Hmmm, a speed 300, sounds good. I was able to mount in a speed 400 in my brp car with only one screw, so ya should be able to mount in a speed 300. I guess the grp 20 is a comparable motor to the stock 16d. So far, I have had good luck with it. Maybe ya just got a dud. j/k.lol I dunno, let us know how the 300 works if you can get it to.

Hildy

Great racing at the Brat as usual. The BRP class is the fastest growing class at our track. The cost is a factor but I think more people see how much fun we have and how competitive the class is.(except for Bud,TangTester,and Pete)Next race on the 20th Bud is having a free prize raffle for the BRP racers. Good deal Bud!Another HPI car was practicing but didn,t race. The car was fast but couldn't turn the corners without rolling over or slowing dramaticly. I think all of the cars that raced were SC18's except one FunWun.

Bud, I had a ball running with you guys Sunday at the Bratt! The SC18 was working good and the old hack driving it was doing OK too! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif 2sloww... sorry about the take out at the start. It must have been a radio glich....(!) ya that's it. "It was a radio glich!" http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/tongue.gif

WHOOHOO......I finally beat K1M this season!! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif In all fairness to him though he had a great deal of trouble in traffic. Now where am I gonna come up with the $50 a piece I paid to everybody else in the class? LOL

Great day of racing all around. I think my change in peak charging technique is helping some. Seems to be maintaining more speed throughout the race. Tightened my rear end up a little before the main too. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/wink.gif

Hey guys, the website for 1/18 scale cars is officially launched. The new URL is http://www.teamspeedster.com. Please fill in the reviews and write your opinion on different available kits, parts and accessories for BRP 1/18 cars. If you want to contribute, the website needs the ff:

- Photos
- Tips
- Your review/opinion

Remember, this is our website so let us help each other out and create a wonderful community of 18th scale racers.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by speedster:
Hey guys, the website for 1/18 scale cars is officially launched. The new URL is . . .</font>

Sorry, Speedster, I couldn't get there. All I got was Directory Listing Denied.

You had a typo, kinda. When you type in a URL, you're no longer speaking English, so you have to separate punctuation from the address, thus: http://www.teamspeedster.com .

hmmmm... i think this forum has a bug on it. it should be able to distinguish the correct URL and disregard any special characters. anyway, thanks for correcting it. ok the above post has the right link. well, here it is:

www.teamspeedster.com (http://www.teamspeedster.com)

Hello everyone,
I need some setup tips for racing on a polished concrete surface. I haven't run on it yet, but there are guys racing micros on it that tell me it is very slick. Give me some ideas, I'm going out to whoop on some micro this weekend!

They have started another BRP vs. Micro thread on http://www.yourmicro.com . Maybe you guys should go over there and set them straight.

The thread is located here:

BRP versus HPI 1/18 scale... How to REALLY compare them. (http://pub94.ezboard.com/fmymicrofrm1.showMessage?topicID=887.topic)

By the way, my brother and I got our BRP Super Cars 18s for Christmas. We are hoping to make it to the Brat on Jan. 20th if we get the bodies painted and I get my radio equipment from TowerHobbies.com.

Also, does anyone know where I can get 1/18th scale Monte Carlo decals for my car. I really want the headlights, taillights, and front grill to look like the real thing.

cnc137.

cnc- Try slixx decals part number 6027-SC00SG for the Montecarlo decals.

Thank you, I will have to take a look! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

Will the 1/24th scale decals look okay on the 1/18th scale car?

I don't want the headlights and taillights to be too small and look dumb.

Does anyone have any pictures of there car with the 1/24th Scale Slixx Nascar Decals on it that you could post here?

Since K1M was so "luckily" ommited from our track BuRP picture a week ago, we decided to take it uppon ourselves to get a pic of the big guy so he wasn't left out. So without further ado, our present BuRP track record holder and all around good guy......Kim.

http://olympia.fortunecity.com/bannister/128/k1m.jpg

cnc,
I don't have any pictures of 1/24 scale Slixx decals, but I do have this picture of 1/24 scale Autographics decals on a BRP. I hope this helps you.
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/sixty9olds/vwp?.dir=/Everyone&.src=ph&.dnm=bayer.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/sixty9olds/lst%3f%26.dir=/Everyone%26.src=ph%26.view=t

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Speedster&gt;&gt; Web site is looking good. Make sure all you guys check it out. Hank is going to put the link on my web site.
K1M&gt;&gt; Good to see you http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif
If anyone here has a intrest in winning some great prizes be at the next NORCAR club race in Cleveland on Jan 20th , be there! We are going to have a number of prizes just for those that are running 1/18th that day, we should have a record setting turnout. Spread the word!
I checked out some of the posts in BRP vs Micro I don't know what to say so maybe all of you racers could go there and say somthing. All I know is you can buy a complete car for what it costs for a set of hop up alum. wheels for the Micro. I really wish a big magazine would do a heads up review box stock, but that will never happen. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/frown.gif
One guy suggested taking the belt and front drive gear out and compare them, WOW!! no comment.
Well keep having fun http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

thanks Bud, I am hoping to get more BRP support on that site. As you can see, I just started a war, hehehe http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif Guys, I need your photos right now coz the SC18 gallery is empty. Send them to admin@teamspeedster.com Also, please fill in the reviews for BRP cars. Thanks.

Bud: I went to the micro site and at first was amused by the "which is better...BRP vs Micro" etc, etc. I was going to voice my opinion on it being like comparing apples to oranges which we've discussed on this forum long ago and at great length. I was also going to end it with the flag and "Proudly Made in USA" but after seeing the EZ Board account creating page, I decided that I get enough spam and have no desire to join the "thousands of ez board communities". Remember about.com?
Here's an idea for the big shootout: We could tape big rocks to the roof of our BRP's to slow them down and make them roll over in the turns http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

AERACER: polished concrete is pretty hard to hook anything up on. About all you can do is goop up the tires, loosen the rear pod collar up and go real easy on the throttle.

Speedster: Nice site, I'd like to link to it from my 1/18 scale racing site and I'll be sending you some BuRP pix soon. Tell those micro guys to come on up to Racers Edge and put their micro where their mouth is. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

Ovalman: Happy now?? I can't believe you'd do that after I LET you win!! Hehehe! Now you've blown my cover and the micro police will probably be banging on my door tommorrow.
The pic of me was bad enough, but what really gets me is you got "Da Wedge" in the pic too. Now everyone can see my wheel disks and foam bumper! My patent hasn't come back yet on the velcro battery straps, let alone my other secret stuff! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

K1M-
Thanks for the polished concrete info, I'll try that and just hang on- weeeeeee! Regarding the patent- let me know when you get it, I'll owe you royalties on the battery strap http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

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aeracer,

I see you didn't put the headlight decals on the body. Is that because they didn't look right or you just didn't want them on there?

I am wondering if the headlight decals will be too small if I buy 1/24th scale decals and make them look out of place. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/frown.gif

cnc- I didn't use the headlight decals because I was going for a true Nascar look. All I can really say is that the decals are 1/24 scale. You may notice that the numbers are a little small on the car. If you buy a decal set to duplicate a car (ie. Dupont) the stripes probably won't fit the car properly because they are 1/24 scale. At speed and in the draft, however, the decals look great http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

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question: i know the body didn't come with any window mask or decals, did you guys just use a masking tape for masking the windows or can I buy them from store?

I bought the DuraTrax WindowMask Masking Paper (http://www.duratrax.com/caraccys/dtxr1200.html) to mask my windows on my BRP but I haven't used it yet. It comes in a 6" x 12.5" sheet that you have to cutout yourself. I can't tell you how it works but it looks like it will be easier than using just masking tape.

aeracer,

Thanks for the feedback on the decals. I guess you answered my question about the headlights looking too small.

Does anyone know if anybody makes 1/18th scale decals?

cnc137.

cnc-
The only one I know of is Team Orion:
http://www.team-orion.ch/shop/usa/products.asp?id=30&cat=Micro+Parts

K1M.......

Ovalman: Happy now?? Yep I am but you can blame most of the idea on the one you go home with every week! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

Hey if you let me win then how about doing it more often? My truck needs all the help it can get some weeks. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif Haha........I can see it now too. Fortner wheel disks for the BRP Remember us little guys when you make your first million ok? http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/wink.gif

AEracer&gt;&gt; On a surface like that you will have to try coating the tires with a film of Dow Corning silicone sealer, let it cure of course for at least 24 hr and the car will be stuck. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif
CNC &gt;&gt; Only 1/18th decals are HPI and Orion has some flames and such. The 1/24th decals work fine actualy I don't see how they fit on the slot cars. Try to make it to that race on the 20th It will be a blast. I pit up on the stage.

K1m... We started a thread on the Car Action site if you want to check it out. Can all of you PA racers come to Cleveland for our big 1/18th race?? If you guys came we would have 50 racers there http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by speedster:
question: i know the body didn't come with any window mask or decals, did you guys just use a masking tape for masking the windows or can I buy them from store?</font>

Speedster:

Here's how I do it:

Put masking tape on the inside of body over the windows. I use 3M blue paper tape, wide enough to cover the windows in one pass.

Rub down hard around the edge of the windows using a fingernail until you can see the line through the tape. Good lighting helps.

Use a new X-acto blade and cut the tape on the lines.

Peel off the excess and spray.

I've done this on BRP Type MCs and a few larger bodies. It works well on headlights & grills, too. Just don't rush the cutting part.

Nil

Bud- Thanks, I'll try the Dow Corning silicone sealer on the tires.

Thanks for the tip Nil http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

Here's a link that Impactplayer posted on the other thread. SC18 for $60. AND alot of specs on it like width & wheelbase.
CHECK IT OUT:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXAEY6&P=7

http://pennswoods.net/~fortner/vw.gif

Well, I am ging to buy a Sc18 and had a handling question or two or three. I will be racing on a 60'x30' carpet road course. Do you guys run any toe out? Also, How stiff do you run the damper plate on the pod? Do you run any lube under the pod plates? I have a choice of ESC's and was wondering if one with virtually no decent brakes (forward-reverse) ESc will do? I race Stock 12th and TC and never use brakes, but maybe the SC18 needs coast brake.

Thanks guys!!!

Sorry it took so long to get back on the Forum. Well, I was the only BRP vs. 15 Micros and 1 Parma 2wd.

I had a lot of driving problems in the qualifying heats and didn't qualify for the A-Main. I finally got the right set up in the B-Main and won it with 22 laps (that would've TQ'd). Luckily we bump up the B-winner. I ended up getting third in the A-Main. We had two Sponsored drivers that day and I didn't drive very good in the A. Donnie Cooper with Delta and Parma won it with 21 laps in his 10 year old Parma 2wd micro car. Check out these pics:

http://rccars.guildhappy.com/micro2b.gif
http://rccars.guildhappy.com/micro7b.gif
http://rccars.guildhappy.com/micro4b.gif
http://rccars.guildhappy.com/micro3b.gif
I'll do better this week.

Jon

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by rayhuang:
Well, I am ging to buy a Sc18 and had a handling question or two or three. I will be racing on a 60'x30' carpet road course. Do you guys run any toe out? Also, How stiff do you run the damper plate on the pod? Do you run any lube under the pod plates? I have a choice of ESC's and was wondering if one with virtually no decent brakes (forward-reverse) ESc will do? I race Stock 12th and TC and never use brakes, but maybe the SC18 needs coast brake.

Thanks guys!!!</font>

I'm running 0 degrees up front and it has plenty of steering. I run the damper plates as loose as possible and with grease. It seems to hook up better with no bounce when set up this way.

As you can see, my track is very technical, so I dial in a just a hint of drag brake. Also, my dual rate on the steering is toned down a tad as this baby has much tighter steering than my micro (btw, I have the ball diff). I hope that helps.

Jon

One other note:

Check out our club website at:

RCCARS Springfield, MO (http://rccars.guildhappy.com)

Thanks for the tips. I tend to like a "bit" of steering so those tips should help!!! Thanks,
Ray

That is one awesom track!!! Looks like an fuel on-road track!!! Is it Ozite?

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by rayhuang:
Thanks for the tips. I tend to like a "bit" of steering so those tips should help!!! Thanks,
Ray

That is one awesom track!!! Looks like an fuel on-road track!!! Is it Ozite?

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No, it's treated concrete. The concrete floor was patched in depressed areas, then sanded smooth. We covered the smoothed surface and covered the track with a gray high traction sealer (I don't remember what it was exactly). The infield area was painted green then covered with wax (slick as ice). The gray area is very high traction and most of the Micro guys are running 2wd only.

Jon

dme328i&gt;&gt; That sounds great! That track is really cool. You will get them next time. Make sure you have the car geared for that small track I would sug. 8 tooth pinion and 52 tooth spur. The Parma car that was running happened to be designed by myself http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif back in about 1983 or so. It has the folded lexan chassis correct.

Ray...the BRP cars are alot like a old 12L. They must be driven smooth and with as little drag on them as posible. No brake, in fact I use a little creep on the speed control setup. Free up the rear pod, rear axle, and kingpins. Remember they don't have alot of power and you must keep your corner speed up.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by BudBartos:
dme328i&gt;&gt; That sounds great! That track is really cool. You will get them next time. Make sure you have the car geared for that small track I would sug. 8 tooth pinion and 52 tooth spur. The Parma car that was running happened to be designed by myself http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif back in about 1983 or so. It has the folded lexan chassis correct.</font>

Yes it does have the folded lexan chassis. He was also running a outlaw body that just plowed anyone in his way.

I'm running the 7 pinion and stock spur. The 16d motor doesn't have much torque. I'll miss micro racing this weekend. I've got a regional two-day 1/10th 4wd electric sedan race this Saturday and Sunday. I'll be running a Schumacher Chassis, KP Propo Radio and World Class Batteries (Thanks Chuck).

cnc137 - here is how I got around using 1/24 decals. Purchase the decal sheet you want, scan it and use a graphics editor (I use Serif PhotoPlus 5.0 - free on the web) to size the decals to 1/18. I use Avery photo quality labels if there is white in the decal or Avery clear labels if there is color (both are available at Office Depot, Staples or Office Max. You can create your own decal sheet in 1/18 scale (or I've downsized them for HO scale as well). If you race on asphalt or concrete (as I do), and have the occasional dinger (as I do), those lovely decals won't last long. When I tear or scuff a decal, I just print out a new one (saved in a file from the original and I'm back on the track and looking fine! Works like a champ. It also allows you to change the look now and then (Goodwrench, Taz car, Oreo, etc.)

dme328i &gt;&gt; The 52 tooth spur will give you more out of the corners and on that short straight. The slot motors like RPM.

dme328i: Try the 52t spur gear. You get new diff balls and an oillite center bushing instead of the stock plastic one. Follow the instructions that come with it and you'll fly.

Okay. I'll order the 52T now. Thanks for the tip.

Btw, just got home from the first day of qualifying at the regional race. I'm barely in the A right now in 6th pos. Two more rounds of Q tomorrow and then a triple A-main. There's some pretty good competition here in MO. Two Team Yokomo Drivers and a Team Trinity Driver are rounding out the top 3.

Jon

Bud,

Any chance of getting me the 52t spur and sending it FC mail (for a $1-$2) instead of the $5 ground shipping charge? (Never hurts to ask)

dme&gt;&gt; Yes I will adjust the shipping and send it by mail.

Just wanted to let everyone know (and brag a little) Yesterday I got a smaokin' deal on 3 SC's, 2 radios, 4 speedos, 4 servos, and ALOT of other BRP products totaling over $1000 worth of stuff (and most of it was SC spares, tires, motors, 10 sets of 4 cells, and 6 bodies) for $270!!! I was soo happy!!! now we have 6 cars to run....

WOW !! I just ran my SC18 on a slot car track. The car was really fast, track had some tire glue on it so it made the steering a bit touchy but the thing was hooked up. It was kind of different apexing the turns. By the way no slot cars were running at the time. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif