Teesside 2wd & 4wd Regional

[tc2k]

So, regional this weekend. Hopefully will be sun all around as weathers been nice up here. Any guesses on the winners with people doing well at the national this weekend, will anyone be up for it.

[super__dan]

What’s the surface like this weekend? I realise it’s grass but what kind, dense and grippy (Batley like) or sparse and slippy(NERCR 2wd like?

For the guys that ran the nationals this weekend, any chance of a gentleman’s agreement not to run new tyres at any point???

Predictions, usual suspects, Bulk, Rich, Tom, Ben if he holds it together for a whole 2 qualifiers AND a final (optimistic).

Dan

[Lee]

Im just hoping to make the A again, i think Mr Lowe will take 4wd as the BJ4 is like a guided missile at the moment, 2wd is a lot more even, ill go for Craig Collinson.

[Richard Lowe]

Don't discount that Greenwood chap in 2wd, he's been quick recently ;)

I'm running my tires from Bury, I'm sure Ben will go through 3 sets each day as usual :D

[LEGEND]

From what i remember, I think it may be a bit like batley but i am a bit unsure, I may go and have a look tonight to get an idea. As for results i think Richard Lowe or Criag collinson for 4wd and for 2wd it would either be Dan Greenwood or Tom Cockeril.

[super__dan]

Lee, are you the chap I talked too about jumping at Batley indoor meeting?

[chrispattinson]

I'll go for Richard Lowe in 4WD, just ahead of Craig C and Snee. Dan Greenwood in 2WD, just ahead of Rich and Craig. (no pressure guys).

I'll be aiming to sneak into my second A final of the season, in Reading like 9th or 10th position.

[super__dan]

Holy smokes, I'm not right keen on all this pressure, I prefer the Rocky Balboa approach!

[Lee]

Lee, are you the chap I talked too about jumping at Batley indoor meeting?

Yeah Dan thats me, that was my first off road meeting in a decade:D, the BJ 4 is awesome now, and i have had 2 A`s so far in the series so very happy with it, i just need to work on the 2wd now

[super__dan]

VERY good skills ace are you fully converted or do you still race the shite touring cars occasionally?

[super__dan]

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=Newcastle&day=4

happy days :(

[Lee]

Fully converted now Dan, i had forgotten what it was like to properly enjoy racing.

[Northy]

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=Newcastle&day=4

happy days :(


Your a bit high up the country there Dan, you want Middlesbrough not Newcastle, but unfortunatley the weather forcast is prety much the same :(

G

[tc2k]

Still only tuesday, weather for bury 2wd regional was rainy all the way up till the friday so I wouldnt look at those too much

[bigred5765]

try this one its from the postcode and it looks cr+p for the weekend please let it change
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp?zipcode=ts18

[telboy]

yeah, cos we're not having much luck with the weather this year. Out of the 7 meetings I've done this year theres only been 3 dry ones!:(

I think last year I only raced one wet race (on road).

...discounting wrexham when it Hailed!

I think you lot were at the kiddy national the same weekend by the looks of bathys vid.:)

[LiamD]

Is it 2wd one day and 4wd the other?

I might pop down on Saturday if there's racing, as i'm at GTi International on Sunday.

[tc2k]

2wd saturday, 4wd sunday

[Chequered Flag Racing]

What’s the surface like this weekend? I realise it’s grass but what kind, dense and grippy (Batley like) or sparse and slippy(NERCR 2wd like?)



like Batley or it was last time we raced there some 5 or 6 years back now

but without the rain we've missed over the last few months to keep it lush it'll be thin on top like my dome :D by the EOR 3 on the corners

venue address for those that haven't read all the Teesside threads is

Preston Hall Museum and Park
Yarm Road,
Eaglescliffe,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 3RH

[super__dan]

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=Middlesbrough&day=2

Weather report much better, good news on the grass, looking forward to it.

[Lee]

I know people are saying the grass is like batleys, but what is batleys grass like for those who have never been there.

cheers

[elvo]

Grass is to the British what snow is to the Eskimo's. They have 100 kinds too...


;)

[super__dan]

What’s the surface like this weekend? I realise it’s grass but what kind, dense and grippy (Batley like)



:)

Dan

[Northy]

Not sure if we'll be up Friday night or Saturday morning yet, what are others doing? :confused:

G

[Medders]

Forecast for Saturday:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/images/symbols/fiveday_sym/29.gif


Keep those ariels pointing downwards :D

[tc2k]

Typical, not going to risk blowing a brand new speedo to race in the rain despite being only a mile away. Is it okay If I race on the sunday in 4wd with my 2wd if I bring it up to weight?

[super__dan]

Yes, normally.

G - Got Kirkies wedding do Friday night so going up till Sat morning.

Bizarrely Vermin is going up Friday afternoon just to put his tent up so we can pit in it sat, then he's coming up sat night to stay over and race sunday.

You still on the wagon?

[emzy]

I've just un-entered myself for the weekend but I'm not sure if its too late... so if anyone hears my name being screamed to book in - let them know I'm not coming please?

Thanks. :)

[Northy]

Why?

G

[emzy]

Were you why-ing at me or Dan?

If it was me - I have a French exam tomorrow, a Spanish exam on Monday and a French exam next Thursday... so racing's been banned for now I'm afraid. :(

Bit gutted too - can't do enough 4wd to count.

[chrispattinson]

I knew I should have made that bet based on seasons overall standings, rather than just one meeting.

[bigred5765]

dan just type in the first 4 number of the postcode to get the right weather zone for the track
eg ts18

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp?zipcode=ts18

[tc2k]

Still pants weather. Never remembered a year being this wet, its june and we've had some sun but only in one or two day spurts.

[emzy]

I haven't even been sunburnt properly yet. What's the crack?

[tc2k]

All you can hope for is that the weather predictions are wrong like usual :D

[Col]

I have never heard such moaning in my life! Put some greens on, get out there and thrash the pants off it! All respectable speedo's are weather proof these days so there is no problem. Bloody fair weather racers - at bury they race outdoors all year....

[Chequered Flag Racing]

All respectable speedo's are weather proof these days so there is no problem

Maybe so but having to wait 6 weeks or so for a replacement under life time warranty isn't good :( if you only have 1 speedo as will be the case for more than a few racers around the country not just at this event. I'm lucky to have a few esc's but I'd still think twice these days about racing in the rain.

Maybe run the event indoors @ TRCC if it's to inclement but the roof does leak a little :)


12th's on @ Chesterfield this weekend ;)

[jimmy]

I think out of the 8 ESC's I have at home, not a single one is waterproof:(

Keyence Zero V
Keyence Zero V Extreme 2002
Novak TC2
Novak GTX
LRP Sphere
Nosram Matrix 2007
Mamba Max
Tamiya 103bk (!)

[Wraggy]

IAll respectable speedo's are weather proof these days ...

weather Resistant !!! (not proof) im not having this argument again...
but i do agree Col in my day we raced in anything , Rain & Snow... hardcore racers....

[Southwell]

Mine is weather proof, ner ner ner ner ner.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

I think out of the 8 ESC's I have at home, not a single one is waterproof:(

Keyence Zero V
Keyence Zero V Extreme 2002
Novak TC2
Novak GTX
LRP Sphere
Nosram Matrix 2007
Mamba Max
Tamiya 103bk (!)

just got 1 of the above back under life time warranty and it didn't even get wet :o :wtf:

[Wraggy]

Mine is weather proof, ner ner ner ner ner.
if its the LRP Quantum , they go the other way ,the insides just melt in the hot weather ...:rolleyes: i saw 2 go at bury ...

[PaulRotheram]

Mine is weather proof, ner ner ner ner ner.
just a shame it isnt southwell proof :rolleyes:

[Southwell]

I think out of the 8 ESC's I have at home, not a single one is waterproof:(

Keyence Zero V
Keyence Zero V Extreme 2002
Novak TC2
Novak GTX
LRP Sphere
Nosram Matrix 2007
Mamba Max
Tamiya 103bk (!)

What you doing wit a touring car speedo!! :o :p

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Rain & Snow... hardcore racers....

Did the same from 93 to late 90's and enjoyed it.

But I guess I've been spoilt by racing 12th for 6 years now.

Still the esc can get wet indoors if you spill your drink on it:D :D :D

[emzy]

He's a secret touring car lover! :o

[Southwell]

if its the LRP Quantum , they go the other way ,the insides just melt in the hot weather ...:rolleyes: i saw 2 go at bury ...

Mtroniks IP6, not blown one since i got my hands on em, and anyone who knows me from last year thats a bloody good record for me! Niggs started calling me boomer at the end of the season :D
The guts is put in a case and it's then just siliconed in place, no chance of water integration, nevermind with them being uber powerful.

[emzy]

But I guess I've been spoilt by racing 12th for 6 years now.


Maaan, 12th is so much more civilised!

Warmth, electricity, tables provided... they even schedule in a LUNCH BREAK!

[emzy]

Mtroniks IP6, not blown one since i got my hands on em, and anyone who knows me from last year thats a bloody good record for me! Niggs started calling me boomer at the end of the season :D
The guts is put in a case and it's then just siliconed in place, no chance of water integration, nevermind with them being uber powerful.

Erm.... mine died in the rain at Kiddy! I'm pretty sure it was the IP6 I had in...

Thankfully it dried out again.

[tc2k]

Nah man, I aint risking a blown speedo I njust shelled £180 out for, its taken me weeks to save for it and I still owe another £45 on it.
I like the idea of racing indoor at teesside saturday!

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Nah man, I aint risking a blown speedo I njust shelled £180 out for, its taken me weeks to save for it and I still owe another £45 on it.
I like the idea of racing indoor at teesside saturday!

Sunday to :) but I doubt it'll happen :(

[tc2k]

Aye, they wont do it. Sunday is meant to be better but knowing us itll be just as bad.
Dont see why, Id certainly rather race in a warm indoor race where the grips there than outdoors in the rain, freezing with blown speedos everywhere. people were angry at kiddy supposedly and I think it could be avoided, but, thats my view.

[jimmy]

When I said I didn't have a waterproof (resistent) ESC - that doesn't mean I'm not up for racing in mad conditions. It's a good laugh is a mudbath.

[Southwell]

Erm.... mine died in the rain at Kiddy! I'm pretty sure it was the IP6 I had in...

Thankfully it dried out again.

Not the receiver then like 99% of other people :D If it was the speedo ill push bathy in a bush.

[VONDUTCH]

Hopefully not off thread but I've just fitted a new brushless setup in my 2wd Losi and I'm a tad reluctant to blow it up in the wet.How will we know if the Regional on Saturday is still on? If the weather up there is as bad as it's been here then I would guess it would be a washout, though I hope not. Fingers crossed:)

[LEGEND]

Just a reminder, it is an open feild we will be running in, so there won't be any puddles to go splashing through. And I would know i have been could out there for about half an hour, in terential rain trapped under a couple of trees in the middles of the feild.:)

Good times.:D :D :D

Anyway, i will be going down no matter if it raining a bit. an dit will will not be that eaisy for me to just pack up and leave as my mum is dropping me off, and will have to come and pick me up. It helps that i only live in Ingleby Barwick though.;)

[emzy]

Not the receiver then like 99% of other people :D If it was the speedo ill push bathy in a bush.

I did the speedo one right, then the receiver the next!

Looks like Bathy's going in a bush...!

[Northy]

...... people were angry at kiddy supposedly and I think it could be avoided, but, thats my view.

Yeh, and people were angry at Bury the weekend after when the fianls were abandoned due to standing water on the track. You can't please all the people all of the time :mad: :mad: :mad:

G

[tc2k]

no you cant but is it better to race 2 less rounds or blow up a £150 speedo.
Im simply stating what I would like to do, not forcing my opinion on anyone

[sosidge]

At the end of the day you have to make your own call on the weather.

If you don't want to run in the wet then don't. And don't listen to the people who say you're soft because of it.

I know that I can't afford to replace the speedo and receiver in my cars. If other people can, or if getting one more set of scores is worth more than the cost of a speedo to them then leave them to it!

I made the mistake of running at the Batley regional last year, simply because I had driven so far I thought I should give it a try.

Thankfully my electronics survived, but I totally cooked one motor, failed to finish all but one of my races, drove home with jeans soaked up to my crotch, and had a thoroughly crap time!

So now I don't run in the wet. I race RC for fun, getting soaked to the skin and blowing stuff up is not my idea of it!

[Medders]

I will probably go whatever the weather. I'll just moan all day long if it rains - so no change there then.

Fortunately, if my gear goes up in smoke its worth £50 max so its a low risk game :D .

[Northy]

Its the cleaning between runs I hate. I remember at Teesdale one year:

Race, Marshal, Clean Car, Skim Motor, Race.... repeat :mad: Worked harder than at work :D :D

G

[emzy]

It was last year - 4wd... I ended up BQ! *chuffed face*

[dave p hall]

weather looks 50/50 saturday:eh?: looking good sunday:) acording to weather forcast. im still going friday night anyway.seeing as its fathers day on sunday,why not have a quickest dad of the day trophy;) organisers:confused:

[gazbaz2]

Sunday to :) but I doubt it'll happen :(
Yep your right there, not a chance, its time for the real hard off road not the mamby indoors, true grit thats what i say it sorts the men out from the boys:D and women from the girls, sorry:rolleyes:

[WHITTLER555]

Is the Mid motored car ready Rich??;)

[tc2k]

Gonna choose on the morning :D

[telboy]

we were gonna camp fri n sat, but have opted for the travelinn 1 mile up the road :) ;) mainly cos I'm gonna have my 5 yr old daughter and the missus, and I don't want her moaning and whinging that she's wet and cold in a tent......

......or my 5yr old either!!!:D

Ok we're wimps but at least we'll be warm!!

Hmmm, cooked breakfast, hmmm, shower, hmmm a bed........


But seriously, hopefully we are getting all the rain out of the way today and tomorrow, so that it isn't as bad at the w'end.

[LEGEND]

So far the weather isn't looking to promising as it has pratically been raining continuesly for the past three days.:( The only reason i dont like the rain is because i have to do a paper round every moring, And the past few days i have been arriving home like a wet dog soaked to the bone.:D

Anyway, does anybody think they might have a bit of spare room in their tents if they are taking them, because if it is raining then a gazebo isn't the best option as they will let a mist through.

But anyway lets hope for the best and that it stops raining for the weekend or at least lets up a bit.;)

[Richard Lowe]

Is the Mid motored car ready Rich??;)
Almost, I just need to put the speedo and servo in.

Make sure you have a motor and wheels/tires ready and possibly another car for practice while we get everything plumbed in ;)

[Northy]

A decision on racing or not will not be able to taken until the morning of the event, so everyone is going to have to turn up tomorrow morning anyway.

However, I do hope people use a little common sense if we get to the 'who wants to race?' voting situation. :mad: :mad:

G

[Barry Williams]

I visited the venue last night at around 9pm to see what conditions were like, although there are a few puddles (mostly away from the track location)the majority of the area wasnt too bad, grass seems in good condition also, so fingers crossed that it stops raining for the weekend.

[chrispattinson]

Its 2WD, those cars dont take much cleaning when muddy!

In the interests of safety, should there be a thunder storm, will the meeting be paused until the storm passes? I'm just thinking that standing on an elevated platform, holding a long metal stick in the air isn't the safest position to be if there is lightning overhead.

[emzy]

Don't be a big wuss Chris! :D

[Northy]

Chris, in the world we live in today H&S is a major thing, hence why I said earlier that we must be susible with any decision we make. Marshalling on a wet muddy track is also a big ?? in my opinion.

G

[Barry Williams]

The main gates to Preston Park will be locked at approx 9pm each evening, Gary Waller & myself will have access to the padlock key, please come & see us if you require a vehicle to be moved in or out of the premises after this time, we will give you one or both of our mobile numbers if you need to be out & back after this time. Please note the small side gates for pedestrian use are open at all times so if you do get stuck or have a night out & get a taxi back you can walk through into the venue. The track will be situated in the overflow carpark, turn right when you enter the park & follow the road aroud the back of Butterfly World & you will see the Trailer/rostrum. If you dont know me or Gary just ask someone to point us out. Gary will also have the keys to the toilets.
If you know someone who is not likely to read this please pass on these details, thank you.

Barry

[bigred5765]

better hand out your numbers now for those turning up late then hey

[chrispattinson]

Only joking G , I know common sense will prevail when H & S is an issue. The last thing we want is anyone injured.

Our H & S record must be quite good, lets keep it that way.

Though I did hear a rumour that it was one of our NE racers, that led to the "No open backed shoes to be worn when marshalling rule" Wonder who that could've been????

[emzy]

What a vicious rumour... :D

16.6 Marshals must wear safe and sensible footwear that will not become detached when performing marshalling duties. (Open toed shoes or sandals are not acceptable).

I feel like I've left my mark on racing...

[telboy]

just looked at the weather on text service and they've now given it to be ok in midlesborough. cloudy tomorrow and sunny on sunday.

[Northy]

Got an email from Barry saying he had spoke to Gary and it was chucking it down :( I told him I don't envy him having to build us a track :D :D :D

If teh weather is as bad for building York's track all you'll get is a bloody oval!!

G

[bigred5765]

yup the weathers still looking really bad,
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=Ts18
i got to ask is it worth pulling a caravan 120 miles to sit and watch it rain hmm

Day Time Temp FeelsLike UV index Rain Cloud Dir Speed Weather
Sat 16 Jun 0:00 9 °c 8 °c 0 0.5 mm 100 % 4 mph
3:00 9 °c 10 °c 0 0.1 mm 100 % 2 mph
6:00 11 °c 12 °c 0 0.2 mm 100 % 1 mph
9:00 14 °c 14 °c 3 0.2 mm 98 % 4 mph
12:00 15 °c 16 °c 4 1.8 mm 97 % 2 mph
15:00 17 °c 18 °c 6 4.4 mm 93 % 1 mph
18:00 17 °c 15 °c 5 6.6 mm 95 % 3 mph
21:00 12 °c 11 °c 1 0.4 mm 55 % 4 mph


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[Medders]

It took me 2.5 hours this morning to do a 30 min journey due to flooding.:(

Must admit that if the forecast doesn't improve I might think again about going.

[Richard Lowe]

If teh weather is as bad for building York's track all you'll get is a bloody oval!!
/Goes to buy a 4.5 :p

[tc2k]

Been chucking it down since early this morning and has just stopped.

[Kash]

The weathers getting better up here ..At least it's stopped raining for now.

[Southwell]

It's been sunny here lol.

[Gemma]

Not going to lie it has been raining a bit this morning, and even the Met Office have flash weather warnings for North East/West, Midlands, South West England, and Wales.

However for the time being it has stopped raining!!:cool:

Saturday and Sunday are showing temp in just under 19' but rain expected on Saturday with a break in the sun in the afternoon.

OMG! I feel like a weather girl.;)

[WHITTLER555]

Well, me, Alex and Mac have the caravan loaded and are setting off about 4pm!

If no one turns up then we will have the park to ourselves:D

[vader]

could I request that if there are any wooden jumps they have carpet on them (or something) as my TR32's don't grip on wet wood!!!

thankyou

Darth

[loose]

Hmmm, this monsoon putting me off. Glastonbury next week, I dont fancy wading round in mud 2 weeks on the trot.

If we've pre-registered but dont make it do we have to let anyone know beforehand?

[rcracer]

it be reet ;)

[loose]

mate, it'd have to raining acid and a force 9 before you'd pass on a chance to get out of Hull! ;)

You Hull boys all definitely going?

[Kash]

It still hasn't rained up here since it stopped a while ago..Still cloudy but I think the worst of the weather has passed.
:o

[rcracer]

yep sure are, in the next 30 mins :)

[LEGEND]

The weathers getting better up here ..At least it's stopped raining for now.
At least for now anyway.;) By the way what will be booking in time as i may need to arrange for my bro to do my paper round. But then again My bro never realy took to kindly to me asking at the lasat minute.:D

[tc2k]

Im wussing out saturday barring a huge turnaround and gonna try run on the sunday :D

[emzy]

I think its been raining since TUESDAY in South Shields... sigh....

[LiamD]

I don't envy any of you racing tomorrow/Sunday!

The rain has been pretty bad all day and apparently isn't going to stop till Sunday, although it's down to "fine rain" at the moment.

Not sure about people going on about blowing up electrics in the wet, with proper waterproofing it's fine... I never had a problem at Teesdale or Batley last year. Could just buy an MRT speedo for the wet weather... they're properly waterproof!

[emzy]

Not sure about people going on about blowing up electrics in the wet, with proper waterproofing it's fine... I never had a problem at Teesdale or Batley last year. Could just buy an MRT speedo for the wet weather... they're properly waterproof!

If you'd been at Kidderminster in May... you'd understand.

[Lee]

YUP same here in durham, rain since tuesday morning, :confused:

[Medders]

hmmm, not sure that to do now. had a nightmare getting to work this morning and again getting home, and thats only 4 miles.:mad:

Its supposed to be summer for fook sake :(

[VONDUTCH]

Well good luck to all those who brave the weather but I'm not going to bother.Hope the weather IS better for you all:)

[tc2k]

Yeah, good luck to everyone tommorow, hope its nice on sunday when I hope to come down and race my 2wd and get hammered :D

[telboy]

yeah, it took me an hour today to take my daughter to school.....1.5 miles away! normally takes 5-10min.

sky clearing here at the mo.
jst watched the weather for the teeside area, and they said it will be dry tomorrow morning and rain in afternoon, then be dry sunny and 21 degrees on sunday.

even if we dont run tomorrow we should be ok on sunday.

[Alan1467]

Still raining heavy here at the moment just south of Durham and been raining all day The local forcast was dry Sat mrorning, wet afternoon and the same Sunday, so I may give it a miss

Alan Harland

[Northy]

I've just had a couple of texts that say that the track is in good condition (as it drains well) so we should be ok for tomorrow, but we will have to decide in the morning.

I personally think we we be racing. ;)

G

[AndyM]

YIPPY! :D :rolleyes:

[Lee]

Keep it moist:D

[tc2k]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/24hr.shtml?world=4637

Thats rather confusing? Most sites say all day

[bigred5765]

really glad i didn't go now rain all day and getting heavy later on looks OK for Sunday though ill go up then
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=Ts18
check here best online site there is i think

[Medders]

Yes, the lashing rain last night meant my alarm was turned off :confused:

Standing in a field in lashing rain vs pub lunch and lazy afternoon......hmmm

[tc2k]

Hasnt rained so far, supposed to start around 1 oclock

[tc2k]

Hasnt rained all day and the sun is starting to come out, just my bluddy luck, effing BBC :mad:

[Lee]

It was a good day, even got warm at times, there was a few showers but nothing to really soak the track;)

[chrispattinson]

Was a great days racing. Thanks Teesside.

All you fair weather racers missed a good, warm day.

Can't wait for 4WD tomorrow.

[emzy]

Aren't you camping Chris?

I might be coming down now...

[notlawnomis]

Chris isn't camping, but Dave Pack, Chris Bell and a few others are there to night, are you planning on racing tomorrow??

[emzy]

I wasn't until a few hours ago...

Revision or regional... hmm...

[tc2k]

racing 2wd in 4wd tommorow, haha gonna be a whitewash, bring it on :D

[AndyM]

a great days racing, really good,:D despite only finsing 2 runs, and being nocked out of the fianl by some1 that cant drive the rite way up the track :mad:

thanks teesside!! a fab day! :)

[notlawnomis]

racing 2wd in 4wd tommorow, haha gonna be a whitewash, bring it on :D

Hope you've got plenty weights to get it up to the 4wd minimum weight then !!

[tc2k]

i think im justm about there, no weights so used coins haha

[emzy]

I'll just chase your car round and make myself some money!

[tc2k]

:D :D

[Chequered Flag Racing]

and being nocked out of the fianl by some1 that cant drive the rite way up the track :mad:


car was looking good in the final, up to 2nd from 10th :) until that idiot caused your demise :(

leave the slipper as is for now, service the diff, you'll find it'll be the small thrust race that's gruff rather than the diff it's self

[AndyM]

ok, cheers for ya help yesterday! you were very helpful :) thanks

[Chequered Flag Racing]

AndyM / done a little research

Gearbox internal ratio stays the same but mmpr (millimetre per revolution) is the bit that matters when going to a larger tyre. Without changing the pinion/spur from 20/81 your rollout was to big a change for your 37's. On top of that you also had long, damp grass that creates drag on the car. Not sure how tall TR's are so guessed @ 86mm to show how they affect rollout.

Schumacher/Ballistic tyres
20/81 = 23.87mmpr

YokomoTR32
20/86 = 25.66mmpr


so you would need to fit 18/78 = 23.98mmpr to get near to 23.87 if you need to run TR32's

[telboy]

Well it was looking to be a good day for my first 4wd run in 13 or so years.

until I stripped the gears in the D4 rear gearbox.:(

Could've bodjed it back up, but my daughter wasn't feeling well either so we went home before the finals.

Well done to the teesside club for putting on a fantastic day.
The track was actually pretty good, despite only having one jump and being all grass, the undulations in the field added that little bit of extra intrest to the track.

I'll be back and more prepared for york.;)

[xx4-nutter]

very good weekends racing, great tracks, very well run :) ..

more jumps would have been fantastic ! lol ..

Garry D.

[super__dan]

The track was actually pretty good

Graham was the architect of the 4wd track with help from others inc the Teeside guys, I thought it was a good track today, nice one G!

[Lee]

Nice one G the 4wd track was ace, corners are good!!!

Roll on york, loved 4wd today, well done to rich lowe for the win and i a cracking race with northy in the final although we were never side by side;)

[tc2k]

thanks to all the teesside lads who organised the event, was really a great day for me and the track was great, the undulations in the grass really made it even better.
Loved it

[Richard Lowe]

And well done Lee for your best regional result!

BJ4 1-2 :cool:

[notlawnomis]

Thanks to all at Teesside, and others that helped out with the track, for all your hard work over the weekend, especially considering the weather over the last week. The track was great both days, really enjoyed racing on a track with so many undulations, rather than loads of jumps, made a nice change, lets hope you can do it again next year!!!

Had my best results for many years over the weekend A7 & B3, helped by low numbers on Saturday and setup help for my BJ4 from Rich and Lee, many thanks for the tips, just need to get the thumbs going abit faster!!

BJ's Rule!!! :eh?:

[footey]

hi ye great weekend i made d finals both days and finished 3rd in both my best results so far and made my goal for this season { d final } yes

[vader]

Well done to Brett for making his first Regional 'A' final in 2wd.

[bretts]

Thanks Vader, It was my best ever result!!!

Qualified 4th finished 6th. If only I hadn't crashed on lap one.

Thanks to everyone who didn't turn up, you made it possible :D

Brett

[rcracer]

And thanks for calling me "TOOL" Brett in the first round first lap and with a new car :mad: , was a great weekend enjoyed it and cant wait for york... any pics going up Northy ?

[bretts]

oops, sorry. It was in the heat of the moment. I was on a mission all day.

[rcracer]

oops, sorry. It was in the heat of the moment. I was on a mission all day.

no worries fella :D its takes a more than that to offend me, well done on your result ;)

[super__dan]

Actually don't put yourself down Brett, you still would have been in the A even if all the usual suspects had turned up!

What I would say is rememeber that remember an early heat when it rains later is a good thing, so your F5 lincense didn't do you any harm this weekend did it ;)

Lee, you did great yesterday, get yourself to both the F3's and F2's and mix it big time!

[Lee]

Thanks Dan and Rich, The car was just so easy to drive yesterday it almost felt slow, the final was awesome i knew that yourself and northy were close and were closing at times, i just made sure i kept it on its wheels for the 5 mins.

[NeilD]

A brilliant two days racing. Well happy with a C and D final placings.

[NeilD]

Brett actually turned up very pissed, i believe this is his new training method, so the fact he completed a lap let alone make the A main is staggering! A big well done though as you were on form all day.

[chrispattinson]

Thanks to the organisers, really enjoyed the meeting.

From what I saw, most finals were relatively clean, some excellent driving. Well done to Rich, and to Lee who has suprised a lot of people with the transition from TC to buggys.

And please read this:

And a little cheeky promo for the event in South Shields, we really need drivers to attend if this is to progress into getting a superb permanent facility sorted for the North East. So can you book in using our online booking in service, see this thread for more details: http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3783

[Mike West]

Couple of pics from the weekend

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[chrispattinson]

Good pics Mike. Hope the ones of your A final turned out ok aswell

[sosidge]

We have some more pictures of Teesside from Mike at the NERCR website - http://www.nercr.net/images/Teesside4wdRegional170607/index.html - although most are of NERCR racers, you might also spot yourselves in their!

[footey]

any pics from northy as he was taking some:)

[notlawnomis]

Are the results coming soon, had a look on Teessides website and the NE regional results website but no joy:( Or am I missing something!!

[gazbaz2]

Are the results coming soon, had a look on Teessides website and the NE regional results website but no joy:( Or am I missing something!!
Hi Simon the results will only be on the NE regional, full throttle http://www.brca-northeast.org.uk/.
Gaz

[Barry Williams]

Results are up on N/East website, although the finals appear correct, the 2wd overall points in the standings from Teesside are wrong! Anyone cast any light on this??

[Northy]

Email sent to Derek :wtf:

G

[bretts]

the 2wd overall points in the standings from Teesside are wrong

i'm glad someone else noticed this, thought it was just me?

[Barry Williams]

Email sent to Derek :wtf:

G

Cheers G

[wacattack]

anyone got a link to the results?

[Northy]

Message from Derek:

"Realised this on Sat at York based on comments.

Redid points table several times (auto system) and always missed 2 points at the top end of table, no idea why. So checked each event out compared to finals results and did Teesside manually - resubmitted to Brian for website last night.

Regards - Derek"

Hopefully the correct championship data will be up soon.

G

[Northy]

anyone got a link to the results?

Look up there ^ :rolleyes: :D :D

G

[wacattack]

Look up there ^ :rolleyes: :D :D

G

When i click on that link I cannot click on the Teeside icon, its as though it hasnt been updated. I can only click on the 1 before it (the 4wd regional)

[bretts]

try this then...

http://www.brca-northeast.org.uk/outdoor/2wdr34wdr3/report/20072wdr34wdr3.htm

computers eh?

[Richard Lowe]

Refresh the page, the link works for me :)

[Northy]

OK:

http://www.brca-northeast.org.uk/outdoor/2wdr34wdr3/report/20072wdr34wdr3.htm

G

[wacattack]

got it, cheers peeps

[Lee]

Do we know when the pics will be up?