1/8th scale Touring/GT cars

vivo quevas · 10-16-2009, 07:53 PM

Does anyone race this class and if you do, do you have a set up you can share. Also do you have info on the best handling bodies tires shock oil diff lube. i have a Ofna gtp2 and I would like to race with a club in California. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Is there rules for this class.

Foxxrocket · 10-17-2009, 02:36 AM

You should check out this thread. Everthing there is for 1/8 GT class.

Jspeed · 10-21-2009, 11:10 PM

www.gtworldchampionships.com

www.ipanemasports.com

new3 · 10-22-2009, 12:16 AM

greater los angeles race does support this class in fact this weekend the 1/5th scale national will have a class for them

timmig · 10-22-2009, 08:48 AM

Why would there be an 1/8 scale race at a 1/5 scale Nationals???? Don't misunderstand--I LOVE 1/8 cars--but this is a race for 1/5 scale cars only--it IS the National Championships of 1/5 scale. I don't think they have other scale cars at the 1/8 scale--or the 1/10 scale or the 1/12 scale Nationals--why at the 1/5 scale Nationals race?? Rubber and foam tires are not really compatible together-- as was evident at the regional races. Rubber lays down more rubber--foam doesn't-- it lays down foam rubber. Not the same compound which reduces bite for the rubber tires.
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C Verano · 10-22-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by timmig

Why would there be an 1/8 scale race at a 1/5 scale Nationals???? Don't misunderstand--I LOVE 1/8 cars--but this is a race for 1/5 scale cars only--it IS the National Championships of 1/5 scale. I don't think they have other scale cars at the 1/8 scale--or the 1/10 scale or the 1/12 scale Nationals--why at the 1/5 scale Nationals race?? Rubber and foam tires are not really compatible together-- as was evident at the regional races. Rubber lays down more rubber--foam doesn't-- it lays down foam rubber. Not the same compound which reduces bite for the rubber tires.
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I think Nelson is reffering to the 1/8 buggy based chassis' that run on rubber tires.

timmig · 10-22-2009, 07:23 PM

Oh sorry, yeah--rubber tire cars would be compatible-- those are the ones that were out at the Regional Race? Those are very cool little cars--they seem very fast and handle pretty well. But still--mixing scales seems a little weird-- but if they have rubber tires-- I would see where you wouldn't want to run them on 1/8 scale race days either.
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