Sugarbowl 8/8/09 Points race

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08-07-2009, 10:31 AM

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Yeah you better be there! You need all the track time you can get.You dont wanna get beat down by a girl twice do you?

08-07-2009, 10:44 AM

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Yeah, tried all that. I think this stupid stock battery pack has bad connectors.

My guess then is you either have a bad RX or a bad RX battery. Does it use a 5cell hump or flat? I have a spare flat pack you can try out on Sunday if you'd like.

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08-07-2009, 12:22 PM

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My guess then is you either have a bad RX or a bad RX battery. Does it use a 5cell hump or flat? I have a spare flat pack you can try out on Sunday if you'd like.

Alain

I think that the NTC3 uses a flat pack

08-07-2009, 02:21 PM

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Yeah, i'ts the flat pack. Ppreciate cha Silverstang.

08-09-2009, 04:15 PM

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Sugarbowl 8/9/09

I had a blast today but it was HOT. I mean really hot! It was great seeing everyone.

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08-09-2009, 06:02 PM

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Thanks to everyone who helped get my gear problem sorted out. Big thanks for to Mr. Andrews who helped with the two speed help see you all soon!

08-09-2009, 11:26 PM

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It was really fun, a great bunch of guys. Good to see the new touring car guys today too. Is 8th scale going to make a comeback this fall????

08-10-2009, 09:23 AM

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Thanks everyone for helping the rookie out. All I accomplished Sunday was seeing how woefully unprepared i was for a day of racing. BUT, I have officially caught the bug. See yall next weekend.

08-10-2009, 10:32 AM

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I had a great time as well. I appreciate all the help on getting the car working right. I had a blast running nitro touring for the 1st time. See you all next week!!

Alain

08-10-2009, 01:34 PM

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I had a great time as well. I appreciate all the help on getting the car working right. I had a blast running nitro touring for the 1st time. See you all next week!!

Alain

Just an idea- since the Xray can run Mugen gears, maybe switching to the Mugen 1.0 pitch from the smaller 0.8 pitch will help prevent the gears from stripping. This would require changing the pinion gears and I don't know if Mugen pinions will fit an Xray bell so you may have to change clutch bells too.

The bigger teeth of a 1.0 gear may be just what you need.

NOTE - TRoy said you now hold the record for most gears stripped in one day. He was the former Champion.

Lee

08-10-2009, 03:34 PM

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Thanks for the input. It seems the issue the entire time was the bolts holding the engine to the mount were a little too long and there was movement. I put in shorter screws and walla was able to run a qualifier and 9min of the main with out stripping a gear. Gear still looks almost new.

Woohoo I knew if I stuck to something for long enough I'd be champion.

7 stripped 1st gears
1 stripped 2nd gear

Alain