5LikesAlex Racing Barracuda R2 & R3
08-27-2003, 09:01 PM
#3751
From the pictures I've seen of the SoCal track it's nice, but I wouldn't describe it as huge. Do you really get the power of a 7 turn onto the track? 
On a smallish tarmac track my 19turn keeps up with all but the best 12turn, and he was having dumping/overheating problems
I would have thought it would take a HUGE track for a 7turn to be benificial.
On a smallish tarmac track my 19turn keeps up with all but the best 12turn, and he was having dumping/overheating problems
I would have thought it would take a HUGE track for a 7turn to be benificial.
08-27-2003, 09:05 PM
#3752
You can usually use more powerful motors because of the large banked sweepers onto or off of the straightaway. But basically I only use them, because that's what the fast drivers use, of coarse the factory drivers drive better than I do, but I dont often get outmotored...
08-27-2003, 09:08 PM
#3753
Randman,
No problem!
Herminator,
You know, from talking to a couple of pro guys and their respective team managers, sometimes, they just throw in a 8T because they heard the other pro-guy threw in an 8T. Then someone goes to 7T, and then the other pro guy will try and match and throw in a 7T as well. I can assure you that they were cranking the same lap times with a 7T as they will probably do with a 10T. We've seen this few weeks before the Reedy race when all the big guns were practicing with 10T for the 10T limit rule...they were definitely not any slower. This sometimes creates a misconception to the intermediate racers that they have to run big motors to keep up, and a lot of times, it just equates to wheel spin
Steve Wang
No problem!
Herminator,
You know, from talking to a couple of pro guys and their respective team managers, sometimes, they just throw in a 8T because they heard the other pro-guy threw in an 8T. Then someone goes to 7T, and then the other pro guy will try and match and throw in a 7T as well. I can assure you that they were cranking the same lap times with a 7T as they will probably do with a 10T. We've seen this few weeks before the Reedy race when all the big guns were practicing with 10T for the 10T limit rule...they were definitely not any slower. This sometimes creates a misconception to the intermediate racers that they have to run big motors to keep up, and a lot of times, it just equates to wheel spin
Steve Wang
08-27-2003, 09:17 PM
#3754
Egad, here I am going fishing again...
There's a lot of traction at Socal...atleast if you car is setup properly to act like a track magnet So yes, you can go big on motor and still keep it somewhere on a line. I'll admit, mod aint my thing in the fishbowl. However, the factory guys have it figured out. Last time I saw Numan actually run, he threw down with a 6Turn...zing!
I like making slow stuff fast hehe. But sometimes when the moon and stars are aligned, I'll scoot around with an 8Dub hehe.
Good run last night fellas! Enjoying those racebucks Randy?
Also, Where TF are your calipers? 
There's a lot of traction at Socal...atleast if you car is setup properly to act like a track magnet
So yes, you can go big on motor and still keep it somewhere on a line. I'll admit, mod aint my thing in the fishbowl. However, the factory guys have it figured out. Last time I saw Numan actually run, he threw down with a 6Turn...zing!I like making slow stuff fast hehe. But sometimes when the moon and stars are aligned, I'll scoot around with an 8Dub hehe.
Good run last night fellas! Enjoying those racebucks Randy?
Also, Where TF are your calipers?
08-27-2003, 09:18 PM
#3755
Originally posted by SpeedTech
Randman,
No problem!
Herminator,
You know, from talking to a couple of pro guys and their respective team managers, sometimes, they just throw in a 8T because they heard the other pro-guy threw in an 8T. Then someone goes to 7T, and then the other pro guy will try and match and throw in a 7T as well. I can assure you that they were cranking the same lap times with a 7T as they will probably do with a 10T. We've seen this few weeks before the Reedy race when all the big guns were practicing with 10T for the 10T limit rule...they were definitely not any slower. This sometimes creates a misconception to the intermediate racers that they have to run big motors to keep up, and a lot of times, it just equates to wheel spin
Steve Wang
Randman,
No problem!
Herminator,
You know, from talking to a couple of pro guys and their respective team managers, sometimes, they just throw in a 8T because they heard the other pro-guy threw in an 8T. Then someone goes to 7T, and then the other pro guy will try and match and throw in a 7T as well. I can assure you that they were cranking the same lap times with a 7T as they will probably do with a 10T. We've seen this few weeks before the Reedy race when all the big guns were practicing with 10T for the 10T limit rule...they were definitely not any slower. This sometimes creates a misconception to the intermediate racers that they have to run big motors to keep up, and a lot of times, it just equates to wheel spin
Steve Wang
08-27-2003, 09:20 PM
#3756
Originally posted by rtypec
Egad, here I am going fishing again...
There's a lot of traction at Socal...atleast if you car is setup properly to act like a track magnet So yes, you can go big on motor and still keep it somewhere on a line. I'll admit, mod aint my thing in the fishbowl. However, the factory guys have it figured out. Last time I saw Numan actually run, he threw down with a 6Turn...zing!
I like making slow stuff fast hehe. But sometimes when the moon and stars are aligned, I'll scoot around with an 8Dub hehe.
Good run last night fellas! Enjoying those racebucks Randy? Also, Where TF are your calipers?
Egad, here I am going fishing again...
There's a lot of traction at Socal...atleast if you car is setup properly to act like a track magnet
So yes, you can go big on motor and still keep it somewhere on a line. I'll admit, mod aint my thing in the fishbowl. However, the factory guys have it figured out. Last time I saw Numan actually run, he threw down with a 6Turn...zing!I like making slow stuff fast hehe. But sometimes when the moon and stars are aligned, I'll scoot around with an 8Dub hehe.
Good run last night fellas! Enjoying those racebucks Randy?
Also, Where TF are your calipers?
BTW, I do wish my R2 had steering like your Evo 3, I was just a hair jealous while driving your car
08-27-2003, 10:07 PM
#3758
so finally u can say u broken parts on the cuda huh randman?
08-27-2003, 11:23 PM
#3760
Originally posted by Randman
hmm, getting Pinky back together right now, the PAL driveshaft spins very untrue, hope Steve has them in stock, looks like pinky will be getting a purple shaft...
hmm, getting Pinky back together right now, the PAL driveshaft spins very untrue, hope Steve has them in stock, looks like pinky will be getting a purple shaft...
9~10 times thats were your going to get the wobble..I had it with the Carbon shaft when I had them in my Car too
not a biggie in my book the the An!al... types will nit pic that thought -Dave
08-27-2003, 11:37 PM
#3761
Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
The Saft is oly part of the problem....Look at the rear drive cup that goes through the bearing..
9~10 times thats were your going to get the wobble..I had it with the Carbon shaft when I had them in my Car too not a biggie in my book the the An!al... types will nit pic that thought
-Dave
The Saft is oly part of the problem....Look at the rear drive cup that goes through the bearing..
9~10 times thats were your going to get the wobble..I had it with the Carbon shaft when I had them in my Car too
not a biggie in my book the the An!al... types will nit pic that thought -Dave
08-27-2003, 11:42 PM
#3762
Originally posted by Randman
We nitpick all of the other drivetrain stuff, and change dogbones when they are bent, I think it's somewhat important to have the shaft spinning true, otherwise it puts a lot of stress on the bearings, and causes resistance at high RPM...
We nitpick all of the other drivetrain stuff, and change dogbones when they are bent, I think it's somewhat important to have the shaft spinning true, otherwise it puts a lot of stress on the bearings, and causes resistance at high RPM...
but you really should look at that rear center shaft drive cup..
-Dave
