Coventry CMCC Dirt track from 2011

[spyro]

Hi Folks

I'm really looking forward to Sunday And thought I would share this back from 2011 to remind everybody how good the trucks are on the dirt:

http://youtu.be/ttHJoOVtZ0c

Cheers

Chris

[Frecklychimp]

yeah its a fun novelty but meeting should be on astro track like the rest of the series, things have moved on a lot since 2011

Buying dirt tyres for 1 meeting makes it ridiculously expensive for a days racing, especially if it rains Saturday night and meeting is moved onto astro at last minute.

Fine for the local Cov lads that run on it throughout the year so get use out of the tyres but for everyone else paying for travel too makes this round a big kick in the wallet.

Would love to run at round 1 but not with a £120 wheel & tyre bill before i leave the house and know if they work or not!

[jimmy noke]

I agree mark

[Slider SCT]

Well I'm looking forward to it as its my 1st national,why not run a 2nd dirt track in the series?.
I know the guys at storm valley would be happy to host one and no worries on the weather
Btw this has nothing to do with it been my local track! :-)
Steve

[Moss Models]

I have some Holeshots on AE/Losi fitment wheels used for one meeting at RHR for sale. They are like new and at least you can use them at Storm or RHR as well.

[A.R.C Raceway]

Originally Posted by Slider SCT

Well I'm looking forward to it as its my 1st national,why not run a 2nd dirt track in the series?.
I know the guys at storm valley would be happy to host one and no worries on the weather
Btw this has nothing to do with it been my local track! :-)
Steve

And of course Storm Valley.....

[spyro]

Originally Posted by Frecklychimp

yeah its a fun novelty but meeting should be on astro track like the rest of the series, things have moved on a lot since 2011

Buying dirt tyres for 1 meeting makes it ridiculously expensive for a days racing, especially if it rains Saturday night and meeting is moved onto astro at last minute.

Fine for the local Cov lads that run on it throughout the year so get use out of the tyres but for everyone else paying for travel too makes this round a big kick in the wallet.

Would love to run at round 1 but not with a £120 wheel & tyre bill before i leave the house and know if they work or not!

Fair enough...

[HarlowS]

Where on earth are you getting your tyres from at £120 ?!?!

I have some wheel nuts at £5 each if you need those too

Originally Posted by Frecklychimp

yeah its a fun novelty but meeting should be on astro track like the rest of the series, things have moved on a lot since 2011

Buying dirt tyres for 1 meeting makes it ridiculously expensive for a days racing, especially if it rains Saturday night and meeting is moved onto astro at last minute.

Fine for the local Cov lads that run on it throughout the year so get use out of the tyres but for everyone else paying for travel too makes this round a big kick in the wallet.

Would love to run at round 1 but not with a £120 wheel & tyre bill before i leave the house and know if they work or not!

[Frecklychimp]

Originally Posted by HarlowS

Where on earth are you getting your tyres from at £120 ?!?!

I have some wheel nuts at £5 each if you need those too

3 trucks, 6 pairs at £20 a pair and that's without 6 packs of rims at £8 a pair

[A.R.C Raceway]

Due to the non event of mmrx i have just acetoned tyres off and put on new rims. Perfect!
Admit that series could do with another dirt round. Rhr dirt is always an option and make other dirt venue run same tyres. Keeps it simple and cheap.
Coventry always host a great meet. So lets just get on with it, same for everyone.

[Frecklychimp]

Originally Posted by A.R.C Raceway

Due to the non event of mmrx i have just acetoned tyres off and put on new rims. Perfect!
Admit that series could do with another dirt round. Rhr dirt is always an option and make other dirt venue run same tyres. Keeps it simple and cheap.
Coventry always host a great meet. So lets just get on with it, same for everyone.

It is the same for everyone... doesn't mean that it's not a bad call and an expensive days racing, from chhatting to a fair few past championship drivers on Sunday it has put off a fair few drivers from going to this round including myself, which is why i brought it up.

If there were more dirt rounds and control tyres so its not a big gamble and local knowledge advantage for some drivers then i would buy the tyres and attend the meeting with my newbie Nephew in tow for his first season of SCT racing.

As it is there are a handful of completely different patterned tyres recommended, good chance with our weather it won't happen last minute as in many past seasons and anyone new or changed trucks over the seasons has to splash out on expensive tyres for one meeting in a championship, from past experience they just end up sat in pit box gathering dust.

[john wolfe]

See our dirt track at Coventry well worth ago its fun
Cmcc dirt track Coventry on you tube now
John

[Justingt5]

Not camping for this one as only live 20 mins away, will be camping at most of the others in the series!