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Are we on track for Round-1 this weekend? From some testing that Randy Dave and I did this weekend I request an additional week to tune.
What are the details about Round-1?
When will the cars be received from Houston?
How many cars are coming from Houston?
What specs are they using regarding gears et al?
Are they going to be tested (by Marty?) before the Round-1?
Will drivers have any time for test laps with each car?
Who are the drivers? I volunteer as either driver or Marshal.
When is Ary truly coming back? Does he have to quaratine since he is returning from Brazil?
When will tech inspection be for the ASCC cars? With some of the specs (wing reinforcement for one) will we have 5 minutes to fix it, or a more pragmatic time? Or could we be DQ on day one and have no time to correct the infraction?
So should we tune our cars for the HSARC track and race as configured on the ASCC track? or do we tune gears etc for the ASCC track and later modify before rounds start in Houston?
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What is the official Guide – CH10 or the normal CH07? is a CHO7 illegal? Seems CH07 is recommended by the documented rules. They are designed for Carerra slot depths, is the HSARC track shallow – less than 7mm deep?
Documented wings specs are: “parts damaged … Wings mandatory at the start of a heat... White kits allowed – but must be …” Or have the rules been updated somewhere with other details?"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with Montroseand more difficult TO USE without wobbling. Forum would not allow me to edit post.
Unfortunately the current release of WordPress is finicky and inconsistent; esp. when adding either (a) an image or (b) a URL. (I usually remove the https and www from URLs in order to add them to a post.)
Also – sometimes the browser affects what you can see. I have stopped using Internet Explorer since it is so wonky with the ASCC site.
If you have additional issues contact Brian to work out the problem.
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseMarc – thanks for the ID of the upper holes. Good idea on the tap.
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseM2 Tap for “chasing” the threads for the Upper Axle Height Setting grub Screw
micromark.com/Metric-Tap
M2.0x40 #82321T $12.**Normally, you would also need a Clearance drill bit, (such as creating a new hole for a fixing screw on a Wheel; yet based on experience, it’s easier and faster just to buy a new rim!)
For the Slot.IT Uprights a Clearance Bit is Not Necessary.
Likewise – a pin vise, or a few wraps of tape, is all you need as a holder/driver for tapping plastic."... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseM2 Tap for “chasing” the threads for the Upper Axle Height Setting grub Screw
https://www.micromark.com/Metric-Tap
M2.0x40 #82321T $12.**Normally, you would also need a Clearance drill bit, (such as creating a new hole for a fixing screw on a Wheel; yet based on experience, it’s easier and faster just to buy a new rim!)
For the Slot.IT Uprights a Clearance Bit is Not Necessary.
Likewise – a pin vise, or a few wraps of tape, is all you need as a holder/driver for tapping plastic."... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseSlot Car Corner – rounded/oval head Grub.Allen screws for front axle setting.
slotcarcorner.com/collections/1-32-set-screws/products/scc-m2-x-5-0mm-set-screws-oval-point-black
Useful lengths are 5 and 6mm (8mm are typically extreme and add un-needed weight.)"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseUPDATE Current race date for Rounds 1-3 (at ATX HQ) are in the Google Calendar.
Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21As Marty finalizes plans for the remaining rounds with HSARC the calendar will be updated.
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseLINKS TO VIEW HOUSTON CLUB, TRACK
houstonscaleautoracing.com
facebook.com/groups/HSARClub
yelp.com/biz/scale-auto-racing-houston
Scale Auto Racing 11303 Jones Rd W Ste C, Houston, TX 77065-3641"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseCIRCUIT BOARD ON BLACK END BELL 21k DTM MOTOR
To remove the “shunt capacitor” – use a very sharp, small set of dykes/nippers to cut the circuit board on One side, Away from the end bell. If you cut too close to the end-bell and you may clip the Solder Tab coming out of the motor (connected to the brush inside). Don’t cut the other side yet (doing so may flex the circuit and hence the solder tab.)
Now, de-solder the piece of the circuit connected to the solder-tab, carefully pull off the circuit board piece. Now desolder the circuit piece on the other side and pull away from the tab.
ALTERNATIVE: using a small set of dykes, you may be able to cut off the capacitor ‘block’ in the middle of the board – problem solved in seconds!
NOTE: Some people like to take off the capacitors, but they should not really affect analog performance. They are “shunts” that short-circuit radio frequencies picked up across the motor’s solder-tabs (which can act as an antenna). They are mainly effective to prevent any problems with digital systems (with retroactively installed chips for Carerra or Scaley tracks).Attachments:
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Sammy with MontroseAVAILABILITY on Sept 27, 2020
132Slots.US – Alphas, Mercs, Opels in stock $60
Cloverleaf – Alphas, Mercs, Opels in stock $60 – 90
Electric Dreams – Alphas, Opels in stock $45 – 65
Professor Motos- Alphas, Mercs, in stock $55 – 60"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseHOUSTON TRACK To see the track, club room and some members:
houstonscaleautoracing com
facebook /groups/ HSARClub
Google has images with a simple search for scale-auto-racing-houston
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For handling setup, notice they have longer straights and some 90-degree corners as compared to the ASCC track. A green/24z crown may be useful, esp. since we are running at 12v it may the best compromise to take advantage of the longer straights and yet be manageable in the corners (plus have good handling on our/the ASCC track).
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We need details on their track, esp. if it is plastic (i.e the one with the SCX skirt) and what brand (indicating the grip and what tires we should run (30s or 22s)). It would also help to know braid depth if routed, or more significantly rail height if it’s plastic (it would affect axle height adjustment). Hopefully it is just be their old routed track painted black (used to be gray/green when it was in the back of PA Watson’s Katy Slots in 2014)???Note: The material is hard to tell from the pictures (the obviously routed black track -with the two Nascars- appears to be one they are/were re-building).
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Sammy with MontroseOPEL DTM – Axle Height Screw – chassis thread Stipping
by John B/Lotus JR
Subject: DTM Opel Calibra issueI have an early Slot.IT Opel Calibra that has run once or twice at HQ. Checked it over 9/26 in prep for the upcoming DTM Proxy race with Houston HSARC. The axle height adjustment grub/allen/set-screw stripped the plastic threads in the chassis. It was first noticed on my left side upright, then the right upright also stripped, with very little effort. The plastic appears to be very thin, as compared to another Slot.IT chassis such as for a Group-C car.
FIX: 1) First, it’s critical to set axle ride-height with the lower screws. 2) then I filled both holes with MaxiCure glue that I also use to glue tires to rims. I then quickly inserted the screws; let them set up for a few minutes and they appear to hold.[attachment file=”DTM Open Axle Screw Thread Stripping.jpg”]
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Sammy with MontroseAs of 9/27
ThunderSlot #6 Oct 3
Planning Oct 10
DTM Proxy #1 Oct 24 //Three weeks"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseMarc – great idea looks challenging. I assume 1/32:1/24 scale (not 1/43)?
other mark"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
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