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RS0023 Chrysler VIPER GTS-R P Belmondo Racing Gulf #57
spyder/21"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseDec 22 – Tires and Wheels update?
Marty – what are the new specs for wheel and tire size limits and part #s.
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Sammy with MontroseCONTROLLER TUNING – With my fresh cars (totally new or with new Hawk-7 motors) my lap count and times improved, but there were still some tricky corners where a de-slot was always a high-risk, esp. in the Hairpin and leading into the Donut. When my finger was a little “too early” after a turn- a power-out (wheelie) would occur.
A major factor is the relatively Low braking-force of the Hawk-7 – it has high RPMs (48k) but spins like a Slot.IT orange-bell (not much torque/magnet force) [in contrast- a Phoenix has so much torque that if you clean/glue the tires too forcefully the pinion will bite corners off the Spur!]
A few months back I was having inconsistent results from my DeFalco controller, even after experimenting with different resistor packs (e.g. 180, 220 -vs- the 280ohm used on the ASCC track). I had smoother results overall with a Koford 3-ohm controller with a simple brake pot (no pulsing circuit). However, with the faster motors and lighter chassis there was simply so little braking (esp. during a Yellow/Track-call) that control in the most tricky corners was always a gamble.
So recently I dusted off the DeFalco and played again with the chips – settled on the 220. VIOLA! Wow! I now had smooth and reliable braking in the worst corners, dropped at least 0.2 sec lap times and placed at least 2 places up than average in two different classes (GTP, LMP).
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseMy original purple LMP was 2nd in the concours back in June – but she’s a little porky and the best she did was 3rd in a race in July (lots of luck involved there!) As of 2 weeks ago the motor is end of life and chassis is being re-purposed for a NASCAR-truck (with a fresh Hawk-7 and complete re-build – guide, wires, drivetrain, tires/wheels).
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseFresh cars! New blue LMP with aluminum chassis with new Hawk-7 (48k) motor; has ran a very smooth 100+ laps. Corrected red wing car with Phoenix (extremely high torque, RPM > 50k) motor, new drivertain (original was all FUBAR by assembler), fresh tires & guide. In process of the “art” of weight tuning both!
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseFinally – we moved the road track without any De-slots! On-deck, building our man-cave!
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Sammy with MontroseI will be removing and cleaning the Refers this weekend. Can’t wait until they are full again and we can use them while racing!
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Sammy with MontroseI have a contact who will rent out a 30 x 9-ft flatbed for $100/hr, which includes him as driver, the goose-neck flatbed, and his truck with 3rd-wheel.
Based on moving the two tracks he estimated a total time of 4 to 6 hours and quoted an estimated total of $500. *the actual price will depend on the actual time spent waiting for the tracks to be loaded, transport, off-load and if 2 or more trips are necessary. The only firm quote is $100/hr and he has No Minimum and No mileage rate.
All he needs is two days notice; he said he would prioritize our move over others (c/o the connection we have). I gave him the general schedule of sometime in Aug, most likely between the 2nd and 4th week. He did not state any restrictions on specific week-days."... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseFYI – I was racing “nice-car” on Sunday and later Tom showed me his post. He left out the fact that he has Plenty of space for the rally track, our tool boxes, and a small race computer desk. He also re-iterated clearly that he does NOT care what we run (incl. BRMs, RevoSlots, ScaleAutos, NSRs) and will NOT restrict us to only running cars that we bought from him. He has a HORNBY account and can source Slot.IT parts and cars (and of course Scalextric). The 3/32 axles he sells for 1/24 fit our 1/32s. Did I mention the place is air-conditioned : ) He has an access door thru his warehouse and a forklift. The location is easy to get to and only 20 minutes from Kings, about the same as the storage place we looked at on Saturday.
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with MontroseALL – to update our moving inventory, please either post here or email me the stuff you moved out this Sat. I will update the inventory (a tab in our membership sheet).
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Sammy with MontroseRoad Track is Width 6Ft x length 26ft.
Rally track is W 3.5 ft x L 14 ft."... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with Montrosehttp://austinslotcarclub.com/forums/topic/moving-out-of-kings/#post-14418
We may need to setup a Carrera track (I have a medium size one) for this event! Now we need a garage, BBQ grill and keg!
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Sammy with MontroseI have removed personal books, racing artifacts, my grabber and swifter, uninstalled LED lights, and some hand-tools. I have left items in the tool boxes etc. that I donated to the club. I plan to remove the drag-trip lanes, tool box and saw horses by this weekend July 20. Ditto for the white refer and the dangerously dilapidated floor fan, and magazines. When we get a new menu all that can come back if we have the space!
As needed and available I will be glad to assist with disassembly of the track et al, taking down the stereo speakers, and other items.
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with Montrose
