NORTHERN MINI RACERS, MINOT - Page 66

Scottrik · 11-03-2009, 08:00 AM

Any ETA on a NorthStar Classic flyer? Only something less than six weeks until the thunder decends upon Minot!!

Hopefully ya'll have ordered up somewhat more hospitable weather for we non igloo-inhabiting out-of-towners. Fat guys from Seattle have never experienced zero degrees or 100 degrees 'cause neither has ever happened. Then we move to Billings and take mid-December "vacations" to Minot. What the hell were we thinking???!!!

JP and I are meeting Bob, Evan and Randon out on the coast this weekend for the big Scotty Ernst race at TimeZone near Portland, then I've got a race week scheduled down in Denver (this time the week BEFORE the NorthStar) so I should be good and practiced up. My only excuse will be if my tire budget is used up...

Or I'll think of a couple more, always need excuses for getting lapped THAT many times by Mitch the Man!!

big_ads · 11-03-2009, 08:09 AM

Oh come now Scottrik...pack your carhart's buddy its called December in North Dakota

Scottrik · 11-03-2009, 08:13 AM

Carhart sells cargo shorts and Mephisto sandals? I may have to check them out!! Bein' a big-city sissy boy, though, I ain't sure where the ranch supply store is...

big_ads · 11-03-2009, 08:26 AM

Haha...you never cease to amaze Scottrik

buttsy · 11-03-2009, 01:03 PM

here is the flyer, i'm computer stupid so i'll get someone to put it on here so it can be printed!

NORTHERN MINI RACERS

PRESENT

5th ANNUAL NORTHSTAR CLASSIC

WHERE: Minot City Auditorium (Armory Building)
420 3rd AVE SW (enter through N parking lot on E side)
When: December 11/12/13
Dec. 11th practice 4:00-12:00
Dec. 12th 8:00-10:00 practice, 11:00 am qualifying (3 rounds)
Dec. 13th 8:00-9:00 practice, 9:30 am last qualifier and mains

Classes: write in frequency(ies) next to the class(es) you will be running

__________ 12th stock 27t/17.5
1S LIPO/3 CELL NIMH

__________ 12th super stock 13.5
1S LIPO/3 CELL NIMH

__________ 12th mod
1S LIPO/3 CELL NIMH

__________ 10th stock sedan 27t/17.5
1418grams
lipo allowed**

__________ 10th sedan super stock 13.5
1418 grams
lipo allowed**

__________ 10th sedan rubber tire 27T/17.5
lipo allowed** 1525 grams

__________ 10th pan 200 mm WGT
1S LIPO 13.5 WGT spec tires

__________ VTA CLASS

Cost: 25.00 1st class Total enclosed__________ (either pay now or when you arrive)
15.00 for 2nd or 3rd
Either mail entries to Mike Butts 1025 36th St SE Minot, ND 58701
Or email name, classes and frequencies to butts@minot.com
Hotel info on rctech.net

Concessions on site, door prizes and a raffle. Can’t wait to see everyone again!!!!!!

crashnsmash · 11-04-2009, 09:40 AM

what are we doing for concessions, the same lady again

RC Dad · 11-04-2009, 09:41 AM

Mike, here it is as a printable word doc.

buttsy · 11-04-2009, 12:34 PM

thanks terry,

GMacRCMan · 11-08-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GMacRCMan

Guys, I am wondering what some of you are running for starting rollouts for your average club racing tracks and at Pingree. I have done some reading on this 1s stuff.. but if I get going again, I am going to have some pinions and spurs as a starting point. Any other recommendations on equipment would be appreciated as well. I have been out for a while and really would like to buy the right stuff the first time. Not sure if that is possible with how quickly the fast stuff changes these days, but would like to at least start kind of close.

Thanks,

Ian

I would take this info for both 17.5 and 13.5. Thanks again.

Don't everyone answer at once...

CorallyBQuiK · 11-08-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GMacRCMan

Don't everyone answer at once...

Hey Ian as far as rollouts in 12th scale if you are running a Tekin RS you will probably rollout between a 3.5 and 3.7 if you use a LRP (any one) it will be around a 4.15 to 4.25. The best motor out there is still the original Trinity Duo.
A 72 or 73 Spur is what you are going to want to buy as far as pinions goes it all depends on what speed control you go with. The nice thing about the Tekin stuff is you can update programs via hotwire. CRC has just released there Advanced Electronic speedo for preorder, this is supposed to be the ticket.

We finished beans today and we are ready for a great carpet season.

Thanks Tyler

speedchic · 11-08-2009, 06:56 PM

That is wonderful news!! Now you can relax and have some fun!!

Thanks again for the Pinion gear caddy!!

GMacRCMan · 11-09-2009, 11:11 AM

Thanks for the info Tyler. Glad to hear that someone has their beans off.. It was just starting to go well on saturday.. then rain yesterday... ugh.. just want to be done.

GMacRCMan · 11-09-2009, 11:44 AM

Just got off of the crc site checking out the advanced electronics speedo. I like the idea of using the battery eliminator circuitry of the speedo so you dont need an external regulator, but would rather use booster than a reciever pack. and 350 bucks for the lv and 400 for the tc version? Does it drive the car for you? holy cow.. Looks cool, but a little too rich for my blood.. maybe if there is a "street price" closer to the tekin, but probably going with a rs.

big_ads · 11-09-2009, 12:49 PM

The Tekin is a good speed control. There are plenty of them being used in the club up here.

Scottrik · 11-10-2009, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GMacRCMan

Just got off of the crc site checking out the advanced electronics speedo. I like the idea of using the battery eliminator circuitry of the speedo so you dont need an external regulator, but would rather use booster than a reciever pack. and 350 bucks for the lv and 400 for the tc version? Does it drive the car for you? holy cow.. Looks cool, but a little too rich for my blood.. maybe if there is a "street price" closer to the tekin, but probably going with a rs.

I think you'll find the "street price" to be right around the numbers you've quoted...possibly even higher as dealers engage in a little "free enterprise".

We were at a race that featured CRC driver Brian Wynn and I got to visit with him a bit. Apparently there's no doubt the new esc is a bit (a few tenths) faster than the others but he was describing that the "advantage" at IIC was as much that they "came off the trailer" with their car ready to rock-n-roll. He'd been at the track in Denver (VERY tacky "Jack" track) the preceeding week and had been at the track for (iir) 36 hours straight getting the car as dialed as it could be. He sounded kind of hurt that everybody credited all the speed advantage to the esc, he credited it with about half.

He also was telling the company line re: the Advantage pricing (comes from Europe, highest quality components, US dollar virtually Monopoly money vs. the Euro, ad infinitum). I'm pretty sure a healthy part of the story is that they've built a better mouse trap and they know they'll sell all of 'em they can get for a good long while at those prices. Racers will spend what it takes.

Then again, I can drive better lines for free...and there's LOTS of room for improvement in my own game.