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Getting the rear track (tire wall to wall) out to 68mm yesterday was quite a trial finding the right combo of spacers. I am hoping it was worth it. I did also change the front tire/wheel combo to the optional setup. This car could have been an excellent class strictly out of the box, as shipped, and save your time and energy instead of all of the mods we are making. rant completed.
The Mini Cooper is ready to go tire wise except for painting two inserts.
Wheel inserts should not be required as our SRC Porsche 914’s have fancy wheels that are one piece Fuchs. I also plan to use DC Wheels that are one piece and look like the wheels that used to come on real Mustangs, commonly called “steelies” with lug nuts and all. Not the modern 5 spoke one piece wheels.
Are we getting sponsorship from Predator or just trying to restrict it to Predator even if the car comes with another brand at 18k or less? I could do without the Predator requirement and just meet the rpm target.
The 8mm tire target is tough since my SRC 914 has fancy wheels that have wider tires. I’m going to keep working on the 8mm limit. Maybe we should have two classes: 8mm and over 8mm with the 1970-71.
Another interesting source of body shells. Entz Racing Components on ebay. Many euro and American including a 1969 Corvair like my 1967 real car. Require full scratch building of car since only the body shell is 3d printed.
I need dashboard gauges for my Mustang and only found 1/32 fighter plane decals. Are those the good thing for car interiors, or is there a real car gouge source I missed?
And so we have the 3d chassis conundrum where there is room for wide tires like we use on the modern big track. I vote 6mm unless 8mm looks period correct. Just the direction I am taking.
I’m ok with 8mm wheels and tires if they look right. Not so keen on brass chassis unless the car is a resin body with a thin brass chassis like Penelope Pitlane. Please include independent rotating fron wheels because my Scalextric Austin Mini Cooper comes that way. There is not room up front for an axle where the guide is up front. Actually I don’t mind letting independent rotating front wheels on any car. (A famous 917 cheat I purchased has secret independent front wheel.) I like those cars you found and included.
Here is how the Cloverleaf guys ran a NSR series of three classes.
2021 NSR Nationals
file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/NSR%20Nationals%20Rules%20Version%202021%201.4.pdf
I just saw a new Predator motor that would be the correct choice for my Mini. I am open to the Predator sponsorship if possible, but would just as soon use what come with my SRC and Pioneer cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXikEiQdUzY
I have a Mustang coming for the race that would use steel wheels like cars came with in the 1960’s. SCC has some that do not use inserts. CBD0350 CB Design 1:32 Classic Steel 14 x 6mm Wheels (slotcarcorner.com) There are some members who have wanted to use the spoked CB wheels and stock car race wheels. I suggest allowing these non-insert wheels.
I agree about the bewildering variety of chassis and drive trains that would need to be dealt with. I would not like to have a one design all running one variety of chassis and drive train, when they have so many different bodies.
I think the Monte Carlo tire width should be 6mm which conforms to the stock tires on most older cars and there are plenty of after market wheels with grub screws, inserts and tires. The 1970’s era cars with 3d chassis have room for 8mm tires, but they should run spacers to get to 6mm. Otherwise run a separate class for 60’s cars with narrow tires and early 70’s with wide tires.
I’m glad we decided on NSR. I also bought a Policar to test, but only swapped the chassis today, long after the decision was made to run NSR. The wires to the guide are quite a trial to get from inside the body to the guide due to tight clearance. Here is a picture of the two on the track today. Quite a possibel 1/32??? debate.
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David, I enjoyed watching the Fiat 500 running on the big track (Fairfield Meadow?) after the Saturday race. You mentioned that the chassis does not have adjustable front axle, but I found and lost one with the front axle adjustment on a website. Is there a model number that is late enough to have the newer chassis? I guess some might take this as a rally track car, but I liked the show on Fairfield Meadow road course.
The cutest slot car I have ever owned, and maybe another iconic car will show up Saturday. Both narrow tires even with the aftermarket wheels and tires.
Trivial but interesting. We did not have a Mercedes 3 liter sports racer eligible in our 2021 race. But one year the usual silver Mercedes was camouflaged in red paint like the Italian cars to not draw attention. Is that what David di to his Porsche? Put a red body on his Porsche?
1921 Targa Florio – 100 years Since Mercedes 28/95 hp Sport Class Win
See the proposed Monte-revival rules above.
My Austin Mini Cooper has very narrow tires on plastic rims. I think I can find aluminum wheels for such a popular car and found replacement 29 shore tires. However I believe we need to stay with narrow tires.
