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  • in reply to: Drivetrain Set-Up Tips #7106
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    Keymaster

      Great write up Marty. I have also been using a workbook to calculate wheel speed and distance over time. It contained one tab much like the Charts tab in the spreadsheet I have attached next to yours. It was a bit more plain than what I have here and only used motor rpm and wheel diameter as inputs for the charts below the gear ratio matrix. But it was serviceable.

      Marty, seeing your worksheet inspired me to add the additional calculations for roll out and the actual readings fields on Charts tab. And then I got carried away with “having fun with spreadsheets” and added the advanced formatting to the charts to make them more user friendly and created the Car Log tab based on your workbook.

      Just for fun I added fps and mph, because everyone seems to wonder about it.

      Hope folks find it and yours useful.

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      in reply to: Article: From efficiency to airflow… #7051
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        Price of the “bleeding edge”?

        Your experience with repairs was one of the things that put me off of buying a CPO Audi Q3 S-Line when I was shopping last fall.

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        in reply to: Track Records #6854
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          We ran the 2012 el Piloto at 12 volts on at least one occasion, and maybe our first Trans Am? (I think we ran a series where we had spec’d stock motors that didn’t run well at 11 vdc… or maybe we just considered it.)

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          in reply to: The shadow knows… #5943
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            Looks like it designed for the proto slot metal chassis.

            https://www.electricdreams.com/Shop/proto-slot-kr02t4-adjustable-metal-sidewinder-chassis-kit-p-16176.html?zenid=8474b9aaecdb75bcb11be9bb38945204

             

             

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            in reply to: It wasn't just his racing that made him great #5840
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              Yep… definitely worth it.

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              in reply to: Rear steering chassis ?!? #5820
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                Holy Cow!! Those tracks would require spotters!!

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                in reply to: Targa Florio Entry List #5642
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                  My entry for the Targa Florio.

                  Fantasy Martini livery on an Alfa T33/3. The Alfa Romeo T33/3 was entered and raced in 1970 and 1971 events. The marque managed a first and second place finish in 1971.

                  Fantasy livery Martini number 3.

                  Fantasy livery Martini number 3.

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                  in reply to: 2014 F1 Engine explained #5614
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                  Keymaster

                    Great find! That release of electrical energy back into the turbo to prevent lag is genius!

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                    in reply to: HUAHUAHUA!!!!!! Must see Mercedes commercial #1942
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                      HA!  Pretty good!

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                      in reply to: Proposed 2014 Series #1937
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                        Livin’ in the 70’s

                        Marty

                         

                        I wanna know if you can hang in there for the whole 9:56.  Bwahahahaha….

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                        in reply to: Nice field of 911 GT1 Porsches on this 24h slot race #1935
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                          Nice!  What must it be like to race on track that size!

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                          in reply to: Slot Car injection molds #1934
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                            These are a little smaller than I imagined.  

                            BTW: Where was the 512BB when I needed it!?  I bet that body weighs 1/2 to 1/3 what my Carerra shell weighs!

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                            in reply to: Proposed 2014 Series #1932
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                              What era are you guys thinking?

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                              in reply to: News Feed Feedback #1931
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                                Sadly, SlotForum doesn’t offer a RSS feed.  I have dropped in NBC Motorsports for now.  It looks like SCI is having issues now… wondering if Alan has shut down that feed.

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                                in reply to: crazy race start #1923
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                                  Don’t need subtitles for that one… Awesome!  (And what a way to start a 24hr race!)

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