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02-07-2017, 06:08 AM
#6061
Can anyone confirm if these are Ride USGT tires?
http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/D...ProdID=DYN7957
http://www.greathobbies.com/producti...rod_id=DYM7957
http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/D...ProdID=DYN7957
http://www.greathobbies.com/producti...rod_id=DYM7957
02-07-2017, 07:11 AM
#6062
Can anyone confirm if these are Ride USGT tires?
http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/D...ProdID=DYN7957
http://www.greathobbies.com/producti...rod_id=DYM7957
http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/D...ProdID=DYN7957
http://www.greathobbies.com/producti...rod_id=DYM7957
here is a pic of mine on my USGT ride back in the day(2009ish)....great value for premount and different rims too...but not worth it to me...
02-07-2017, 09:27 AM
#6064
I just checked the USVTA rule book for USGT and is it up to date? For example it says USGT weight is "1380 grams (ROAR T2 weight)"; but Roar T2 weight is now 1350. Also was looking for the Protoform 190mm Ford Gt body is that legal for USGT (or is it even out yet)? Looks really cool at Daytona in the Red White and Blue color scheme.
02-07-2017, 01:34 PM
#6066
02-07-2017, 03:59 PM
#6067
When running an older or heavier car, you often have to get creative to put the car on a diet. Getting rid of metal hop-up parts that don't really improve performance is usually a good place to start. A good example is getting rid of a motor heat sink and just use a cooling fan blowing directly on the motor.
If you are using a tub chassis shaft drive car and can't reach your target weight, it is a good idea to lighten up the drive-line components. If you can replace the drive shaft or dog bones with a graphite version, that can help the acceleration of the car. If possible, you can also try to lighten the diff with a lighter version. Often gear diffs can be heavier than a ball diff. You might not be able to get the car as light as you want, but if you make the drive line more efficient you might be able to lessen any disadvantage.
There are other areas for weight savings such as bodies, how much paint is used, and choosing a lighter battery. Weight varies a lot between lipo batteries, so don't forget to check the specs before purchasing which should include weight in grams. If all else fails, a good quality shorty lipo might be worth using.
But at the end of the day, have fun running what you got and beating people with newer and/or lighter cars because you drove a better race.
If you are using a tub chassis shaft drive car and can't reach your target weight, it is a good idea to lighten up the drive-line components. If you can replace the drive shaft or dog bones with a graphite version, that can help the acceleration of the car. If possible, you can also try to lighten the diff with a lighter version. Often gear diffs can be heavier than a ball diff. You might not be able to get the car as light as you want, but if you make the drive line more efficient you might be able to lessen any disadvantage.
There are other areas for weight savings such as bodies, how much paint is used, and choosing a lighter battery. Weight varies a lot between lipo batteries, so don't forget to check the specs before purchasing which should include weight in grams. If all else fails, a good quality shorty lipo might be worth using.
But at the end of the day, have fun running what you got and beating people with newer and/or lighter cars because you drove a better race.
02-08-2017, 09:31 AM
#6069
My R-Factor tc4 is 1357g. With titanium screws and a 6400mah team powers battery.
02-08-2017, 02:53 PM
#6071
When running an older or heavier car, you often have to get creative to put the car on a diet. Getting rid of metal hop-up parts that don't really improve performance is usually a good place to start. A good example is getting rid of a motor heat sink and just use a cooling fan blowing directly on the motor.
If you are using a tub chassis shaft drive car and can't reach your target weight, it is a good idea to lighten up the drive-line components. If you can replace the drive shaft or dog bones with a graphite version, that can help the acceleration of the car. If possible, you can also try to lighten the diff with a lighter version. Often gear diffs can be heavier than a ball diff. You might not be able to get the car as light as you want, but if you make the drive line more efficient you might be able to lessen any disadvantage.
There are other areas for weight savings such as bodies, how much paint is used, and choosing a lighter battery. Weight varies a lot between lipo batteries, so don't forget to check the specs before purchasing which should include weight in grams. If all else fails, a good quality shorty lipo might be worth using.
But at the end of the day, have fun running what you got and beating people with newer and/or lighter cars because you drove a better race.
If you are using a tub chassis shaft drive car and can't reach your target weight, it is a good idea to lighten up the drive-line components. If you can replace the drive shaft or dog bones with a graphite version, that can help the acceleration of the car. If possible, you can also try to lighten the diff with a lighter version. Often gear diffs can be heavier than a ball diff. You might not be able to get the car as light as you want, but if you make the drive line more efficient you might be able to lessen any disadvantage.
There are other areas for weight savings such as bodies, how much paint is used, and choosing a lighter battery. Weight varies a lot between lipo batteries, so don't forget to check the specs before purchasing which should include weight in grams. If all else fails, a good quality shorty lipo might be worth using.
But at the end of the day, have fun running what you got and beating people with newer and/or lighter cars because you drove a better race.
Right now:
All Alum turnbuckle set
Lightweight CVD
Ball diffs
Battery tape instead of battery strap and hardware
Removed mirrors from Body
Carbon Fiber Bumper brace
Carbon Fiber Rear shock tower
Carbon reinforced front support
Alum motor mount instead of cast
Alum drive shaft and rear output instead of steel
Alum Hex screw hardware
With everything loaded in it with Stock NSX body I have it down to 1372
That I can live with.
Unfortunately I did this after the last race I ran, and those mods cost almost as much I paid for the car...
02-08-2017, 04:59 PM
#6072
I hope you guys are running some other organization's rules......
Weight Specification:
4wd Minimum 1380g in race-ready trim
Fwd no minimum weight
http://www.usvintagetransam.com/rule...es2-1-2017.pdf
Weight Specification:
4wd Minimum 1380g in race-ready trim
Fwd no minimum weight
http://www.usvintagetransam.com/rule...es2-1-2017.pdf
02-08-2017, 05:06 PM
#6073
I just checked the USVTA rule book for USGT and is it up to date? For example it says USGT weight is "1380 grams (ROAR T2 weight)"; but Roar T2 weight is now 1350. Also was looking for the Protoform 190mm Ford Gt body is that legal for USGT (or is it even out yet)? Looks really cool at Daytona in the Red White and Blue color scheme.
I went back and checked to make sure, and even the 1-1-2017 rules had no reference to ROAR t2 weight. 2015 rules were 1450g and again no reference roar weights.
No trying to pick on anyone, but for clarity, and to avoid confusion the link to the rules are below.
this is the correct information
http://www.usvintagetransam.com/rule...es2-1-2017.pdf
02-12-2017, 06:42 AM
#6074
Area any of the Mcallister Dayton Prototype bodies legal for usgt?
02-12-2017, 08:24 AM
#6075
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Reedy has 2 types of 21.5 1st one has a 273 rotor that they use for TCS races (spec)and they have 21.5 with stock 272 rotor.So you have to use the stock Reedy with the stock (272) rotor