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I agree that it is time to update the home page. I can have wire frames for the design change that I’m thinking about for the next meeting. There a few technical issues that need to be addressed along with the updated layout that will take some time.
That being said, we need to maintain the “news” feature, as it gives us fresh content more frequently than a few calls to action for prospective or new members. Stale content will reduce our search ranking on Google and Bing, making it less likely that people will find the site. We continue to win the search for the terms Austin slot car, and I want to keep winning.
Other features I want to explore include migrating to an embedded Google Calendar, adding an auto sports and slot car news feed tailored to our interests, a photo gallery, embedding a You Tube channel, and google ads as a potential source of revenue.
We can discuss and prioritize these and any other ideas folks have at the next meeting.
I also have one other provocative idea that needs a bit more thought before I share it.
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Keep it simple.
Make it work.
(Leroy Grumman)Brandon,
Here is the link to an earlier discussion about Pit Boxes. There are several links to Pit Box mfg’s in the thread.
Brian
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Keep it simple.
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(Leroy Grumman)Great stuff Ary.
Thanks again for putting the time into creating these how-to videos.
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Keep it simple.
Make it work.
(Leroy Grumman)Yep… that’s my Classic GT entry.
And you are right… the electrics will be upgraded and the tires secured before this series starts! If it hadn’t been for those two issues I would have finished much better in Mille Miglia.
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Keep it simple.
Make it work.
(Leroy Grumman)I wasn’t proposing a sleep over, but maybe a breakfast to lunch kinda thing? We have a year to plan it, so who knows what might happen!
Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
(Leroy Grumman)I want to propose one addition to the rules that is more of a statement than a change:
Tires may be glued to the rim.
Because the classic tire compounds that are currently available from most (all?) of our regular suppliers are so soft (Shore 25 or softer) they tend to peel off the rim under acceleration in corners. This affected me quite a bit in the late races of the Mille Miglia, and while it didn’t have much impact on my placement (that was due to other issues) it seemed like a needless issue to have to deal with, especially considering how many other issues we have to address with an “open” series.
The reason I want to explicitly state this is because we don’t allow gluing tires to rims in year-long Slot.it series, and I think we have generally applied that rule to the other series, even it wasn’t explicitly stated.
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(Leroy Grumman)I had hoped to, but with 24 hrs of Le Mans, the final races of Q2, Grand-Am, and Father’s day conspiring against my schedule I won’t be able to make it.
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Keep it simple.
Make it work.
(Leroy Grumman)the turbocharged 4 cylinder engines makeing their debut on the grid in 2013.
Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
(Leroy Grumman)I like the idea, but the timing might not work. We’ll have to see how the proxy schedules work out.
I think the Fly Truck proxy is a lock if we continue with our current two-series quarters… We’ll have to see about the plans Monte has for the Touring car proxy. Either way, they are both good series, whether we do a proxy or not.
B
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Keep it simple.
Make it work.
(Leroy Grumman)That’s great news. Let’s see how competitive they will actually be. (Hoping for best.)
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Keep it simple.
Make it work.
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