i agree....
after having not raced 12th since 1989. i started with a stk motor for 3 weeks no matter the what. then went to a 19 spec for 3 weeks, then a 14x3 for a few weeks then a 11x1 or a 11x3.
at times i would finish 2nd thru 4th just by finishing the 8 minutes.
New guys getting into it now, whether i know them or not.....i stress the fact "8 minutes"
a couple of weeks ago a older guy (never driven 12th) bought a used car from me and with a stk motor qualified 3rd in a field of 9
i once gave (yes gave) my D3.5 11X3 to a 13year old kid (known as the one and only "Sheriff") at our track after one heat he gave it back and said it was too slow for 12th. i put the motor in my car to prove to him it wasn't and did....i won that day
at our track we have a guy (Ben) who comes from Phoenix area who runs a 9X2, makes time, and won near all our 1/12th races when Competition Hobbies first opened in Tucson. there are 2 others in his caliber or better also.
the best drivers wanted to do a 19t spec 12th....surprizingly it was the worst drivers who were against it and are mostly no longer racing
Last edited by fast-ho-cars; 09-17-2003 at 12:57 PM.