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01-14-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Vessell

Or, you can just do what I do and run Dave over. That works too.

Well, yeah, but I'm usually wayyy out in front of him LOL!

I know you brake before the turn, however, I usually come in hot and pump the brakes and let off them right before entering the turn. This shifts the weight forward and drops the front end to give more traction while entering the turn. I could be wrong though, but thats how I thought you were supposed to do it. I tried letting off the throttle before the turn and coasting through it, seemed much slower to me. I'm always open to opinions/suggestions on how to go faster!

01-14-2013, 10:27 AM

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I'm very excited! I will definitely participate. Toledo is a maybe. That's almost a 6 hour drive one way for me.

Yea I am a Toledo Racer from Sandusky and the other tracks are between 5-6 hours for me, hopefully we'll get a solid turn out at all events though! The Toledo date coincides with one of our points series and we pull 14-20 local cars on one of our scheduled 'F1' days so should be good turnout there and worth the drive.

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Originally Posted by Howler

Quick question regarding the mandatory use of the Pardus tires. I noticed that with the other UF1 series(California and Huston), they allow any scale rubber F1 tire(Shimizu, Ryde, Tamiya, etc...) . Is this decision based off of the reviews of what experience racers had with them at the IIC race, or just a different path? Not sure if the whole UF1 is locked into the same rules nation-wide. Thanks for any info.

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Brad from f1paintlab is organizing the series and i think he has been racing in Toledo using the pardus tires. As far as where to get them tq raceway or f1paintlab sell them online.

Here in Toledo we run it as our 'spec tire', we started as a TCS series that ran Pits and slowly have adopted the UF1 car rules outside of sticking to the 180mm width and we spec'd a tire. It seems to be a good and durable tire so far and relatively cheap to get a set of 4.

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Originally Posted by liljohn1064

Sorry, I meant to say in stock on the tires. I'll check again, but they were both out on Friday.

Rob, Madison F1 is going well. If you get a chance, stop up for a visit.

f1paintlab is the supplier for the Pardus tires and he should be restocking this week.

01-14-2013, 11:12 AM

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Or, you can just do what I do and run Dave over. That works too.

I feel like an oldtime railroad employee, the Brakeman. Whoa there.

01-14-2013, 11:15 AM

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Well, yeah, but I'm usually wayyy out in front of him LOL!

I think NOT!!!

Late braking will usually cause you to spin out since you don't have the front wheels doing any of the braking (like using a one-way in TCs).

01-14-2013, 12:25 PM

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f1paintlab is the supplier for the Pardus tires and he should be restocking this week.

Thanks for the heads up!

01-14-2013, 04:53 PM

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F103/180mm

Built this f103 based chassis with f104 front end. Hoping to run it, need electronics!

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01-14-2013, 07:13 PM

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This event sounds awesome!!!

I need to find the F1 car I sold...fak

01-14-2013, 10:07 PM

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Built this f103 based chassis with f104 front end. Hoping to run it, need electronics!

What's involved for getting the rear within spec? There's a racer here that has a 103 that could run in the event.

Don't listen to Dave for braking advice....pretty sure I got hammered twice this weekend with his "letting off early" mumbo jumbo.

01-15-2013, 05:43 AM

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Rear is easy, use F104 rims and tires. The rear width of the F103 is all in the rims. The big issue after that is ride height. The F103 axle height is lower in the side plates and the increased tire/wheel diameter puts it off the ground a bit higher. An F104 motor pod will fix that.

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01-15-2013, 08:47 AM

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Don't listen to Dave for braking advice....pretty sure I got hammered twice this weekend with his "letting off early" mumbo jumbo.

Beep, Beep.....

01-15-2013, 01:40 PM

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Spec Tires

Anyone know where you can find the spec tires in stock?

01-15-2013, 03:56 PM

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Anyone know where you can find the spec tires in stock?

Tires should be back in stock this week.

01-15-2013, 04:00 PM

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Nathan,

Sent you PM.

01-15-2013, 05:26 PM

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Will the new 3racing F113 be out in time for these races. Also what will the track layout be for the race in ohio? I live in ohio and i may go to that race.