The first race of the series was marked by fast laps and high competitiveness. Russell was incredibly confortable with the newly introduced Mclaren cars and took first place. Here are … Continue reading “2011 El Piloto Series Leader Board – Race #1 Update”
The penultimate race of the series, Round 5 was marked by beautiful weather, great track conditions, and the screening of the Senna documentary at the SXSW festival. A great film, … Continue reading “2011 Slot.it Challenge Round #5 Update”
The series has been confirmed and the slot cars are almost ready. Here is the series calendar: March 17: Test Run. Racers will be able to test the cars before the … Continue reading “El Piloto Series Race Calendar”
Overcast skies and humid weather greeted racers for Round 4 or the 2011 ASCC Slot.it Challenge. The track surface was predictable by race time, and we saw some of our … Continue reading “2011 Slot.it Challenge Round #4 Update”
Our club has tested several controllers for their maximum output. Here are the findings: Controller (Video order) Description Voltage Output RPM Output #1 Difalco 1/32 30 Band #1 10.21 Volts … Continue reading “Controller Experiment – Maximum Output Comparison”
Racers were greeted with sunny weather for this weekend’s race, even if it was still somewhat chilly. The track surface started out a bit slippery until tires warmed up and … Continue reading “2011 Slot.it Challenge Round #3 Update”
Weather was much improved for this round of the ASCC Slot.it Challenge, unfortunately, many of our racers were more under the weather than enjoying it. That didn’t stop an exciting … Continue reading “2011 Slot.it Challenge Round #2 Update”
Our intrepid ASCC racers braved rain and cold to race this past Saturday to turn in the following results. Regardless of their position on the leader board, I think everyone … Continue reading “2011 Slot.it Challenge Round #1 Update”
Club member Autorama has put his video skills to use again and with great effect! •Check out the new car’s-eye view of a lap around our completed track as well … Continue reading “Latest ASCC Track Video”
The ASCC Slot.it Challenge starts in January 2011! Races will be held at the club track every other Saturday. In this video, Shawn Gordon shows how to setup a model for the challenge. … Continue reading “Get ready for the ASCC Slot.it Challenge 2011!”
Soon after the release of the Slot.It Ford GT I started looking to see what other cars the chassis might fit. The Fly Ferrari GTO, of which there are many variations, is a near-perfect fit. These cars have beautiful bodies but with the front-mounted motors, the cars don’t run well without magnets. Replacing the Fly chassis with the Slot.It sidewinder chassis promised to work much better. The BRM wire wheels really add the finishing touch.