29LikesIsland Raceway & Hobby (IRH), Lindenhurst, NY - Indoor Off-Road Track in Long Island
02-02-2015, 01:56 PM
Just to be sure we're clear, the track is still not "fly paper" I've been the past few sundays, a fri and the trophy race, until the mains in stock was the first time I personally had any issues with too much traction, and I could have easily run a less aggressive front tire to deal with it. Where were either of you when they tried not watering the track for a week? 
Being an "onroad" guy I have no issue with spec tires, or banning slicks, as long as its enforced. Offroad lacks easily distinguished premounts or marked tires though to really make a spec tire make sense, I would think a visible tread rule would be the only thing enforceable. I liked the track during the warm months, and did not miss slicks, but I like racing local. Maybe we need some oil, or cornstarch, or mouthwash on the track?????? no soap please.
Being an "onroad" guy I have no issue with spec tires, or banning slicks, as long as its enforced. Offroad lacks easily distinguished premounts or marked tires though to really make a spec tire make sense, I would think a visible tread rule would be the only thing enforceable. I liked the track during the warm months, and did not miss slicks, but I like racing local. Maybe we need some oil, or cornstarch, or mouthwash on the track?????? no soap please.
02-02-2015, 03:13 PM
drove up yesterday for some practice for MR. threw on a super worn set of green bar codes and ended doing quite a few laps with Kregger. Just like old times!!!
NO THATS A HOLE BIG BAG OF FUN!!!
NO THATS A HOLE BIG BAG OF FUN!!!
02-02-2015, 03:35 PM
02-02-2015, 04:06 PM
02-02-2015, 04:09 PM
We can't have rules at our place! NOBODY ENFORCES THEM! We were told there was tech for 17.5, it was going to be STRICTLY enforced! The cars were sposed to be weighed, battery voltage was gonna be checked, ESC's were gonna be checked, motors were gonna be measured. ............I didnt see ANY of that till just before the A main in buggy! REALLY?! So who's gonna be the one teching tires if we can't even get a steady watering schedule? Everybody is so sick and tired of being told something and it doesn't happen, or being told something ISN'T gonna happen, and it does. So much for that meeting we had, that did alotta good! SMH......... I in the same boat as Boogie, my cars were good for the last couple weeks, saturday they wouldn't stay put on the track!
02-02-2015, 04:12 PM
Thanks don for the great race and the 4wd sc entertainment!
Can't wait for the March big race...I'm working on getting Dustin Evans to come!
I thought the soap smelled good!
Like phill said see y'all on Friday.
Can't wait for the March big race...I'm working on getting Dustin Evans to come!
I thought the soap smelled good!
Like phill said see y'all on Friday.
02-02-2015, 04:43 PM
this lil baby stays home!!
$200 in tires that dont F'n work anymore over here: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:oh yeah its the change in weather:cr y::cr y::cr y::cr y:
: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:: cry:oh yeah its the change in weather:cr y::cr y::cr y::cr y:
02-02-2015, 04:47 PM
and when i ran slicks and my car wasnt too good "they" said i wasnt using the right grip....WTH
02-02-2015, 04:47 PM
02-02-2015, 04:48 PM
We can't have rules at our place! NOBODY ENFORCES THEM! We were told there was tech for 17.5, it was going to be STRICTLY enforced! The cars were sposed to be weighed, battery voltage was gonna be checked, ESC's were gonna be checked, motors were gonna be measured. ............I didnt see ANY of that till just before the A main in buggy! REALLY?! So who's gonna be the one teching tires if we can't even get a steady watering schedule? Everybody is so sick and tired of being told something and it doesn't happen, or being told something ISN'T gonna happen, and it does. So much for that meeting we had, that did alotta good! SMH......... I in the same boat as Boogie, my cars were good for the last couple weeks, saturday they wouldn't stay put on the track!
Yep!
02-02-2015, 05:02 PM
02-02-2015, 05:09 PM
[QUOTE=Weazsel;13822510]+1 Came here to post this then leave. I'm an average racer like the one described in the article. The direction 1/10 scale indoor racing is going, in my not so humble opinion, sucks. If I wanted to run touring car I'd go to an on-road track. I'm not expressing my unhappiness towards just IRH. It's towards all tracks that are manufacturing bite, wasting time watering, running 18mm of ride height on 2wd buggies and all the other nonsense that goes with this god forsaken slick tires.
Maybe I'm just old. Maybe the evolution of modern 1/10 scale offroad racing will weed out the dinosaurs. Maybe I'm just a baby. Maybe I just like watering the track with my tears. Maybe my female genitalia is packed with dust and dirt.
The thing is... I know I'm not the only one that feels this way.
Maybe I'll just sell my 1/10 scale stuff and run 1/8 nitro and 1/8 e-buggy from April to October. Seriously thinking about it.
Yeah well this guy reading the article and who drives on slicks agrees with it wholeheartedly.
LMFAO tried that... and here we are.
The track is not "what it is." It's manipulated, groomed, drenched and soaked like my grandmother when Elvis would come on stage.
Going around the simplest turn with my 2wd and having it buck itself off the track like a bull with his balls burnt into the wall because of the flypaper fake bite is not enjoyable. What do I know though? I'm just an average racer.
Why is this fun? I don't get it.[/
Great post Mike!
Btw....Don't sell yourself short, your much better then an average racer.
Maybe I'm just old. Maybe the evolution of modern 1/10 scale offroad racing will weed out the dinosaurs. Maybe I'm just a baby. Maybe I just like watering the track with my tears. Maybe my female genitalia is packed with dust and dirt.
The thing is... I know I'm not the only one that feels this way.
Maybe I'll just sell my 1/10 scale stuff and run 1/8 nitro and 1/8 e-buggy from April to October. Seriously thinking about it.
Yeah well this guy reading the article and who drives on slicks agrees with it wholeheartedly.
LMFAO tried that... and here we are.
The track is not "what it is." It's manipulated, groomed, drenched and soaked like my grandmother when Elvis would come on stage.
Going around the simplest turn with my 2wd and having it buck itself off the track like a bull with his balls burnt into the wall because of the flypaper fake bite is not enjoyable. What do I know though? I'm just an average racer.
Why is this fun? I don't get it.[/
Great post Mike!
Btw....Don't sell yourself short, your much better then an average racer.
02-02-2015, 05:15 PM
02-02-2015, 05:41 PM
02-02-2015, 05:42 PM
We can't have rules at our place! NOBODY ENFORCES THEM! We were told there was tech for 17.5, it was going to be STRICTLY enforced! The cars were sposed to be weighed, battery voltage was gonna be checked, ESC's were gonna be checked, motors were gonna be measured. ............I didnt see ANY of that till just before the A main in buggy! REALLY?! So who's gonna be the one teching tires if we can't even get a steady watering schedule? Everybody is so sick and tired of being told something and it doesn't happen, or being told something ISN'T gonna happen, and it does. So much for that meeting we had, that did alotta good! SMH......... I in the same boat as Boogie, my cars were good for the last couple weeks, saturday they wouldn't stay put on the track!
My car was also 50 grams over as all the Ae are heavy And as for the main my battery was 7.8 volts at the start. Forgot to charge
I know mike random check a lot of cars. As me and jerry did the honor of checking each others blinky a few times.
I thought it was handled ok
It was spot on in the mains for sure
Imo