Blinky poll
03-01-2012, 04:04 PM
#61
out here, it's mod. there is no stock. I ran motorama with same sorta deal you had. 30C Gens Ace, Burned Tekin motor. I qual 19th and was roughly 1 sec a lap off the pace. I had just as much power (more in some cases) as all the "stock guru's", I just wasn't running clean enough. All I did was walk over, ask if my gearing was right (First 17.5 race so wasn't sure) and was told go up 1 tooth. Did that, car was a beast. I ended up blowing up that motor (sorry Chris 
) or I would still run it.
And before someone says it, motor blew up because I was doubling up with it and running it in mod, bumped out of my main and it had no time to cool off. Went back on the track over 120deg and came off at a well done 200ish.
) or I would still run it.And before someone says it, motor blew up because I was doubling up with it and running it in mod, bumped out of my main and it had no time to cool off. Went back on the track over 120deg and came off at a well done 200ish.
03-01-2012, 04:07 PM
#62
I hear ya on that one! But one of the cool things about a race like this, is that it does separate you by driving skill and sure there's gonna be some sandbaggers that normally run expert but will sportsman because it's a large race. But it's fun to see where your times stand against the fast guys running the same equipment but not competing directly with them and being able to compete with guys more of my caliber which is a true sportsman level. Come on out for the race, it'll be a nice reason to come out to the west coast!
03-01-2012, 05:14 PM
#63
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Back in the day part of it was having car run fast but your battery still lasting 5 minutes... really not a problem now.
03-01-2012, 05:28 PM
#64
Spec blinky is going to always cost more. You're going to cook motors regularly if you gear them right (or wrong depending on your frame of reference).
03-01-2012, 05:46 PM
#65
Stock Nats is something we used to do back in the day. We had so many Mod entries, that you could afford to have a Mod Nats and a Stock nats. You were free to enter them both. I think the only rule was you couldn't finish in the top 20% of the Mod Nats and enter the Stock Nats.
My first big race was 99 Stock Nats in Long Island NY..... Awesome fun
the motor was walking dead. It had a hard life. I just wasn't looking to spend 80 bucks for a motor I would run one race, so I took it. And don't get me wrong, it still spins up fine. Straight speed is still fine. But it lost all low end and mid range power. FWIW, I was coming off under 140 almost every single run. Just coming off at 140, and then going right back out at 120 and running another 6 min, just killed it. I could have probably run that motor another 20 30 times if I let it cool properly LOL.
And my argument all along is that there should be no "stock". Everyone runs mod. If you are faster with a 17.5, run it!
My first big race was 99 Stock Nats in Long Island NY..... Awesome fun
And my argument all along is that there should be no "stock". Everyone runs mod. If you are faster with a 17.5, run it!
03-01-2012, 05:49 PM
#66
I hear ya on that one! But one of the cool things about a race like this, is that it does separate you by driving skill and sure there's gonna be some sandbaggers that normally run expert but will sportsman because it's a large race. But it's fun to see where your times stand against the fast guys running the same equipment but not competing directly with them and being able to compete with guys more of my caliber which is a true sportsman level. Come on out for the race, it'll be a nice reason to come out to the west coast!
03-01-2012, 06:25 PM
#67
Stock Nats is something we used to do back in the day. We had so many Mod entries, that you could afford to have a Mod Nats and a Stock nats. You were free to enter them both. I think the only rule was you couldn't finish in the top 20% of the Mod Nats and enter the Stock Nats.
My first big race was 99 Stock Nats in Long Island NY..... Awesome fun
the motor was walking dead. It had a hard life. I just wasn't looking to spend 80 bucks for a motor I would run one race, so I took it. And don't get me wrong, it still spins up fine. Straight speed is still fine. But it lost all low end and mid range power. FWIW, I was coming off under 140 almost every single run. Just coming off at 140, and then going right back out at 120 and running another 6 min, just killed it. I could have probably run that motor another 20 30 times if I let it cool properly LOL.
And my argument all along is that there should be no "stock". Everyone runs mod. If you are faster with a 17.5, run it!
My first big race was 99 Stock Nats in Long Island NY..... Awesome fun
the motor was walking dead. It had a hard life. I just wasn't looking to spend 80 bucks for a motor I would run one race, so I took it. And don't get me wrong, it still spins up fine. Straight speed is still fine. But it lost all low end and mid range power. FWIW, I was coming off under 140 almost every single run. Just coming off at 140, and then going right back out at 120 and running another 6 min, just killed it. I could have probably run that motor another 20 30 times if I let it cool properly LOL.
And my argument all along is that there should be no "stock". Everyone runs mod. If you are faster with a 17.5, run it!
Sounds like we agree on all mod though. I'm losing track on who's saying what
03-01-2012, 08:07 PM
#68
The majority is saying that stock is better without timing advance speed controls.
03-01-2012, 08:33 PM
#70
Yes stock class should blinky.
If you can be fast in a stock class you will be fast in a mod class as long as you can handle the power.
Everyone is on this bigger is better/fast trip right now at some of the local tracks I go to. Yet my little 17.5T in my Buggy hands them their a**. People are using a larger motor to make up for the lack of driving skill.
I feel Blinky modes makes it more about the driver and a well setup truck/car. Even than you still have advantages over others in blinkly mode due to motor selection. One 13.5 motor is not the same as another.
If you can be fast in a stock class you will be fast in a mod class as long as you can handle the power.
Everyone is on this bigger is better/fast trip right now at some of the local tracks I go to. Yet my little 17.5T in my Buggy hands them their a**. People are using a larger motor to make up for the lack of driving skill.
I feel Blinky modes makes it more about the driver and a well setup truck/car. Even than you still have advantages over others in blinkly mode due to motor selection. One 13.5 motor is not the same as another.
03-02-2012, 09:52 AM
#71
Most all the racers populating the stock class at the tracks where I race were modified drivers before. We're all having more fun racing 17.5 now and it is certainly no easier to win. We've seen A-mains covered by a 10 second spread in qualifying. B and C were more spread out. There is no B in modified any more.
Dave
Same thing happening here in the N/w already.....
Novice class has just about disappeared though...
Now our stock driver are talking like you , "we are as fast as the mod drivers bull"...
Truth is none can win a Mod A much less bump into the A mod ....
I tell you what happens next Dave ...
Manufactures make a ton of money selling faster & faster 17.5's
Mod & novice dies , stock will be all that's left >>>> C On -road ....
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