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RACE REPORT!! WORKSOP!!

Hi Guys,

Well... We had a great day on Sunday. As some of you may know Ed Kerry came up with us and raced. It was the first time in 3 years that Ed had raced 1/10th off-road. In the first round we used a prototype one-way and unfortunately it snapped a drive-shaft. So he carried on the race on 2wd :D and half broken.

In the second round it ran really well... until the speedo thermalled out. We sorted this problem out by reaming some holes in the front of the shell and fitting a fan on top of the speedo. We also geared down a tooth. We should of expected it as it was really fast and being quite toasty indoors. (was nice being warm and inside rather than in the rain outside)

The third round was good but could have been quicker if he had a clean run.

The fourth round was the best and actually put him 14/15th overall in round. So you could imagine where he would be if he had all rounds similar to the fourth!

We ran worn tyres all day and did think after, that we should have put a new set on as most people ran a new set each round.

Ed was very happy with the balance of the car and was unhappy that he couldn't get a clean run and show the car's full potential.

We ran an old 5.5 bonded brushless motor and found it was far quicker than needed.

More than anything Sunday was a test day for us and we did achieve want we wanted.

Now on to our Team Drivers!!

WELL DONE!!!:thumbsup:

I know I have already said this but they did very well. This was the first time out with the Pred's. Compared to everyone using a car that they would have been running for ages! There were a few teething problems, but they got sorted out and learnt a few things. Andy was the highest ranking in the Team Drivers and went brilliant. He could have been in the running for a trophy until his tyre burst. It was a great race to watch.

Garry did come first in his final:thumbsup: which was brilliant. Matt did well when he ran the car but had electronic troubles which is a shame as he didn't finish his rounds. He didn't finish his final either, I did think he was easily in for a trophy. (Unfortunately some numpty's on the stand couldn't keep their mouth's shut and were very off-putting. I do think it was unfair them taking the 'pee'. They obviously wanted all the attention on them I'm sure they'd have something to say if it were done to them!)

Shane and Peter also did well even though they had 'nightmares' getting to Worksop. Shane broke down on the way here and I believe missed practice. Peter had come straight from work - working nights, I don't know how he stayed up. ;)

We were really pleased with our drivers they are really nice lad's, enthusiastic and showed potential. We are pleased with our new Team:thumbsup:

If they did this well first time out it shows that they can easily improve... Watch this Space:thumbsup::p

Yanina
Team Xtreme

good report Yanina, cheers for the support yesterday!

You have an e-mail btw :thumbsup:

Andy

Yanina, I know there has been a lot of banter about the X11, but we all know it was just a bit of fun.

I'm sure nothing like that happens in touring cars, but as we are all friends we know it is just a laugh and we all have fun.

All the best lil ben

PS everyone was getting encouragement in their finals :)

Ben it wasn't the owner of the site that I called numpty and it was in the first final to run. I do think that cheering on etc is necessary and makes a nice atmosphere - but not these guys what they were saying and doing.

A picture of an X11 install - Neat!

I JUST SEEN A PIC OF THE TEAM XTREME VAN!!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

That is awesome:thumbsup:

i'm going the same way, but with a Tekin R1 pro

you know what servo posts that are ?

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Originally Posted by Cooper (Post 108841)

i'm going the same way, but with a Tekin R1 pro

you know what servo posts that are ?

It was a prototype install - we are in the process of producing a conversion.

Thanks Josh!!

Much better idea of having the servo upright. Leaves alot more space for electrics. :)

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Originally Posted by ben (Post 108845)

Its garry http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/nif20.../OOP_7270.html :thumbsup:

Garry, you look sooo happy! :thumbsup::lol::thumbsup:

hasnt ed been running the pred indoors on a wednesday nite for some time:confused: or maybe ppl were telling me fibs:bored:

Cool race report Yanina :D.

Yea Ed would have been on a very fast run if it wasnt for that mishap with the speedo thremaling :thumbdown:.

That van is awsome haha second time i seen it :p.. hehe.

Cant wait to get my car outdoor now ! roll on Eastrax ! ;)

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Originally Posted by AndyM (Post 108854)

Garry, you look sooo happy! :thumbsup::lol::thumbsup:

I had been up since 4 Am LOL ! and im sure that was round 5:30PM time lol..

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Originally Posted by mw02veg (Post 108855)

hasnt ed been running the pred indoors on a wednesday nite for some time:confused: or maybe ppl were telling me fibs:bored:

The same car may have been run, maybe not the same driver ;)

errr well it actually came from his dad that he has been running the pred indoors so erm i think he has been running the car :p

ahh ok fair enough ;). Last week at worksop Ed wasnt running that car it was somone else i forget the chaps name now but was still as fast LOL, i thought it may have been somone else that you may have seen..

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Originally Posted by mw02veg (Post 108862)

errr well it actually came from his dad that he has been running the pred indoors so erm i think he has been running the car :p

It's his first time at a modified meeting and has had a poodle round on an X11. This was the first time he ran the car though.
:p:p

so he has been running electric then more recent than 3 years ago? and a pred? come on mate play the game lol

Whatever:confused::confused:

hahahahahahaha looks like someones been telling fibs lol. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::lol::lol::lol::o:o

just out of interest, i overheard someone at my club (southport) saying that team xtreme were looking to "sponsor/support" however you want to put it, one of our meetings? not sure on any details ie regional, national etc, just wanted to know if its at all true?

Thanks Tom :)

oh, and congrats team drivers! sounds like you all did a great job!! :thumbsup:

Cheers mate !

That would be ace that Tom :)

now now everyone, settle down :D

Im calm jimmy. Just telling the "truth" :)

i hope mine turns up tomorrow, i finish college early so could spend a night building it :p

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Originally Posted by josh_smaxx (Post 108840)

I JUST SEEN A PIC OF THE TEAM XTREME VAN!!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

That is awesome:thumbsup:

Pretty bloody quick too:lol:, it passed my bright orange beastie going down the motorway from worksop like i was at standstill:thumbsup:

I think they need Orange wheels on that van to take it to the next level to make it even faster ! :thumbsup:

It was my first time out with the aero as well, if you dont count southport last weekend and 2 batley test days, i had also never raced at worksop either if you dont count saturdays:confused:

Cool report though, watch out jimmy.

Oh and i think someone is angry, they wrote in black instead of orange:o

Well, it seems anything I say on here someone will always know better. I'm not fibbing either but if you want to think that to feel better go ahead:confused:

Give them a break guys! :thumbsup:

Im sure Team Extreme are pleased with the contribution of all their team drivers. Its no different to the CAT SX in respects of Ed running quietly indoors. I have done testing with the Cat (not for 'ages') yet as far as I was concerned Sunday was its first competitive outing. Would of been crazy to put the car out having never run it at all.

Ed is a quick driver and although a difficult day (i was ref'ing his heat at times) still showed glimses of the car being capable.

Yeah at a few points during the day when I was watching one of the pred's really got hooked up and looked very fast indeed!

They look a really neat piece of kit too!

Once youre settled with a car like that it can become really fast, i cant wait to try mine outdoor :woot:

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Originally Posted by jimmy (Post 108996)

Give them a break guys! :thumbsup:

In the right hands in the old days ? Ie Sloppy /Moore / Mitcham and a few other top names the Pred was the one to try and keep up with at worksop ! I ran a Mitch 98 back then and as long as there wernt to many big jumps you could clean up on the flat stuff ! It was like a good touring car.
In heat 2 on Sunday there were a couple of preds the one that was really quick could pull 3-6 M on me on the flat corners he just struggeld a little with the table top and the small double single.
Driving a pred I think is still the same you drive it like you stole it on the flat stuff but you only give it 80% on the rough stuff !

And back then you had to worry about stripping diffs etc etc ! You used to have 2-3 diffs pre built for each meeting. All that has been sorted now! With the right track and the right hands I dont think much could keep pace with a pred ! :thumbsup:

" cant belive I just said that But I loved that car just couldnt afford back then to keep running one ! " :cry:

and thats having driven most Cats/Yoko/Losi/ etc etc .

Keep at it GUYS !

Thanks bondy,

You should come back to the Pred. They are very wallet efficient:) when it comes to running one.:thumbsup:

No really it's nice to see some decent comments... at last

I would have loved to have run one of these cars at the nationals but the opertunity did not arise. I think team xtream are doing a fantastic job and they are a british company, with the new cat the future I hope is good for british racing good look all the team xtream drivers for this season.:thumbsup:

thanks guys for the kind words :D

Bondy, you should get another pred, the X11s are really good cars; very smooth, and nice to drive.

:)