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Erik,
Holy cow! Racer Sideways does product a Group 5 Escort. I had no idea. Very interesting liveries.
OK – it’s time to make a decision on voltage. This will impact how everyone will set up their car.
I still say sticking with 12 volts is the way to go. Simply put, this will allow the stock gearing to work best for new racers and those that have more difficulty keeping their car in the slot while the rules will allow those with more experience to change the gearing on their car to match the level of their driving and car preparation.
Let’s have this sorted out sooner rather than later because it will also impact the Toyota GT1 race.
Just as a heads up. All of the crowns and spur gears I mentioned earlier are currently available from Alan at 132slotcars and from Pendleslot.
Love that Paul Newman car. It can be seen in the movie Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman. Great movie.
This should be a competitive series.
Erik – I am unaware of any Escort group 5 car that Sideways produced. They have the Capri and the Mustang but that is all I am aware of. Let me know if there is an Escort I am unaware of.
All,
I would keep the voltage at 12 volts. All we need to do is use different spurs and/or pinions as allowed by the rules.
Here is what the different gearing looks like running at 12 volts.
stock – 9t pinion with a 24t spur = 7,875 calculated wheel RPM
option 1 – 9t pinion with a 23t spur = 8,217 calculated wheel RPM
option 2 – 10t pinion with a 24t spur = 8,750 calculated wheel RPM
option 3 – 10t pinion with a 23t spur = 9,130 calculated wheel RPM
option 4 – 12t pinion with a 26t spur = 9,692 calculated wheel RPM
As a point of reference, I typically run all of my well handling cars with a calculated wheel RPM of 9,100 to 9,400.
See, no need to change the voltage to anything other than 12 volts. Everyone just needs to find the gearing that works best for their skill level. Run the gears that you can run to achieve the best results. More is not always better. Better is having a car that is drivable and stays in the slot.
Kim – that will be an easy car to see on the track. I might have to wear sunglasses. Nice choice.
Marty
I like a NSR Porsche 911 series – whether that is on the big track or the rally track. I have three cars already and could provide cars to others. Plus, most everyone has NSR parts they can use on these cars. I see this series as a spec series. I like running these cars on the rally track as a good spec series for this track.
I would like to run the BRM GT40’s. These are very similar to the Group 2 cars.
Group C
TTS March F2 spec series
BRM Classic race – Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, Alfa T33 on the big track
Hypercar – Scaleauto, SRC, and Slot.it = Porsche vs Toyota vs Acura
FLY Trucks – they are much more fun than you realize
RevoSlot GT1 – Toyota GT1, Mercedes CLK, McLaren F1 GTR, Porsche GT1. This could also be run as a Toyota GT1 spec race as there are numerous liverys and solid color choices
Correct. These cars are good performers with a 3D chassis. The trick now is finding a 3D chassis with Shapeways closed.
Marty
Correct. These cars are good performers with a 3D chassis. The trick now is finding a 3D chassis with Shapeways closed.
Marty
Randy – the Porsche 908 that ran in 1969 was the older version and not the 908/3 that NSR makes. The 908 in 1969 was the first version of the car.
Guys – I think we need to limit the time range to a smaller number of years. The NSR 908/3 is a game changer and will be the only car in the field as it has the best performance. I would suggest a pre-70’s race. Maybe ’66 to ’69 That would rule out the NSR 908/3 but leave it open for a ton of other great cars.
