Is trinity going out of business?
12-29-2009, 08:16 PM
#47
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12-29-2009, 08:52 PM
#48
Actually TRC had their own car first. They had a 10th scale pan called the TRC Pro 10 and a 12th car called the TRC Pro 12. Composite Craft sold their own car as well. Lynx I and Lynx II, at the end though I beleive they merged with TRC, so it was a joint effort at the end. I might have a fact in there wrong but it was pretty close to that. I had several of those cars, still have my Pro 10 TRC car.
Steve
Steve
12-29-2009, 09:47 PM
#50
ya mean like THIS one?
This was a Predator Lynx II, note the pic on the box shows a dampener disc where this one had the two Delta micro shocks (not sure where they got off to, but I'm sure they're somewhere along with the post that had the nylon "hat" with two balls threaded into it for the other end of the shocks.
Bought this one in '89 or so, raced it for a season with SARCAR in Renton when they were running 1/10 electric along with the 1/8 gas. Moved up to 1/8 the next season. Also raced it with an open-wheel body and with a NASCRAP body at Raceway in Edmonds iir. By the time TRCR opened their carpet track (remember the BIG banked turn?) I had picked up a 10L Graphite (still have that one too) and raced it a BUNCH. 1/10 pan was the best class ever invented for RC.
This was a Predator Lynx II, note the pic on the box shows a dampener disc where this one had the two Delta micro shocks (not sure where they got off to, but I'm sure they're somewhere along with the post that had the nylon "hat" with two balls threaded into it for the other end of the shocks.
Bought this one in '89 or so, raced it for a season with SARCAR in Renton when they were running 1/10 electric along with the 1/8 gas. Moved up to 1/8 the next season. Also raced it with an open-wheel body and with a NASCRAP body at Raceway in Edmonds iir. By the time TRCR opened their carpet track (remember the BIG banked turn?) I had picked up a 10L Graphite (still have that one too) and raced it a BUNCH. 1/10 pan was the best class ever invented for RC.
12-29-2009, 09:59 PM
#51
I don't think that's the Lynx II. Lynx II had an L shaped rocker with a single center shock instead of the two angled lower links.
12-29-2009, 10:00 PM
#52
12-29-2009, 10:12 PM
#53
Your memory is probably FAR better than my own, but that looks (to me) a lot like one of the Lynx's after they merged with TRC. That chassis shape at the front and ally front axle look pure TRC to me, the rear pod looks Composite Craft.
My own memory was the Lynx had the dampening disk (like a 12L, etc).
The Lynx II was like mine, having eliminated the dampening disk and adding the Delta shocks.
My own memory was the Lynx had the dampening disk (like a 12L, etc).
The Lynx II was like mine, having eliminated the dampening disk and adding the Delta shocks.
12-29-2009, 10:14 PM
#55
Your memory is probably FAR better than my own, but that looks (to me) a lot like one of the Lynx's after they merged with TRC. That chassis shape at the front and ally front axle look pure TRC to me, the rear pod looks Composite Craft.
My own memory was the Lynx had the dampening disk (like a 12L, etc).
The Lynx II was like mine, having eliminated the dampening disk and adding the Delta shocks.
My own memory was the Lynx had the dampening disk (like a 12L, etc).
The Lynx II was like mine, having eliminated the dampening disk and adding the Delta shocks.
12-29-2009, 10:37 PM
#56
Tech Master
I'm guessing you're talking about "Lake Wippoorwill"? Bob Housh did something that nobody else ever attempted to do back then. I was there when the place was just an orange grove close to a lake!
12-30-2009, 07:19 AM
#57
Corallyman and John Warner your wrong. The First (Indoors) Roar Nationals for 1/12th cars was held in Orlando - in 1987 at the Marriott hotel by the airport. This is where Rick Hohwart won his first ROAR Nationals as Peak Performance.I know I never went to Nevada for a R/C race. I did however win the Winners motor of the A main and that was Rick Hohwart driving a Delta Chassis 1/12th with his motor which I still have.I remember him and his partner going back to his room to give me the motor. InsteadI I told him to keep it and send me a new one.I then got on with the Peak Perfomance.
On the TRC and Composite Craft thing . TRC came out with there own car and also sold tires. Composite Craft(Kim Davis) was Composited Craft and did the Predator and Lynx cars.
In the 1990's Trinity- TRC and Composite Craft formed the Triad. I had to run a Lynx car in order to get TRC tires from Tim.I supported Tim when he was at Bolink. I did not even know him at the time but at the WinterNationals held in Orlando in his main ( back before there was a computer lap counter) you stoppped at the end of the 8 minutes (1/12) and you counted the boards. The guy he was racing agains did not stop but rolled about 10 feet in front of him. I was the only one that saw it happen and told the race official as the other driver was going to take the credit for the postion.Anyway that's it for now.
On the TRC and Composite Craft thing . TRC came out with there own car and also sold tires. Composite Craft(Kim Davis) was Composited Craft and did the Predator and Lynx cars.
In the 1990's Trinity- TRC and Composite Craft formed the Triad. I had to run a Lynx car in order to get TRC tires from Tim.I supported Tim when he was at Bolink. I did not even know him at the time but at the WinterNationals held in Orlando in his main ( back before there was a computer lap counter) you stoppped at the end of the 8 minutes (1/12) and you counted the boards. The guy he was racing agains did not stop but rolled about 10 feet in front of him. I was the only one that saw it happen and told the race official as the other driver was going to take the credit for the postion.Anyway that's it for now.
12-30-2009, 07:25 AM
#58
John: the Penta by the Airport in Orlando hosted the 1992 ROAR Nationals. Just threw away my copy of our bid yesterday.The last race that wasn't held in Orlando at the Whip was the 1993 ROAR Oval Nationals as Bob sold the place before the nationalsand the end of the Whip.
12-30-2009, 07:32 AM
#59
Since this is a Trinity thread- Ernie must be doing something correctly. As when I first started racing It was Associated-Reedy, Delta, Bolink, Parma,MRP, Leisurer, Novak (recievers and servos) and Trinity. Look and see how many of the orginals are left doing what they orginally did. Ernie has been a force in the R/C industry for quite awhile.He should have moved to Florida years ago(less taxes).
12-30-2009, 07:56 AM
#60
Corallyman and John Warner your wrong. The First (Indoors) Roar Nationals for 1/12th cars was held in Orlando - in 1987 at the Marriott hotel by the airport. This is where Rick Hohwart won his first ROAR Nationals as Peak Performance.I know I never went to Nevada for a R/C race. I did however win the Winners motor of the A main and that was Rick Hohwart driving a Delta Chassis 1/12th with his motor which I still have.I remember him and his partner going back to his room to give me the motor. InsteadI I told him to keep it and send me a new one.I then got on with the Peak Perfomance.
On the TRC and Composite Craft thing . TRC came out with there own car and also sold tires. Composite Craft(Kim Davis) was Composited Craft and did the Predator and Lynx cars.
In the 1990's Trinity- TRC and Composite Craft formed the Triad. I had to run a Lynx car in order to get TRC tires from Tim.I supported Tim when he was at Bolink. I did not even know him at the time but at the WinterNationals held in Orlando in his main ( back before there was a computer lap counter) you stoppped at the end of the 8 minutes (1/12) and you counted the boards. The guy he was racing agains did not stop but rolled about 10 feet in front of him. I was the only one that saw it happen and told the race official as the other driver was going to take the credit for the postion.Anyway that's it for now.
On the TRC and Composite Craft thing . TRC came out with there own car and also sold tires. Composite Craft(Kim Davis) was Composited Craft and did the Predator and Lynx cars.
In the 1990's Trinity- TRC and Composite Craft formed the Triad. I had to run a Lynx car in order to get TRC tires from Tim.I supported Tim when he was at Bolink. I did not even know him at the time but at the WinterNationals held in Orlando in his main ( back before there was a computer lap counter) you stoppped at the end of the 8 minutes (1/12) and you counted the boards. The guy he was racing agains did not stop but rolled about 10 feet in front of him. I was the only one that saw it happen and told the race official as the other driver was going to take the credit for the postion.Anyway that's it for now.