rangulo

Have you been hired. I need a world class pit bitch!!!!

Danny/SMC

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I just checked some of the latest Sanyo cells and if they are improved itès not showing up on our machines.

430 - 450 with 1.13 - 1.17 voltage. Actual IR of 3.0 - 4.0.


Glad to hear they aren't legal for the Worlds because Sanyo was rumored to have done hand made cells for the worlds before.

Anders Myrberg

I´m happy your alert!!

tonyv

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The only time I recall handmade cells being used was at the 12th scale Worlds in Grand Rapids 1992. The cells were from Panasonic (P170s) and only US companies had them. A pack with the handmade cells weighed a whopping 30 grams more per pack compared to the standard Panasonics that the European drivers had to use...

And as far as I know Sanyo was not planning on using handmade cells but cells that are on the market today. Nevertheless, I think this is the only decision IFMAR could have made after apparantly messing up Sanyo's original request for homologation.

Danny/SMC

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Tony

Danny/SMC

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Tony,

We all know that the current Sanyo cell will not compete with the GP cell. So if Sanyo wanted to compete they would of had to figure away to make a better cell. It took them awhile to release the 3600 and it's not very good.

Like I said there is a rumor about handmade Sanyo cells.

To even add to this rumour I heard that Sanyo was going to sue IFMAR if their cells weren't legal but another major company was going to sue if the Sanyo's were legal.


As far as i'm concerned if IFMAR would properly tech cells I wouldn't care if Sanyo would be legal. I just don't want special cells to be used and give an unfair advantage.

Matt Howard

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Those weren't hand made, those were "injected!", literally

pucho

I was Snached up last week. Hey I saw your brother, at this Holoween store he was doing some filming, I guess he was working.

Let me know if you need help though.

Jpilone

Looks like we're gettin close guys! I hear that more and more people are flooding into town for this event!

Jpilone

You know guys.. I will be taking probably a few thousand photos while i'm at the worlds.. I have one big complaint..

the wheels on touring cars.. they are all dish wheels.. You can't tell motion in the cars because of the dish wheels. TimPotter (user on rctech) makes wheel decals that rock and will also let your car look "in motion" in photos.

without decals:



with decals:





and



see how much nicer that looks...

futureal

We used decals for the XRC TC shootout, and you're right, they make the cars look badass.

I am now sticking this thread so we can use it for race results and such. There will be a few people at the track helping to relay info, incxluding Jarrod, some of my guys, and at least a handful of others.

Enjoy the race!

Jeff Brown

Maxcell or MC2 (squared) was advertising "injected" cells. Along with those.... a certain other company had cells that were sent through the process twice to over "stuff" the cells. Those were the cells to look out for......

barrys

Given some last minute challenges (not just by IFMAR but also my own fault), any chance of the onsite hobby shop having any 12th scale Protoform Speed12 or CEFX bodies? The Speed12 bodies I got at the last minute over the web showed up with manufacturing defects (i.e., bad plastic) in the right rear corner!!

Also - since I can't take on the airplane

- spray paint (bright red if possible)
- TQ (8 minute) Red traction compound


Will there be a 12v supply for truing tires?

Jpilone

I don't beleive there will be a 12V power supply, maybe Jorge can confirm this later tonight (I'm sure he's at the track right now)

If you're renting a car while in town.. pop the hood!

TJ Bradley

barry s- Call Jeff Brown at supperior hobbies.