View Poll Results: what's your tire choice?

Protoform

30.67%

HPI

104

69.33%

Voters: 150. You may not vote on this poll

4318Likes

U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing Part 2

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

02-05-2014, 03:10 PM

#6151

oeoeo327

Tech Elite

iTrader: (75)

Join Date: Oct 2008

Posts: 3,657

Trader Rating: 75 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee111m

I did some googling but couldn't find a direct answer. Can I soak vta rims in acetone without destroying them?

Yes... I've recycled VTA wheels many times. The acetone won't melt the plastic.

One item of note - if the wheels are chrome plated, the chrome will flake off as the acetone breaks the bond between the glue, wheel, and tire.

02-05-2014, 03:12 PM

#6152

lee111m

Tech Regular

Join Date: Nov 2013

Posts: 430

Trader Rating: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooby64

Yes you can. If they are chromed, the finish may come off, but the rim will be perfectly usable. I use a small amount of nail polish remover, in a metal container and let the rims sit over night. It works like a champ

Thanks, just wanted to make sure since my tc rims completely melted (

). And at this point I don't really care about the finish, I just need a secure fit.

02-06-2014, 05:59 AM

#6153

moparSRT

Tech Master

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Tampa Bay FL

Posts: 1,685

Trader Rating: 0

+ YouTube Video

02-06-2014, 10:16 AM

#6154

k_bojar

Tech Champion

iTrader: (30)

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Posts: 7,021

Trader Rating: 30 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by moparSRT

+ YouTube Video

looked good... congrats on the win mr hanulec

I thought USVTA wasn't cool??

02-06-2014, 01:41 PM

#6155

Kevin K

Tech Champion

iTrader: (32)

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: In a land of mini-mighty mental giants

Posts: 8,854

Trader Rating: 32 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by moparSRT

+ YouTube Video

Man that Orange car got the mother of all peels while in second place....been there done the time....that sucks.

02-06-2014, 01:58 PM

#6156

moparSRT

Tech Master

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Tampa Bay FL

Posts: 1,685

Trader Rating: 0

My B Main, started 11th and finished 4th, was even 3rd for a while but tapped

Very happy with my result considering I only ran 2 heats and the only work I had time for on my TC4 was charging and tire sauce ... and I finished in front of Myron

LOL

+ YouTube Video

02-06-2014, 02:07 PM

#6157

AudioStylz

Tech Regular

iTrader: (15)

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Kenosha, WI

Posts: 498

Trader Rating: 15 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin K

Man that Orange car got the mother of all peels while in second place....been there done the time....that sucks.

No joke! lol I know how that feels myself, happened at a hurricane race in the b-main. Was running 3rd and got pealed by 4th, ended up 5th for the b-main. Mad a little but it was all hard racing, even kind of my fault.

02-06-2014, 03:13 PM

#6158

alloyslash

Tech Addict

iTrader: (19)

Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Posts: 538

Trader Rating: 19 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin K

Man that Orange car got the mother of all peels while in second place....been there done the time....that sucks.

No doubt for sure! That one tap cost him alot when it allowed 3rd to catch up

Bad thing is that the orange car looked faster in the slow areas than the 1st place car and could have pressed the position, but he opted to race clean.

02-06-2014, 03:19 PM

#6159

Greg Sharpe

Tech Elite

iTrader: (15)

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: ...jumping stuff

Posts: 3,279

Trader Rating: 15 (100%+)

March 16th at the Florida Series USVTA race! Be there, sucka!

02-06-2014, 03:25 PM

#6160

moparSRT

Tech Master

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Tampa Bay FL

Posts: 1,685

Trader Rating: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Sharpe

March 16th at the Florida Series USVTA race! Be there, sucka!

LOL

Only thing u broke was my car when U ran it in the C Main

You were flying hihihi

02-06-2014, 04:01 PM

#6161

moparSRT

Tech Master

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Tampa Bay FL

Posts: 1,685

Trader Rating: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by moparSRT

+ YouTube Video

At the 1:19 mark you can see Myron activate the hidden 3rd cell lipo and pull away on the straight doubling the distance between us

02-06-2014, 05:06 PM

#6162

hanulec

R/C Tech Elite Member

iTrader: (28)

Join Date: Sep 2007

Location: @ the post office

Posts: 10,278

Trader Rating: 28 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin K

Man that Orange car got the mother of all peels while in second place....been there done the time....that sucks.

i'd say Dirla delivered the mother of all peels at the 5:01 mark.

02-06-2014, 05:41 PM

#6163

Travis S

Tech Master

iTrader: (46)

Join Date: May 2003

Location: Moline, IL

Posts: 1,374

Trader Rating: 46 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanulec

i'd say Dirla delivered the mother of all peels at the 5:01 mark.

He planned his attack very well. He did it in the blind spot of the camera.

02-06-2014, 06:01 PM

#6164

Kevin K

Tech Champion

iTrader: (32)

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: In a land of mini-mighty mental giants

Posts: 8,854

Trader Rating: 32 (100%+)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanulec

i'd say Dirla delivered the mother of all peels at the 5:01 mark.

Out of all the stuff I have seen Dirla do that one isnt that impressive.

Now the peel on the orange car is still the tops of that race....not a hint of remorse was shown

02-06-2014, 07:02 PM

#6165

moparSRT

Tech Master

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Tampa Bay FL

Posts: 1,685

Trader Rating: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin K

Out of all the stuff I have seen Dirla do that one isnt that impressive.

Now the peel on the orange car is still the tops of that race....not a hint of remorse was shown

lol knew exactly where to do it, Ron H was blocking the view, will have to upload video from the other camera