Micro Off-Road Nationals rd 1 - Cardiff

[frogger]

About 4 weeks to go until the first round of the 2008-2009 Micro Off-Road nationals. Get your entries in boys and girls! :thumbsup:

www.centralbooking.org (http://www.centralbooking.org/)

http://www.ukmicrox.co.uk/brca%202008/events-brca_2008.html

We just finished a pre-season warm up at High Wycombe last night - the High Wycombe Supercross. Race report here: http://www.minijt.btinternet.co.uk/htm/blog-030808.htm

[frogger]

I see have Craig Harris, Chris Long and Chris Bottle entered, any of you 10th scale boys want to come and give them a challenge? :p

Jimmy, you and Vicky looking at entering any micro races this year?

[jimmy]

I think so, not done anything yet mind - but me and mr price will I'm sure

[Lee]

Does your name have to be chris to enter :eh?:

[Chrislong]

Does your name have to be chris to enter :eh?:

No, but it must begin with a C. So come on Clee, enter!!!

[cjm_2008]

croeso y cymru :)

[millzy]

cant go - same weekend as the baby is due

[Northy]

cant go - same weekend as the baby is due

Grow some balls man! :p

[peetbee]

croeso y cymru :)
Didn't see your name on the entry list Craig?!

[DCM]

I am still mulling it over....

[peetbee]

Enter it, enter it!

[DCM]

or I can come up and flog my micro gear.... get some cash..... or I can race and have to buy tyres for one meeting......

Is the track going to be all carpet is what I need to know.

[GRIFF55]

i'll hire the car steve!!:woot:
gona have to try and steal a car from somewhere for this, or shrink one of mine in the wash.ha ha

[DCM]

now there is an idea lol..... car for hire lol

[cjm_2008]

Grow some balls man! :p
he's obviously got at least one working ball - he's done the crime and is man enough to do the time :D

Didn't see your name on the entry list Craig?!

i've posted on the cobra forum re running 10th scale :thumbsup:

[Body Paint]

or I can come up and flog my micro gear.... get some cash..... or I can race and have to buy tyres for one meeting......

Is the track going to be all carpet is what I need to know.

It's your club Steve, I'd guess you would know better than we would, ask you fearless leader, he probably has a plan.

Foams actually work OK on the floor in your hall once the dust has been swept by other cars. They are faster on the carpet than rubber but slower on the floor, I found lap times the same on either tires last time, in fact I ran foams for the last qually and the finals.

[DCM]

it all depends on what he decides as a track, if the jumps got carpet on the up slopes, then great, if they don't, then foams struggle a little.

[Body Paint]

wasn't an issue anywhere last year

[frogger]

Gecko foams grip nearly everywhere :wub

Come on boys, don't be scared of the micro cars, I know they are fast and furious but you'll get used to the speed and big jumps eventually :thumbsup:

:p

[frogger]

Here's a little video to wet your appetites. You might even see mr Doughty in there somewhere :D

http://www.teammagicforum.co.uk/ukmicrox/videos/Wycome_micros.wmv

[ralphee]

Thats one sick collection of micro mayhem, i must get racing soon!

Are all those guys running brushless there frogger? Ill be running brushed for a while, just wondered what the numbers are in that class?

lee

[peetbee]

brushed and brushless run together now Lee, they've split it 2wd and 4wd this year.

[millzy]

Grow some balls man! :p

oh i wish i could- boss wasnt happy when i went to kiddy national when the first little un was 2 days old

[frogger]

Doughty's car in that video is brushed, everyone else I think was brushless. We run brushed and brushless together this year as last year the fastest brushed cars in stock were doing faster laps than the fastest brushless cars so there isn't much in it.

With the new Novak Mongoose you can even run sensored brushless for the first time in micro's. The Mongoose's are blisteringly quick so most guys use the 13.5 to race. We also allow lipo's in all classes :thumbsup: so expect 20-40 minute run times with good cells.

Most people now use the FTX Blaze or LRP Shark Monster (with a buggy body) but there are still quite a few Associated RC18's, XRay M18T's, etc. In 2WD you see Exotek converted Mini-T's and Tamiya GB-01/02 chassis.

[ralphee]

Cheers frogger, well ill stick to brushed for now, ill be using a KO ex10 and one ive not raced for many years, and two, ive always ran sticks, so im bound to suck for a while LOL.

Well i hope to make a meeting sometime soon, ill be running a Bluegroove in 4WD!

lee

[cjm_2008]

apparently I'm racing, 'sponsored by ian' :thumbsup:

[Body Paint]

apparently I'm racing, 'sponsored by ian' :thumbsup:

Ian who?

You'll be ordering one soon anyway Craig. They get pretty popular over the winter.

[DCM]

mine might be up for sale, as I am still mixed as to whether I like them or not lol.

[Body Paint]

IMHO there is only one car worth buying, anything else is just an alsoran ;)

[DCM]

I know, I got the one you mean

[peetbee]

I haven't! :blush:

[DCM]

what you reckon Pete, should I race or should I spectate?

[peetbee]

Well, I'm going to be racing a standard RC18T made from loads of old spare parts, even with foams on your Blaze you'll do better than me, so you won't be last!

RACE, RACE, RACE!

[peetbee]

Ian who?

http://www.oople.com/forums/member.php?u=2375

[DCM]

does that mean we will be racing for the wooden spoon then Pete?

[peetbee]

I think I've got that in the bag, it's even got the kit motor!

[DCM]

Need any batteries?? Shame Tamiya don't do a scaled down Durga!!

[peetbee]

That's the one thing in my favour, I hung onto my lipos :woot:
you'll be needing your batteries anyway as you'll be racing, WON'T YOU??

Anyway, now everyone knows that they won't be last, how about a few more entries!!

[i4n]

Ian who?

Me!

I can't make it so I've foolishly agreed to lend Craig my Blaze...........:cry:

[DCM]

Ian, I can loan him a carrier bag....

[c0sie]

Cardiff kicks arse as a club.

Thats my inclusion into this conversation lol

[Body Paint]

Cardiff kicks arse as a club.

Thats my inclusion into this conversation lol

"Inteligent input darlin', have another beer then" :p

[c0sie]

:D :D