52LikesEuropean 2wd 1/8th pan car on-road Classic class
06-04-2013, 01:28 AM
#2821
Hm
Portage showed us shorter mains due to the weather delay, but we had some pretty fine runs by some of our Toledo guys and Phil was one of them. He looked good (well his performance looked good), he in fact refused to pose for pictures at awards time. Come on Phil, get with the program! Anyhow, it was fun to see him and his car doing so well! Well done!
John Strausbaugh TQed and won running a 3-port powered Motonica while my Grandson, Lon III running real strong also in 3-port Motonica took 3rd after a long repair job on his body.
What about me? you ask. I had my head up my butt all weekend. Debugging a brand new car on a track, like Portage has, is a REALLY BAD IDEA!
BEST OF LUCK! to the New York boys on their pan class. I'd love to come over there sometime! But not to debug a new car!
John Strausbaugh TQed and won running a 3-port powered Motonica while my Grandson, Lon III running real strong also in 3-port Motonica took 3rd after a long repair job on his body.
What about me? you ask. I had my head up my butt all weekend. Debugging a brand new car on a track, like Portage has, is a REALLY BAD IDEA!
BEST OF LUCK! to the New York boys on their pan class. I'd love to come over there sometime! But not to debug a new car!
06-04-2013, 06:24 AM
#2822
Tech Master
iTrader: (9)
Sounds like a pretty good race all in all. I am sorry we missed it. We just had too many things going on to get away. Is everyone running a 3 port motor? I looked at the Max Power web site and the Off-Road Max motor Foster ran in Toledo is a 5 port motor. It did not seem overly fast, in fact it has a very smooth power band but do I need to get a 3 port for it? How are the WRC cars? I like this DFX of Foster's but parts seem to be hard to come by. I need a French Connection I guess...ha
Jeff
Jeff
06-04-2013, 08:02 AM
#2823
Tech Regular
No!
Sounds like a pretty good race all in all. I am sorry we missed it. We just had too many things going on to get away. Is everyone running a 3 port motor? I looked at the Max Power web site and the Off-Road Max motor Foster ran in Toledo is a 5 port motor. It did not seem overly fast, in fact it has a very smooth power band but do I need to get a 3 port for it? How are the WRC cars? I like this DFX of Foster's but parts seem to be hard to come by. I need a French Connection I guess...ha
Jeff
Jeff
06-04-2013, 08:07 AM
#2824
The 3-ports we got from Garen are just a great deal and came with his combo deals. So far the motor has little to do with out come, it appears that the driver is the real key. At Portage there were several hotter motors running, yet the only thing I herd was one car was way faster. It was John running a 3-port. My car was handed to him when we got there, as stock as can be. Don't worry about motors yet but if you buy a new one, you might check with Garen.
06-04-2013, 08:09 AM
#2825
Tech Regular
Put a bag over your head! There was a F1 driver with major burns to his head and face, yet he posed for pictures. You be little the whole awards thing by not taking part, grow up!
06-04-2013, 08:25 AM
#2826
Tech Regular
He's out there
LETS RACE SOME MORE!!
06-04-2013, 08:52 AM
#2827
Tech Master
iTrader: (9)
The 3-ports we got from Garen are just a great deal and came with his combo deals. So far the motor has little to do with out come, it appears that the driver is the real key. At Portage there were several hotter motors running, yet the only thing I herd was one car was way faster. It was John running a 3-port. My car was handed to him when we got there, as stock as can be. Don't worry about motors yet but if you buy a new one, you might check with Garen.
Got it. Thanks!
06-04-2013, 09:01 AM
#2828
06-04-2013, 07:18 PM
#2830
Tech Master
iTrader: (9)
One other thing I like about this class is, there is still innovation/variety going on. The DFX with its crazy low profile steering servo mount to some of the ingenuous flex systems to the scratch built stuff. I’m not knocking any other classes, I just think it’s interesting see different designs.
Jeff
Jeff
06-05-2013, 07:50 AM
#2831
Joe, I've got an order on the way. Perhaps we're spending to much time looking backwards while there some fine racing to be had. This last weekend Phil did a great job of showing how anyone can put together car and compete, hopefully we'll see more of this as it gives this class some real class. However, most should grab a current kit any way they can, and come race.
LETS RACE SOME MORE!!
LETS RACE SOME MORE!!
06-05-2013, 10:58 AM
#2832
Joe, I've got an order on the way. Perhaps we're spending to much time looking backwards while there some fine racing to be had. This last weekend Phil did a great job of showing how anyone can put together car and compete, hopefully we'll see more of this as it gives this class some real class. However, most should grab a current kit any way they can, and come race.
LETS RACE SOME MORE!!
LETS RACE SOME MORE!!
06-05-2013, 08:29 PM
#2833
Hm
Joe, I've got an order on the way. Perhaps we're spending to much time looking backwards while there some fine racing to be had. This last weekend Phil did a great job of showing how anyone can put together car and compete, hopefully we'll see more of this as it gives this class some real class. However, most should grab a current kit any way they can, and come race.
LETS RACE SOME MORE!!
LETS RACE SOME MORE!!
Discovered that the clutch did not in fact go out in the car...somebodies failure to loctite the four screws holding the engine to the mounts resulting in two screws missing and the other two loose caused the gear to get eaten with half a lap to go. Oops.
As it stands, we're intending to make this weekends club race. But we're going to change things up...I need another perspective on the pan, limitations and so forth, so Tom will be piloting it and I'll run his GT plus get a lap or two in with the Edam. And I'll be looking for a victim to run the prototype the following club race...I know enough to know I need input on making this thing better. I'm still not entirely happy with the gear combo thus far, think it winds out on the backstretch far too soon, but I also think the handling can't be improved on much...and I'm probably wrong, hence the need for input.
I had appointments this week so I'll not be making any progress on the Edam 2wd till sometime next week at best. I was thinking about making a whole new servo tray for it, but looking at it, it seems to me it'd be easier just to drop the front wheel drive assembly and tie my front end into it, possibly with slightly longer bulkheads. That said, the Edam chassis is rather stiff, so I've got two options...I can either punch one out of the G10 to try and get some flex, or modify the front end on a sort of pivot a/la Moto.
Thoughts?
06-05-2013, 08:45 PM
#2834
Tech Regular
06-05-2013, 10:23 PM
#2835
Discovered that the clutch did not in fact go out in the car...somebodies failure to loctite the four screws holding the engine to the mounts resulting in two screws missing and the other two loose caused the gear to get eaten with half a lap to go. Oops.
I had appointments this week so I'll not be making any progress on the Edam 2wd till sometime next week at best. I was thinking about making a whole new servo tray for it, but looking at it, it seems to me it'd be easier just to drop the front wheel drive assembly and tie my front end into it, possibly with slightly longer bulkheads. That said, the Edam chassis is rather stiff, so I've got two options...I can either punch one out of the G10 to try and get some flex, or modify the front end on a sort of pivot a/la Moto.
Thoughts?
I had appointments this week so I'll not be making any progress on the Edam 2wd till sometime next week at best. I was thinking about making a whole new servo tray for it, but looking at it, it seems to me it'd be easier just to drop the front wheel drive assembly and tie my front end into it, possibly with slightly longer bulkheads. That said, the Edam chassis is rather stiff, so I've got two options...I can either punch one out of the G10 to try and get some flex, or modify the front end on a sort of pivot a/la Moto.
Thoughts?
and yes i will be club running my edam this weekend in portage