Pretty much what Traveler2 said. For tire/body rub you shave down the body, not the tires. Grinding out the wheel wells is really common. Racing bodies aren't pretty because they get modded and busted up eventually. Don't race anything you want to keep.

I'd try the radials and see how it drives. One isn't strictly better than the other just have to see what works for you. I'm a fan of slicks all the way around but PN Super Soft Radials hook up really well so there isn't one answer.

Class-70comp
Date-1,15,2020
Location-basement
Race Time-4:53.06
Fastest Lap-3.49
Chassis-mro3 pn2.5
Body-12c gt3
Wheelbase-98
Tires-firm front as rear
Motor-gl3500
Batteries-Amazon 11 mah
Front Springs-white
T-Plate-#4pn fiberglass
Motor Mount-pn multi mount
Dampener (If applicable)-pn tri dampener
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)-almost dry
Gearing-14x51
Notes-home built evo is really working over time
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...d7d8ac7f45.jpg


Class-70 comp
Date-1,10,2020
Location-basement
Race Time-5:05.50
Fastest Lap-3.53
Chassis-mr03
Body-12c gt3
Wheelbase-98
Tires-kyosho 10*rear unknown fronts from ljh
Motor-gl 3500kv
Batteries-superpp 1100mah
Front Springs-pn white
T-Plate-pn fiber #4Motor
Mount-pn multi
Dampener pn double center and pn tri dampener
Dampener Fluid havent any clue car hasnt been touched in a while
Gearing-14x51
Notes-car has a new electronics package. Gl sensored esc micro servo from a servo I had here from a wltoys car. Looks like the pn one but more stout and a sanwa reciver from dasmikro. Car has very good potential now and this is the first real run with the car timed. Only ran 1,09,2020 when the electronics were put in the car to figure esc settings.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...fe833f3bd2.jpg

Thank you for the advice. I ended up running what I had available, had a blast! I will post pictures of my SC430 soon and see what you all think. My phone died during my first 75 lap race with my new R8 body, so I didn't get a whole race setup.

Was able to setup the track for the first time: wipe it down and vacuum the thing in about 45 min with my lady. Spent about an hour practicing getting my fastest lap down to a 5.76 with 3 sub 6 laps in a row. My average was tainted because of 2 false laps outside my parameters.

. Pretty stoked about the setup and how quickly I got used to the smaller size and how fast the track runs. It was a bit difficult for me to find the race line at first. I typically like to stand infront of the most difficult sections and work my way thru then and then loop it together. I probably did 100 laps before settling on the front straight.

I'm going to assume because the track is new my tires stuck to the surface like glue preventing me from sliding around the tighter sections like I should have. I was allowed to keep my track setup for now, so I'm very excited to post a real time for my own progress tracking.

I set up the track and put just a few laps in. I’m nowhere close where you guys are. I’m just running my box stock for now and I actually have it in practice mode (I think it’s 50% throttle). I still bump walls in a 75 lap stint. Best times are in the low 5s.

A couple of questions:
1. I had to change the front upper and lower arms with PN racing components. No matter how much I shaved the balls, front suspension was still binding. I reversed the king pins as well (though PN uses C clips and balls on both ends). No other changes. Is this still box stock or stock?

2. Is anyone using EZ laps timer? If so, are you running it in practice mode or race mode? In practice, it won’t go to 75 laps. It resets in about half that. In race it doesn’t announce the times each lap, which I’d really like to have. I know I can use the iPhone app, but I like EZ better.

unfortunately u are no longer in box stock with any pn parts besides tplate and springs along with tires.
I say put it into full 100%epa and let it eat, the reason being is u will never get use to it when u turn it up. Do it now this way u dont have to learn a car all over again when u do.
as far as ez lap goes there is ways to have it say laps u just need to set it up unfortunately I dont know how so I cant help there

First post
 

Class- Stock
Date- 01/20/2020
Location- Basement
Race Time- 403.0
Fastest Lap-4.54
Average lap- 5.37
Chassis- MR-03
Body- McLaren F1 GTR
Wheelbase- 98mm
Tires-super soft on front medium on rear.
Motor- stock
Batteries- EBL nickel metal halide 1100 mah
Front Springs- white 186g/ mm
T-Plate- #5 carbon
Motor Mount- 7t motor mount
Dampener (If applicable)- none
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)- none
Gearing-7t


Notes- diff packed with grease.

Class- Stock
Date- 01/12/2020
Location- Basement
Race Time- 471.4
Fastest Lap-4.62
Chassis- MR-03
Body- Audi R8 LMS
Wheelbase- 98mm
Tires-super soft on front medium on rear.
Motor- stock
Batteries- EBL nickel metal halide 1100 mah
Front Springs- Yellow 270g/ mm
T-Plate- stock
Motor Mount- 7t motor mount
Dampener (If applicable)- none
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)- none
Gearing-7t


Notes- diff packed with grease.

Class- Stock
Date- 01/12/2020
Location- Basement
Race Time- 485.5
Fastest Lap-4.96
Chassis- MR-03
Body- McLaren F1 GTR
Wheelbase- 98mm
Tires-super soft on front medium on rear.
Motor- stock
Batteries- EBL nickel metal halide 1100 mah
Front Springs- white 186g/ mm
T-Plate- stock
Motor Mount- 7t motor mount
Dampener (If applicable)- none
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)- none
Gearing-7t


Notes- none

Ok, thank you. I’ll swap the motor to a 70T as well then and use my 90mm for box stock that hasn’t had anything done to it. I’ll turn both up to 100%. I just started doing maybe 4-5 laps without bumping, but still in the low 5s (with it turned down, but still).

I’ll play around with EZ a bit more.

Class- stock
Date- 01/13/20
Location- Garage
Race Time- 399.075
Fastest Lap- 4.620
Chassis- PN 2.5/Kyosho
Body- Audi R8 LMS
Wheelbase- 98mm
Tires- Front PN KS medium, Rear PN KS super soft
Motor- 70T
Batteries- Kyosho Speedhouse
Front Springs- PN Green
T-Plate- PN 5
Motor Mount- PN V5 Multi-length
Dampener (If applicable)- Carbon fiber disc dampener with deleon disc and dual spring shock (purple springs)
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)- 30 wgt
Gearing- 11/54 64p
Notes- 3rd timed run cut my time down from 407 to 399, fast lap roughly the same 4.626 to 4.620.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...0363d59655.jpg

Awesome to see some new guys putting in times....keep at it.

I also want to remind the newbies that when you post a new (faster) time can you edit your original post so that the fast time in on top of your post. This makes it easier for all of us to see the fast time for a particular individual.

Thanks and drive fast.

Cheers,
Jimn

Agree completely! Nice to see new folks participating! Jim, I wonder if reaching out to some of the earlier participants would get them to come back? I know it would make record keeping more of a chore, but I think it would be more fun and interesting...

If I’m posting anything wrong please give me a heads up. I’m to busy running laps lol this is soooo addicting!

Love hearing that.

Practice makes perfect.

Cheers,
Jim

First Mini-96 run for me - class Stock
 

Hello guys, here is the first run for me in class Stock:
Class-Stock
Date- 12.01.2020
Location- Sofia, Bulgaria
Race Time-343.140
Fastest Lap- 3.648
Chassis- Mini-Z MR03
Body- McLaren F1 GTR
Wheelbase- 98mm
Tires- PN KS Med Rear/ PN KS Med Front
Motor- Stock
Batteries- Orion 900mAh
Front Springs- Kyosho Inner Tube Shock Green
T-Plate- Kyosho Carbon Medium
Motor Mount- R246 MML
Dampener (If applicable)- R246 Oil Shock
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)- What it came with (sorry, don't know)
Gearing- PN 126p 109T spur / 21T pinion
Notes- Using RC Timing on iOS
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...40a5d095db.png
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rct...b7435a076b.png

nice u are right there u are starting to find the sweet spot seeing how many 3.9 I see.

Thanks a lot! I'm really hooked so I will definitely will keep trying to improve