To all rookies: Step-by-step article on how to go racing
11-17-2007, 11:15 AM
#1
To all rookies: Step-by-step article on how to go racing
I've been wanting to write one of these for a long time now, and finally got around to doing it. I'm hoping it covers everything a first-time racer needs to know when going to his or her first race, give it a read and let me know what y'all think. Any comments, suggestions, or additions are welcome either here or on my fivetwentyfour Myspace page.
"R/C Racing 101: First Show" on fivetwentyfour
fivetwentyfour Profile on Myspace
Hope I get some more people into racing!
"R/C Racing 101: First Show" on fivetwentyfour
fivetwentyfour Profile on Myspace
Hope I get some more people into racing!
11-17-2007, 11:58 AM
#2
very useful
the most anoying thing is when theres only one local track and you cant race you car
the most anoying thing is when theres only one local track and you cant race you car
11-17-2007, 02:09 PM
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good job! i've got 2 off road tracks nearby, neither of them good, but i have the kemble airfield on road track half an hours drive away, so w00tage 
11-17-2007, 02:21 PM
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I know it's kinda written for a Sportsman Truck electric offroad racer, which I think is what a lot of newbies pick up as their first racecar, but I tried to generalize as much as I could so it would apply to any form of racing.
11-17-2007, 02:25 PM
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lol its pretty good. now i know why theres only 3 blog posts
11-19-2007, 02:44 PM
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Thanks for the props guys. Something else I'm looking for is starting methods, I've only known about IFMAR and live wire starts because that's what we use around here. If anyone knows any other methods by all means describe them to me and I'll add them to the guide.
11-20-2007, 03:22 AM
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what about le mans style starts? the cars start echelonned along the side of the track, and they all start at the same time and fight it out 
02-04-2008, 10:31 AM
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Saw a few threads from people asking about going racing, so I thought I'd give this a *bump*
02-05-2008, 04:53 AM
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this thread was invaluable for my first race 
02-11-2008, 07:59 AM
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02-11-2008, 10:15 PM
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That was an awesome write up!
I know that took a lot of time and dedication. Thanks for sharing that with us.
- Paulie
I know that took a lot of time and dedication. Thanks for sharing that with us.
- Paulie
02-25-2008, 10:14 AM
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*bump*
Glad to see so many people are getting good use out of this! Thanks for the comments!
Glad to see so many people are getting good use out of this! Thanks for the comments!
02-25-2008, 05:02 PM
#14
Nice work, have a suggestion if I may, and at the risk of being redundant. Admit I didn't read word for word, but some of the beginning, and scanned along. Liked what I saw. Hanging out at the track and shop to begin with is absolutely excellent.
Did I miss the some of the basics, like do you need to have a pit table, chairs, is power available, extension cords, is there food?
Have heard good things about your track, not all of us are so lucky! Especially outdoors in the summer, can't wait!
Cheers!
Did I miss the some of the basics, like do you need to have a pit table, chairs, is power available, extension cords, is there food?
Have heard good things about your track, not all of us are so lucky! Especially outdoors in the summer, can't wait!
Cheers!
02-26-2008, 01:30 AM
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Nice article 