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Started by Cheater , Mar 10 2011 12:12 PM

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#26 Mad Mexican

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:00 PM

I'll check it for sure tomorrow always take my $700 Third Eye with voltage read out to every track just for that reason.

Amigo Dan,

That's a mighty expensive voltage reader ($700.00). :shok:

If you use the upper portion of your controller and pull the trigger, it will make your 1/24 scale Retro racer go down the track! :laugh2:

Just in case if you have thrown away the manual!

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#27 68Caddy

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:03 PM

Thanks, guys. I sure would love to see the webcam but I need a link?

:blush:

Greg, good luck to ya, and is Rob Hanson there? :unsure:

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:06 PM

Bob Appelle, Dave Mountz (of Precision Slot Cars fame), and Rich "The Groove" Attee.

Detroit's Rick Davis, a chassis building dynamo.

Jerry "Boogie Man" Wyant and son Jeremy Wyant (Boogie Boy perhaps? LOL!)

You think Crew Chief Bill Gerhart is still glowing after brother Bobby's seventh ARCA win at Daytona? Sure looks like it!

The unique Jacob Shiplet. Unique means there's just one of him and that's probably a good thing. LOL!

Rob "Mopar Rob" Hanson, another chassis-building whirling dervish.

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#29 68Caddy

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:11 PM

Greg, I found the link so I'm watching it at this moment, great up link does it come with sound? :unsure:

If you have a chance tell Rob that I wish him the best.

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Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:19 PM

Nesta,

The internet connection here is among the slowest I have personally ever measured and Mike McMasters found that not broadcasting the audio made for a much better video stream.

So you are correct, there is no sound but that's by choice.

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#31 68Caddy

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:27 PM

It's all good anyway because I can see the guys turning laps, and with your pics I know who they are. :clapping:

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BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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#32 Mike K

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:55 PM

Nice-looking crowd!

How about showing us a picture of the chassis that Howie built???!!! :rolleyes:

So much DRAMA for such small cars....
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#33 Richie

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 08:54 PM

Good-looking chassis, Rob! Good luck!

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#34 68Caddy

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 08:58 PM

Greg, are you guys going to broadcast again? :unsure:

I know you have been off line for a while but can you keep us updated on what's going on?

Richie, you are right: Rob builds some sweet chassis, just like you do.

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I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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#35 Dan Myers

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 09:01 PM

In Mike McMaster's defense, he did tell me that he had not checked it in a good while.

I wasn't trying to ruffle feathers. No offense was meant by it. I just recalled it being right near 14.1-14.2v a couple weeks ago when I raced.

See you guys in the morning, hopefully this snow that Mike Swiss guy brought with him doesn't make the drive too bad.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 09:18 PM

Mike K, here you go:

Howie's F1:

Howie's Can-Am:

Nesta,

This year Mike McMasters is doing all of the video work, so I am not in the loop. I know he plans to broadcast every day. I caution you that the connection speed here is terrible, less than 1/20th of my cable connection at home.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 09:21 PM

The premier slot car event on the planet, and you are bickering about plus or minus a half a volt, while the event is in progress? Read the title of the thread, it is "R4/4 picture thread". :angry:

Cheater has gone out of his way to provide some very nice photos here.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 09:22 PM

Couple of more pics to end the night... will do some more tomorrow.

Larry Kelley, who was slot racing before they even made dirt...

John Miller from Michigan.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 09:26 PM

Pablo, chill out, man. No chihuahuas were harmed in the discussion in this thread... LOL!

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#40 Mike Patterson

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 09:39 PM

Hey, I didn't see my lovely visage anywhere!!!

I did see a partial view of my box, though.

I am not a doctor, but I played one as a child with the girl next door.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 09:56 PM

Mike,

You didn't hang around long enough... LOL!!!

I'll get your pic tomorrow.

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 12:02 AM

Greg,

Please let me know how the guys are doing like Howie and Rob H. and your self! How is the tonyp chassis doing by the way? :unsure:

It must be a dogfight for sure with all the talent out there.

Nesta

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In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 12:27 AM

The webcast is the clearest and fastest streaming I have seen yet from a raceway.

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#44 Mr. Frank

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 07:36 AM

WOW!!! 14 VOLTS... YIKES. :shok:

Think that will hurt them TSR motors??? or the guys running Falcooooons???

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 08:13 AM

IIRC there haven't been a lot of motor issues at past R4s.

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 08:29 AM

It's just a couple of minutes after the raceway opened and racers are already lined up to register for GTC and to get their hand-out TSR motors. It's looking like we're going to have a lot of people racing this Friday!

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 09:05 AM

Awesome!

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 09:23 AM

Motors have been broken in and soldered in...

And now practice is happening.

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 10:37 AM

Well, there are 53 entries for GTC... on Friday!

Tech is being divided into two groups. After the first group techs, that group will qualify will group two techs and then they will qualify.

Here's the first group cars just before qualifying.