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USIC USGT 2016 Motor and Chassis list in qualifing order

TQ A.F. TSR A800
2nd D.J. TeamPowers A800
3rd B.S. TSR A800
4th M.L. TSR A800
5th M.F TeamPowers A800
6th D.J TSR Destiny
7th J.W. Trinity Monster '17 Xray
8th C.V TSR Destiny
9 A.C. TSR A700
10 B.K. R1 v15 A700
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13 J.L. TSR A800
14 M.L. TSR Destiny
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16 J.M. TSR. 15 Xray
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18 R.C. TSR T4
19 M.K. Reedy Powered M3 AE TC7
20 S.J. TSR Destiny
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26 P.D. TSR Destiny
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30 V.P. Reedy M3 serpent 3.0
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35 Y.B. Fantom A800
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38 R.C. TSR A800
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40 W.S. Reedy
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04-21-2014, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rufus2010

Yes it does help. Thanks. I am troubled by the 26mm width. I am under the impression that the spec tires work better with a 24mm width wheel.

Does anyone know of a chrome wheel in 24mm width? Tamiya has an 18 spoke chrome wheel in "medium narrow width". Does that mean 24mm?

YES, Tamiya "medium narrow width" = 24mm.

04-21-2014, 08:46 PM

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Got my TC6 fully up and running tonight. Still need to add weight but I'll get that figured out Wednesday when I can finally get to the track with it.

New to end bell timing but from what I've been reading with the Thunder Power motors a good starting point is 20* timing with a FDR at around 4.0, I'm at 3.7 right now. Wednesday will be shaking down the TC6 and getting used to the new speeds while checking temps every 3-4 minutes.

Looking forward to Wednesday.

04-22-2014, 12:59 PM

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would these bodies be legal?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201066867539...#ht_800wt_1358

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-10-RC-Car-...#ht_520wt_1358

04-22-2014, 01:06 PM

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would these bodies be legal?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201066867539...#ht_800wt_1358

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-10-RC-Car-...#ht_520wt_1358

Yes.

04-22-2014, 03:01 PM

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Yes.

Thanks

04-22-2014, 03:16 PM

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Quote:

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would these bodies be legal?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201066867539...#ht_800wt_1358

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-10-RC-Car-...#ht_520wt_1358

You can also shop for them here,good prices and tires also.
http://racevta.com/index.php?cPath=31_33

04-23-2014, 07:13 AM

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Just showing off...

Just wanted to show off my body for our local "April Awesomeness" season finale race.

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04-23-2014, 07:37 AM

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Random thought I had driving this morning. Has any contacted a 3D printing facility about printing custom 24mm wheels with more offset?

04-23-2014, 09:14 AM

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There was a guy that tried a kickstarter style project for VTA wheels last year iirc. Didn't gain much headway. Biggest problem would be durability I would think.

04-23-2014, 10:17 AM

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@Ropes, do the doors open to show the hidden meanings of the livery like they did on TopGear?

04-23-2014, 10:26 AM

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Just wanted to show off my body for our local "April Awesomeness" season finale race.

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@Ropes, do the doors open to show the hidden meanings of the livery like they did on TopGear?

LMAO, too funny!

04-23-2014, 06:37 PM

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There was a guy that tried a kickstarter style project for VTA wheels last year iirc. Didn't gain much headway. Biggest problem would be durability I would think.

There was a kickstarter project for VTA wheels with the steelies look to them. Andy Bailey made a prototype from a 3D printer, but it was never the intention to 3D print every one of them. The kickstarter project was to make the molds and put the wheels into production.

04-23-2014, 09:45 PM

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Ran my TC6 today. At first I wasn't sure if I made the right choise with the step up to USGT. After a few runs I was able to get the hang of the new speed and how much different the car feels compared to my TC3. By the end of practice I was having a blast with the TC6 and was able to put together a nice string of 10-10.6 second laps. Fast guys run in the 9.4-9.8 all day long.

I've yet to mess with the car really, timing on my motor is at 20* with a FDR of 3.7xx. I was debating about running both VTA and USGT this weekend but I think I will now that I had a complete blast and feel good enough with the TC6.

Before I thought I could never handle a USGT car, now I almost feel like I could run a 17.5 with some confidence.

04-24-2014, 05:55 AM

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Driving your USGT car will make driving VTA seem easier.

04-24-2014, 10:10 AM

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Driving your USGT car will make driving VTA seem easier.

I noticed that almost instantly. I ran about 30 minutes just with the GT car and when I finally drove my VTA ride it felt almost too easy. Grip was much higher, I was able to put the car anywhere I wanted in the corners, and I felt much more relaxed with it.

Unfortunately my racing will be effected in the near future. I just accepted a 10am-9 job but it's 40+ hours at $14/hr. I couldn't turn it down! I'll at least be able to get out and practice on 1 of my 3 days off during the week.

Anyway, I'll be running both classes this weekend. Not sure when I'll get to race again with the new job.