1LikesOFFICIAL Northwest Hobbies Indoor Offroad Thread
07-18-2015, 07:15 PM
#1816
Thanks, Lyle.
) racing the whole way through.
07-25-2015, 08:24 AM
#1823
What is the Reedy format? When I looked it up, it wasn't real clear. The impression I got was that each driver starts from a different spot on the track??? Just curious.
07-25-2015, 09:02 AM
#1824
The Reedy format is where every round is a race - no heats, just mains. The lineup is random/rotating and your best three scores out of four count to determine the winner. It was a lot of fun last week and the computer will even now do the scoring for it automatically.
07-25-2015, 10:54 AM
#1825
That does sound fun!
07-26-2015, 12:13 PM
#1826
I have been researching tires for turf for my XXX buggy. I guess Don was afraid that I would buy some online for the turf. No need for him to worry though because I am going to buy them from Casey so it will be a little while until we get out there again. Don had bought me a pair of fronts from Casey for my birthday and gave them to me today, one day early, LOL.
My questions is this: We are soaking old tires and rims in acetone so that I will have front yellow rims for my XXX. The fronts have a much smaller axle hole than standard rims. Getting these tires did answer one of my questions - ride height - being as they are low profile, so now I do understand why you adjust the front end for them. Mark told me 22mm.
I am getting ready to cut the front wheels and will cut an old white pair for practice first. What should I use to cut the wheel with? Do I use Lexan scissors or a heavy set of "dikes". Thanks to Mark A., I know to cut them on the inside to the first rib, then since I saw a belt sander the other day at the track, I assume I smooth them out with a belt sander, which Don also has. I also know that you glue the BEAD ONLY and not the sidewall. Is there a certain way to do that so that it doesn't bleed over onto the sidewall. I use medium CA. Mark was showing me that there needs to be flex on the sidewalls. Any other tips that I need to know?
I am not sure if I am going to go spikes or mini pins in back. I'll pick those up next time I'm in Albany. I am leaning more to mini pins though. Casey loaned me a set of tires to try last time I was there and they were the spikes. I felt a little unstable on them, so may try the Mini Pins since a few other racers there said that they felt they were a little more planted with them. If I don't like them, I can always pick up the spikes later. But I've usually done well with mini pins.
Thanks for any advice or opinions you can give me.
My questions is this: We are soaking old tires and rims in acetone so that I will have front yellow rims for my XXX. The fronts have a much smaller axle hole than standard rims. Getting these tires did answer one of my questions - ride height - being as they are low profile, so now I do understand why you adjust the front end for them. Mark told me 22mm.
I am getting ready to cut the front wheels and will cut an old white pair for practice first. What should I use to cut the wheel with? Do I use Lexan scissors or a heavy set of "dikes". Thanks to Mark A., I know to cut them on the inside to the first rib, then since I saw a belt sander the other day at the track, I assume I smooth them out with a belt sander, which Don also has. I also know that you glue the BEAD ONLY and not the sidewall. Is there a certain way to do that so that it doesn't bleed over onto the sidewall. I use medium CA. Mark was showing me that there needs to be flex on the sidewalls. Any other tips that I need to know?
I am not sure if I am going to go spikes or mini pins in back. I'll pick those up next time I'm in Albany. I am leaning more to mini pins though. Casey loaned me a set of tires to try last time I was there and they were the spikes. I felt a little unstable on them, so may try the Mini Pins since a few other racers there said that they felt they were a little more planted with them. If I don't like them, I can always pick up the spikes later. But I've usually done well with mini pins.
Thanks for any advice or opinions you can give me.
07-26-2015, 03:00 PM
#1828
I have been researching tires for turf for my XXX buggy. I guess Don was afraid that I would buy some online for the turf. No need for him to worry though because I am going to buy them from Casey so it will be a little while until we get out there again. Don had bought me a pair of fronts from Casey for my birthday and gave them to me today, one day early, LOL.
My questions is this: We are soaking old tires and rims in acetone so that I will have front yellow rims for my XXX. The fronts have a much smaller axle hole than standard rims. Getting these tires did answer one of my questions - ride height - being as they are low profile, so now I do understand why you adjust the front end for them. Mark told me 22mm.
I am getting ready to cut the front wheels and will cut an old white pair for practice first. What should I use to cut the wheel with? Do I use Lexan scissors or a heavy set of "dikes". Thanks to Mark A., I know to cut them on the inside to the first rib, then since I saw a belt sander the other day at the track, I assume I smooth them out with a belt sander, which Don also has. I also know that you glue the BEAD ONLY and not the sidewall. Is there a certain way to do that so that it doesn't bleed over onto the sidewall. I use medium CA. Mark was showing me that there needs to be flex on the sidewalls. Any other tips that I need to know?
I am not sure if I am going to go spikes or mini pins in back. I'll pick those up next time I'm in Albany. I am leaning more to mini pins though. Casey loaned me a set of tires to try last time I was there and they were the spikes. I felt a little unstable on them, so may try the Mini Pins since a few other racers there said that they felt they were a little more planted with them. If I don't like them, I can always pick up the spikes later. But I've usually done well with mini pins.
Thanks for any advice or opinions you can give me.
My questions is this: We are soaking old tires and rims in acetone so that I will have front yellow rims for my XXX. The fronts have a much smaller axle hole than standard rims. Getting these tires did answer one of my questions - ride height - being as they are low profile, so now I do understand why you adjust the front end for them. Mark told me 22mm.
I am getting ready to cut the front wheels and will cut an old white pair for practice first. What should I use to cut the wheel with? Do I use Lexan scissors or a heavy set of "dikes". Thanks to Mark A., I know to cut them on the inside to the first rib, then since I saw a belt sander the other day at the track, I assume I smooth them out with a belt sander, which Don also has. I also know that you glue the BEAD ONLY and not the sidewall. Is there a certain way to do that so that it doesn't bleed over onto the sidewall. I use medium CA. Mark was showing me that there needs to be flex on the sidewalls. Any other tips that I need to know?
I am not sure if I am going to go spikes or mini pins in back. I'll pick those up next time I'm in Albany. I am leaning more to mini pins though. Casey loaned me a set of tires to try last time I was there and they were the spikes. I felt a little unstable on them, so may try the Mini Pins since a few other racers there said that they felt they were a little more planted with them. If I don't like them, I can always pick up the spikes later. But I've usually done well with mini pins.
Thanks for any advice or opinions you can give me.
You should consider going down there on a Sunday sometime now that you race a buggy. A sick dog kept me away today but past turf Sunday's have had 5+ish in the Rookie class for you to race against if you make it.
07-26-2015, 05:04 PM
#1829
Thanks, Mark. It sounds pretty easy. Casey, I'll look for that video. I picked up a little bit of work stating this Wednesday, so Sunday may be a good option for us. Thanks, guys.