OCRC/Gyro Hobbies Platinum Battle Nov 29th

Jeremy Felles · 10-03-2008, 05:18 PM

Attention Southern California residents. The Gyro Hobbies Platinum Battle is quickly approaching and it's time to get those entries in and skills sharpened in preparation for the most important race EVER!

Gyro Hobbies/Gyrohobbies.com is looking for 4 drivers to represent them as the Gyro Hobbies race team. The winner of all 3 Superstock classes as well as the stock Traxxas Slash class will receive a Platinum Membership to OCRC Raceway courtesy of Gyro Hobbies as well as a percentage off in the hobby shop for the next calendar year.

The Classes and Schedule are posted below, with a flyer and more info to come.

Stock Buggy
Stock Truck (17.5 or 27t brushed)
*Stock Slash (rules at ocrcraceway.com)
*Superstock Buggy
*Superstock Truck
*Superstock 4wd (13.5 or 19t brushed)
Mod Buggy
Mod Truck
Mod 4wd

Lipos allowed in all classes but Slash
*Star indicates that the winner of this class will receive a Gyro/OCRC Sponsorship

$Tmoney$ · 10-04-2008, 08:28 AM

no lipo in slash count me out

teamstrc · 10-04-2008, 06:56 PM

Jeremy,

Sounds like a fun race at a top notch facility

gonna try and clear my schedule so I can attend

By the way, on the OCRC website, they did not list stock truck and buggy for this race...just thought you should know

Steve Wang

Jeremy Felles · 10-09-2008, 10:00 PM

Thanks for the heads up Steve. We hadn't planned on stock classes originally so I'll make sure we get that changed.

As for the Lipo rules in Slash the reason for sticking to 6-7 cell NIMH batteries in that class is to keep the costs as low as possible.

Tater salad · 10-09-2008, 10:12 PM

Can you enter as many classes as you want?

astroboy403 · 10-09-2008, 10:25 PM

i know i want to make down to this race. well see as school will will be getting crazy that month (finals!). hope i can make it down.

Cru_Jones · 10-10-2008, 06:16 AM

No Lipo in Slash? Most people who get into the Slash class buy lipos to keep the cost down (dont need to buy more then one battery and much simpler to use) . The only people i know who use 6 / 7 cell are people who already race and bought the slash as a filler. I also feel that using a Lipo is a disadvantage because the truck handles better with more weight.

Slash class should be open to 6/7 cell or lipo.

$Tmoney$ · 10-11-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Felles

Thanks for the heads up Steve. We hadn't planned on stock classes originally so I'll make sure we get that changed.

As for the Lipo rules in Slash the reason for sticking to 6-7 cell NIMH batteries in that class is to keep the costs as low as possible.

i understand that but if people already have lipo y not let them use it????????

$Tmoney$ · 10-11-2008, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cru_Jones

No Lipo in Slash? Most people who get into the Slash class buy lipos to keep the cost down (dont need to buy more then one battery and much simpler to use) . The only people i know who use 6 / 7 cell are people who already race and bought the slash as a filler. I also feel that using a Lipo is a disadvantage because the truck handles better with more weight.

Slash class should be open to 6/7 cell or lipo.

exactly what i am saying i think u guys should consider revising that if u do u will have a better turnout

Pit_dad · 10-11-2008, 05:16 PM

Fez, the Superstock class at OC/RC, does that include 10.5 BL ? I thought until the end of this year, 10.5 was considered (ROAR) 19T ? Hope things are going good, we are in Zonie, doing the AZ Offroad at SRS, I think we are top 5 in both SRS2wd and SRS4wd. See you next week.

Jon Kerr · 10-11-2008, 06:19 PM

Super Stock is 13.5. I wish it were 10.5.

K_King · 10-12-2008, 07:25 AM

I got the day off, I will be there.

$Tmoney$ · 10-12-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy Felles

Thanks for the heads up Steve. We hadn't planned on stock classes originally so I'll make sure we get that changed.

As for the Lipo rules in Slash the reason for sticking to 6-7 cell NIMH batteries in that class is to keep the costs as low as possible.

hey i got a question? why r u saying no lipo and on the ocrc website it says ocrc rules and when u click on the rules it says u can run lipo? it also says u can run 7 cell, thats pretty stupid when a lipo is slower than a 6 cell. 6 cell puts out more volts its just that the lipo is lighter. 7 cell puts out even more volts so y not let us use lipo? im kinda thinking now i can use lipo so i will be there...

Competition · 10-12-2008, 04:41 PM

sorry your wrong lipo puts out more volts then a 6 cell

killer89 · 10-12-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Competition

sorry your wrong lipo puts out more volts then a 6 cell

Actually, if you look at some discharge tests people have done, a good NiMH will still have a higher AV discharge curve in most cases.