danconderman

Hello

Thanks for the info on batteries.

I am going to swing past Toms to get the lowdown. I see these nice Trinity 5 cell hump packs, but i really dont know how they work or what i need. Will they fit in the MT radio tray?

Yea, that was a nice run. I was very afraid of lossing power again, that would have been the end of the run for sure.

I am thinking of tearing the whole radio tray down and rewiring it. I did not like the idea of random power outages. Even after I took the switch out of the mix it failed. Ask Tom, I saw him run about 65mph across the field to try and turn my truck off after it landed upside down with full throttle. I have a real fear that my sleeve/piston is totally gone now.

--dan

Racin Rev

danconderman,
there should be some configuration that will work. bring your truck and match them up.

As to the power outage problem, you should be running a throttle return spring on your truck. Ask tom about those or pick up a spring at true value. I thought that they were going to have a rule about that this year. With one of these the throttle will slowly close if you loose power. depending on the strength of the spring and drag in your linkage as to how long it will take. You don't want too strong or it will burn up your servo but too little won't work. Even if it takes a second or two to shut it down that is better than chaseing it to LaValle.

I doubt that the run away did any additional harm to your piston and sleeve. You might check your connecting rod for play, but usually if it doesn't let go you are ok.

BTW, the guys with the A main wins sunday all had weak engines. too much power seems to make for too much crash.

frequent flyer

Here are the results from 7/21

1/10 scale:

A Main
1. Dan 100 pts. (4wd class)
2. Steve 100 pts.
3. Rich 98 pts.
4. Brian 96 pts.

B Main
1. Brian (advanced to A Main)
2. James 94 pts.
3. Keith 92 pts.

1/8 scale

A Main
1. Buddy 100 pts.
2. Tom 98 pts.
3. Dave 96 pts.
4. Rich (T-Maxx) 94 pts.

B Main
1. Tom (advanced)
2. Shane 92 pts.
3. Keith 90 pts.

danconderman

Yea, i think there is a rule. I didnt know what i needed and I would feel like a tool walking into Dokter's and asking for a return spring. I should measure the distance i need and trek into True Value some afternoon.

--dan

danconderman

Are there going to be more Tmaxx's racing in the week to come?

Because if there was enough I would race in that class. I seems logical 1/10 4WD.

--dan

Racin Rev

Dan, I think that you would be comptitive with the maxx class. same power plant, 4wd, the maxx has more rubber on the ground but you are lighter and a little faster.

check out tom on the return spring, he used to carry them.

danconderman

I did my best to sharpen the picture.

--dan

frequent flyer

Race results for 8/4

1/10 scale

1. James 100pts.
2. Steve 98 pts.
3. Rich 96 pts.

MT class

1. Dan 100 pts.
2. Rich 98 pts.
3. Bruce 96 pts.

1/8 scale

A Main
1. Bruce 100 pts.
2. Buddy 98 pts.
3. Tom 96 pts.
4. Aaron 94 pts.
5. Jerry 92 pts.

B Main
1. Buddy
2. Shane 90 pts.
3. Chad 88 pts.

danconderman

Anyone have thoughts on this?

http://www.hpiracing.com/kits/savage.htm

--dan

Racin Rev

Sure, it's a pro-line modified T-Maxx with a .21 engine. Traxxas is coming out with a .21 model too.

frequent flyer

Results from the 8-18 races:

1/10 scale

1. Steve 100pts
2. Tom 98 pts
3. James (DNF) 25 pts

1/8 scale

A Main
1. Aaron 100 pts.
2. Buddy 98 pts.
3. Shawn 96 pts.
4. Tom 94 pts.
5. Bruce (DNF) 25 pts.

B Main
1. Tom (advances to A Main)
2. John 92 pts.
3. Shane 90 pts.

Racin Rev

Getting time to start planning again. Sooo.... TTT

danconderman

The new site is up and ready to run. ReedsburgRacers.com

I have posted another idea for a track on the site, take a look and lets talk about it.

--dan

Racin Rev

If you missed the meeting Sunday you missed out. Tom bought the pizza. We went through the season rule book and schedule and much was discussed. If you missed out the ammended rules should be down at Tom's shortly. I will post the schedule here soon.

Racin Rev

Season begins this SUNDAY!!! racing starts at Noon. Practice begins at... ? I never get there in time for practice so I don't know. Maybe someone else can post on this.