R/C Tech Live @ the 2004 Novak US Touring Car Championship
#289
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Didn't get Baker's car, no. Although he is pretty much running the same car he has been running for a long time now (as was Blackstock).
I missed Kinwald's too. He was testing the same parts as Hodge and Lemieux, along with his little ESC-fan combo, and the Trinity Peugot body. Not much else I can think of on it of note.
I missed Kinwald's too. He was testing the same parts as Hodge and Lemieux, along with his little ESC-fan combo, and the Trinity Peugot body. Not much else I can think of on it of note.
#290
Originally posted by OSherman
Any pics of Baker's car? Kinwald's?...
Any pics of Baker's car? Kinwald's?...
#291
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was wondering what width foams people were using, they looked like 30mm wide foams.
#292
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I believe most people were running 28mm. The guys running TRC typically cut the wheels down by about 2mm. If I'm wrong, someone correct me; I usually run all Jacos.
#293
do they cut the whole wheels down by using a radial saw, to get a straigt line? Thought about doing that once, but didn't have the guts to maybe mess up a good tire i could sell.
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so i take it all the a-main guys were running 28mm foams.
Do you also run 28mm foams on your TC's when you run on ashphalt or do you run 26mm on ashphalt. or maybe 30mm foams on ashphalt.
Do you also run 28mm foams on your TC's when you run on ashphalt or do you run 26mm on ashphalt. or maybe 30mm foams on ashphalt.
#297
i have to disagree with that we run foams all the time on aspholt with electric with just as good or better results
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Yes, foams work on asphalt but they are not legal for any form of santioned racing (ROAR, IFMAR, NORCCA).
One of the main reasons 1/10th pan cars died was the hassle of racing foams on asphalt. Constant changes on ride height and gear ratios due to wear and poor traction on average parking lot tracks made them expensive.
In the R/C industry most sedan manufacturers actively try to prevent sedans from going to foam tires. We all remember how bad it was to run foams and fear the sedans will go the way of pan cars if it not kept in check.
One of the main reasons 1/10th pan cars died was the hassle of racing foams on asphalt. Constant changes on ride height and gear ratios due to wear and poor traction on average parking lot tracks made them expensive.
In the R/C industry most sedan manufacturers actively try to prevent sedans from going to foam tires. We all remember how bad it was to run foams and fear the sedans will go the way of pan cars if it not kept in check.
#300
i understand i was taken the quoat the wrong way. i myself would rather run rubber foam are way more expensive to me anyway but where i race i just can't get the get up and go i need with out them to be competive anyway
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