44LikesMini-Z Racing in SOCAL…better than ever!
01-31-2012, 09:51 PM
#481
Tech Regular
see you all this sat! 
01-31-2012, 10:14 PM
#482
Thanks to steve at R1 for sponsoring the event with the awe some power his battery provides!
some power his battery provides!
02-01-2012, 01:21 AM
#483
I just sent away all my good bodies for paint so you guys are in luck. 
Hopefully my 599 decides to perform this Saturday!
Also thanks to Steve for his generosity in becoming a title sponsor for this series.
This is shaping up to be a great series!
Hopefully my 599 decides to perform this Saturday!Also thanks to Steve for his generosity in becoming a title sponsor for this series.
This is shaping up to be a great series!
02-01-2012, 02:53 PM
#484
Xlnt, see you then.
We have a couple of RC veterans coming this Saturday for their first mini-z outing!!! NICE
R1 sponsorship is great. Those batteries are great! have been using 990s forever and they are great all around! Does Steve from R1 have a mini-z and coming to race, anyone know? it'll be cool if he came out, i understand he is a good racer/tuner in other scales like TC.
CCS is definitely looking to be a cool series, lets roll
Brian YGPM.
We have a couple of RC veterans coming this Saturday for their first mini-z outing!!! NICE
R1 sponsorship is great. Those batteries are great!
have been using 990s forever and they are great all around! Does Steve from R1 have a mini-z and coming to race, anyone know? it'll be cool if he came out, i understand he is a good racer/tuner in other scales like TC.CCS is definitely looking to be a cool series, lets roll
Brian YGPM.
02-01-2012, 04:29 PM
#485
Unfortunately Alex I think he only uses TC as I think grant helped steve develop those batteries.
02-01-2012, 07:37 PM
#487
02-02-2012, 10:39 PM
#488
Tech Regular
Hello, what are the times for the race this sat?
02-03-2012, 01:25 AM
#489
Here you go from dedicated CCS thread 
RACE SCHEDULE FOR ROUND 1 @ KENON HOBBY
13200 Brooks Dr, Suite E, Baldwin Park, CA91706, USA.
doors open @ NOON
REGISTRATION NOON TILL 3:30PM
open practice NOON till 3:30 pm
ENTRY FEE: 20.00 FOR THE FIRST CLASS AND 10.00 2ND CLASS
CLASSES:
SPORTSMAN STOCK
BOX STOCK
PN RACING GT STOCK
F1 REAL
OPEN MOD
REGISTRATION CLOSE 3:30
QUALIFYING ROUND 1 : 4PM
QUALIFYING ROUND 2 : 5PM
QUALIFYING ROUND 3 : 6PM
OPEN PRACTICE :7PM-7:30 PM
MAINS :7:30 PM
TRACK CLOSE 9PM!
THIS RACE WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING A "GARAGE SALE" MANY 1/10TH SCALE PARTS AND NON MINI-Z RTR KITS WILL BE ON SALE RACE DAY ONLY!
SEE U @ THE TRACK!
13200 Brooks Dr, Suite E, Baldwin Park, CA91706, USA.
doors open @ NOON
REGISTRATION NOON TILL 3:30PM
open practice NOON till 3:30 pm
ENTRY FEE: 20.00 FOR THE FIRST CLASS AND 10.00 2ND CLASS
CLASSES:
SPORTSMAN STOCK
BOX STOCK
PN RACING GT STOCK
F1 REAL
OPEN MOD
REGISTRATION CLOSE 3:30
QUALIFYING ROUND 1 : 4PM
QUALIFYING ROUND 2 : 5PM
QUALIFYING ROUND 3 : 6PM
OPEN PRACTICE :7PM-7:30 PM
MAINS :7:30 PM
TRACK CLOSE 9PM!
THIS RACE WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING A "GARAGE SALE" MANY 1/10TH SCALE PARTS AND NON MINI-Z RTR KITS WILL BE ON SALE RACE DAY ONLY!
SEE U @ THE TRACK!
02-03-2012, 08:37 AM
#490
feb 4 2012
KENON HOBBY
13200 Brooks Dr, Suite E, Baldwin Park, CA91706, USA.
2012 R1WURKS SO-CAL MINI-Z CCS ROUND 1
THIS RACE WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING A "GARAGE SALE" MANY 1/10TH SCALE PARTS AND NON MINI-Z RTR KITS WILL BE ON SALE RACE DAY ONLY!
KENON HOBBY
13200 Brooks Dr, Suite E, Baldwin Park, CA91706, USA.
2012 R1WURKS SO-CAL MINI-Z CCS ROUND 1
THIS RACE WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING A "GARAGE SALE" MANY 1/10TH SCALE PARTS AND NON MINI-Z RTR KITS WILL BE ON SALE RACE DAY ONLY!
02-04-2012, 12:38 PM
#491
Tech Regular
Hello all, Does anyone know or have a perfex kt-18 they want to sell, please let me know Thanks all.
02-09-2012, 01:42 AM
#494
I actually didn't do anything to the tires. The rears had less grip IMO than Clement's fresh grooved rears, but that was OK since I put only an 80t motor into your car. Thanks to the tire choice I got a little more turn-in than everyone and that made the difference I think. Consistency got pretty bad at the end of the night though, the F1 really loves to pivot around the front wheels and I can't always catch the slide.
What I did do to your car: I lubed up the front kingpins with fluorine oil so that they'd actually slide, greased all three damper tubes with Kyosho 15k diff grease, and put two PN Orange shims above the left carbon flex plate. Then I rebuilt the diff packing it full of Kyosho ball diff grease, re-ground the "ball groove" into the diff plates with some full-throttle diff slipping, then tightened it a bit to get the final setting. The rear left wheel hub was too loose so I reset that to less than 0.1mm side-to-side play. I shimmed the front axles to get the front wheels to get less than 0.1mm side-to-side play -- if I had extra crush washers I would have put them in for you to eliminate the side-to-side play entirely.
For next time, I was going to mount new rear tires, the Kyosho FRP flex plates, and solder in the 50t motor; then put 30k diff grease in the two side damper tubes. That combination should keep the car planted with the additional power while not sacrificing too much turn-in (more rear damping), and I think it should "do the trick" in terms of getting the setup right.
My GT Stock car desperately needs new tires all around, lol... I'll have that done before next Saturday, I must catch Drew.
The rears had less grip IMO than Clement's fresh grooved rears, but that was OK since I put only an 80t motor into your car. Thanks to the tire choice I got a little more turn-in than everyone and that made the difference I think. Consistency got pretty bad at the end of the night though, the F1 really loves to pivot around the front wheels and I can't always catch the slide.What I did do to your car: I lubed up the front kingpins with fluorine oil so that they'd actually slide, greased all three damper tubes with Kyosho 15k diff grease, and put two PN Orange shims above the left carbon flex plate. Then I rebuilt the diff packing it full of Kyosho ball diff grease, re-ground the "ball groove" into the diff plates with some full-throttle diff slipping, then tightened it a bit to get the final setting. The rear left wheel hub was too loose so I reset that to less than 0.1mm side-to-side play. I shimmed the front axles to get the front wheels to get less than 0.1mm side-to-side play -- if I had extra crush washers I would have put them in for you to eliminate the side-to-side play entirely.
For next time, I was going to mount new rear tires, the Kyosho FRP flex plates, and solder in the 50t motor; then put 30k diff grease in the two side damper tubes. That combination should keep the car planted with the additional power while not sacrificing too much turn-in (more rear damping), and I think it should "do the trick" in terms of getting the setup right.
My GT Stock car desperately needs new tires all around, lol... I'll have that done before next Saturday, I must catch Drew.
As far as GT stock I'm surprised both of us were off pace by that much as well ...less than a month ago this would have not been the case in the least. I do suspect tires also not only freshness but to know exactly what tires Drew & Opi were using...maybe there is something to be said about those PN 6's whether in radial or slicks is another question to be explored...also have noticed more experimentation of front tires after last batch of X15's ran out...peeps are trying out different PN compounds from what i gathered based on Grants advise.
Cool about the development of F1 rig...I'd like to see how you will run with it next session!
On my F1 I found out there were all kinds of loose post screws, motor dragging on track and other things out of place when I did a post race inspection at home. maybe it can run half decent next time just with those sorted out.
Either way driving & developing setup on F1's is really different in a very enjoyable kind of way...i think you know what I mean
02-09-2012, 12:08 PM
#495
Brave new racing rule (FYI) if running Grant Mini z Race
Now it's possible to win a race without crossing the finish line!
(If you want to read the whole discussion go to the Mini Z SO-CAL series forum)
I find these most interesting:
So you are making it up as it goes. Modifying the rule to fit your interpretation does not make it better or right.
And what a goofy rule!
So these new rule- a grand contribution to modern racing I suppose- establishes that is not necessary to cross the finish line to win a race.
Then you don't need a finish line... Brilliant!
Oh boy!
M
(If you want to read the whole discussion go to the Mini Z SO-CAL series forum)
I find these most interesting:
ok i guess my mind read this rule differently then the 2 of you did..... so i have revised it so you dont think i am contradicting my self!
Regardless of the length of the race, at the completion of the time, the end of the race will be announced via horn, or other audio method. All
drivers must then complete the lap they are running. in the event that any driver/car is unable to finish the final lap, The driver/car will be credited with the time and lap of the final lap COMPLETED.
In cases where two drivers have the same number of laps in the same round, the driver with the lower elapsed time will be positioned higher in the racing order.
i.e. IN A 4 MIN RACE:
A driver who completes 20 laps in 3:50.00 beats a driver with 20 laps in 4:02.00 in the same round.
Regardless of the length of the race, at the completion of the time, the end of the race will be announced via horn, or other audio method. All
drivers must then complete the lap they are running. in the event that any driver/car is unable to finish the final lap, The driver/car will be credited with the time and lap of the final lap COMPLETED.
In cases where two drivers have the same number of laps in the same round, the driver with the lower elapsed time will be positioned higher in the racing order.
i.e. IN A 4 MIN RACE:
A driver who completes 20 laps in 3:50.00 beats a driver with 20 laps in 4:02.00 in the same round.
And what a goofy rule!
So these new rule- a grand contribution to modern racing I suppose- establishes that is not necessary to cross the finish line to win a race.
Then you don't need a finish line... Brilliant!
Oh boy!
M