3036LikesMini-96 World Challenge
01-02-2020 | 04:21 AM
#541
Track finally setup and I got to run about 200 laps last night! Couple of issues with LapTracker missing a few laps or posting a really quick lap. I will work on the placement of the device and see if i can fine tune it but overall really good.
Now to work on my setup and driving skills
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Now to work on my setup and driving skills
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01-02-2020 | 05:00 AM
#542
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Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 10
From: New Jersey
Thanks for this Scionara! I will check amazon today for a tripod.
01-02-2020 | 09:58 AM
#543
The better half and I got the Christmas Tree out of the family room this morning and I am home alone this weekend so I will be turning some laps.......Yahoo.....
Cheers,
Jim
01-02-2020 | 01:54 PM
#544
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Something I forgot to bring up. As most of you know the M96WC has the "Stock 86" class but I believe I am the only one who has posted a time for that class. I do understand that 86mm bodies tend to be hard to find and expensive and then there is the hardware you need to run 86mm cars so I can see why there has been such limited participation. With that said I love running my smaller wheelbase cars but I tend not to because they are not always the fastest way to get around the track.....save for Traveler who's stock GT1 is wicked fast. I am wondering if there is any interest in putting together say a 90mm hatchback class? Or, maybe just make it a Citroen DS3 class as the white bodies are still easy to find and reasonably priced. I personally find 90mm cars super fun to drive but also a challenge to set up so think might be a really good exerciser for both veterans and newbies alike to learn about chassis set up on a chassis size they are not familiar with.
I am thinking the rules would be similar to the Stock Class with some exceptions:
Kyosho 2WD or 4WD 90mm Chassis
AAA batteries
Stock White Can, PN70T Motor or 3500kv brushless
Kyosho Hatchback Hard Body with no major modifications (The more I think about it I really like the idea of only using the DS3 all in rally liveries)
Other than that anything goes.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Jim
I am thinking the rules would be similar to the Stock Class with some exceptions:
Kyosho 2WD or 4WD 90mm Chassis
AAA batteries
Stock White Can, PN70T Motor or 3500kv brushless
Kyosho Hatchback Hard Body with no major modifications (The more I think about it I really like the idea of only using the DS3 all in rally liveries)
Other than that anything goes.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Jim
01-02-2020 | 02:34 PM
#545
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My Jan 2020 Box Stock Results
Class-Box Stock
Date-1/2/20
Location-Winston-Salem, NC
Race Time-5:37.780 (337.780)
Fastest Lap-4.080
Chassis-MR-03 ASF
Body-911 GT1
Wheelbase-90mm
Tires-K30LH fronts, K20R rears
Motor-Stock
Batteries-Kyosho 800s
Front Springs-PN Green (medium)
T-Plate-PN Carbon #4
Motor Mount-Stock RM
Dampener (If applicable)-None
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)-None
Gearing-Stock Gear Diff/7T pinion
Notes-Same setup as last month. I will be gone the last week of January, so I need to get all my laps in by the 25th! My first run in box stock was a good one at 337.78, with only one 7+ sec lap, five 5+ sec laps and an average lap of 4.50. My next 3 runs were almost identical, 338.3, 337.8 and 338.7. Not sure I'll be able to improve in Box Stock, so this was my first run. Need to move on to other classes and build my new 4100kv EVO... The January layout is very flowey (sp?) and fast. It also feels very familiar, so I expect some of the fastest times this month...
Date-1/2/20
Location-Winston-Salem, NC
Race Time-5:37.780 (337.780)
Fastest Lap-4.080
Chassis-MR-03 ASF
Body-911 GT1
Wheelbase-90mm
Tires-K30LH fronts, K20R rears
Motor-Stock
Batteries-Kyosho 800s
Front Springs-PN Green (medium)
T-Plate-PN Carbon #4
Motor Mount-Stock RM
Dampener (If applicable)-None
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)-None
Gearing-Stock Gear Diff/7T pinion
Notes-Same setup as last month. I will be gone the last week of January, so I need to get all my laps in by the 25th! My first run in box stock was a good one at 337.78, with only one 7+ sec lap, five 5+ sec laps and an average lap of 4.50. My next 3 runs were almost identical, 338.3, 337.8 and 338.7. Not sure I'll be able to improve in Box Stock, so this was my first run. Need to move on to other classes and build my new 4100kv EVO... The January layout is very flowey (sp?) and fast. It also feels very familiar, so I expect some of the fastest times this month...
Last edited by Traveler2; 01-13-2020 at 02:41 PM.
01-02-2020 | 02:35 PM
#546
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My Jan 2020 Stock Results
Class-Stock
Date-1/17/2020
Location-Winston-Salem, NC
Race Time-4:58.572 (298.572)
Fastest Lap-3.580
Chassis-MR-03 ASF
Body-Ferrari F-430 GT
Wheelbase-94mm
Tires-K30 radial fronts, K20 radial rears
Motor-PN 70T
Batteries-Kyosho 800s
Front Springs-PN Red
T-Plate-PN CF #5
Motor Mount-PN 94-98mm v2
Dampener (If applicable)-PN DDS
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)-None
Gearing-PN 64p 10/54 Ball diff
Notes-I cleaned and re-lubed the bearings and motor and got my sub 5 min time. I'll keep it. Should be good enough for a podium.
Class-Stock
Date-1/16/2020
Location-Winston-Salem, NC
Race Time-5:09.470 (309.470)
Fastest Lap-3.741
Chassis-MR-03 ASF
Body-Ferrari F-430 GT
Wheelbase-94mm
Tires-K30 radial fronts, K20 radial rears
Motor-PN 70T
Batteries-Kyosho 800s
Front Springs-PN Red
T-Plate-PN CF #5
Motor Mount-PN 94-98mm v2
Dampener (If applicable)-PN DDS
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)-None
Gearing-PN 64p 10/54 Ball diff
Notes-Same setup as last month. In fact, I haven’t done anything to this car in months! I ran it once on 1/1 and got 323.7, followed by three consecutive runs today, with 311.2, 310.1 and this, my best of 309.470. Hope its good enough for a podium. If I have time, I'd like to break the car down, clean and rebuild it to see if it will go any faster...
Date-1/17/2020
Location-Winston-Salem, NC
Race Time-4:58.572 (298.572)
Fastest Lap-3.580
Chassis-MR-03 ASF
Body-Ferrari F-430 GT
Wheelbase-94mm
Tires-K30 radial fronts, K20 radial rears
Motor-PN 70T
Batteries-Kyosho 800s
Front Springs-PN Red
T-Plate-PN CF #5
Motor Mount-PN 94-98mm v2
Dampener (If applicable)-PN DDS
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)-None
Gearing-PN 64p 10/54 Ball diff
Notes-I cleaned and re-lubed the bearings and motor and got my sub 5 min time. I'll keep it. Should be good enough for a podium.
Class-Stock
Date-1/16/2020
Location-Winston-Salem, NC
Race Time-5:09.470 (309.470)
Fastest Lap-3.741
Chassis-MR-03 ASF
Body-Ferrari F-430 GT
Wheelbase-94mm
Tires-K30 radial fronts, K20 radial rears
Motor-PN 70T
Batteries-Kyosho 800s
Front Springs-PN Red
T-Plate-PN CF #5
Motor Mount-PN 94-98mm v2
Dampener (If applicable)-PN DDS
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)-None
Gearing-PN 64p 10/54 Ball diff
Notes-Same setup as last month. In fact, I haven’t done anything to this car in months! I ran it once on 1/1 and got 323.7, followed by three consecutive runs today, with 311.2, 310.1 and this, my best of 309.470. Hope its good enough for a podium. If I have time, I'd like to break the car down, clean and rebuild it to see if it will go any faster...
Last edited by Traveler2; 01-17-2020 at 11:22 AM.
01-03-2020 | 06:04 AM
#553
I have been racing since 2013 and started with offroad on long island at long island raceway then switched to onroad when 360v2 in new Rochelle opened up and running with fast guys u pick up a few things here and there to suit your style of driving.
the car that did the 3.55 is the gla I got from ljh and I swapped the motor out for a 5250kv, way faster then the 3500kv i got it with so just keep at it u are ganna find something that works for u. Different radio settings might be the key to calm the car down or a spring change in front or back.
01-03-2020 | 06:11 AM
#554
I'm ganna put this out there that another driver told me along time ago when I started driving rc cars. Run every practice lap like a full on race lap balls to the wall flat out. Once u string 3 fast laps together stop look at times. The reason I say 3 laps straight fastest time is because ur mind is building muscle memory for where the car is and what it is doing. Once u get them stop immediately and do a change on the car charge the pack up clean tires and prepare for the next practice. Once u go out for the next 1 look and see how many laps u did and once u get that magic 3 look at the data from ur last 3 to the newest 3. U are looking for things like how long it took u to get that 3 was it faster or longer. Also how off is that magic 3 to the last magic 3 meaning how far off was those tenths. In any rc sport we are looking for tenths at a time. A tenth here and a tenth there may not be much but on a full hit at 75 that could be wat helps because u had time to spare after that crash and it didnt effect much.
This is a ritual that I do when I'm in the basement running and is a lil bit of the voodoo I do with all scale cars
This is a ritual that I do when I'm in the basement running and is a lil bit of the voodoo I do with all scale cars
01-03-2020 | 06:43 AM
#555
I've been thinking about this, and would be down for 90mm hatch class. The only 90mm hatchback rally car I currently have is the Ford Focus WRC (which I would run if it handles). I have a 90mm Suby WRX, but its not a hatch. The hatchback Suby is 94mm and I like it a lot. Would the GT1 or GT3 RS be considered hatchbacks? What about the F40? Maybe we should have a list of acceptable bodies. I'm not crazy about going with the DS3 because I don't have one and I can't get a white body easily painted...
I was thinking more along the lines of "Hot Hatches" like the Focus, Delta, DS3, Golf, Fit, AE86, etc. basically anything that would come with a HM pod, square wheel set up, and narrow front end. I just took a look at the Body Guide and I think your WRX would fit the "rule" as well if we do not do a "One Design" body. I may just go ahead and write up the rules for the class in the opening post and we can take it from there and see if we can get anyone else to play along.
BTW, I am jealous of the Focus.....I keep my eyes open for one but people ask stupid money for them and they do not come up very often.
Have I mentioned that I am stoked to run some serious laps this weekend?
Cheers,
Jim