17LikesGT8 Class--buggy-based on road electric!
10-25-2010, 06:57 PM
#781
Hey Charlie how is your Silver Arrow 2 holding up? Mine burned up yesterday after running for only a few minutes. Everything was cool except the ESC, and the only thing melted was the switch wire. Too bad, it was running great. Do you have any experience with Speed Passion's customer service?
So far so good with the Silver Arrow. I kept the settings all stock, just programed it to run with my radio. I am actually liking it alot!!! It ran the whole 7 minute race with no hickups. Im liking it much better than the HV system.
I actually getting some AKA's to try from Jimmy Wright. I will test them next week at Surf City. You going?
10-25-2010, 10:43 PM
#782
another contender for racing GT8 at Corona.
LOSI GT8ightE
I hope all of the SCAL peeps along with all the newcomers show up to run this awesome class with us.
I hope all of the SCAL peeps along with all the newcomers show up to run this awesome class with us.
10-26-2010, 01:47 AM
#783
Hey Jerry,
Wow!! You diff oil recommendations are really low as compared to the stock recommendations (Front = 100K and Rear = 50K) I'm not saying they are wrong just really different. So I'm curious, can I pick your brain as to what brought you to those numbers? I did followed your recommendation to go to a white spring (medium) for the front shocks. I find it made the front more solid for me. I likes!!!
Wow!! You diff oil recommendations are really low as compared to the stock recommendations (Front = 100K and Rear = 50K) I'm not saying they are wrong just really different. So I'm curious, can I pick your brain as to what brought you to those numbers? I did followed your recommendation to go to a white spring (medium) for the front shocks. I find it made the front more solid for me. I likes!!!
Lighter oil in the front helps me have more steering. I can turn on a dime, keep a tight line and make 1/10 sedans jealous!
I like the center a little light compared to most. It allows the car to pull more than push reducing spin-outs and accelerates more straight.
Running 3k in the back helps again with more off power steeering.
Our parking lot tracks here are very tight and technical compared to many other tracks abroad. I'd go thicker in the front and back diffs for those larger tracks like HobbyTown Corona to gain higher cornering speed like in big sweepers. Experiement w/ different fluids, but make one change at a time so you can see what effect it has on your car.
Corona here we come!
Last edited by RC Passion; 10-26-2010 at 12:46 PM.
10-26-2010, 01:55 PM
#784
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Hmm..... tempting. I need some replacement parts for my IGT.........
I wonder if they will have any Ferrari bodies on sale?
It's a long drive for me just for some parts..... but if I can crash someplace down there Surf City is in that direction with the race the next day.
10-26-2010, 02:22 PM
#785
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although I'm not. It's not like Cali.I'm hoping the advent of BL power makes this class become much more popular.
One of the main issues out here is track size. Most of the existing tracks are 1/10 oriented. I wish we still had Sun Valley Raceway that was a real 1/8 scale track. Charlie started opening up this track layouts earlier this year and they are big enough to have fun with these cars, they do need some room to play, LOL.
10-26-2010, 05:20 PM
#786
10-26-2010, 05:33 PM
#787
Originally Posted by danketchpel
Quote: Originally Posted by charlie_b At this point, i see no reason to limit anything until we have enough people to actually separate the class. The way i see it, the only thing i'd like to enforce right now is GT Type Bodies(no Lola 8th scale bodies) and Foam tires. I'd agree. So far it doesn't look like the various motor options are making that much difference which is a good thing. It might come down to tires at some point. Quote: Originally Posted by charlie_b Other than that, lets have FUN and maybe have some sorta dinner/meeting after the race and hang out. Us GT8 peeps need to stick together! I'd be up for an after race dinner. Quote: Originally Posted by -TC5racer- Man I wish I lived there so I could race with you guy's!!! I feel like I'm all alone here in TX although I'm not. It's not like Cali. Dude, until recently we had no consistent 1/8 GT racing scene here. I've been jealous of the guys in Florida and other places that had a consistent showing. I'm hoping the advent of BL power makes this class become much more popular. One of the main issues out here is track size. Most of the existing tracks are 1/10 oriented. I wish we still had Sun Valley Raceway that was a real 1/8 scale track. Charlie started opening up this track layouts earlier this year and they are big enough to have fun with these cars, they do need some room to play, LOL.
10-26-2010, 07:13 PM
#788
hahahahaha. Too funny! It was great meeting you Raman. I hope you continue to make it out to our GT8 events. Too bad we can't move that tree for you, it's always at the end of the straightaway
All it means is you need to come out more often to corona to learn the track. 
You get used to it. After running the GT8's and going back to 10th sedan, the cars look so tiny! It takes me a min to remember the spacing for the fast line. hahaha.
10-26-2010, 07:53 PM
#789
10-26-2010, 09:15 PM
#790
hahahahaha. Too funny! It was great meeting you Raman. I hope you continue to make it out to our GT8 events. Too bad we can't move that tree for you, it's always at the end of the straightaway
All it means is you need to come out more often to corona to learn the track. You get used to it. After running the GT8's and going back to 10th sedan, the cars look so tiny! It takes me a min to remember the spacing for the fast line. hahaha.
As for that tree.. well it wasnt so much the tree as the curb surrounding it lol. Serves me right for trying a drastic suspension change in between heats.. live and learn!
10-27-2010, 09:09 AM
#792
I wouldn't recommend running my setup...it's just what i use right now that suites my driving style. I've raced truggy's for a while so i set it up similar to my truggies i've had in the past.
Lighter oil in the front helps me have more steering. I can turn on a dime, keep a tight line and make 1/10 sedans jealous!
I like the center a little light compared to most. It allows the car to pull more than push reducing spin-outs and accelerates more straight.
Running 3k in the back helps again with more off power steeering.
Our parking lot tracks here are very tight and technical compared to many other tracks abroad. I'd go thicker in the front and back diffs for those larger tracks like HobbyTown Corona to gain higher cornering speed like in big sweepers. Experiement w/ different fluids, but make one change at a time so you can see what effect it has on your car.
Corona here we come!
Lighter oil in the front helps me have more steering. I can turn on a dime, keep a tight line and make 1/10 sedans jealous!
I like the center a little light compared to most. It allows the car to pull more than push reducing spin-outs and accelerates more straight.
Running 3k in the back helps again with more off power steeering.
Our parking lot tracks here are very tight and technical compared to many other tracks abroad. I'd go thicker in the front and back diffs for those larger tracks like HobbyTown Corona to gain higher cornering speed like in big sweepers. Experiement w/ different fluids, but make one change at a time so you can see what effect it has on your car.
Corona here we come!
10-27-2010, 05:38 PM
#793
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And Surf City racers don't forget to buy your $1 parking ticket!!! You get them from the ticket machines located around the parking lot. You have to check also, sometimes they aren't working so you have to try the next one. The police will ticket you if you don't have a paid ticket in the window of your vehicle, just ask Angie, LOL.
Surf City is more car friendly except for the curb at the end of the long straight. Maybe a section of foam tubing there would fix that?
11-01-2010, 09:53 AM
#795
Surf City This Sunday in Huntington Beach! ANyone in Cali coming up? Lets get rockin'!!! For more info, go to http://socal.rcracing.com
