes.

9) The front kingpin brace sold by Bolink is allowed.

10) Do not cut the windows out of the body. It can be hazardous to the marshall's fingers (Jake can relate to this).

11) (George's favorite) Racing Legends means never having to say you're sorry.

Hey Kevin.Got any more of those 2400 packs.I love them batts and for the price a guy cant go wrong.I bought three packs last year at MTP and they are the best packs out of the bunch i have.

Scott(t3rc1):D

Thanks Kevin, I always wondered what "your" rules were. :)

With the windows thing, what did I do? I don't 'member. :(
You gonna go to the Soo with us?


Casey, find a picture that opens in Quicktime. Left click it once! Do not double click it, it should now be highlighted blue. RIGHT click on it and choose "open with" from the menu that pops up. Find the PictureIt in the list of progs that come up and click it once, don't double click it yet! Go to near the bottom of that box, and check the box that says "Always use this program to open this file type." and then hit ok. you will need to do this for EVERY flavor of pic that you want to open in picture it, being jpg, jpeg, gif whatever. You can do this for any file, to make it open in any program, although, if you try to open a pic file in a database program....it may not work. So make sure the prog that pick for a file really will view it. Good luck, LMK if you need more help.

Scott and George, yes I did do it in a very expensive program. I did it in Adobe Photoshop 6. It is really nice, really hard to use, really powerful and really expensive!!!
Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

Hey guys, anybody going to Traverse city this weekend for their oval trophy race?

What about Mount pleasant next weekend?
Who all is going? can somebody please send me directions from 27 so I can find the place.

thanks guys, Joel

I can't make it but I believe Keith and Greg will be there. As for directions Scott or Kingpin come from that way. I think you would take the first MP exit. Turn right on M-20. Go to Bradley turn left. The road narrows to two lanes at Bradley. The school is on the right side about a mile down. Turn right in the first drive past the school. Not for sure where we go in at cause we are racing in the gym this time. Doors open at Ten.
If I am wrong on the directions someone please correct me.

Scott - I'm all out of 2400's, except for a few assorted cells that I can't match up with enough others. I'm currently matching a case of Sanyo 3000HV's, so I'll have them soon. Not sure if they'll be done by the 30th, but maybe.

Jake - I was referring to your aversion for sharp objects near your hands (i.e. the "bagel cutter incident").


Originally posted by t3rc1
Hey Kevin.Got any more of those 2400 packs.I love them batts and for the price a guy cant go wrong.I bought three packs last year at MTP and they are the best packs out of the bunch i have.

Scott(t3rc1):D

Sup Kevin.I may be interested in some 3000 in the near future so when you get them done,just let me know here or e-mail me at t3rc63@chartermi.net .Dont need a bagel cutter though(lol):D But Jake did.:lol: .Just funning ya Jake.

Scott(t3rc1):thumbsup:

All right Kevin....I see where your coming from, I just didn't ever expect to have you pokin' fun at me too..... :)

Joel, Mel's dirs are spot on, only one problem! When on M20 and you get to Mission st (by Meijer) you need to go straight! Signs will tell you to turn left to stay on 20, you don't want to do that. Go straight through that light and when you see a sign for the road turning into 2 lanes instead of 4 you need to turn left on Bradley, if it gets down to one lane in each direction than you went to far. Other than that follow Mels directions, I dunno which door will be open either at the school. :)

Casey, hopefully my last post helped you out instead of confusing you.

Jake

I can't find a picture that says open with all they show when i click on it is open
E-mail me and we can talk that way
I will e-mail you my # and if you would like you could call me
Thanks
Casey :confused:

Casey, you got mail! :p

Hey Mel, who all is coming with you to MP this coming weekend? Keith, Greg, Ed......

Thanks
Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

HI all, Went to T.C. yesterday and had a blast. Jamie hanson set a new track record 70 laps about 1 sec faster than keith last time. My best was a 67 lap run, still can't believe that I did 4 more laps than my previous best of 63. now that I have upped my best by that much they just had to go and up the track record by 4 laps since the last time I raced......go figure. Oh well, I ended up finishing 2 nd in the "B" main, chaz lead the whole thing, I made a change to the car before the main that i thought would help, boy was I wrong......lol I had a terrible push in the car and didn't have the corner speed to keep up with chaz, and it was all I could do to keep Mike Ford behind me. It was a good fun race, only one knuckle head complaining before we even got started....no need to mention names as anyone who has ever raced there will know the out of towner I am talking about. Nice trophies and a day of funfilled racing, hopefully next weekend in Mount Pleasant will bring more of the same....see you all there.



Thanks for the direction Mel and Jake

Joel

I am talking to a couple of Hotels up in the Soo right now to get a Special Racers rate for that Friday night.
How maney will need a hotel room?? The more that stays in the same Hotel the cheaper rate for everybody
LMK ASAP
Casey


:lol:

Hi Casey. Jake and I have contacted the Days Inn already, and have found a rate of $46.00 plus tax for a double room. I don't know how soon we have to reserve, so let us know asap. Thanks for your effort.
George:thumbsup:

Yeah, what George said. :) Thanks for saving us some leg work!

You get that pc problem fixed yet?
Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

PS Casey, Scott and Joel, you guys coming to MP this sat?

Hey George where did you get that rate? I talked to the manager at the Days Inn and told him about the price you had and it was $9 cheaper than he told me. I got him to take $15 of his normal rate.
He did tell me that if I found out where you got that rate he would have to give it to everybody else. That would make it the lowest rate of a name brand Hotel
BTW what calsses are you running up here

Later
Casey

Casey,
Jake was the one who made the phone call to the motel. I am sure he will see this post and get back to you on the rate.
I will be bringing a pan car and probably a stock truck. I have been racing RC for 12 years, but I am a novice in both of those classes. I usually run Legends and Outlaw sprint cars. I see you have a novice class. What kind of vehicles do you run in novice?
George

Hi all you Michigan racers,:D .Hopefully i can make this work right the first time,I am going to try to post the flyer for our race.Here Goes.
Delta Dirt World
2nd annual
Carpet Run
At the U.P State Fair Grounds
Lincoln R.D
Escanaba Michigan
Ruth Butler Building
April 27-2002

Classes are as follows
6 Cell Pan car
4 Cell Pan Car
Truck,Stock or Mod
Touring car
Legend

Entry fee's are
10.00 First Car
5.00 Each Additional Car

Ribbons for top three in mains

Practice at 10:00 am
Racing at 12:00 pm

Tables and chairs on site

For more info call
Kevin Ford@(906)789-7048
or e-mail at
t3rc63@chartermi.net

We are hoping to have practice the nite before and i will post as soon as we find out.This will be our original track that runs a 198 foot centerline.We will add classes if three or more of the same show up and want to race.If we have enough for mod truck and stock truck,we will run both.We havent decided to run the trucks on oval or road course,but most likeley we will let the drivers decide what they want to do as far as oval or road.Hope to see you all there.This is our last race for carpet this year as we will be concentrating on our off road track which will be opening May 12.That's it for now i guess,Glad to see you and Jake going to make the Soo George.Icant do MTP cause of lack of funds right now.Been saving for the Soo cause we havent been there in a while and we have a great time when we are there.Looking forward ro seeing you all in the Soo and hopefuly in Escanaba.Take care all and good luck racing in MTP.
:wave:
Scott(t3rc1)

Casey I got the price from http://www.expedia.com and did a search for:

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States of America

And got all the Soo hotels, being an internet price I dunno if he will match it? So what is your price? And do we need advance reservations or just show up fri night?
Thanks

Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

Casey, see attched image, I pulled another one my "geek" stuns and took a screen shot and turned it into an image for you. I had to compress it ALOT so it is of low quality, but if you need to you can show it to the manager

And another....this one has more detail. :)

Jake

Hi Jake Did you get a confirmation number booking it over the internet? See you in MP.
Hi to all the rest of you. See ya in the Soo.

Mel we havent booked yet, waiting to see what Casey can come up with, like he said in his post.....he's got 'till tonight. But in answer to your question, every time I used in the past I got a Conf. #.

Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

Mel, I haven't heard from Casey, are you gonna go ahead and book a room or are you gonna wait? Thanks.
Jake

From what Jake said He has the lowest rate.
I called Days Inn and all you guys have to do is call them and ask for that rate.
This is how it shows on the net : Special Promotion Rate Discount Available to Everyone Thank You for Choosing ... $46.75

Just ask for that and they are supposed to give it to you
It is for 2 ppl and 2 beds

Thanks to Jake for being the to find the lowest rate

Casey

Jake

I should be able to make it to MP
I need some more info on how to get there and what time it all starts

Casey

Hey jake send me an email and tell me whose name is the reservation in. This is so I can say who I heard it from. Thanks Mel

Jake or George,

I forgot all about asking what time the races start.
What time can we get in the building?
thanks for the maps and directions jake and mel and george

see you guys this weekend.
Joel

You know Joel, I never thought about that, so I don't know! I thought it would start at 12 like normal but being a bigger race it may start earlier.

Mel, George or Kevin, you got any input on this subject????
Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

Doors open at ten. Bring a table and chair. Also an extension cord.
Later

Sorry guys,Cant make this one.Have to save what i got for the Soo.Kevin is not able to make the MTP race either.We will however be in the Soo so you all have fun and we will see you all in the Soo

Scott(t3rc1):wave:

Well Scott, I know what $$$ issues are like, being in college sucks while trying to race, especially against some people that have what seems like "unlimited" budgets. :(

Oh well, atleast you get to see me in the Soo. :D LoL
Jake

Mel, I rebuilt the side shocks on my 13 last night. They are the EXACT same length as the ones that I used at the Jan MP race (your extras) down the 1/1000th of an inch ( I will admit that one of them is only "close", it isn't a 1/1000th of inch, only 1/100th). Man I like these digital calipers that my roomate got me. :) And yes it took me two hours do to both of them, that is why they are so close. I think all I will need your help on is to re-set the tweak. The front end has not changed, so it is still good.
Thanks,
Jake
jakerowley@yahoo.com

Even though soem of us seem to have unlimited budgets You still have to know how to race LOL
I might learn how to race before next season though
See Ya tomorrow
BTW
What time can we get into the track
Casey

Hey Guys,
Got back from mount pleasant at a respectable 9 P.M. last night.
What a fun race, Kind of a wierd track, never race on green gray and brown carpet all at the same time.
Qualified better than I thought I would, Can't believe I had to run in the "A" with greg, Jamie, Mel, Kevin and the other guy, sorry can't remember his name, at any rate they were all way faster than me but due to some unfortunate luck that went kevin's way I finished 5th.
It was fun to put a couple more names with faces.
Kingpin, never heard of a tri-sonic stock motor before.....boy was it fast.
see all of you in 2 weeks.
Later Wigman

Hey Jake I was wrong

You and I both show signing up in Sept.

You have 1.74 average posts

I have .74
didn't see teh 1 before yours OOPs

He Jake hope you have fun running that E-maxx
The controller can be hard to figure out at first
Especially if you don't have it LOL:eek:

Hey Jake John has it at the shop
T T Y L
Casey
:wave: :wave: