March 2nd: Practice Meeting

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Stuvon · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: March 2nd: Practice Meeting

First meeting of the year for me, used the BK2, which seemed to handle the track very well. It was a nice layout which required some concentration but I found it very rewarding to drive.

I used the losi cause me and the pred had a smashing good time in practice...

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John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

My day wasn't as destructive as yours Stu, but it didn't go according to plan either Confused

Nice to be back outside on grass again, track was great. The new huge table top with the double step down was great, watching Juddy fly it was pretty cool Cool

Car problems for me though, not sure whats up with the B44, but its having some sort of interferance, but runs on Spektrum, so not sure whats causing it, going to try the radio gear from the BX in it this week to se if its any better.

Had a wheel bearing go on the BX, nothing too odd about that, except its buggered up the rear toe-in block (alloy) and chewed up the spacer between the bearings, so now it won't go back together right, parts are coming from Japan, so looks like B44 time for me wheather I like it or not!

Suppose I could always run the Hotshot at the Club Champs meeting.........not!
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Juddy · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject:

Yeah it was good to be back out there, the new tabletop is super sweet!
Looking forward to next week!

John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

Alfonzo II · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:01 am Post subject:

Hey Stu - was your chassis the high carbon content 'lighter & stiffer' version? They seem far more prone to breakages.

Stuvon · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

No it was the standard XRS one. It's had some pretty good crashes in it's time so a major break was overdue.

I have however, just bought a lighter stiffer one was that a mistake?
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Alfonzo II · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject:

I believe they are slightly more brittle which is an obvious, if unwanted, side effect of stiffer and lighter carbon. I'm sure it'll be absolutely fine though.

Bet that made a good noise when it broke eh ? Very Happy

John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

Alfonzo II · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

The sound known as 'The Crunch of Death' Shocked

I think we've all been there.. Cool

Odd about the interference John - I thought the Spectrum stuff was really good on that count?

John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

Yep, never had a problem with it since swapping over to Spektrum, thats what makes me think something didn't enjoy getting shaken about at the indoor GP last week.
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Juddy · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

Their could be somthing in that, cleaning my car last night i noticed the screws that hold the motor plate to the gear box on my car had shaken lose!!

Nothing a bit of thread lock won't fix, but its never happend before!

Hopefully its just a short somewhere though John.

John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

Think I've found it, one of the wires in the servo plug was on its way out of the plug, pushed it back in now, have to see on Sunday if its better.

Don't think that was the only problem I have though, the car was slow for the first half of a race, then kicked in to warp speed for the rest of it! thought it was cells, but they worked fine in the Yok Confused

maybe the speedo is FUBAR'd
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