U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing
#2402
Tech Master
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Does anyone do a manufacturers points championship? I've been doing one unofficially but just wondering how someone might calculate the points. I've been just adding up the points of each car for each race. Gives quite and advantage to the teams with the most cars... maybe that's how it should be just wondering what other places might be doing.
Thanks
Thanks
#2403
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#2404
Tech Champion
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Does anyone do a manufacturers points championship? I've been doing one unofficially but just wondering how someone might calculate the points. I've been just adding up the points of each car for each race. Gives quite and advantage to the teams with the most cars... maybe that's how it should be just wondering what other places might be doing.
Thanks
Thanks
#2405
Tech Master
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So only score the top 3 finishes? Only score the top 3 (or top 5) finishers of the race? A main finishes?
#2406
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While there are some differences in bodies and handling characterics, I think a more interesting points series is a "constructors" or chassis series. This wouldn't limit a racer to a specific body but would be an interesting way to generate some healthy rivaly between different brands and eras of chassis.
For example last Friday at my local track, the top 4 racers were qualified on the same lap within 4 seconds of each other and were as follows:
1. Assoc. TC5
2. Assoc. TC3 (me)
3. Xray
4. Losi JRXS.
I think in R/C racing that people are more loyal to their chassis than a body. I also think that some people would be more willing to drag out an old chassis to earn some bragging rights. I've gotten as much enjoyment out of beating newer cars with my HPI RS4 Sport 2 (with gear diffs) as anything else in this class.
I'm not suggesting that we all run old junk or prevent racers from buying new cars. But I think if you had a point series based on chassis and showed newer/currently inactive racers that you don't have to use the latest and greatest or most expensive to have fun it will help the further success of this class.
For example last Friday at my local track, the top 4 racers were qualified on the same lap within 4 seconds of each other and were as follows:
1. Assoc. TC5
2. Assoc. TC3 (me)
3. Xray
4. Losi JRXS.
I think in R/C racing that people are more loyal to their chassis than a body. I also think that some people would be more willing to drag out an old chassis to earn some bragging rights. I've gotten as much enjoyment out of beating newer cars with my HPI RS4 Sport 2 (with gear diffs) as anything else in this class.
I'm not suggesting that we all run old junk or prevent racers from buying new cars. But I think if you had a point series based on chassis and showed newer/currently inactive racers that you don't have to use the latest and greatest or most expensive to have fun it will help the further success of this class.
#2407
Tech Fanatic
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What I really love about this class was front and center at the Hurricain race at Trackside last weekend. The top two qualifiers ran the same chassis and it has been out of production for over 7 years.
A well balanced and tuned chassis is as capable at T/A speeds as the newest out there.
Marty
A well balanced and tuned chassis is as capable at T/A speeds as the newest out there.
Marty
#2409
But for the most part it already is like that.....Around my part of the country the VTA is bringing out both old and new cars and also both old and new drivers.....I have seen them all in the last two months.....The best thing this class has going is the vintage look, being able to run any tc chassis and the mix of combos and FDR that keeps the Field close and intense (as long as you drive clean and smooth).....No matter what chassis you use the main goal is to keep everything freed up and in good condition.....
On another note....dose the 21.5/lipo set up only limit you to using a 2c 7.4 5000mah or can you run 6 cell nimh with the 21.5 motor....asking this to answer a question that just came up locally......Thanks for the help
On another note....dose the 21.5/lipo set up only limit you to using a 2c 7.4 5000mah or can you run 6 cell nimh with the 21.5 motor....asking this to answer a question that just came up locally......Thanks for the help
#2410
Tech Elite
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I run a regular TA05 in sedan, and everything it needed you pretty much already get with the R model, especially at USVTA speeds. What surface are you running on? A typical asphalt starting setup is blue front and yellow rear springs, 60wt. oil front 40wt. rear, 1°-2° front toe out (depending on your needs), 2° rear toe in, 1°-2° negative camber in front (I run 2°), 1° negative camber in the rear, 5mm front ride height and 6mm rear ride height. Everybody does it differently of course, but that will get you going. I also like to run a front spool on asphalt.
#2412
TA has been the best breath of fresh air to RC since Tamiya TCS races. and i still havent raced yet. maybe some year.
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#2413
Tech Master
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I run a regular TA05 in sedan, and everything it needed you pretty much already get with the R model, especially at USVTA speeds. What surface are you running on? A typical asphalt starting setup is blue front and yellow rear springs, 60wt. oil front 40wt. rear, 1°-2° front toe out (depending on your needs), 2° rear toe in, 1°-2° negative camber in front (I run 2°), 1° negative camber in the rear, 5mm front ride height and 6mm rear ride height. Everybody does it differently of course, but that will get you going. I also like to run a front spool on asphalt.
#2414
Tech Champion
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Does anyone do a manufacturers points championship? I've been doing one unofficially but just wondering how someone might calculate the points. I've been just adding up the points of each car for each race. Gives quite and advantage to the teams with the most cars... maybe that's how it should be just wondering what other places might be doing.
Camaro
Mustang
Mustang
Camaro
Mustang
'Cuda
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Then Chevrolet would get 3 points for the highest finish that day, Mustang woudld get 2 points for the next highest "relative" position among the three, then Plymouth would get 1 point for the third relative placing. The second, third, etc. from each marque don't figure into the equation.
This is, actually, very much how points were kept for the first several years of the TransAm, though I think it was points from the top two placing cars for each mfr and it had to do with actual finishing position. That gets quickly corrupted, though, when you have a dozen Mustangs, half dozen Camaros, and one 'Cuda.
There wasn't a "Driver's Champion" in TransAm until 1971 or so. The preceding years "Champions" that show up in the literature (1966-Horst Kwech/Gaston Andrey[tie], 1967-Jerry Titus, 1968-9 Mark Donohue, 1970-Parnelli Jones) were "named" after the fact by going back to the record books and applying points. None won any sort of "Trans Am Champion" trophy, etc, in the day.