PDA

View Full Version : Nationals 2007 with my B4


stegger
09-10-2006, 09:00 PM
Looking at racing a B4 and a BX at next year's nationals, fedup with saloon's:confused: . Was wondering if you run control tyres and if not what tyres (inserts) do you use and when (weather conditions) and at which tracks? sorry for all the questions:)

jimmy
09-10-2006, 10:00 PM
At Nationals, sure, control tyres are used- usually 2 types of tyre are chosen and you are free to choose a compound
At most tracks in the UK one tyre would be a Schumacher mini spike, the other usually a Ballistic Buggy mini spike. Places like Tiverton are different - where one American tyre is usually specced.
The tyres will be listed when the National venues are decided next year. Compounds


I've never personally tested the difference with different inserts - but a lot of people use what USED to be refered to as "snee blue", you can still buy these at nationals from a few different sources, not hard to find (but you cant buy them from snee any longer). Though I don't know where you'd buy them online - possibly Glyn Ward (brm motors)

BenG
10-10-2006, 08:10 AM
I have a question, When I mould my own shell, can I use it in the nationals? (2wd)

stegger
10-10-2006, 09:51 AM
At Nationals, sure, control tyres are used- usually 2 types of tyre are chosen and you are free to choose a compound
At most tracks in the UK one tyre would be a Schumacher mini spike, the other usually a Ballistic Buggy mini spike. Places like Tiverton are different - where one American tyre is usually specced.
The tyres will be listed when the National venues are decided next year. Compounds


I've never personally tested the difference with different inserts - but a lot of people use what USED to be refered to as "snee blue", you can still buy these at nationals from a few different sources, not hard to find (but you cant buy them from snee any longer). Though I don't know where you'd buy them online - possibly Glyn Ward (brm motors)
CHEER'S JIMMY

ashleyb4
10-10-2006, 04:04 PM
Yup ben you should be able to when i was scrutenering the only rules where motors and cells. And as long as it fits in the box its fine.

A

burgie
10-10-2006, 05:23 PM
isn't there something about the shells being commercially available though?

not sure how many would have to be made for it to be deemed commercially available, but I could be wrong altogether.

ashleyb4
10-10-2006, 05:58 PM
You will have to take it up with the BRCA if knowone knows.

A

jimmy
10-10-2006, 06:24 PM
No, I was told there is no rule about commercial availability on shells at nationals- but maybe thats wrong since I did read it once.
Surely tho tricky would have lost his 2wd southport result since he was running a XXXCR shell before it was available :p so i think its ok.