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[Jencar17]

Will there be some more races? I'm still trying to finish my car.

 

Great show!!!

 

       

[slotbaker]

Only 2 more races...

1 more in Australia planned for 16th~17th Nov latest (a week earlier if the cars arrive soon enough, and cars are OK).

Then last round in New Zealand, date tba.

[Jairus]

Mailed on Monday, should be there this Friday or next Monday.  Plenty of time.
As for cars being okay. I believe they are in great condition. Nothing broke and all are in good order. But check them for your track surface anyway.

[slotbaker]

[slotbaker]

The cars have arrived in Sydney.
I'll check them out, organise timing for our round at SSME, and letchya's know when it will be.

[slotbaker]

Next round is planned for Sunday 10th Nov.

[Jaak]

Thanks for the heads up Steve

[slotbaker]

I've been through all the cars, and most were ok, just needed a bit of a clean and a drop of oil here and there.

All motors sound strong, so none being replaced at this stage.

Some needed braids and/or tires.

Some needed guide height adjustment for our track.

A couple need a touch with an iron, but are all now ready for a short track test next Wednesday.

I'll let you know how they go.

[MantaRay]

Steve, It sounds like you have it all covered...

Thank You

[slotbaker]

OK, I had some quality time with the cars last night, and here are my impressions;

 

4.450 - Team Evil Minnows
Motor good, gearing good, reasonably planted but a bit tail happy, good to drive.
Maybe a bit light in the rear.

 

4.463 - Team Lowrider
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.

 

4.523 - Team WSC
Motor good, gearing good, reasonably planted but a bit tail happy, good to drive.

 

4.525 - John Dilworth
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.
This car should be further up leader board.

 

4.549 - Team REM
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.

 

4.562 - Ben Kernan
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.
I would leave the bite bar unsoldered.

 

4.595 - Team last minute Men
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.
Gears a bit noisy, but axle clearance and gear mesh OK.

 

4.595 - Team Lo Bucks
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.

 

4.604 - Mike Zimmerman
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.
Gears a bit noisy, but axle clearance and gear mesh OK.

 

4.605 - Team Weldon/Walker
Motor fast, gearing good, quite loose, OK to drive.
Maybe a bit light in the rear.

 

4.687 - Rod Morrison
Motor good, gearing good, planted, no problems, nice to drive.

 

4.697 - Andy Brown-Searle
Motor good, gearing good, quite loose, OK to drive.
Maybe a bit light in the rear.

 

4.703 - Pablo Wolcott
Motor good, gearing good, reasonably planted but a bit tail happy, good to drive.
Maybe a bit light in the rear.

 

4.770 - Team SSME
Motor good, gearing good, reasonably planted but a bit tail happy, good to drive.
Maybe a bit heavy in the front, and could use more downforce on rear.

 

4.776 - Jaak BK
Motor good, gearing a bit short, planted, no problems, nice to drive.
Car is a bit sluggish to get going out of the corners even with low gearing.
Maybe just a tad heavy.

 

4.779 - Al Bond
Motor good, gearing a bit short, planted, no problems, nice to drive.

 

4.803 - Tony Davey
Motor good, gearing good, reasonably planted but a bit tail happy, good to drive.

 

4.804 - Jim Struckel
Motor good, gearing a bit short, planted, no problems, nice to drive.

 

4.852 - Ray Fellows
Motor fast, gearing good, quite loose, OK to drive.

 

4.980 - Gary Vogeler
Motor good, gearing good, quite loose, OK to drive.

 

I did a 10 lap run with each car and recorded the best time for each with these results.

 

Overall, a great bunch of cars and fun to drive, even the ones that are a bit loose.

 

Motors are all strong, but Ray's and Weldon/Walker motors appear to be the fastest.

 

Should be good racing on Sunday.

edit: This testing was done @ 12v, and we inadvertently left it that way for our S16D flexi Sedan race, and we were only getting into the mid 4.5 second range. So these thingies are quick.

[Jaak]

Ohw hell naw u didn't.......did you just call my car fat?

[slotbaker]

Hmmmmm, maybe.

[macman]

Unsoldered it is then...Looking forward to a good finish!

[Jairus]

Jaak, you just need to think thinner next time around....

[Lowrider]

Thanks for the good hard info, Steve.

Looking forward to a good race next Sunday. Good luck to everyone involved - entrants, pilots and ground crew.

Regards,

[Jaak]

Next one will be a Jaak-Light 

[Jairus]

Hahaha, but... what you made, combined with what Steve modified works well.  You have nothing to be ashamed of.

[slotbaker]

If all goes to schedule, the race should finish by 2pm on Sunday;

and I will try to post results as soon as I get home.

[slotbaker]

OK, the race has been run and won. Sorry for taking so long to post the results. All the guys hung around for ages checking out the cars, and discussing the cars. I'll post the results now just so we can all see them, and I'll post laps times and photo's tomorrow with a few more observations. All cars came through unscathed, and will only need minor servicing before dispatching to NZ.

 

The 'laps' column is obvious, but the 'Time' column probably needs an explanation

This represents the time taken for the car to cross the finish line after the end of the last 2 minute bracket.

Hope that makes sense.

[One_Track_Mind]

WTG!! Howmet!

Thank you, Steve & All the Drivers!


Brian McPherson
REM Raceway

[slotbaker]

Some pretty close results in there, and we all had fun.

 

Many thanks to drivers, Mick, Ric, Cam, Gregg, Troy and Jimmy.

Also, a huge thanks to Darryl for keeping us nourished with a BBQ lunch.

 

Well done to all participants for building great cars, and congrats to Mr Dilworth, Mr Kempson, and Team WSC.

More to come tomorrow.

[Bercam]

Thanks for the invite to drive these fabulous cars Steve.
Really enjoyed myself.

Cheers,

- Cam

[Jaak]

Thank you guys for running this round Steve 
And a shout out to Mick, Ric, Cam, Gregg, Troy and Jimmy,

and Darryl for keeping them well and properly fed.

It looks like John's car is trying to make up for the time and points he lost,
congratulations John on spanking all the opposition with at least 2 laps

Also congratulations to Steve and team WSC for being on the podium.

Good to hear you guys had fun and that all the cars came trough unscathed 

[One27ray]

 

 To Steve & the Guys  

 

Yes    To John D for top honors !!!  

[Gator Bob]

Nice !!!   Congrats to all the builders, racers and hosts