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RULES UPDATE
The rules for the McLaren M8D series have been updated based on the input and feedback from club members at our last club meeting before the series begins,
Things of note – front wheels and tires must remain stock, limited grinding to the front of the body is permitted, tips on how to set up the guide to move more freely and track power changing from 11v to 12v to allow a broader range of gears to be used.
Please post any comments about the rules to this forum. All comments welcomed.
Can everyone please bring their Slot It McLaren’s to tomorrow’s club race. We are looking into some set up questions.
Thanks
We have allowed nail polish in the past but I will leave this up to the series manager to decide. You might want to reach out to him directly and post his reply.
Did the group actually vote on this change to the rules? Was it officially approved? I am looking forward to seeing some variety in this series.
I had the same love for my AFX G-Plus Ferrari 312PB. I still have one of mine and one I purchased on eBay.
EFFECTIVE TODAY – NOVEMBER 21ST
Slot It 25K yellow end bell motors are allowed for this series.
This change was made with the intention of allowing for a greater choice of gears by allowing tuning through the use of any of the motors now allowed for this series.
I know this is going to seem a little late but after running the NSR 908/3 on the track this past Saturday I would like to propose a significant change to the rules. I would like to propose opening the series to more cars – Slot It Ferrari 312PB, Slot It Alfa T33, Sloter Lola T280 and the Fly Chevron B19/21. I put some time into what the rules might look like to make the series as equal as possible.
Our original thought process was that nothing would be able to stay with the NSR 908/3 but I don’t know if that is the case. I think the other cars I have listed could hold their own while giving the series and racers more variety. I also think it will be more interesting to have the option to build a car and see what set ups work best on our “rally” track.
I would like to discuss this change at this weekends club meeting.
Randy – I have my son’s first edition Slot It McLaren #48 set up with 17″ zero grips and my newer #5 Slot It McLaren set up with 17″ zero grips. They will also take the 19″ but you will have to use spacers under the guide to get it all the way in the slot with the bigger tires as they will rub the inside of the body if they are put up high enough to fully engage the guide in the slot.
Randy – Do the larger diameter 19″ zero grip front tires solve the issue without rubbing on the body of the car?
Stabn’Steer – As you can see from the picture below either John or Shawn had the #8 Lola. I don’t know if they are planning on using the same car again, but it would be worth checking in with them.
Here are some additional cars that were just announced by NSR this past week. Anyone want to go in on the set? I like that number 36.
Randy and John – I would be up for helping you all out with the rules for the McLaren series. They won’t vary too much from the Group C rules other than a stock 15″ rear wheel. The guides are usually open as well as braid and wire. Motors are limited to dark orange end bell 23K Slot It motors and tires are usually Slot It. This limits people having to buy too many other tires to try out. The shore 30 tires work well and in the cooler temps of January and February the light cars will work well with shore 22’s. There will need to be a weight limit as well.
I can do a first draft or leave it to you two and then help you edit it. Let me know.
Just posted today on RevoSlots Facebook page.
It looks like the Vipers will be available in a few weeks while the Toyota’s will not be available until late summer. I think the Viper will be a popular choice.
For those interested in the new Toyota Supra or Dodge Viper it sounds like they will not be available until next November. Unfortunately after our series has started. There are plenty of new Porsche liveries as well as the new Marcos LM600.
Don’t forget that we will be running this series with RevoSlot foam tires. This should take the guessing work out of the tire issues we had in the 2018 series. We will also be opening up the motor choice to alleviate any motor issues.
More to come.
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