Hey Scott!
It is just plain cold this morning in the middle of the mitt, so there must be snow up there in the yooper land.
Just wanted to reply so that you would know that you are not alone in cyber space.
I plan to get started racing this month in Lansing, and then in October things will be back to normal in Mt. Pleasant. I do plan on making it to the Soo a couple of times also, but with my traveling partner getting hitched, I may have to look for someone elso to split a motel room with. Hope to see you and your friends in the Soo and at least once or twice down here.
Anybody need a Legend?? Bolink may be going sour, but Kingpin's Legend Emporium is open and fully stocked. :lol:

what? I chreck in every day

With my traveling partner getting hitched, I may have to look for someone elso to split a motel room with.
That doesn't mean I won't go...... She knows that I go to the Soo every year, and doesn't have a problem with it. We were discussing my racing the other day, and she said it was fine if it was like last year. Her job will have her working some nights and weekends, lets just hope that she has to work when I want to race! LoL

Otherwise I will look like this ---> :freak:

LoL, in all honesty, she told me the other day, that if we could afford it, and I went in a group that I was "allowed" to go the 'birds. That would be fun, but I need to talk Hanson, Mel and Smitty into it first. How about you Kingpin, even if they don't run Legends, you could still setup shop and sell things. :)

Anyway....see all you guys pretty quick, anyone know when Lansing starts for sure? I have talked to Nick a couple times and keep forgetting to ask him. :(

Well guys, the preliminary schedule is still with the big bear.
The only change schedule wise is that the Dec. 6th race will no longer exist.
Unless the Big Bear people tell me what I want to hear on Monday we may not even be racing there this season.
I am in the process of looking for a new place to hold our races right now due to some B.S. that the big bear informed me of.
So if any of you guys that read this from the Soo know of any big places we could race please let me know ASAP.
I am going to go talk to the local elementary schools and a couple of other places this week and see what I can find but if anyone else can think of something please give me a call at 635-3698.
That is my home phone #.
Just so you know I don't want to quit racing at the big bear, I really like that facility, But someone there has it in for us I guess and I'm not going to take any of their crap. The people in charge always tell me how much they love us cuz we pay our bills and pick up after ourselves and put everything back where we found it.
I'm not sure why they are wanting to screw us this year but you bet your a@# I'm going to find out.

Hopefully I can get everything worked out and we can stay there but be prepared to not start racing in Oct.

I'll let everyone know what I find out on Monday.
Later, Joel

Good luck Wigman.....

Did you get my e-mail........???

Hey Scott (or anyone else who has ever changed a blower motor) how hard is it to change the fan/blower for climate control in a pick up? I was driving yesterday and smelled something nasty and then my cab filled with smoke. Needless to day, I think the blower motor in my truck was an over-geared GM3....... :(

I can get one from Autozone for $40, so I don't plan on taking it anywhere, as I just put $300 into my rear brakes. Yeah, I think thats an obscene amount of money to drop on (more or less) useless drum brakes. :rolleyes:

Anyway, I would appreciate it if you had any idea's...... if it helps, its a `94 Dakota. Thanks! :thumbsup:

Hey Rowley, jack it up and put a FORD under it :roll:

Otherwise I will look like this ---> :freak:

jake you allways look like that ^^^^^^
:wave:

And then what abandon it?

Found
On
Road
Dead?

Jake, I like this one

F ixed
O r
R epaired
D aily

Later, Joel

Listen WIGMAN.. You quit fooling around on this board and firm up those dates at Big Bear. I plan on doing some serious racing this year and your races are on the list. I don't care if you have to kiss butt, DO IT!!! Or better yet, call Jake or me and we will do it for you :lol:

You all forgot one..


Failed
On
Race
Day

You all forgot one..
Failed
On
Race
Day

Yeah.......there is another one. But I can't say it on this board. Lets just say that it ends in Rebuilt Dodge!

Hey Scott.....you still out there man? I'm looking for some "professional guidance". :D No George, not that "kind" of guidance....... LoL

SO George is serious about racing this year huh? Does that mean you will go to Lansing more than twice this year? :p

Well guys looks like the Big Bear is a go.
Geezzzzz , if they wanted more money all they had to do was ask.
They were afraid we wouldn't wan't to pay more and to keep us at the same rate we were at they wanted us to move to the volleyball court which is about half the size of the basket ball court.
I basically told them if they moved us to the volleyball court we were taking our carpet and going elsewhere. Then 10 e-mails and replies later they finally told me the only way we could stay in the basketball court was to pay $75.00 each raceday, I said why the hell didn't you say that in the first place.

so all is well except we lost the oct. 25 th date also. I will see what happens now and should have the final schedule done by the end of the week.
Later, Joel

$75.00!!!!!!! Your robbing them. I figured you guys were paying more $175.00 a day for that place :freak:


I hate it when people just won't come out and ask for things. :mad:

Awesome. You the man Joel. :)

Some day.......some day.......

Eventually I will get a good job, and someday George can watch me go by his house in a shiny new Crownline...... :D

Jake I thought that boat would be a Mastercraft or Supra. One of those babies should pop you up on your wakeboard. hehe!!! Times getting short on ya bud. Before long we will be asking the MRS. if you can go racing. See ya on the 20th.

Times getting short on ya bud. Before long we will be asking the MRS. if you can go racing. See ya on the 20th.

Inboards and v-drives are slower than a sterndrive, I would rather go 55+ with a sterndrive than 35+ with an inboard/v-drive. And get better mileage (that is still atrocious!) than the inboard, but you cannot deny the torque and corning of a true inboard. ;)

Yeah time is getting short.....less than two weeks. I'm ready....... no cold feet for me. :D I'm also ready to start running some oval...... Got the T-2 pretty much ready to go, need to mount the rcvr and speedo. And I need to buy tires, a personal trasponder and an ARCOR motor and....and....and.....

Any one got a personal Transpoder or an ARCOR motor (that isn't all jacked up) for sale?

Mel and Smitty, YGM. :thumbsup:

This is kingpin coming to you from Jon's Hobby in Mt. Pleasant.

Jake--Come by my house at 55 and you will get the .44

Mel--Your parts are in at Jon's, please call. Or email Jonshobby@earthlink.net. Call soon or your box might be empty, kingpin is in the building. :jest:

First race in Mt. Pleasant on Oct. 25 at West intermediate school, doors open at 10:00AM Complete schedule pending school approval.

Wow Kingpin is in Mount Pleasant? There isn't even a race here today! Oh yeah, your .44 couldn't keep up with a Crownline! :tongue: LoL

Thanks for the info, let us know when the dates are firmed up. :)

Hey guys just wanted to post and say whats up

Heres the flyer for Regionals: ROAR Region 5 Oval Champs (http://www.helmsfuneralhome.com/Jake/ROAR_region5_oval.pdf)

SO.Does that mean we will be racing next month? :eek: That will be too cool.Hey Jake,cant tell you much about a dodge or a ford except i wouldnt own either of them :lol: .I WORK FOR A GM GARAGE :D It shouldnt be too hard tho,i think they make them with a zipper around it cause it's in a Dodge and they are quite sure it WILL GO OUT....Ok,I'll quit now Jake .See ya all in the Soo next month i hope.Hey WIGMAN,Whats the entry fee this year with the increase and all?Just curious cause it really dont matter long as we have a place to race.TTYL

Scott

Hey guys, here is our schedule for the coming year.
there have been a couple of changes from the first one i posted here.

October 11th
November 8th (warm- up for the 22nd)
November 22nd(trophy race)
December 13th
December 20th
January 3rd
January 17th
January 31st
Febuary7th
February 28th
March 13th
March 27th
April 10th
April24th (trophy race)


The major change is the trophy race going from Nov. 8th to the 22nd.
We also had to delete the Oct. 25th race and the Dec. 6th race due to peviously scheduled events at the big bear.
We added the dec. 13th race to make a total of 14 races this year.
Hope to see you all at a race soon.
Later, Joel

Cool cool cool :thumbsup: Cant wait to get there and run the oval.I will be bringing a green horn with me so be prepared :lol: He is used to racing quad racers of the real kind and he has never run an r/c car.See you all in the Soo.

Scott

We are already making plans for the trophy race

Cool got the dates, now to see if work will give me all the days off for them hehehe :p Hope to see everyone there. chat laters Y'all :wave:

hey guys I will be placing an order with Promatch in a few days so if anybody needs any cells now is the time to get them
They are $65 shipped for 6 cell 1.17+ and $45 fro 4 cell 1.17+ packs
LMK what you guys need
Also if anybody really wants 1.18 cells E-mail me and I will see if I can get any

I hope to make it to a few of your races this winter.Sounds like you guys have a blast.I have a cabin in Rudyard we are up there about 6 times in the winter.Its great to get away from work and go up there .Hope to be up soon.Ed

what classes are you guys running? I'm relatively new to the area, and looking for somewhere to race.

Also- Is there a decent hobby shop in the U.P.?

here is a link to the EUPR/C site with all the info you need.http://www.helmsfuneralhome.com/Jake/euprc/.And yse ,we have a blast.Also,promatchracer has a traveling hobby shop so if you need anything he just may have it.Hope you guys can make it to a race.

Scott(t3rc1) :wave:

What is usually the largest class? 12th scale, Touring car, Pan car?

Pancar and touring are the most popular.They also run trucks and e-maxxes.they are run on a road course that is pretty awesome.If there is enough of a vehicle to make a class(usually 3)they will make a class.

Scott(t3rc1)

Hey Scott thanks for the Props
You guys might not know I bought out another Hobby Shop down State
I have a Full Truck load if stuff to sell
If anybody knows of anybody that Runs Slot cars I have a nice box full of stuff that I will Let go for 30% off to start and bigger discounts with the more you buy

LMK on Batts also guys
Later

LMK on Batts also guys Gonna pass for now, thanks though. Maybe when there is more $$$ around.
Thanks
Jake

Casey Hobbytown USA in Oshkosh, wi is going to start up with slot cars, Maybe they would be interested in purchasing it.

Nobody special

Our classes for this year will be Stock truck, stock touring car, e-maxx, Novice class and stock 4-cell pancar.
What do you ussually run?
Where did you race before?
If you would like more info please call me at (906)635-3698

If anyone would like a flyer sent to them please send me your name and adress and I'll get you one asap.
Hey hock can you have perry call me or e-mail me.
I believe I still have his snale skin cutter for his lathe.

Thanks, Joel

Will Do. Or His E-mail Is "ygm"

Joel, send me the flyer and I will "PDF" it for you. :D

Hey Jake.

Hey everyone got a pan car question for everyone. i will be racing pancar this winter..*scary thought i know* but i need to know what a good servo for it i can use? I currently don't own any servos...*they brake alot on me* so i will be needing one also for my touring car. let me know on any suggestions and also a price if you know it off hand. thanks again laters.
:wave:

I use the futaba s3003 that's it

do you use a servo saver? and is that for pan car?

Hock,
I can't bieleve you use a std. servo! :eek:

:D

Yep Standard servo. Fow don't really need those high torg servos if your car is right. Plus it only has to move two little tie-rods, Not all that linkages and stuff like a TC (offroad with slicks ) car

Hey Hock when does the season start racing at the W should be soon huh. :wave:

I Think next week wednesday. To to family issues and pop warner football I can't make for a while. Check with perry for exact date Pduchow@hotmail.com

OK - Here's a topic for discussion that's I think we should discuss before the carpet season starts. Last year at Mt. Pleasant, we had 3 different pan car classes: 4-cell stock, 6-cell stock, and 4-cell 19-turn. This divided the field up into what was often only 1 heat of some types. To make for better racing, should we:

A - Merge the 6-cell stock and 4-cell 19-turn classes
B - Discontinue 6-cell stock
C - Keep all 3 classes
D - Some other idea (specify)

Before you answer, consider the following stats from last year:

Total No. of Entries
4-cell stock - 35
6-cell stock - 39
4-cell 19 turn - 45

Track record
4-cell stock - 59 laps
6-cell stock - 62 laps
4-cell 19 turn - 65 laps

Average laps ("A" main winner)
4-cell stock - 55.83 laps
6-cell stock - 59.86 laps
4-cell 19 turn - 62.29 laps

Average laps (entire field)
4-cell stock - 51.66 laps
6-cell stock - 54.56 laps
4-cell 19 turn - 58.29 laps

Let the debate begin!

Good to see the old thread comming back to life again :lol: If anyone can get a hold of crashmaster,tell him that casey from escanaba needs his address so he can send him some jack for a couple of cars :thumbsup: .Good to see kingpin still here and making jokes,like when he told jake and i quote,ROWLEY JACK IT UP AND PUT A FORD UNDER IT :lol: Hope to see you guys in the Soo.
Scott