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4318LikesU.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing Part 2
02-15-2013, 07:23 PM
#4141
Tech Fanatic
One of these random thoughts that occasionaly pops into my head.
How many of us use the information provided to us after a run to evaluate our overall performance, car and driver?
Fast lap vs Last Lap over the course of a run in regards to battery performance and gearing/timing?
Motor Temp vs gearing/timing, I know we all look at this, but have you factored in the voltage of the battery after your run and how much we are putting back?
Heat race gearing vs 8 minute main gearing?? How many change gearing for each?
The car whose tires are "squerking" vs the faster car that doesn't make a sound in the corner?
Is your car a touch "pushy" loose in the front side of the run and get better later, or is it on rails up front and tighten up and slow down later?
I know we have all experienced a "soft feel" to the car somewhere in the run, but have you used the above to help diagnose the issue, or just adressed gearing timing?
On our current layout, I will typically use around 950 mah on a 6 minute run and about 1200 on an 8 minute run, with battery voltage at 8.1V after 6 and 8v after 8.
Just a random question to think about
How many of us use the information provided to us after a run to evaluate our overall performance, car and driver?
Fast lap vs Last Lap over the course of a run in regards to battery performance and gearing/timing?
Motor Temp vs gearing/timing, I know we all look at this, but have you factored in the voltage of the battery after your run and how much we are putting back?
Heat race gearing vs 8 minute main gearing?? How many change gearing for each?
The car whose tires are "squerking" vs the faster car that doesn't make a sound in the corner?
Is your car a touch "pushy" loose in the front side of the run and get better later, or is it on rails up front and tighten up and slow down later?
I know we have all experienced a "soft feel" to the car somewhere in the run, but have you used the above to help diagnose the issue, or just adressed gearing timing?
On our current layout, I will typically use around 950 mah on a 6 minute run and about 1200 on an 8 minute run, with battery voltage at 8.1V after 6 and 8v after 8.
Just a random question to think about
Any VTA should easily run 20+ minuts on a 5000 lipo.
drop it and drive it like you stole it
02-15-2013, 08:32 PM
#4143
One of these random thoughts that occasionaly pops into my head.
How many of us use the information provided to us after a run to evaluate our overall performance, car and driver?
Fast lap vs Last Lap over the course of a run in regards to battery performance and gearing/timing?
Motor Temp vs gearing/timing, I know we all look at this, but have you factored in the voltage of the battery after your run and how much we are putting back?
Heat race gearing vs 8 minute main gearing?? How many change gearing for each?
The car whose tires are "squerking" vs the faster car that doesn't make a sound in the corner?
Is your car a touch "pushy" loose in the front side of the run and get better later, or is it on rails up front and tighten up and slow down later?
I know we have all experienced a "soft feel" to the car somewhere in the run, but have you used the above to help diagnose the issue, or just adressed gearing timing?
On our current layout, I will typically use around 950 mah on a 6 minute run and about 1200 on an 8 minute run, with battery voltage at 8.1V after 6 and 8v after 8.
Just a random question to think about
How many of us use the information provided to us after a run to evaluate our overall performance, car and driver?
Fast lap vs Last Lap over the course of a run in regards to battery performance and gearing/timing?
Motor Temp vs gearing/timing, I know we all look at this, but have you factored in the voltage of the battery after your run and how much we are putting back?
Heat race gearing vs 8 minute main gearing?? How many change gearing for each?
The car whose tires are "squerking" vs the faster car that doesn't make a sound in the corner?
Is your car a touch "pushy" loose in the front side of the run and get better later, or is it on rails up front and tighten up and slow down later?
I know we have all experienced a "soft feel" to the car somewhere in the run, but have you used the above to help diagnose the issue, or just adressed gearing timing?
On our current layout, I will typically use around 950 mah on a 6 minute run and about 1200 on an 8 minute run, with battery voltage at 8.1V after 6 and 8v after 8.
Just a random question to think about
VTA - build it and tweak it, then drive it and forget it.
02-15-2013, 09:39 PM
#4144
everybody was giving me a hard time about running VTA at snowbirds but I was like I'm running 4 classes I figured I could top 3 in vta even if I never touched the car which is what I did.
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02-17-2013, 05:50 PM
#4146
Tech Initiate
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HPI 1970 Mustang Boss 302 Body (200mm)
First off, no it isn't a question about the wing 
If anyone has run this body on an Xray T3 2011, did you have to cut the front bumper? I ask because I do and I did have to cut the bumper so that the wheel wells would fall in the right place. I was just wondering if anyone had an alternative solution.
Thanks!
If anyone has run this body on an Xray T3 2011, did you have to cut the front bumper? I ask because I do and I did have to cut the bumper so that the wheel wells would fall in the right place. I was just wondering if anyone had an alternative solution.
Thanks!
02-21-2013, 04:24 AM
#4148
Hello everyone I'm new to vta, ill be running a xray t2 09. My question is I'm big ford person. So I have a mustang body of course also I have a lotus consul(cortina) body I want to run in vta. They made these cars in 64 and raced I the US in late 60's in the trans series but ran in the slower class in the series. So it this body legal since it did race in trans am series or not legal because its not iconic American muscle cars? Thanks for the help.
02-21-2013, 05:04 AM
#4149
Hello everyone I'm new to vta, ill be running a xray t2 09. My question is I'm big ford person. So I have a mustang body of course also I have a lotus consul(cortina) body I want to run in vta. They made these cars in 64 and raced I the US in late 60's in the trans series but ran in the slower class in the series. So it this body legal since it did race in trans am series or not legal because its not iconic American muscle cars? Thanks for the help.
http://www.usvintagetransam.com/rules/index.html
It's up to your local club or race director if they want to make an exception like some do for the old Stingray body.
02-21-2013, 05:26 AM
#4150
Tech Addict
Hello everyone I'm new to vta, ill be running a xray t2 09. My question is I'm big ford person. So I have a mustang body of course also I have a lotus consul(cortina) body I want to run in vta. They made these cars in 64 and raced I the US in late 60's in the trans series but ran in the slower class in the series. So it this body legal since it did race in trans am series or not legal because its not iconic American muscle cars? Thanks for the help.
Don't worry, you'll win the U-2 class...
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02-21-2013, 05:27 AM
#4151
I figured as much, thought I'd ask and see. I read rules And made sure I got bodies that were legal. I just love the cortina cars and wanted to use it. I guess it will be a practice body for me. Thank you
02-21-2013, 05:29 AM
#4152
02-21-2013, 09:05 AM
#4154
The latest justock software - "508_NO_TIMING" fixes the brakes. By default, they are set to only 75% strength - use the program box or the blinken lights to turn it up to 100%. Swap out the single cap it comes with, to the optional two capacitor kit ($8 bucks) as well. Do all that, and you can lock up the wheels. It's pretty sweet.
02-21-2013, 09:08 AM
#4155
Tech Fanatic
out of the box mine had all the brakes I will ever need.