RACING SUNDAY THE 6TH

[martin so16]

normal sunday meeting this week so whos comeing down to play :woot:

[Stuweatherman]

Looks like the weather is gonna be cloudy so should be there, especially now I have some rear tyres that should give some grip in the wet/damp!! lol

Think a few of the clanfield boys are coming along too

[TARTMAN]

Weather and saturday nites drinking permitting, I will come down and give the 4wd a blast i think....... Need some practice with bher before the MKGP that seems to only be round the corner all of a sudden!:o

[maseace]

will be there this sunday looking foward to it:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Deano577]

will be there this sunday looking foward to it:thumbsup::thumbsup:

About time where you been!!

[hotrodchris]

Weather permitting:thumbsup:

[Crazy L]

if the rain holds off, I'll be down:thumbsup:

[TARTMAN]

Glad we all made it, I had a great time with the 4wd sx3 and no breakages.
Nice weather, albeit a little on the chilly side earlier on. sun came out and warmed up thou.
1st time i have seen a lipo go up in smoke, wow they go up well! Not sure whos it was but thankfully only minor damage to the car!

Great racing at torch yet again......:thumbsup:

[Deano577]

Good mornings racing I'm enjoying the 4wd drive and the track some Close racing had by all untill next week.. what will the layout change Too?????

[ASKay]

really enjoyed today, great racing:thumbsup:.... cannot wait till next Sunday now... hopefully my spare bits will arrive in time, (down to my last mid belt, and my Cat is eating them!)

[mikeyscott]

really enjoyed today, great racing:thumbsup:.... cannot wait till next Sunday now... hopefully my spare bits will arrive in time, (down to my last mid belt, and my Cat is eating them!)

Which belts are those as they have released some uprated belts etc.

So who blew a lipo? LIPO sacks time?

[martin so16]

Which belts are those as they have released some uprated belts etc.

So who blew a lipo? LIPO sacks time?

lipo blew in cammers durango pin on prop shaft done it while racing common prob on rangos so its not a chargeing problem

[TARTMAN]

its not a sack issue, its a pin/durango issue. maybe we will need to start having mini sacks on the lipos! LOL, there would not be room...........

Is a racing incident, the driver got out OK so all safety features are working well!!!!!! LOL.:D:D:D:D:D

lipo blew in cammers durango pin on prop shaft done it while racing common prob on rangos so its not a chargeing problem

[martin so16]

its not a sack issue, its a pin/durango issue. maybe we will need to start having mini sacks on the lipos! LOL, there would not be room...........

Is a racing incident, the driver got out OK so all safety features are working well!!!!!! LOL.:D:D:D:D:D

LOL :thumbsup:

[MrMagoo]

Although it has crossed my mind that having a fire extinguisher in race control might be an idea (assuming there isn't one there already?). Most incidents I've seen, thankfully only a couple, have happened when the LiPOs were in the car and not actually while charging.

[SteveB]

Although it has crossed my mind that having a fire extinguisher in race control might be an idea (assuming there isn't one there already?). Most incidents I've seen, thankfully only a couple, have happened when the LiPOs were in the car and not actually while charging.

John, we have a extinguisher hanging up in race control, fortunately martin with his spade rescued the poorly Lipo,

We ensure that everyone knows about it, I can just imagine the F1 type of situation and the car covered :woot:

[maseace]

Yeah really enjoyed today, the new track layout is challenging but good, will need to work on my skill level now ha ha

[mikeyscott]

Hope not too much damage for cammer's

[TARTMAN]

just a top deck i think, looked a little melted to me when he passed!
There is always an odd melted bit of plastic when a fire breaks out.........:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Hope not too much damage for cammer's

[M.Andrews]

Another enjoyable mornings racing at Torch:thumbsup:. Struggled with the new layout and table tops today:thumbdown:,hope to improve with more practice!!:thumbsup:.
I don't think we need a fire extinguishers as have Martin and a SPADE!!!:thumbsup:.
Look forward to next week.

[Chris-S]

Although it has crossed my mind that having a fire extinguisher in race control might be an idea (assuming there isn't one there already?). Most incidents I've seen, thankfully only a couple, have happened when the LiPOs were in the car and not actually while charging.

Dry chemical extinguisher or sand. A lipo went up at RC-Arena, CO2 extinguisher did a good job of spreading burning mess about!

[TARTMAN]

A spade is good, but an actually extinguisher would be great, althou, you need to cheack them as not all suitable for electric fires! (sorry, the security/safetyman in me). so maybe a suitable fire blanket etc available may help. I have a 1st aid kit in my RC gear if anyone needs anything, and i am also 1st aid at work trained etc, so, any help, i am the short bald one with the loud mouth and at the moment a lovely movember tash filling in nicely!!!!:yawn::yawn::yawn::yawn::yawn::):):woot:


Another enjoyable mornings racing at Torch:thumbsup:. Struggled with the new layout and table tops today:thumbdown:,hope to improve with more practice!!:thumbsup:.
I don't think we need a fire extinguishers as have Martin and a SPADE!!!:thumbsup:.
Look forward to next week.

[SteveB]

Another enjoyable mornings racing at Torch:thumbsup:. Struggled with the new layout and table tops today:thumbdown:,hope to improve with more practice!!:thumbsup:.
I don't think we need a fire extinguishers as have Martin and a SPADE!!!:thumbsup:.
Look forward to next week.

Martin and me will be planning some more changes as too much marshalling going on and frustration in the amount of mistakes that was going on, so will have a chat with Martin this week to improve things:thumbsup:

[TARTMAN]

JUST WHAT I SAID AT THE SAME TIME I WAS TYPING LOL....:o

Dry chemical extinguisher or sand. A lipo went up at RC-Arena, CO2 extinguisher did a good job of spreading burning mess about!

[mikeyscott]

2wd for me next week.

Hope no burning cars :(

[ASKay]

Which belts are those as they have released some uprated belts etc.

So who blew a lipo? LIPO sacks time?

Yep, It is allways the mid belts on mine, think i have got through 1 rear belt and 4 mid belts, I have ordered the new tougher ones to see if they are any better for the next replacement :)

[mikeyscott]

Ouch.

What belt tension are you setting, kit?

[TARTMAN]

i have not built my sx3, as got it from martin, but i cant see any way to adjust the tension?

OK, come on, make me look silly.:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Ouch.

What belt tension are you setting, kit?

[mikeyscott]

i have not built my sx3, as got it from martin, but i cant see any way to adjust the tension?

OK, come on, make me look silly.:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Eccentric cams on diffs. They adjust the diff height.

I found kit setting too tight.

[ASKay]

Ouch.

What belt tension are you setting, kit?

Yep, and if anything the mid belt feels a little loose, but i have not sealed the edges of the belts yet, so i will try this gem of a trick before buying shares in the belt making industry

[TARTMAN]

didnt realise that made the belt tension different....... but not had to do anything apart from shocks, shock mounts on it som far!
Must get some spare belts, schumacher, please deliver me some parts lol........:):thumbsup:

Eccentric cams on diffs. They adjust the diff height.

I found kit setting too tight.

[TARTMAN]

prey tell????????????:confused:


Yep, and if anything the mid belt feels a little loose, but i have not sealed the edges of the belts yet, so i will try this gem of a trick before buying shares in the belt making industry

[mikeyscott]

Drop Tom an email at Schumacher for suggestions.

Drop me an email and I'll send you his address

[ASKay]

Drop Tom an email at Schumacher for suggestions.

Drop me an email and I'll send you his address


Cheers Mikey

[ASKay]

prey tell????????????:confused:

Well, if I remember correctly, I have read about belts suffering from fraying from the edges and then giving up, on the SX3's and a solution that was proposed was to rub some adhesive onto the edges of the belt to prevent fibres from breaking free. Some were using more rigid glues, but the most promising sounding to me was something like an bike innertube glue.

[TARTMAN]

ineresting thought/idea.
I think that makes sence, if its the edges that give up. if its the teeth then i guess thats just the way it bites!!!!!!! I would be interested in the results from this survey!
Are the new belts(the tougher ones), from schumacher, and are they made in all 3 for the sx3?
:):woot::):confused::confused::confused:

Well, if I remember correctly, I have read about belts suffering from fraying from the edges and then giving up, on the SX3's and a solution that was proposed was to rub some adhesive onto the edges of the belt to prevent fibres from breaking free. Some were using more rigid glues, but the most promising sounding to me was something like an bike innertube glue.

[ASKay]

ineresting thought/idea.
I think that makes sence, if its the edges that give up. if its the teeth then i guess thats just the way it bites!!!!!!! I would be interested in the results from this survey!
Are the new belts(the tougher ones), from schumacher, and are they made in all 3 for the sx3?
:):woot::):confused::confused::confused:

Well I have on order the mid and the front belt in the tougher type (below), so hopefully by next Sunday I will be running these, without glue, if not then it will be standard belts with glue on the sides, and a good look at the tensioning... :confused::confused::confused:

U3935Bando Extra Strong Mid Belt - CAT SX3

U3936Bando Extra Strong Front Belt - CAT SX3

[martin so16]

ineresting thought/idea.
I think that makes sence, if its the edges that give up. if its the teeth then i guess thats just the way it bites!!!!!!! I would be interested in the results from this survey!
Are the new belts(the tougher ones), from schumacher, and are they made in all 3 for the sx3?
:):woot::):confused::confused::confused:

your still on the stanard belts that it come with darren never had a problem with them :thumbsup:

[TARTMAN]

Yep, i can see that, but now, cheers, you have given that the kiss of death! LOL. just need to order spares and may as well get the uprated versions....... Cheers buddy!:):woot::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumb sup:

your still on the stanard belts that it come with darren never had a problem with them :thumbsup:

[TARTMAN]

just schumy parys searching.
they list the rear belt at 4mm or 6mm, what one do i need? thought they were all the same width?:confused::confused::confused::confused::con fused::confused:

[martin so16]

just schumy parys searching.
they list the rear belt at 4mm or 6mm, what one do i need? thought they were all the same width?:confused::confused::confused::confused::con fused::confused:

the kit std is 6mm both work i think you find but ive been wrong before lol look up the part numbers in the manual to make sure :thumbsup:

[TARTMAN]

ordered the the upgraded front band mid, but he rear says 6 or 4 mm, som ordered the 6mm. just clicked pay, so hope its the right one... lol.... cheers buddy! I think i may need shares in schumy spares lol:):thumbsup::woot::confused::confused::confused ::confused::confused:


the kit std is 6mm both work i think you find but ive been wrong before lol look up the part numbers in the manual to make sure :thumbsup:

[Stuweatherman]

Good day sunday again, track keeps improving week on week. Be good to see that lip on the table top sorted as so many where falling prey to it (me included). I certainly enjoyed the jump followed by table top but so many where struggling there so it might be worth thinking about moving it either 2 foot further to the left or put that combination on the short straight infront of the rostrum.

Still can't work out why that bit of astro by race control stays so greasy all day too!!?? Yellow minispikes where good for most of the track but just too slippy for that corner. :confused:

Off to chippenham next weekend for some indoor racing but looking forward to the next club meet and then the winter series round 2 as sounds like i'll have the centro by then!! :thumbsup:

[DHB]

Good day sunday again, track keeps improving week on week. Be good to see that lip on the table top sorted as so many where falling prey to it (me included). I certainly enjoyed the jump followed by table top but so many where struggling there so it might be worth thinking about moving it either 2 foot further to the left or put that combination on the short straight infront of the rostrum.

Still can't work out why that bit of astro by race control stays so greasy all day too!!?? Yellow minispikes where good for most of the track but just too slippy for that corner. :confused:

Off to chippenham next weekend for some indoor racing but looking forward to the next club meet and then the winter series round 2 as sounds like i'll have the centro by then!! :thumbsup:



The astro stays greasy and wet as it is at the bottom of hill and race control stops the sun getting to the area around there. Its a pain, but the same for all of us and no real solution as we need a race control.

[jaywestwood]

aldershot on-road track used to suffer from that until they opened the bottom of rostrum up... maybe when the new race control goes in it can be put in diff place or have the race control under the rostrum

[martin so16]

aldershot on-road track used to suffer from that until they opened the bottom of rostrum up... maybe when the new race control goes in it can be put in diff place or have the race control under the rostrum

the main problem with moveing race control is the loop as we would have to dig up the track to get it out then dig up the track for its new home i have been thinking about doing this but its alot of work

[TARTMAN]

you love ya shovel thou martin, you firefighter you!!!!!:eh?::):):thumbsup::thumbsup::woot:

[Deano577]

Why can't you extend the cable ???

[martin so16]

Why can't you extend the cable ???

pass i dont if you can i will have to find out even if we extend it will still have to put it under ground cant have where someone might trip over it

[martin so16]

you love ya shovel thou martin, you firefighter you!!!!!:eh?::):):thumbsup::thumbsup::woot:

cant get the fire fighting shovel dirty darren lol :thumbsup::D:thumbsup:

[ASKay]

Some Photos of the 2WD race from the 6th Nov meeting...

https://picasaweb.google.com/106979780018922320363/November92011?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[Stuweatherman]

Thanks Alex, some good ones there.

[TARTMAN]

Thats just drive-ist!:cry::cry::cry:
no 4wd? lol....................:thumbsup:

[ASKay]

Thats just drive-ist!:cry::cry::cry:
no 4wd? lol....................:thumbsup:

:woot::woot::woot: multi-tasking is not my bag..... :woot::woot::woot:

[TARTMAN]

Thought it was only women than can't multi task? lol....:thumbsup:

:woot::woot::woot: multi-tasking is not my bag..... :woot::woot::woot:

[ASKay]

Thought it was only women than can't multi task? lol....:thumbsup:

I know my place.... :lol: