Hey Bluesfan, tell the St. Louis on-road guys that they will have a place to race at in the St. Louis area soon. The old Pontoon group found a place in South Roxana Illinois and are working on it now. They are going to work with the on-road guys to come out and race. Check out the Missouri oval racers thread on the oval track forum.

I guess since calling around does not work I guess I will just have to show up from now on, so I WILL be at the carpet track tonight. See everyone then.

Dustin

Man talk about some great racing last night Phil. I had a blast. Do you think we could go for 37. If I got 36 in 5:02 I think it is possibe.

Dont think I will be able to race this weekend because I am going to my dads so you guys now how that is so I will just have to wait till next week. Got to do the hunting thing this weekend. yyyeeeee hhhhaaaawwwwww LOL

Dustin

Hey Tom,


Is that a used Bloody Knife in your pocket, or are you just ready to say "bye-bye" to Satan's 1/12 scale? :freak: Did you get your glitch problem figured out?

Yep -- When it gets here, it should replace the "possessed" car... :D Assuming, of course that the "disease" isn't contageous...

STILL no solution to the glitch on the "possessed" car... Assuming the new/used car doesn't come in time to set it up for Sunday (doubtful), I'm going to try a few final "tricks" on the glitch... (grounding the ESC, turning the receiver up on it's side, etc. -- also going to try to make sure there is no way for the battery to make electrical contact with the chassis...)

John -- you racing Sunday?

Phil -- Bo has 10th scale TRC Green Spec rears in stock...

Dustin,

Yeah, we had a great race. Would have been even closer if I hadn't bobbled at the end...I do think 37 laps will be next, you were really close and didn't have a completely clean race. I also had a weak motor so maybe when I get a new one I will do better also.

Tom,

Yeah, Bo is supposed to be holding a set back for me. I won't be racing this weekend but I'll be back in full force next week.

Later
Phil

Just for curiosity, who all is going to hallsville tonight??
Dad and i will be there.
Like i said just curious, It would be nice to see evryone there. :thumbsup:

Matt

Yep, I'm planning on racing Sunday ... definitely 1/12 onroad, I'm going to try the T-Fource this time, and I may switch over to the 'old skool' front end if I have time. I want to pick between the T-Fource and 12L4, keep one and get used to it and sell the other, if I like the T-4S the 12L4 may be up for sale on Sunday. Got some home chores to do today (the ones I've been putting off for 2 months, lol), but I'm going to do 'em at half-speed so I don't miss tomorrow. I may run sedan onroad, depends on the turnout, if it's like last Sunday I'll only run one class, I felt rushed all day ... especially since I can't smoke a cigarette and work on my car at the same time :lol: ! Don't get me wrong, I don't mind going out behind the barn to smoke (especially since it looks like it's only me smoking), it's just it takes me out my between race routine. ["Crud, another good reason to quit"]

Congrats on the new Knife, Tom (ha, just realized its initials make it a second BK2), and I hope you get "Satan's Child" figured out, I've been following your thread on it and have a bad case of "Inquiring minds want to know" ... sorta like those TV crime shows ... CSI:RC :jest:
-John

i should be there , brad and gary talked like they were going

well we may be there ??
Dad has been in the field all day and he thought he could go but not sure yet

Phil,
Went back up there on Sunday and ran good but never CLEAN enough to get a 37 but I did get 36 in 5:02 once again in the main. I had one really long wreak with another dirver in the main and that is what hurt. Get it next time.

I WILL BE UP AT HALLSVILLE ON WED. AND SATERDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dustin

Jesse -- Next time I see you, let me take another shot at that motor that kept hanging a brush... Unless there's a burr in the brush slot, it must need stiffer springs -- I'll try to bring some with me next race day... Bummer -- Sorry! :(

Hey Tom F

How is the racing going up there?

Jason -- Still in the "bootstrap" phase, but going well... Turnouts are light, with only about 5-6 oval racers on Sundays, so we don't have enough to split out a 'Sportsman' group from the 'Expert' group... Racing is good, but when you have a couple of us running 54-55 laps and the rest running 49-51 laps, traffic gets interesting... More cars are out there, we just have to get them all at the track at the same time! If we can just get 1 or 2 more cars, we can do the split and I thing both groups will benefit.

12th scale onroad is sort of the same story. There must be 8-10 cars out there, but only 2-3 show up on any given Sunday!

I hope to have my oval car going by this weekend, possibly this Thursday!

Kelly

I plan to comeback and race this winter, just picked up a used "Savage Headhunter" oval car. It looks a lot like a Rc10L3, but it is a older design so we will see how slow I am. Since I'm not going to get much practice anyone, maybe Tom?, want to give me the tire and gear ratio setups?

Adam

12th scale onroad is sort of the same story. There must be 8-10 cars out there, but only 2-3 show up on any given Sunday!
"Guilty as charged!" I'm sorry for not showing up last Sunday, 'events' on Saturday fouled up my plans and I just couldn't make it. I didn't even finish getting my electrics moved from my 12L4 to my T-Fource ... [deep sigh]. This Sunday will probably be a repeat, 50/50 chance I'll make it.

Adam... The Headhunter is a good car, and should work well for you...

Tires: Most are running green dot rear tires -- I'm running TRC Pinks because of their very low wear (almost no measurable wear in 4 weeks of racing!). On the front, I'd recommend a Purple or Magenta RF tire, but Blue will work well (just more tire wear). For the LF, I'd recommend a Green or Pink... I'm going to experiment with TM 'Double Black' on the LF just because I'm getting way too much tire wear on the LF with a Green (and I don't have any pink fronts)...

Rollouts: For a P2K (torque motor), I've run around 2.17" rollout... For "monster" style motors, Curt has a real "screamer" RPM'ish Fantom that he runs around 1.60" rollout -- I have retuned one for more torque, and I'm running it around 1.91" rollout...

Setup: I'm running a Terminator Pro 3-shock car -- 35wt with Green spring on the center Macro VCS shock, 35wt with gold springs on the side micro VCS shocks, .065" T-bar... LF is a Wolfe Green spring, RF is a wolfe Red spring.. I'm running about 6 ounces of tweak on the LR (I think I'm running 12.6 on LR, and 6.4 on RR)...

Racing line is about 118'-120', my best run so far is 55/4:00, with fast 54's and slow 55's more typical for Curt and I...

Does that help?

Am I crazy or what? Giving away my setup info...! DOH! :freak: :eek:

WOW that works??????? :)

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who plans on being at CT tonight? Mitch and I will be there, Phill are you coming? I'm not sure if Justin will be there or not! well see everyone tonight......

I'm in!

I will probley be there but only to get rid of some stuff so I dought I will be racing the buggy tonight. Raced last night and dont feal like racing tonight.

See everyone saterday under the lights at hallsville on sat. night.

Dustin

Plans have changed, looks like I will probley get to race tonight so I will see everyone there.

dustin

Who's up for Hallsville tomorrow night? I'll be in Columbia this weekend so I'm planning on being there...

Nick I will be there and I want to see if I can maybe get a ride there and back from you but I dont know yet, Jesse might for me so I will give you a call to really ask.

Dustin

Not sure if I'll be there Saturday night. Still deciding on hallsville or CT this weekend.

Phil

I think Dad and i will be there tonight...........

Hey Jesse bring the book for the Hyper if you don't forget
Thanks

matt i will bring it if your showing up but do you have to bring him(dad) along LOL :p

Tom,

Thanks for all the setup information! I plan to come back for some Sunday carpet racing on 11-28, maybe we will get to race. I was in town this past week and quickly took a look at the track, looks like a fun track.

Phil, Your servo will be taken over to Horizon today.

Adam

Adam,

Thanks for taking care of the servo for me. I really appreciate it.

Phil

Adam -- it will be good to see you! Oval racing has been FUN, we just need more racers! Sunday, Mitch, Phil, and I all ran on the same lap for the full 4 min. of the A-main! Good door-to-door racing action!

Tom,

Thanks for all the setup information! I plan to come back for some Sunday carpet racing on 11-28, maybe we will get to race.
Adam

Adam (and all),

Columbia Thunder will not be racing on the 25th or 28th of November. We are taking off for the holiday weekend.

Kelly Michels
President
Columbia Thunder RC Club

I think I am in for Wed. under the lights on top of the dirt. I will be in St L. all day but if I get back in time I will Be there. See everyone tomarrow.
Jared

I am in for tonight.

Dustin

who's in for CT thursday night? Phill will you be there for oval? see everyone thursday!

Well, I'm only planning on racing 1 time this week...so...I think I'm going to race on Sunday at CT. Will be running oval then. Mitch, Tom, and I had really good races last sunday so I think I'll give sunday another try.

Phil

The wife is still working major overtime, so my only opportunity will be Sunday...

Which raises the question... Since CT will NOT be racing on the Sunday after turkey day (28th) -- will Hallsville?

I will be at Ct on sunday also to try to keep my oval record! LOL everyone is getting too close! see ya later!!!!

Curt -- I asked over on CT's site... Did the track get changed over? Anyone measure the new "racing line"?

WE ARE MAKING A CHILLI RUN THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!! I know for sure that Ron, Robert, Brett, Matt B., Jared P., and myself are going for sure. Everyone is going to be meeting at ither Jared's house or Phillips 66 on 63 at 10:30. I will find out more info tonight.


Dustin

We are Meating At my House at 10:30 sat morning I think my truck is full but Brett Might have some rome in his Van. If interested E-mail Me jaredp@mikekehoe and we can set up some plans.

Jared, what exactly do you mean by "we are 'meating' at my house"? What exactly are you suggesting to do with meat? :tongue: J/K. Sounds like you guys are set to have a good time this weekend. Wish I could join you all, hopefully I'll get some chances this winter to tag along for a trip up there.

Jared,

Ron said last night that nobody is going to Chilli because of low attendance down there. I guess all those guys are hunting this weekend. Just thought you might want to get with Ron.

Phil

Jared,

Ron said last night that nobody is going to Chilli because of low attendance down there. I guess all those guys are hunting this weekend.

Phil
Sounds Like Hallsville. I am Planing On going along with Matt b., Brandon P., Dustin h., Brett ?. I have it oked with the boss and she has plans now so I intend to drive up and see what is going on. unless everybody else cancels I will Be there.
Let ME know

JAred

Jared I am still in if Ron is still going because he is my ride upto your house and back home so if he bails I will need a ride to your house. I will give Ron a call.

Dustin

Curt -- I asked over on CT's site... Did the track get changed over? Anyone measure the new "racing line"?

Tom the track was the same last night, but Mitch is supposed to go saturday and make it ma trioval! I don't know why because everyone I have talked to wants a larger oval! so I suggested to Kellie last night to have everyone who races on sunday to vote and go from there, but they acted like thy are still planing to changing it saturday! I would rather have a larger oval, and it will probably give more room for the onroad than the trioval! I think! well I guess we will see on sunday! LOL

Phil Ron and everyone is still planning on going up there tomarrow so if you want to call Ron or still come you are more than welcome. We still have a bunch of room.

Dustin

I am working today (Saturday) and have a bowling tournament tonight so I won't be going to Chilli. I will be racing at CT on Sunday. See everyone there.

Phil