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4318LikesU.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing Part 2
10-09-2014, 12:13 PM
#7936
Tech Addict
Actually..., one of the guys at our track has a General Lee. I was going to get a 'Cuda body and have it made into Sheriff Rosco's cop car.
10-10-2014, 04:05 AM
#7940
Tech Fanatic
I agree. However, to be fast in the corners you first must have some speed to carry into the corners. If you recall, my journey into the timing issue began with a motor that cogged so badly it wouldn't start the car without a push (having 58 degrees of timing - 13 more than the label - probably didn't help with the cogging either). The dyno and the motorlyser just provided documentation on how significant the timing label problem is so I could present a fact based argument for change. Sorry if you and Jonesy112 don't understand that. Not all of us were blessed with a Novak motor that actually worked (new or used).
Last edited by John Wallace2; 10-10-2014 at 04:18 AM.
10-10-2014, 10:23 AM
#7943
I agree. However, to be fast in the corners you first must have some speed to carry into the corners. If you recall, my journey into the timing issue began with a motor that cogged so badly it wouldn't start the car without a push (having 58 degrees of timing - 13 more than the label - probably didn't help with the cogging either). The dyno and the motorlyser just provided documentation on how significant the timing label problem is so I could present a fact based argument for change. Sorry if you and Jonesy112 don't understand that. Not all of us were blessed with a Novak motor that actually worked (new or used).
And as for the whole label issue, there will always be a mfg tolerance with any motor and now robk has resolved that problem for us despite that not being what he was actually trying to fix for us.
The point was, and meant as generalization, if racers will seriously focus on chassis set-up, they may find that a free car will resolve and/or eliminate any perceived motor issues they think they have. A motor with a truly serious manufacturing defect is a complete exception. Remember, not all racers are blessed with a motorlyser....most just "think" they have motor problem. They measure solely by lap times or straightaway speed but very often fail to realize they were getting killed in the corner right before the straight....or all the rest of the corners.
As for Jonesy112, I can't put myself in his class yet with chassis set-up for carpet. Every time I've been to Nashville, he has finished ahead of me. I have a very fast Novak motor - the only one I've ever bought and it was right off the shelf. But on carpet, I haven't found the magic set-up for my style and I can't get it free enough, especially when the traction comes way up. BUT - it is guys like Jonesy112, BATTMAN, and many others that keep me going back there year after year with the inspiration to get better with my carpet set-ups and the changing track conditions.
Asphalt - now that's a different story
10-10-2014, 11:44 AM
#7944
If you race enough against the best VTA racers, you will slowly realize that it is how they drive through the corners that makes the most difference. You watch their cars and start to realize that there is very little wasted effort. Often they aren't even the fastest down the straight.
The more I've raced this class (and talked to other racers) the more I've realized that the top drivers are just managing all the little things better than I can. They just have a better setup...which allows them to take the corners better...which keeps the motor from over-heating...which means they use a little less battery..which allows them to gear their cars better...and so on.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to get the best performance out of the individual components that make up our race cars (be it chassis, electronics, etc). You can't expect to compete if you have a defective component. However we can't be so focused on any single component that we fail to see how it operates in the system as a whole. The best motor in the world can't entirely make up for a bad setup or poor driving (as I've personally seen in many years of racing).
Current USVTA rules work because all of the individual components we are allowed to use combine to create close racing. You don't have to have the newest chassis, best battery, fastest motor, new set of tires, etc... to be successful in this class. The racer who gets the most out of their car on any given day has a good chance of winning. This is what keeps me coming back to the track week after week.
After I submit this post, I'm going to pack up my car and go race VTA this evening. I hope everyone reading this thread also has a chance to race their VTA cars this weekend. And I hope win or lose everyone will have a chance to have some fun at the track.
The more I've raced this class (and talked to other racers) the more I've realized that the top drivers are just managing all the little things better than I can. They just have a better setup...which allows them to take the corners better...which keeps the motor from over-heating...which means they use a little less battery..which allows them to gear their cars better...and so on.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to get the best performance out of the individual components that make up our race cars (be it chassis, electronics, etc). You can't expect to compete if you have a defective component. However we can't be so focused on any single component that we fail to see how it operates in the system as a whole. The best motor in the world can't entirely make up for a bad setup or poor driving (as I've personally seen in many years of racing).
Current USVTA rules work because all of the individual components we are allowed to use combine to create close racing. You don't have to have the newest chassis, best battery, fastest motor, new set of tires, etc... to be successful in this class. The racer who gets the most out of their car on any given day has a good chance of winning. This is what keeps me coming back to the track week after week.
After I submit this post, I'm going to pack up my car and go race VTA this evening. I hope everyone reading this thread also has a chance to race their VTA cars this weekend. And I hope win or lose everyone will have a chance to have some fun at the track.
10-10-2014, 11:53 AM
#7945
Tech Master
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If you race enough against the best VTA racers, you will slowly realize that it is how they drive through the corners that makes the most difference. You watch their cars and start to realize that there is very little wasted effort. Often they aren't even the fastest down the straight.
The more I've raced this class (and talked to other racers) the more I've realized that the top drivers are just managing all the little things better than I can. They just have a better setup...which allows them to take the corners better...which keeps the motor from over-heating...which means they use a little less battery..which allows them to gear their cars better...and so on.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to get the best performance out of the individual components that make up our race cars (be it chassis, electronics, etc). You can't expect to compete if you have a defective component. However we can't be so focused on any single component that we fail to see how it operates in the system as a whole. The best motor in the world can't entirely make up for a bad setup or poor driving (as I've personally seen in many years of racing).
Current USVTA rules work because all of the individual components we are allowed to use combine to create close racing. You don't have to have the newest chassis, best battery, fastest motor, new set of tires, etc... to be successful in this class. The racer who gets the most out of their car on any given day has a good chance of winning. This is what keeps me coming back to the track week after week.
After I submit this post, I'm going to pack up my car and go race VTA this evening. I hope everyone reading this thread also has a chance to race their VTA cars this weekend. And I hope win or lose everyone will have a chance to have some fun at the track.
The more I've raced this class (and talked to other racers) the more I've realized that the top drivers are just managing all the little things better than I can. They just have a better setup...which allows them to take the corners better...which keeps the motor from over-heating...which means they use a little less battery..which allows them to gear their cars better...and so on.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to get the best performance out of the individual components that make up our race cars (be it chassis, electronics, etc). You can't expect to compete if you have a defective component. However we can't be so focused on any single component that we fail to see how it operates in the system as a whole. The best motor in the world can't entirely make up for a bad setup or poor driving (as I've personally seen in many years of racing).
Current USVTA rules work because all of the individual components we are allowed to use combine to create close racing. You don't have to have the newest chassis, best battery, fastest motor, new set of tires, etc... to be successful in this class. The racer who gets the most out of their car on any given day has a good chance of winning. This is what keeps me coming back to the track week after week.
After I submit this post, I'm going to pack up my car and go race VTA this evening. I hope everyone reading this thread also has a chance to race their VTA cars this weekend. And I hope win or lose everyone will have a chance to have some fun at the track.
10-10-2014, 12:13 PM
#7946
Tech Fanatic
If you race enough against the best VTA racers, you will slowly realize that it is how they drive through the corners that makes the most difference. You watch their cars and start to realize that there is very little wasted effort. Often they aren't even the fastest down the straight.
The more I've raced this class (and talked to other racers) the more I've realized that the top drivers are just managing all the little things better than I can. They just have a better setup...which allows them to take the corners better...which keeps the motor from over-heating...which means they use a little less battery..which allows them to gear their cars better...and so on.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to get the best performance out of the individual components that make up our race cars (be it chassis, electronics, etc). You can't expect to compete if you have a defective component. However we can't be so focused on any single component that we fail to see how it operates in the system as a whole. The best motor in the world can't entirely make up for a bad setup or poor driving (as I've personally seen in many years of racing).
Current USVTA rules work because all of the individual components we are allowed to use combine to create close racing. You don't have to have the newest chassis, best battery, fastest motor, new set of tires, etc... to be successful in this class. The racer who gets the most out of their car on any given day has a good chance of winning. This is what keeps me coming back to the track week after week.
After I submit this post, I'm going to pack up my car and go race VTA this evening. I hope everyone reading this thread also has a chance to race their VTA cars this weekend. And I hope win or lose everyone will have a chance to have some fun at the track.
The more I've raced this class (and talked to other racers) the more I've realized that the top drivers are just managing all the little things better than I can. They just have a better setup...which allows them to take the corners better...which keeps the motor from over-heating...which means they use a little less battery..which allows them to gear their cars better...and so on.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to get the best performance out of the individual components that make up our race cars (be it chassis, electronics, etc). You can't expect to compete if you have a defective component. However we can't be so focused on any single component that we fail to see how it operates in the system as a whole. The best motor in the world can't entirely make up for a bad setup or poor driving (as I've personally seen in many years of racing).
Current USVTA rules work because all of the individual components we are allowed to use combine to create close racing. You don't have to have the newest chassis, best battery, fastest motor, new set of tires, etc... to be successful in this class. The racer who gets the most out of their car on any given day has a good chance of winning. This is what keeps me coming back to the track week after week.
After I submit this post, I'm going to pack up my car and go race VTA this evening. I hope everyone reading this thread also has a chance to race their VTA cars this weekend. And I hope win or lose everyone will have a chance to have some fun at the track.
10-11-2014, 06:29 PM
#7948
Tech Fanatic
10-12-2014, 06:02 AM
#7949
Indoor carpet racing in Iowa
I am very excited to let people know that there will be indoor carpet racing in Iowa this winter.
The Dubuque Fairground RC Raceway will be holding on road rc car racing.
The classes will be USVTA, USGT, revo, novice and probably 17.5 TC. If enough cars show up for a different class, they will add it. You can find out more at iowafasttrack.com or dfrcr.com.
The first race is Nov. 9th with doors opening at 9am and racing at 11am.
The address of the track is:
14569 Old Highway Road Dubuque, IA 52002 in the Creative Arts Building.
There are tables, chairs, electricity and restrooms.
Come out and have some fun.
The Dubuque Fairground RC Raceway will be holding on road rc car racing.
The classes will be USVTA, USGT, revo, novice and probably 17.5 TC. If enough cars show up for a different class, they will add it. You can find out more at iowafasttrack.com or dfrcr.com.
The first race is Nov. 9th with doors opening at 9am and racing at 11am.
The address of the track is:
14569 Old Highway Road Dubuque, IA 52002 in the Creative Arts Building.
There are tables, chairs, electricity and restrooms.
Come out and have some fun.
