Stock Truck "B" Main
Dustin Koster 15@5m09s
Pat Vander Ploeg 12@5m13s
Andrew Riebs 8@5m06s
Carrie Van Dam 3@1m45s
Alex Riebs - no time

Stock Truck "A" Main
Mike Champ 19@5m09s
Mike Howe 18@5m03s
Jason Dudda 18@5m05s
Chris Hoven 14@5m13s
Jason Veldkamp 8@2m27s
Tom Van Dam 5@1m36sHeck, with all this truck action I may have to bust mine out one more time.

Heck, with all this truck action I may have to bust mine out one more time.
I have to admit that running the truck was more fun than expected. My setup was good, and it is actually a lot of driving... Not as fun as stadium though, but really cool.

The mod sedans is great, and I was afraid that stock truck would be boring. But It looks like my stock truck was faster than my mod sedan, if you look at my times in the mains... lol :) .
That is of course because I had to step out for about a minute in the sedans race to fix my brushes that got stuck after hitting Andrew (that was spinning on his roof right on my lane) when I was trying to stay ahead of you Fred...
Looks like you scared me or something and I was more watching in the back than in the front of my car... lol (Stupid rookie...:freak: I should know that I need to just do MY race and not look at what YOU are doing behind me... I guess I learned something at least...)

I'm off for a couple of weeks now, so I'll see you guys later...
HAVE FUN RACING :thumbsup:

Mike

IStock Truck "B" Main
Dustin Koster 15@5m09s
Pat Vander Ploeg 12@5m13s
Andrew Riebs 8@5m06s
Carrie Van Dam 3@1m45s
Alex Riebs - no time

Stock Truck "A" Main
Mike Champ 19@5m09s
Mike Howe 18@5m03s
Jason Dudda 18@5m05s
Chris Hoven 14@5m13s
Jason Veldkamp 8@2m27s
Tom Van Dam 5@1m36s

I see you guys had a great 10th scale truck turnout! After runnin with Marty and the gang at riders on Sat you Guys and Gals should put on a pair of dirt tires and join Marty again and the gang out at WOOR on Sunday the new track layout is much more electric truck freindly!!!!!!!!! Hope to see some of you soon!!!!!!!!!! :wave: :cool:

Have you checked out the new RC10 TC4? I like it.
All new supension components.
A new design 6061 T6 blue anodized aluminun dive shaft.
3 bolt hub with 6 mounting positions to fit most any spur.
The shock towers have also been redesigned for greater strength,
four upper shock mounting hole options.
The chassie has been design with the batteries moved closer to the centerline.
New steering rack.

Got a link to any pics?

Team Associated RC10 TC4 Touring Car


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Team Associated’s revolutionary TC3 set the benchmark for touring car performance and quickly became the choice of winning racers all over the world. The TC3’s race-proven shaft-drive design captured many national and international championships in the past few years, and has spawned numerous imitations. Now the Team is proud to introduce the next generation RC10TC4 Touring Car… the refinement of the proven TC3 racing platform, optimized with more precise tuning features, better balance, and greater durability.



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The TC4’s chassis has been designed with the batteries moved closer to the centerline of the car… a favorite TC3 modification of many Factory Team drivers. This “mass centralization” allows quicker directional transitions, and the narrower chassis provides more side-to-side roll clearance.

The inline motor mounting system features an all-new machined aluminum motor mount which not only provides greater motor stability, but also functions as an integral heatsink to draw heat away from today’s hotter modified motors. An optional “Factory Team” TC4 chassis forced air duct system will be offered to provide even greater airflow to the motor.



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Up front, the TC4 features the double-decked impact-resistant plastic and lightweight foam bumper system adopted from the Nitro TC3. The shock towers have also been redesigned for greater strength, and now have four upper shock mounting hole options. The rear body mounts have also been relocated outward on the shock tower to give wider support to the body.

The drivetrain of the TC4 has received many refinements, including a new design 6061 T6 blue anodized aluminum drive shaft that fits in stronger, beefed-up composite drive cups. The included genuine Kimbrough 72-tooth spur gear mounts on a more secure, 3-bolt hub with 6 mounting positions to fit most any spur gear. The blue aluminum MIP CVD’s have also been upgraded from the previous-generation TC3, and are now thicker and 3 times stronger for maximum resistance to bending. The molded composite wheel hex drives now feature a “star drive” shape which allows more exact manufacturing tolerances, and a more precise fit with most standard touring car wheels. The TC4 comes standard with blue anodized aluminum threaded shock bodies, a feature previously included only on the Factory Team level kits.



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The TC4’s all-new suspension components spent many months of development in Area 51, resulting in major improvements in adjustability, precision, and strength. The inner arm hinge pins are now larger-diameter, 40% stronger, and are captured in the arm mounts by pivot balls to provide consistently free, non-binding movement. This floating hinge pin system allowed us to develop an all-new anti-dive, anti-squat suspension adjustment shim system front and rear. The wheelbase is now adjustable .090” at the inboard suspension hinge pins, providing, total of .180 adjustment. Both the front and rear suspension links feature vertical ballstud adjustment for making precise changes in your chassis’roll-center.

The steering system has also been optimized, and now features a new dual-bellcrank/rack configuration similar to the Nitro TC3. This ball-bearing supported system is less susceptible to capturing track debris that could bind up the rack’s movement, and also features an integral spring-loaded servo saver and ackerman adjustments using the optional ballstud spacers.



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Of course, the TC4 will be supported by a full line of “Factory Team” performance parts, including blue titanium turnbuckles, optional radial heatsinks, a forced air-duct system, and the entire range of graphite chassis components.

#30100 Team Associated RC10TC4 Team Kit
Suggested retail price:$369.99
Projected Availability: September 2004

Glad i waited to buy an indoor car.

Glad i waited to buy an indoor car.
Well, "Suggested retail price:$369.99".
And I heard some people earlier in the season saying 8th scale was expansive... Hmmm. Add good electronic to that and a set of batteries, and you are already way more expansive than OFNA RTR kits... Anyway, that's another story...

I'll guess I will still race all my "3's" this winter (T3 and TC3).
But it sure looks like a great car !

So Roy, did you get one yet on order ? hehehe, jk

Mike

Also, I have 2 little videos from a week ago :
http://f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/michael-on-line@ameritech.net/lst?.dir=/GLRC&.view=l

Mp4 movies can be seen with quicktime.

Mike

Hey man thanks a lot for that.. You goin to that battle creek race?no problem, i don't think i'll make it to the BC race unless plans change good luck!

Have you checked out the new RC10 TC4? I like it.
All new supension components.
A new design 6061 T6 blue anodized aluminun dive shaft.
3 bolt hub with 6 mounting positions to fit most any spur.
The shock towers have also been redesigned for greater strength,
four upper shock mounting hole options.
The chassie has been design with the batteries moved closer to the centerline.
New steering rack.


Yeah that is so not cool.. I just bought a brand new Factory Team TC3!!! and now they go and do that crap to me.. Hmm.. I just ... yeah.. :mad:

That looks sweet they upgraded some of the problem areas. I wonder if some of the changes will be available as upgrades for the TC3 I would like to upgrade the steering to the new bellcrank style :thumbsup:

Well, "Suggested retail price:$369.99".
And I heard some people earlier in the season saying 8th scale was expansive... Hmmm. Add good electronic to that and a set of batteries, and you are already way more expansive than OFNA RTR kits... Anyway, that's another story...
Just to compare:
#3035TC3 Factory Team Kit (no body) Retail-$499.95 Street Price-$279.99
#3040 RTR TC3 Retail-$399.00 Street Price-$219.99

Interesting. ;)

As for the club meeting............

At the moment we're shooting for 7:00PM Friday,
September 10th at Russ's on 28th street.

I will confirm this later this week.

That looks sweet they upgraded some of the problem areas. I wonder if some of the changes will be available as upgrades for the TC3 I would like to upgrade the steering to the new bellcrank style :thumbsup:


Ive seen the rack mod done before. Get you're dremel out.



Ill see you there John. I love their Chicken and rice soup. Yum. :thumbsup:

Question,
If your membership expired like in 2002 does one still get to eat for free?

I thought it was funny......!

As for the club meeting............

At the moment we're shooting for 7:00PM Friday,
September 10th at Russ's on 28th street.

I will confirm this later this week.

Sweet we will be there!!! 2750 28TH SE or 2340 28TH SW? :cool:

Steven,

I have an application for you to fill out. Stop by tomorrow if you can.

As for the club meeting............

At the moment we're shooting for 7:00PM Friday,
September 10th at Russ's on 28th street.

I will confirm this later this week.


Oh that is no good for me I have a gig down in Kalmazoo at Francois' that night.. And we gota get there to set up equip around 7pm.. Man this has been a pretty disapointing day for me.. First the TC4 now I can't make the meeting..

Steven,

I have an application for you to fill out. Stop by tomorrow if you can.

Herm? :confused:

Yeah just to let all you people know I'm a very busy guy that weeknd...

First we have a gig on friday night at Francois'.. Then Saturday 11th, we are playing at Kentwood Celebration starting at 4pm to 5pm.. Then racing over to Celebration on the Grand to start at 5:45pm ro 6:45pm.. Then gota rush down to Kalmazoo again to play at Francois' to start at 9pm... Then for sunday, I just joined a bowling leauge with my mom.. We start that around 4pm.. and as soon as I get done with that I gota rush down to toledo for work monday morning.. I better start sleeping now..

Mike you'll end up with the blues after all that.

har har, good one fred. 8^)

what application do you speak of?

Sweet we will be there!!! 2750 28TH SE or 2340 28TH SW? :cool:
2750 28th SE (it's east of Rider's on the south side of 28th)

Just to compare:
#3035TC3 Factory Team Kit (no body) Retail-$499.95 Street Price-$279.99
#3040 RTR TC3 Retail-$399.00 Street Price-$219.99I think it will be somewhere around the current FT kit price.
We'll have to see.

Jesse. we'll be at the track early.

Jesse. we'll be at the track early.
How early?

About 2:00, I want to work with Andrew on his passing skills this afternoon.

Hey John,

This probebly sounds stupid, but are we just meeting their to talk or to talk over dinner. :confused:

-Dustin

Hey Fred show this to Andrew

Christer Andersson Wins Finnish TC Championship
Eight races, hundreds of competitors, one champion! Christer Andersson (age 12) captured the 2004 Finnish Touring Car Championship driving his LRP-powered Team Associated TC3.
The Finnish championship is divided in to an indoor and an outdoor series. Each series consists of four races with the best three counting towards the overall Championship. Christer dominated the indoor series scoring three wins and in dramatic fashion won the outdoor series, and the overall Championship, by TQ'ing and winning the final outdoor event in Laukaa. Congratulations go out from the Team to Christer and all the others who helped him achieve this historic Championship!

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About 2:00, I want to work with Andrew on his passing skills this afternoon.


Good then maybe he wont just drive through us! :thumbsup: heheheehehe

He's a Potbellied, balding, middle-aged, dimwitted has-been.....

and the camouflaged face in the window is who???????? LoL!!!

Waaaaaaay too funny!!!!!!

Hmm that kinda sounds like ROY!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!






JK....

Naw, it's not Roy. But this person knows what I'm talking about!

It's more of a little joke than anything.
Kinda got something to do with the "application". LoL!

:wave: :thumbsup:

Anybody heard from Jeff Brown??

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I put on a set of Calandra Track Magnet Foam Tires and I'll have to say they hook up well on asphalt. 35mm rear and 28mm fronts, big meats.

I put on a set of Calandra Track Magnet Foam Tires and I'll have to say they hook up well on asphalt. 35mm rear and 28mm fronts, big meats.


yeah they did look good! did you find out what that funny noise was ? i cant wait for tomarrow my car felt pertty fast with the rubber tire 19 turn set up so im going to just run that tomarrow :thumbsup:

Yeah, that noise was a chewed up pinion gear. I took a V shaped file to it and cleaned off the burr's. Its not whisper quit but it will do for out door racing.

Just watched the weather on the local news and its going to be a nice day tomorrow.
I hope we have a good turn-out. I think I'll be getting to the track early.

Just watched the weather on the local news and its coing to be a nice day tomorrow.
I hope we have a good turn-out. I think I'll be getting to the track early.
Good thing we're NOT in Florida don't ya think?

Yeah, a 1000 miles wide.

No doubt. This new hurricane was packing 160mph winds last night which made it a catagory 5 storm. Today they say it has 140mph winds. Guess that's something good?

All I can say is I'm glad I'm here and not there!

For this years carpet season, I was thinking of keeping a running tally of weekly race winners (both mains AND heats) in on-road and stadium. At the end of the season we can see who won the most races all total and give something to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each class respectively. Giving away a free pass to next seasons racing for the top dog would be something worth thinking about. 2nd and 3d???

Any thoughts????

Hey Fred show this to Andrew
Christer Andersson Wins Finnish TC Championship
Eight races, hundreds of competitors, one champion! Christer Andersson (age 12) captured the 2004 Finnish Touring Car Championship driving his LRP-powered Team Associated TC3.
The Finnish championship is divided in to an indoor and an outdoor series. Each series consists of four races with the best three counting towards the overall Championship. Christer dominated the indoor series scoring three wins and in dramatic fashion won the outdoor series, and the overall Championship, by TQ'ing and winning the final outdoor event in Laukaa. Congratulations go out from the Team to Christer and all the others who helped him achieve this historic Championship!
Roy, Andrew thought that was cool that a 12yr old could be that good.
Andrew and I spent a couple of evenings a the track working on his passing skills. I hope it helps, the worst that happend was some rubbing here and there. Thats OK if you ask me, after all rubbing is racing.

Roy, Andrew thought that was cool that a 12yr old could be that good.
Andrew and I spent a couple of evenings a the track working on his passing skills. I hope it helps, the worst that happend was some rubbing here and there. Thats OK if you ask me, after all rubbing is racing.

Yeah isn't that what R & R stands for? :thumbsup:

Yeah isn't that what R & R stands for? :thumbsup:
Hey Mike maybe you should go and practice passing with your truck after all the hacking you did with it. Or maybe you should just join hackers are us. {R & R}
:jest: