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12-10-2012, 09:05 AM
#751
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No your not alone with this we have seen the same thing locally as well. On the plus side HPI tires are still easy to get. Personally I have run both and there isnt much difference in lap times it was more a cost factor for us locally to allow the use of the Solaris tires.
12-10-2012, 06:59 PM
#753
I was actually thinking about putting a USGT car together. I was a fan of the VTA class until the whole 25.5 restriction. I like the fact that everyone ran the exact same tires. I thought (at one time) USGT tires had to be a treaded tire. Any tire you want, as long as it was treaded. Running Solaris/Jaco racing tires just makes it a 21.5 (blinky) TC class. Since I already run 17.5 (blinky) TC, I don't see the point. 
12-11-2012, 12:22 AM
#754
I was actually thinking about putting a USGT car together. I was a fan of the VTA class until the whole 25.5 restriction. I like the fact that everyone ran the exact same tires. I thought (at one time) USGT tires had to be a treaded tire. Any tire you want, as long as it was treaded. Running Solaris/Jaco racing tires just makes it a 21.5 (blinky) TC class. Since I already run 17.5 (blinky) TC, I don't see the point.
12-11-2012, 09:42 AM
#755
I was actually thinking about putting a USGT car together. I was a fan of the VTA class until the whole 25.5 restriction. I like the fact that everyone ran the exact same tires. I thought (at one time) USGT tires had to be a treaded tire. Any tire you want, as long as it was treaded. Running Solaris/Jaco racing tires just makes it a 21.5 (blinky) TC class. Since I already run 17.5 (blinky) TC, I don't see the point.
as far as USGT, Im a big fan...and I run the Xpatterns against a field of Jacos, but its in play due to some guys like the TC tire(pre-mount) thing. I dont, but I see this as a way to help the class grow locally...for the Nationals and official USVTA events, thats a different story.
But watching the GT class at our track, you dont even notice tires/rims...but you do see the bodies and smiles...
12-14-2012, 09:12 AM
#756
We just started a USGT class at our track. So far it has been a larger class than 17.5 or VTA. Typical car counts are 17.5 - 6 to 8 , USGT - 14 to 18, VTA - 12 to 14.
12-22-2012, 09:40 PM
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Yeah same over here too. I did some more running back to back with Solaris and x-Patterns and lap times were the same. It was actually easier to drive with the x-patterns. Also on a side note some of the guys who were able to get solaris tires and ran them they dont seem to be holding up as well as the tires did last winter. So IMO the cost savings of running them seems to be moot at this point. Just stick with X-patterns cause you know how they work and can find them easy enough.
12-24-2012, 03:58 PM
#759
I am running a 21.5 novak and i race on a large asphalt and i need to know what to gear it. Since the motor timing is not adjustable so i have to get what ever. Speed i can through gearing im going wyth 3.85 fdr to start is that good or should i go higher or lower.
12-24-2012, 06:14 PM
#760
Actually the old SS style motors r adjustable . Loosen the 3 screws on back ,then the black ring with the lines in it right up against the aluminum part will turn . Turn it counter clockwise until it stops moving it don't move much but it does have about 20deg adjustment
12-25-2012, 09:00 AM
#761
Actually the old SS style motors r adjustable . Loosen the 3 screws on back ,then the black ring with the lines in it right up against the aluminum part will turn . Turn it counter clockwise until it stops moving it don't move much but it does have about 20deg adjustment
12-25-2012, 05:22 PM
#763
Yeah same over here too. I did some more running back to back with Solaris and x-Patterns and lap times were the same. It was actually easier to drive with the x-patterns. Also on a side note some of the guys who were able to get solaris tires and ran them they dont seem to be holding up as well as the tires did last winter. So IMO the cost savings of running them seems to be moot at this point. Just stick with X-patterns cause you know how they work and can find them easy enough.
12-25-2012, 06:22 PM
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I've been running the Solaris tires, and found them to be very consistent, whereas the d compound x patterns start out good but seem to go away as they heat up (IMO). I'm curious if anyone has any experience with HPI's belted pro compound x patterns or belted carpet compound Advan A038's now that belted is allowed?
12-25-2012, 06:53 PM
#765
I've been running the Solaris tires, and found them to be very consistent, whereas the d compound x patterns start out good but seem to go away as they heat up (IMO). I'm curious if anyone has any experience with HPI's belted pro compound x patterns or belted carpet compound Advan A038's now that belted is allowed?