All day meeting - 29th May 2011 - 2nd Round of 2011 Summer Series

[mikeyscott]

After the successful first round we have Steve Brown leading the 2WD champsionship and tied with Mark T in the 4WD.

So who is in for another great days racing, hopefully some more people coming in from far and wide.

Would be great to see the Schumacher crew, DC etc.

Also Schumacher are kindly supporting the series, so it'll be Schumacher TYRES ONLY.

There will be trophies for the top 3 in the finals.

Supporters of TORCH 2011 Summer Series are:
Schumacher
RW Racing
RCLazy

[Deano577]

Count me in I'm looking forward to it c u Sunday if your there

[Dudders]

Shame not to see trophies for the D finals. I know Adam was very pleased with his first one. I was thinking of running in the D myself!!!:woot:

[mikeyscott]

Shame not to see trophies for the D finals. I know Adam was very pleased with his first one. I was thinking of running in the D myself!!!:woot:

Sorry that's a typo there should be trophies for D finals etc

[Dudders]

Woo Hoo :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

D Final here I come!!! :woot::woot::woot:

[hotrodchris]

at present no nitro for me on the 29th so should be there:thumbsup::p

[SteveB]

Great meeting on the 1st May, well done to Mikey for making the A, well deserved result, Vega looking good, also great to see some new faces to club.

Will be good to see you all back :thumbsup:

Also may look at a little raffle if people are interested. Tyres, Inserts, Pinions, Spurs, etc, Just a discussion point at moment.

RC Lazy I'm sure will contribute from is growing empire :thumbsup:

Please speak up if your interested, just think will make a even better day our for racers.

Steve

[Deano577]

I have two tickets!!!!
Also could you put some of your set up tips into the raffel!!!!

[mikeyscott]

Great meeting on the 1st May, well done to Mikey for making the A, well deserved result, Vega looking good, also great to see some new faces to club.



Yup hope it's not a fluke! Shame it's so f'ing ugly..

[SteveB]

I have two tickets!!!!
Also could you put some of your set up tips into the raffel!!!!

Dean, any advise on set up is free :thumbsup: but from what Ive seen your progress since returning to racing is great and only a matter of time before you will want to try and mid motor car.

I'm willing to donate a race with any or my cars for the raffle :lol: Just don't break it :cry:

[simoncrabb]

Raffle on race day sounds a great idea, yep, we've got stuff we'd put in.

Free ticket or two for each entry and then £1 a ticket. Draw it at lunch time!

[Randall34]

I would say aye for a a raffle, at least i would have a chance of winning something, as i've got no hope of winning any races.

Getting to drive one of Steve's cars - i would defo buy some tickets.

[SteveB]

I would say aye for a a raffle, at least i would have a chance of winning something, as i've got no hope of winning any races.

Getting to drive one of Steve's cars - i would defo buy some tickets.

Neil, you just need to get down and race a little more often, how was your car on sunday?

[Randall34]

The car was great, its me thats the problem, you are right - i need to get down south and race more.

Although, despite having a new SP GT 2.1 EX speedo and a V3 6.5, it still seemed to labour along the back straight. It is no where near as quick as your TLR22 with the same motor, my batteries are 5000mah 30c and the gearing is 81/23. Would this be why?

[SteveB]

The car was great, its me thats the problem, you are right - i need to get down south and race more.

Although, despite having a new SP GT 2.1 EX speedo and a V3 6.5, it still seemed to labour along the back straight. It is no where near as quick as your TLR22 with the same motor, my batteries are 5000mah 30c and the gearing is 81/23. Would this be why?

Gearing looks about right mayby a 76 may help? The set up of speedo on the 2.1 maybe different to the GT Pro version Im using, so worth having a search around for what others are doing, also how old are your lipos and any tranny settings that could be slowing the car down.

Bear in mind I cooked a motor on Sunday:(, due to over gearing the stupid thing:blush:, so will be looking at playing with gearing more and more.

[Deano577]

Dean, any advise on set up is free :thumbsup: but from what Ive seen your progress since returning to racing is great and only a matter of time before you will want to try and mid motor car.

I'm willing to donate a race with any or my cars for the raffle :lol: Just don't break it :cry:


ThAnks steve it's great to be back after twenty odd years
c u Sunday if your there

[Crazy L]

I wont be making it.

You have to feel sorry for me really, no RC, but Lei is taking me abroad for 3 nights for my Birthday to a surprise location, all bought and paid for:thumbsup:;).

[wylie]

Have good time Lionel :-)
I can't make either.

[Briangb]

I hope to be there again, but plan on leaving the gremlins at home.
Have now fixed my steering issues (famous last words). Car was running great up and down the road yesterday. Damn kerbs! New shell will be back by then also. Can't wait.

[mikeyscott]

I hope to be there again, but plan on leaving the gremlins at home.
Have now fixed my steering issues (famous last words). Car was running great up and down the road yesterday. Damn kerbs! New shell will be back by then also. Can't wait.

What have you changed re the servo?

[MrMagoo]

Looking forward to it... just finished sorting the Mad Rat ready for a shake down this Sunday - much as I enjoy running the 'Rango it's too much stress at the moment.

[Randall34]

I took some pics on my phone, here are some from the A Final 4WD, Mark and Steve's Tamiyas.

[Randall34]

More pics of Steve in the last A Final. Check out the ones with the turnbuckle missing and the rear CVD hanging out, 3WD.............

[rob8246]

Would love to come down and race but clashes with 8th National :(

[wylie]

Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!! can now make this date :thumbsup:

[hotrodchris]

Another Clanfield day in the sun!:thumbsup:

[Northern Monkey]

Just realised that I can’t make this one :(

[mikeyscott]

Just realised that I can’t make this one :(

tut tut - excuse better be a good one ;) !

[M.Andrews]

Can't make it to round 2 of the summer series as I'm off to Spain for a long weekend with everyone from work(around 40 people),flights and hotel(5*) paid by work!. Should be a right laugh but unfortunate that it clashes with the summer series!!!!.

[RobW]

It's all a bit quiet on here:bored:

Do we have any new drivers for round 2? Remember, everyone is welcome irrespective of ability. Round 1 saw some very close racing throughout all the finals with several finals won on the last corner.

Gave Losi a couple of runs yesterday afternoon and all seems fine until a quick downpour put paid to any more running. Think I'll run it next week. Anyone want to buy an X6?

Long range weather forecast currently says cloudy with 10% chance of rain - we'll be fine:D

Rob

[mikeyscott]

Well I've got some new parts for the SV so rock on :) (famous last words..)

I'm in the process of trying to sort out raffle prizes...

[martin so16]

i will be there running losi 22 going to be a great days racing the track mite be changeing for round 3 of the summer series still thinking what im going to do cant have you all geting used to how it is :woot:

[Northern Monkey]

That double table top jump we discussed? :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::D

i will be there running losi 22 going to be a great days racing the track mite be changeing for round 3 of the summer series still thinking what im going to do cant have you all geting used to how it is :woot:

[martin so16]

o yes just need you and dan to come down and help move it lol and move it back if it dont work :D that and a new track lay out :woot:

[Deano577]

Where can we view the championship table?
Double t t sweet

[dibble34]

Remember, everyone is welcome irrespective of ability.

Rob

See Wylie, told you no one minds you coming :p

I hope to be there, going to try a new setup so no doubt i'll be crashing a lot :blush:

[wylie]

You'll have to put Dibble in with the learners. I've discovered he's rubbish.
http://www.clanfieldrc.co.uk/results/current/mtg22/f2r1.htm
Sorry to go off topic

[mikeyscott]

Where can we view the championship table?
Double t t sweet

www.torchracing.org.uk/results/2011

[mikeyscott]

I'm please to announce that Tony from Rudebits www.rudebits.co.uk has donated a £25 voucher for our raffle.

Many thanks Tony

[Nige]

How much is the raffle this year Mikey?

[hotrodchris]

Mikey might be bringing a new driver on Sunday who hasn't raced for 15 years and guess what he's got a Rango

[mikeyscott]

Mikey might be bringing a new driver on Sunday who hasn't raced for 15 years and guess what he's got a Rango

Nearly another Rango heat!

Got another racer switching to 4WD (511/410)

It's going to be a good one. I'll be rolling 2WD unless something lands on the doorstep

[martin so16]

im running 2wd as well in the same boat as mike waiting for new toy to get here :D

[mikeyscott]

Raffle - People will get one raffle ticket on book in and if you want more it'll be £1 per ticket

[mikeyscott]

New driver details, please email to info@torchracing.org.uk

Cheers :)

[maseace]

Good news and fingers crossed it is meant to be dry now tomorrow instead of raining bbc you better be right for once;)

[mikeyscott]

Can people make sure they park nicely to make use of the limited parking space we have.

I for one will be pitting under a gazebo & sharing it with a few other TORCH racers, but parking my car away from the track.

[MrMagoo]

Us nitro boys are all planning on pitting (and BBQ'ing!) together, aiming to get there early to get set up, then we can stick the cars out the way somewhere.

Fingers crossed for the weather, looking forward to running the 'Rango with a new speedo in it now Wylie's got it all soldered up for me.

[Deano577]

Good news and fingers crossed it is meant to be dry now tomorrow instead of raining bbc you better be right for once;)

G'day what time you getting there

[maseace]

should arrive about 7.50 to get some practice in with the new weight under the lipo to see if it does anything

[Deano577]

should arrive about 7.50 to get some practice in with the new weight under the lipo to see if it does anything

Cool c u there I got the weight to try 2

[Briangb]

Lucky you John C. Think I fried my esc last week. Took the receiver with it as well.
No show for me this time. At least I get a lie in. Will be able to watch F1 as well.
Hope the weather stays dry and you all have a good day. Half way through the year
and I have not yet had a trouble free meeting. Surely my luck must change soon.

[mikeyscott]

Results online - www.torchracing.org.uk/results/2011

Many thanks to those that made it today

[jpmatrix]

Really enjoyed the racing today. Made a few silly mistakes but overall happy with the car. Just need to be more consistent and work on the setup.

Many thanks to all who was involved in organizing todays racing :thumbsup:

[Deano577]

Thanks to all that run today's racing, great day racing,
well done to mr consistant Adam,James and craig. with b finals and 9 lapers they just missed the magic 10 bring on round 3 I need to catch up with Adam who's 3 points ahead!!!! It will be done .

[simoncrabb]

Another great day, some great racing going on, thanks to everyone at TORCH for making it all happen. :thumbsup:

We'll be back to support the other rounds of the summer series with the shop, and seeing as Mark is 2nd and I'm 3rd in 4wd we've got some more racing to do too!

[hotrodchris]

Spot on day as usual guys!
For a change had a good days qualifying made it into the A Final and then only made 1 lap in all 3 finals but there is always next time.

[maseace]

Great days racing and a well done to the now retired mad rat she has done me proud and proves a fifty pound kit can keep up with more expensive cars, i will from next week move onto the cougar and see if that can get me the 6 seconds i need to do ten laps i hope it does as 4x more expensive then the rat.

Well done to everyone today and had some great racing with dean and james, dean with his medal well done.

[Robocop]

Really good day again made the trip from cornwall worth it again,and results up before i even got home

[Briangb]

Spot on day as usual guys!
For a change had a good days qualifying made it into the A Final and then only made 1 lap in all 3 finals but there is always next time.

Chris. That may well be my fault. I only managed 3 laps last week.
I fear some of those Rango gremlins may still be lurking in the
Hampshire undergrowth. With any luck they have all jumped ship
from my pit box, and as I was not there they were waiting to pounce
on any unsuspecting Rango driver. Well done for making the 'A'.

[mikeyscott]

Many thanks for the comments guys. Thanks to the team who help run the meeting.

I'll be back in a couple of weeks, hopefully to shake down a 4WD ready for the next regional.

[Randall34]

I had a great day dispite the disaster of getting caught speeding on the way down the M3. I had an ok first race, destroyed the diff on the warm-up lap of race two, and missed race three while trying to rebuild a busted diff with no spares (thanks to Mikey for the c-clip). Only to return to race four and have the motor wire drop out 30 secs from the end.
These crap three races left me in the C Final (sorry to Dean and Jack as they should have won and come second if i wasn't there) I won the first two finals with a fully functioning car and crashed out of contention in final 3 and finished 7th.

This has to be a case against Round by Round, if we were running FTQ i wouldn't have taken a trophey that someone else should have won. Althought it did allow another driver to earn more points in the series. So swings and roundabouts i suppose.

Next time i hope luck will be on my side (karma or some sh*t).

Great to meet Dean again, we used to race some 20 years ago.....

See you next time (i will try and make some morning meetings too)

Neil

[mikeyscott]

Cheers Neil, did you take some photos etc?

I'm planning on doing FTD on one of our standard meetings at some point just to mix it up for fun (allow the one lap wonders a better chance :p - which includes me!)

[Deano577]

Cheers Neil, did you take some photos etc?

I'm planning on doing FTD on one of our standard meetings at some point just to mix it up for fun (allow the one lap wonders a better chance :p - which includes me!)


Hi mike what is ftd ???

[SteveB]

Hi mike what is ftd ???

Fastest time of the day

[hotrodchris]

Chris. That may well be my fault. I only managed 3 laps last week.
I fear some of those Rango gremlins may still be lurking in the
Hampshire undergrowth. With any luck they have all jumped ship
from my pit box, and as I was not there they were waiting to pounce
on any unsuspecting Rango driver. Well done for making the 'A'.


Cheers Brian all the clanners made it into the A Final which made it interesting !

[Deano577]

Thanks steve
has any one got any photos of the day?

[SteveB]

Thanks steve
has any one got any photos of the day?

Neil Randell will hopefully supply some this week will post on the torch site soon, also oople if poss

[SteveB]

Cheers Neil, did you take some photos etc?

I'm planning on doing FTD on one of our standard meetings at some point just to mix it up for fun (allow the one lap wonders a better chance :p - which includes me!)

Mike you can't change the size of the goal posts half way through the game lol anyway if the drivers want ftd we will make it happen?

[mikeyscott]

Only change on non summer series. Not bothered about morning meeting format. FTD/RBR

My next meeting at torch will be round 3 of summer series.

[Randall34]

I only got a few pics from the last final, and of course all of the trophy presentation. I will send them tonight or in the morning and post up some pics on here.

I am planning on doing an on-board movie in HD soon, just need to be able to make the cam safe on the car. I tried it in the back garden but i don't have table tops and sleeping policemen there. The cam will need to be fitted well and i'm not quite there yet........watch this space.