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Forum: Radio and Electronics
04-17-2024, 07:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 365
Posted By billdelong

I prefer to use IR as my method for determining...

I prefer to use IR as my method for determining the overall health of a battery, I would compare the IR on this battery with a newer one to get a better idea, more info here:

Which charger is the...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
04-01-2024, 10:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By billdelong

To clarify, I never use reverse in race, however...

To clarify, I never use reverse in race, however it's necessary to use during warmup/practice when marshals are not present. It was really irritating when Frank Root's answer to my concern was...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
04-01-2024, 07:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By billdelong

I definitely had brake, the problem is that when...

I definitely had brake, the problem is that when you pump the brake it tends to actuate reverse without any delay like most other brands of ESC's operate their reverse... epic design fail, other...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
03-31-2024, 09:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By billdelong

I have about a dozen race days with the 220A MX8...

I have about a dozen race days with the 220A MX8 Pro ESC from Trinity and I have mixed feelings about it.


For a racer, it checks off all the basic needs and gets the job done nicely, however I...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-24-2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,766
Posted By billdelong

There are some tracks which share a 1/8 track...

There are some tracks which share a 1/8 track with an oval track as part of the 1/8 track layout, quite often the oval is reconfigured every time they rebuild the 1/8 track and the oval isn't quite...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-24-2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,766
Posted By billdelong

Not sure I would agree entirely with this claim. ...

Not sure I would agree entirely with this claim.

I've rarely seen any layout changes to oval racing in RC and those guys seem to be fairly content with that.

I am not into Autocross but I know...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-24-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 818
Posted By billdelong

Seriously dude, no offense taken, just tried to...

Seriously dude, no offense taken, just tried to help you understand that when you break ( and you will) that your race day will be cut short as nobody else will have compatible parts to keep you...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-24-2024, 07:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 818
Posted By billdelong

The only source to get .3 parts will be TEKNO, I...

The only source to get .3 parts will be TEKNO, I seriously doubt anyone at your club is running the .3 anymore... which is 3 versions behind the 2.1 and there will be virtually no parts compatibility...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-22-2024, 07:01 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,766
Posted By billdelong

I have an RV and will bring my RC's with me when...

I have an RV and will bring my RC's with me when we travel each year, I was pretty excited to visit a nice covered 1/8 track in Tennessee for a club race while on vacation. To my dismay when I...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-22-2024, 06:48 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,766
Posted By billdelong

agreed, and probably the single most common...

agreed, and probably the single most common complaint being either the layout is too easy or the layout is too difficult... it's like no matter what the issue is, most of us try to motivate guys by...
Forum: California Racing
03-20-2024, 05:49 PM
Replies: 13,281
Views: 1,353,644
Posted By billdelong

I heard a slightly different story... something...

I heard a slightly different story... something along the lines of there being a feud between the church and the track over parking, church gets the landlord to non-renew the lease so the church can...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-20-2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,550
Posted By billdelong

+1 to "slower is faster" I once had a sensor...

+1 to "slower is faster"

I once had a sensor wire go bad on me during a race where I got maybe 50%-60% power coming out of the motor, I was essentially driving the car WOT but was barely able to...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-20-2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,766
Posted By billdelong

The story about the closing of OCRC is a...

The story about the closing of OCRC is a cautionary tale... I might not have all the specifics exactly right but this is the story I heard:

The track was located in the back of a strip mall which...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-20-2024, 08:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,550
Posted By billdelong

I have found that my results change from layout...

I have found that my results change from layout to layout.

In 13.5 spec, I would tend to run LCG shorty packs with high speed flowing layouts, but I'd run a heavier standard shorty with large...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-20-2024, 07:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,766
Posted By billdelong

I think you hit the nail on the head... the local...

I think you hit the nail on the head... the local track in my area once had a YUGE following for 1/10 offroad where the club racing turnout often was larger than the 1/8 program. Then they moved all...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-19-2024, 08:02 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,766
Posted By billdelong

Kinda reminds me of a track I once raced in...

Kinda reminds me of a track I once raced in Florida which hosts go-kart racing simultaneously alongside RC Racing, which helped kill the time between races, it's a great concept!
...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
03-18-2024, 07:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 473
Posted By billdelong

I use cheap sacrificial servos to make for my...

I use cheap sacrificial servos to make for my light controllers, here's a demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_34oSUgtGs
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-15-2024, 07:51 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,347
Posted By billdelong

3 main ingredients I use: 1) PB Blaster for...

3 main ingredients I use:
1) PB Blaster for most aggressive, you can use this stand alone
2) WD40 Dry Lube for least aggressive, you can use this stand alone
3) Brake Cleaner can be used to thin...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
03-09-2024, 07:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,167
Posted By billdelong

+1 for FlySky Noble NB4

+1 for FlySky Noble NB4
Forum: Racing Forum
03-08-2024, 09:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 740
Posted By billdelong

I race alongside many other drivers who run both...

I race alongside many other drivers who run both AE and TEKNO in both electric and nitro, though I don't race either brand currently, I have raced older versions of each brand.

Any car can be made...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-08-2024, 09:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 818
Posted By billdelong

TEKNO is a no brainer... they are the only brand...

TEKNO is a no brainer... they are the only brand who offers a 50% lifetime warranty, including their bodies too!

AE will be a pinch more competitive for an experienced racer but they are not as...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
03-07-2024, 07:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By billdelong

pretty good post here with testing performed on...

pretty good post here with testing performed on some budget brands to consider:
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/lipo-comparison-thread-lipo-and-nimh-aas.136829/#post-1368906
Forum: Electric Off-Road
03-07-2024, 06:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 239
Posted By billdelong

Just to be clear, you are trying to remove part#...

Just to be clear, you are trying to remove part# LOS232008 correct?


When you remove VTR246001 then you should be able to slide off LOS232012 and then you can remove LOS232008.


I have seen...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-05-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,468
Posted By billdelong

I like that variant much better, we haven't had...

I like that variant much better, we haven't had Wed night racing in over a year so this format isn't a thing in my area anymore, but if they ever start back up with the no-qual-rocket I'll be sure to...
Forum: Racing Forum
03-04-2024, 05:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,468
Posted By billdelong

Glad to hear it! I personally don't care for...

Glad to hear it!

I personally don't care for it because it tends to create mass mayhem in the first corner, depending on who is seeded in the row behind me, I would tend to opt to start in a "4th...
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