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We have been running these cars in Tyler for a couple of years. We have had good luck with them. I would recommend replacing the nylon pinion with a brass or steel pinion. You can super glue the nylon pinions, but they always cause problems eventually.
Chris Tanner
Scaleauto basic set up tips. This was taken from the Scaleauto Facebook page and translated as best as possible. There is some great basic set up information here along with some great pics to show you what they are talking about. Enjoy.
Marty
The final rules for the upcoming Scaleauto race in Waxahachie are attached. Everyone can start to preapare their cars to these rules. Let me know if any of you have any questions.
Marty
I will be at the track tomorrow, Saturday April 4th, to work on my BRM and Scaleauto cars for the Waxahachie race. I will have all my BRM and Scaleauto parts with me if any of you want to come up and try some thing out.
Marty
under ground Clearance
• The front of the car cannot be held up by the braid when checking this measurement.
WTF does this mean. I have been reading through the rules and this one I don’t understand.
also how else would they be attached
• Soldering is only means by which to attach lead wires to the motor terminals.
are we running at 12v?
"If everything seems under control you're just not going fast enough" - Mario Andretti
Steve,
The braid from the guide is not permitted to push the front of the car up to give it the 1mm required ground clearance. The surface plate used to measure the 1mm has a large hole in it where the guide would go so it does not affect the measurement of the ground clearance at the front of the car.
https://www.radiokontrol.it/attrezzatura-scaleauto-SC-5003/product/4026250We are running at 12 volts.
Great questions.
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Marty,
Regarding the nylon lock-nuts: In order to use the nylon lock-nuts, in some cases, a longer screw is required. There is no mention in regards to what type of screws can be used, etc. Can screws be exchanged for longer/shorter versions? Scaleuato only or is that an open choice?
Ary.
Great question. Screws can be changed out for any Scaleauto screw. Scaleauto offers many different lengths of screws for almost every part of the car.
Marty
The official wheel/tires we will be using are: Scaleauto ProComp 3 foam 13mm wide/27.5mm outside diameter. Part # SC-2421p.
You have officially been notified.
Marty
BRM and Scaleauto tuning day is set for April 25th at 1pm. If you are planning on attending the BRM-Scaleauto races in Waxahachie please plan on attending this tuning session so we can share notes and help each other get our cars ready for the race. I will have spare parts for both BRM and Scaleauto cars. If you are running a BRM I would suggest you order an anglewinder chassis conversion kit. You will need to make sure the chassis is absolutely flat and be prepared to bake it if it is not.
I look forward to seeing everyone on the 25th.
Will we have another tuning and practice day in the coming weeks? I think Sundays would probably be best, or after our regular Sat races.
What is the plan for building/tuning cars for the people going who dont have their cars (or cannot afford one).
What is our strategy regarding the BRM -vs- Scaleautos.
— Who is racing BRM only, …Scaleauto only …..Who is racing both (verify data on our forum)
— Who has a car; who needs to borrow a car?
— Who needs tires, gears, etc. Can they buy from Marty or should buy from Alan/132slots.
— Schedule a BRM practice; … a SA practice (on the same day I assume, but can we designate specific times or order?)
— Weight and body float tuning — need some guidance
— Sponge Tire truing — need some guidance
— BRM front tires – should we true them to get them to minimum diameter, or just let the track do the work?
— Local tech inspection. Confirm that everyone meets the specs before the trip?"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseSCALEAUTO GEAR LASH ADJUSTMENT
Is the recommended method to adjust the lash by moving the motor in/out with the motor mount screws?Also, other than replacing any spurs that are not oval or tacoed, are there any other best practices?
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with Montrose
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