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USIC USGT 2016 Motor and Chassis list in qualifing order

TQ A.F. TSR A800
2nd D.J. TeamPowers A800
3rd B.S. TSR A800
4th M.L. TSR A800
5th M.F TeamPowers A800
6th D.J TSR Destiny
7th J.W. Trinity Monster '17 Xray
8th C.V TSR Destiny
9 A.C. TSR A700
10 B.K. R1 v15 A700
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13 J.L. TSR A800
14 M.L. TSR Destiny
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16 J.M. TSR. 15 Xray
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18 R.C. TSR T4
19 M.K. Reedy Powered M3 AE TC7
20 S.J. TSR Destiny
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26 P.D. TSR Destiny
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35 Y.B. Fantom A800
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40 W.S. Reedy
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10-22-2013, 10:13 AM

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there out there just have to keep looking ...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Speed-Mind-G...item58a0945498

10-22-2013, 10:16 AM

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http://www.rc-mushroom.com/index.php...a&filter_id=46

someone say US importer?

10-22-2013, 10:22 AM

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spec tire but open inserts ? might help track tuning? ...plus no need to tech inserts?

10-22-2013, 10:24 AM

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lol...yall late with that one....Jaco Xpattern

give Brad and me credit for that one.... always looking for the thin grey line of the rules so I can play hopscotch on it.

10-22-2013, 11:15 AM

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lol...yall late with that one....Jaco Xpattern

btw...I have about 4 1/2 gallons of the horse stuff....but Im low on Norris pee...so email me if you need some

www.getjuicechuckballz.com

I don't know about that, RJ and I ran Solaris rims with NTC3 tires and X-Patterns 3 years ago as well as last year at the Southern Nats (and you know how that turned out

10-22-2013, 11:20 AM

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http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGYP8&P=7

10-22-2013, 12:00 PM

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Looks like plenty of design options that I can find, only problem is all 0 offest which will eventually kill all the 200mm bodies

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...d-24mm-Wheel-8

http://www.thunderpowerrc.com/Wheels...mm-4-Piece-Set

http://www.thunderpowerrc.com/Wheels...mm-4-Piece-Set

http://www.thunderpowerrc.com/Wheels...mm-4-Piece-Set

http://www.kyoshoamerica.com/Wheel6-...mm_p_5494.html

Hopefully manufacturers will pick up the HPI Cup Racer hex design so folks can customize their own offset to suit their needs:

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10-22-2013, 12:04 PM

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Speedmind dealers will also be able to get these

http://www.aps-racing.net/consumers/...page=2&sort=2a

10-22-2013, 12:15 PM

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Thanks for the links to the 24mm wheels, folks. Sadly, none look anywhere near as realistic as so many 26mm wheels out there. I hate to say it, but the realism is what drew me to USGT in the first place and now a major attraction of the class is going away with this new tire size. Yes, I know local races can legalize whatever they want, but I try to adhere to the national rule set in whatever class I race.

I won't harp on this any longer, but I'm very disappointed that 26mm tires (spec or not) will not be allowed in USGT.

10-22-2013, 01:07 PM

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Tommy,

These 26mm RIDE tires often come back in stock here, I think they just went out of stock yesterday:
http://www.rcmart.com/ride-26mm-radi...6-p-35324.html

I'm pretty sure that Mark just started testing them a couple weeks ago locally and he's been equally as happy as I have been with the 24mm RIDE tires I've been testing.

I don't think the rules these USGT guys keep changing really matter to us locally. At the end of the day it's up to Chris and Tim to make the final call for our local club rules.

10-22-2013, 01:19 PM

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Anyone ever try Associated 2405 tires ?? Any good ??

yes and I like those as well...haven't ran over a long period yet, but plan o giving them the full test at the Halloween Classic this weekend

and for the price around $12 retail for set of four..

Were these looked at as a spec tire ?? 26mm, cheap, work well and are available everywhere

10-22-2013, 01:29 PM

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Bill, the new USGT spec tire is only available as a 24mm tire, not 26mm. Someone mentioned this earlier when I asked.

As I said earlier, I realize we can do what we want locally. But I don't only race locally. I race at other tracks and that's why I prefer to be legal per the national rules.

10-22-2013, 02:47 PM

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We have mounted them up on 26mm rims for testing. They will mount up on 26mm rims but the tire becomes more square because the tire is a low profile tire. If there was more side wall the tire would mount up on 26mm rims just fine.

Is it just a little or is it really a performance issue? Is it too square?

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We will be looking to spec Unicorn juice in the coming weeks so everyone is on the same juice. Someone who is lucky enough to have a quadracorn should not be allowed to use its juice.....only Unicorn juice is USGT legal!!!

I guess we will have to bring our unicorns to make sure we can get through tec. Although I really like the extra zip I get from the quadracorn juice.

10-22-2013, 02:47 PM

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Were these looked at as a spec tire ?? 26mm, cheap, work well and are available everywhere

Yes they were looked at the performance of the tires were not matched by X patterns or the Ride tires. The wear was considerably higher than what we would have liked for a spec tire.

Its very hard to please everyone and we know that. When we tested all of the tires on the market we went with what was the most economical along with the best performance.

Again this rule is for the national rule set your local track can adapt them for local racers as they see fit.

10-22-2013, 02:56 PM

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Is it just a little or is it really a performance issue? Is it too square?

I guess we will have to bring our unicorns to make sure we can get through tec. Although I really like the extra zip I get from the quadracorn juice.

They are very squared on the edges its makes the tires unpredictable.

Rob is working on tech gauges as we speak for Unicorn Juice.