1/8th scale Motonica
04-09-2009, 09:05 AM
#1171
Are you using Loctite on the plastic??????
Well that is good that you have the kit and building it now. I hope I get mine before the first big race. I am going to take a day off work to break in the engine, run the car, and dial it in. Only thing in my way is work and if they give me the day off!
By the way, what is a good weight/speed servo to use on 8th scale on-road cars, as well as for throttle? Are the screws hex or are they phillips?
Well that is good that you have the kit and building it now. I hope I get mine before the first big race. I am going to take a day off work to break in the engine, run the car, and dial it in. Only thing in my way is work and if they give me the day off!
By the way, what is a good weight/speed servo to use on 8th scale on-road cars, as well as for throttle? Are the screws hex or are they phillips?
04-09-2009, 03:59 PM
#1174
Also had my first race last week at the Rucphen track. (we have 2 classes during our national series, Nomac and NK. NK is for the real fast drivers and Nomac for the regular drivers. I start in the Nomac)
Practised on the saturday before the race and my P8.0r felt good, i used the same setup as i used last year. Had some engine troubles so put in my other 359 and started to see if i could make 5 min on a tank. Went well so cleaned the car, trued some tires and made it ready for the next day.
On sunday i started in the third heat. i had a bad start as the track was still slippery on the sides, after the start it went well until i ran out of fuel in the last corner so did 20 laps in 5:24. so for the second qualifier we changed the clutch spring and i expected to do better than my first run. So we warmed up the car and when it was time to do some warm up laps we switched on the car and it didnt work as the cable to the accu came loose. Fixed that for the third heat and checked the other wires. Decided to do an fuel stop so i didnt had to worry about fuel consumption. heat went ok, but got hit when overtaking so ill spun in the grass and combined with the fuel stop it costed me a lot of time so i did 19 laps in 5:04.768. so i qualified on the 24th place which is bad. I had to run the 1/4th final. during the warm-up for this final i noticed that the car would not shift so with only 1 min before the start i came in and let my pit guy adjust it, expected to be late for the start but he managed to do it in time for the start
the start went well and while still shifting late the car was drivable. After a couple of laps me and an other driver where pulling away fro the field. we switched places a couple of times and then the other fast driver got clutch problems and went in the pit. I had a comfortable lead and wanted to cruise to the finish. but with only 2,5min to go the car didnt respond and stopped in the grass. the accu came loose and fell out 
(used tape and double sided tape to fasten it, so dont undertand how it came loose.) I ended up 4th place that 1/4th final so i didnt bump up to the semi final 
Practised on the saturday before the race and my P8.0r felt good, i used the same setup as i used last year. Had some engine troubles so put in my other 359 and started to see if i could make 5 min on a tank. Went well so cleaned the car, trued some tires and made it ready for the next day.
On sunday i started in the third heat. i had a bad start as the track was still slippery on the sides, after the start it went well until i ran out of fuel in the last corner so did 20 laps in 5:24. so for the second qualifier we changed the clutch spring and i expected to do better than my first run. So we warmed up the car and when it was time to do some warm up laps we switched on the car and it didnt work as the cable to the accu came loose. Fixed that for the third heat and checked the other wires. Decided to do an fuel stop so i didnt had to worry about fuel consumption. heat went ok, but got hit when overtaking so ill spun in the grass and combined with the fuel stop it costed me a lot of time so i did 19 laps in 5:04.768. so i qualified on the 24th place which is bad. I had to run the 1/4th final. during the warm-up for this final i noticed that the car would not shift so with only 1 min before the start i came in and let my pit guy adjust it, expected to be late for the start but he managed to do it in time for the start
the start went well and while still shifting late the car was drivable. After a couple of laps me and an other driver where pulling away fro the field. we switched places a couple of times and then the other fast driver got clutch problems and went in the pit. I had a comfortable lead and wanted to cruise to the finish. but with only 2,5min to go the car didnt respond and stopped in the grass. the accu came loose and fell out (used tape and double sided tape to fasten it, so dont undertand how it came loose.) I ended up 4th place that 1/4th final so i didnt bump up to the semi final
04-09-2009, 09:42 PM
#1175
So I guess my car comes in next week!!!
Oh man, I am so excited. I just wish my Hudy engine break-in stand would hurry up and arrive.
And Arno, keep posting pictures as you build the P81. I wanna see you loctite more screws into plastic!
04-09-2009, 11:15 PM
#1176
Also had my first race last week at the Rucphen track. (we have 2 classes during our national series, Nomac and NK. NK is for the real fast drivers and Nomac for the regular drivers. I start in the Nomac)
Practised on the saturday before the race and my P8.0r felt good, i used the same setup as i used last year. Had some engine troubles so put in my other 359 and started to see if i could make 5 min on a tank. Went well so cleaned the car, trued some tires and made it ready for the next day.
On sunday i started in the third heat. i had a bad start as the track was still slippery on the sides, after the start it went well until i ran out of fuel in the last corner so did 20 laps in 5:24. so for the second qualifier we changed the clutch spring and i expected to do better than my first run. So we warmed up the car and when it was time to do some warm up laps we switched on the car and it didnt work as the cable to the accu came loose. Fixed that for the third heat and checked the other wires. Decided to do an fuel stop so i didnt had to worry about fuel consumption. heat went ok, but got hit when overtaking so ill spun in the grass and combined with the fuel stop it costed me a lot of time so i did 19 laps in 5:04.768. so i qualified on the 24th place which is bad. I had to run the 1/4th final. during the warm-up for this final i noticed that the car would not shift so with only 1 min before the start i came in and let my pit guy adjust it, expected to be late for the start but he managed to do it in time for the start the start went well and while still shifting late the car was drivable. After a couple of laps me and an other driver where pulling away fro the field. we switched places a couple of times and then the other fast driver got clutch problems and went in the pit. I had a comfortable lead and wanted to cruise to the finish. but with only 2,5min to go the car didnt respond and stopped in the grass. the accu came loose and fell out (used tape and double sided tape to fasten it, so dont undertand how it came loose.) I ended up 4th place that 1/4th final so i didnt bump up to the semi final
Practised on the saturday before the race and my P8.0r felt good, i used the same setup as i used last year. Had some engine troubles so put in my other 359 and started to see if i could make 5 min on a tank. Went well so cleaned the car, trued some tires and made it ready for the next day.
On sunday i started in the third heat. i had a bad start as the track was still slippery on the sides, after the start it went well until i ran out of fuel in the last corner so did 20 laps in 5:24. so for the second qualifier we changed the clutch spring and i expected to do better than my first run. So we warmed up the car and when it was time to do some warm up laps we switched on the car and it didnt work as the cable to the accu came loose. Fixed that for the third heat and checked the other wires. Decided to do an fuel stop so i didnt had to worry about fuel consumption. heat went ok, but got hit when overtaking so ill spun in the grass and combined with the fuel stop it costed me a lot of time so i did 19 laps in 5:04.768. so i qualified on the 24th place which is bad. I had to run the 1/4th final. during the warm-up for this final i noticed that the car would not shift so with only 1 min before the start i came in and let my pit guy adjust it, expected to be late for the start but he managed to do it in time for the start
the start went well and while still shifting late the car was drivable. After a couple of laps me and an other driver where pulling away fro the field. we switched places a couple of times and then the other fast driver got clutch problems and went in the pit. I had a comfortable lead and wanted to cruise to the finish. but with only 2,5min to go the car didnt respond and stopped in the grass. the accu came loose and fell out (used tape and double sided tape to fasten it, so dont undertand how it came loose.) I ended up 4th place that 1/4th final so i didnt bump up to the semi final I had the same problem at the Mach in Heemstede, my battery also came loose and it was caused by the fuel leaking at the pit stops.
Now i have my battery in "krimpkous" shrinking foil i think, and glued it with Bison Tix glue on the carbon plate.
Now problems since than.
Greetz Stefan.
04-10-2009, 11:17 AM
#1181
So any more pictures of the car's development, senor Arno?
04-10-2009, 11:48 AM
#1182
So does he. I guess it is just a matter of opinion. When you really think about it and compare the servo's performance between 4.8v, 6.0v, and then 7.4v, you are looking at faster steering, throttle, and brake response.
So any more pictures of the car's development, senor Arno?
So any more pictures of the car's development, senor Arno?
