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U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing Part 2
#5641
Tech Elite
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That xray weight is pretty, but expensive.. and you'd need several to get a T4 up to weight.
Pinewood derby tungsten weight plates.. still not cheap, but cheaper and easier to hide/place... you can stack several under the belt, and then just layer under the esc/rx/battery/wherever (they're super thin.)
Pinewood derby tungsten weight plates.. still not cheap, but cheaper and easier to hide/place... you can stack several under the belt, and then just layer under the esc/rx/battery/wherever (they're super thin.)
#5642
Tech Legend
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Anyone got pics of this centerline chassis weights on there Xrays?
If I went USVTA legal packs down the road, would love to do that as seen what guys are doing, the packs have all kinds of weight stuck to them making me wonder if there is a better way lol. Wonder if someone could make a "5000mah" pack (assuming this was legal) that had a slot to "add weight" to it?
Right now I lucked out as the 7200mah lipos (we are VTA legal only here) I am using to get some reuse from my SCT stuff needed barely any weight to add to the chassis than what they came with (I think like 30 or so grams?).
If I went USVTA legal packs down the road, would love to do that as seen what guys are doing, the packs have all kinds of weight stuck to them making me wonder if there is a better way lol. Wonder if someone could make a "5000mah" pack (assuming this was legal) that had a slot to "add weight" to it?
Right now I lucked out as the 7200mah lipos (we are VTA legal only here) I am using to get some reuse from my SCT stuff needed barely any weight to add to the chassis than what they came with (I think like 30 or so grams?).
#5644
Can anyone share their VTA set up for a T3-11 indoor.
#5645
Tech Addict
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#5646
Tech Addict
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Below are some pics of my layout. The heavier items to note are a fullsize servo (Savox 1258) and fans on the ESC and the motor. Everything else is pretty standard stuff. It has a motor guard, RSD battery mount, belt pulley, and al. battery supports, but those don't affect weight much.
Overall layout:
Weights on side of servo, under the belt, on side of fan, behind the battery, and behind front control arms.
Clearance under belt:
Stack behind battery:
1969 Camaro body w/interior and Shoe Goo weight: 171g
EAM 5000 mah battery weight: 254g
Total added weight: 130g
Corner weights w/o body:
LF: 348 RF: 334
LR: 351 RR: 362
Overall weight is a bit high right now (1566g). I realize the added weight isn't fully optimized as far as location, but because the car is working so well I haven't bothered with that yet.
Overall layout:
Weights on side of servo, under the belt, on side of fan, behind the battery, and behind front control arms.
Clearance under belt:
Stack behind battery:
1969 Camaro body w/interior and Shoe Goo weight: 171g
EAM 5000 mah battery weight: 254g
Total added weight: 130g
Corner weights w/o body:
LF: 348 RF: 334
LR: 351 RR: 362
Overall weight is a bit high right now (1566g). I realize the added weight isn't fully optimized as far as location, but because the car is working so well I haven't bothered with that yet.
#5647
Tech Master
iTrader: (27)
Below are some pics of my layout. The heavier items to note are a fullsize servo (Savox 1258) and fans on the ESC and the motor. Everything else is pretty standard stuff. It has a motor guard, RSD battery mount, belt pulley, and al. battery supports, but those don't affect weight much.
Overall layout:
Weights on side of servo, under the belt, on side of fan, behind the battery, and behind front control arms.
Clearance under belt:
Stack behind battery:
1969 Camaro body w/interior and Shoe Goo weight: 171g
EAM 5000 mah battery weight: 254g
Total added weight: 130g
Corner weights w/o body:
LF: 348 RF: 334
LR: 351 RR: 362
Overall weight is a bit high right now (1566g). I realize the added weight isn't fully optimized as far as location, but because the car is working so well I haven't bothered with that yet.
Overall layout:
Weights on side of servo, under the belt, on side of fan, behind the battery, and behind front control arms.
Clearance under belt:
Stack behind battery:
1969 Camaro body w/interior and Shoe Goo weight: 171g
EAM 5000 mah battery weight: 254g
Total added weight: 130g
Corner weights w/o body:
LF: 348 RF: 334
LR: 351 RR: 362
Overall weight is a bit high right now (1566g). I realize the added weight isn't fully optimized as far as location, but because the car is working so well I haven't bothered with that yet.
#5649
Tech Fanatic
John, are you and Santiago pushing for this class at Al's? I saw Frankie run his VTA car with us in Austin last Sunday and he was doing really well! BTW, we've been trying to stick as close to USVTA as we can. We have a couple racers who have taken a few liberties (Tekin ESC, VTA body chopped outside the molded cut lines, non-USVTA approved body), but we haven't given them too much heck about it.
Gearing is wide open in VTA, no more 4.0 limit. The last time I ran VTA at Al's I ran a 3.8 FDR. I ran a 3.8 at RSD in Houston, too. In Austin I've run as low as 3.6. At Mike's in Dallas I'm closer to 4.0. The only class "locally" running timing/boost on their ESCs is mod TC. USGT and 17.5 is ROAR blinky. VTA, for Austin, anyway, is USVTA.
Gearing is wide open in VTA, no more 4.0 limit. The last time I ran VTA at Al's I ran a 3.8 FDR. I ran a 3.8 at RSD in Houston, too. In Austin I've run as low as 3.6. At Mike's in Dallas I'm closer to 4.0. The only class "locally" running timing/boost on their ESCs is mod TC. USGT and 17.5 is ROAR blinky. VTA, for Austin, anyway, is USVTA.
BTW it cost zero to upgrade my old Tekin PRO to the new Blinky stock configuration thus leaving me all that much more money to purchase the new trans am motor. HAHAHA As I said I'm retired and trying to stay within my racing budget each month and off road is getting most of that these days.
#5650
Tech Champion
iTrader: (2)
I don't blame a track for doing what they perceive will bring them more racers. And I think that the ROAR rules are a good guideline. But I do think that a track sacrifices confidence in parity, anytime they choose ROAR rules over USVTA rules. I hope that's a good way to say that.
#5651
Tech Legend
iTrader: (1210)
There is a way to stop tracks from willy nillying the rules, but ROAR wouldn't enforce it: Anyone using ROAR rules should have to be a ROAR track. Otherwise is it ultimately ROAR???
USVTA only allows tracks to use their logo and be listed if they are running according to USVTA rules.
USVTA only allows tracks to use their logo and be listed if they are running according to USVTA rules.
#5652
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (84)
I think in the long run, tracks which go with non-USVTA rules are shooting themselves in the foot. Sure, you make the vocal minority who cry "I won't run VTA unless I can use my whizbang motors or my superdoodle ESC!" happy, but in the long run the staying power of VTA will be compromised. Stick with it as it was designed.
With that said, I do support time-limited exceptions so that people can get started.
For example: Someone wants to run VTA at an established track with a superdoodle ESC in blinky mode? Sure, allow it for two or three races (or perhaps longer if it's a new guy who isn't competitive) but after a raceday or two of being competitive (top half of the field, lets say) then the car needs to come into full compliance.
Another example: a couple of friends want to start VTA but don't have compliant equipment: Sure, get started and HAVE FUN! But if you plan to grow the class and race it at a public track, then have it in your plans from day one to get compliant.
With that said, I do support time-limited exceptions so that people can get started.
For example: Someone wants to run VTA at an established track with a superdoodle ESC in blinky mode? Sure, allow it for two or three races (or perhaps longer if it's a new guy who isn't competitive) but after a raceday or two of being competitive (top half of the field, lets say) then the car needs to come into full compliance.
Another example: a couple of friends want to start VTA but don't have compliant equipment: Sure, get started and HAVE FUN! But if you plan to grow the class and race it at a public track, then have it in your plans from day one to get compliant.
#5653
totally agree with slashdriver!
the tekin esc is especially problematic as there is a blinky software version out there that roar banned.
Hobbywing Justock is $49 thats only two or three race day fee's
the tekin esc is especially problematic as there is a blinky software version out there that roar banned.
Hobbywing Justock is $49 thats only two or three race day fee's
#5654