NASTE Odd Thursday Night Classes - Updates & Revisions CLOSED 1/11/18 (Page 2 of 2)

I know the Jag XK120 had a motor pod, but I guess I was thinking for a solution to the NC-5 mounting in the AC Cobras and '56/'57 Corvette...

It turns out that that the NC2 is the only Ninco 180 can motor that is close to 14K, none of the currently Ninco made motors will work, however the adaptors to fit an FC 130 into an FK180 mount are readily available at almost every site I looked at.

Ok then...  Without re-visiting everyone else's submissions for consideration, I have a few thoughts.

GT Class
My two cents: Leave it alone.  It's the simplest classes we have: two doors and a roof.  I love it.  It lets everyone run just about anything against anyone.  Yes, there will be entries which will fall into the "knife to a gunfight" category, but I see GT as the "group hug class" where everyone can run something and still fit in.  Yes it may take a bit of tuning and performance enhancement to actually win, but you can run anything you want (with a roof and doors).

So with that as the set up, where do we stick the Thunderslots and NSR's?  In my opinion, right here.

I understand that it will take a very seriously built entry to be able to best a T-slot but I am averse to regulating them out.  I would look forward to the challenge of building something to run competitively with them- I have a Slot.It 962 which currently runs comparably with them (you may have seen it- it's painted white with some red), so I know it can be done.  Will it take some effort?  Yes, but isn't that why we have a hobby?

I know NSR's have a reputation, but I don't think they're as quick or fast as the T-slots.  I think the T-slots are the target benchmark.

Trans Am Class
I am inclined to say leave this one alone too.  If someone is inclined to build a podded trans am car, it can run in the GT class.  I think the $35 car + BOSA tire recipe is a pretty good basis for the class.  I am pretty sure we currently can go to metal wheels and gears and remain legal for the class too, but I managed to get my entry moving satisfactorily with the stock running gear all around.

Can Am Class
I also like this as it is.  It will be interesting to see how the T-slots run with the Slot.It McLarens.  I may end up getting a spider T-70 in the end, but I am pretty happy with the Slot.It.  We'll see how it shakes out as more T-slots show up in the grid.

Classic Sports Car Class
For the record, I like this class as it is, but I also like Mitch's proposal about the reduced RPM motors as well.  I might suggest to spec a 14k motor with 7mm tires and non-podded chassis and the 18k motor with 8mm tires and podded chassis, mix and match any years up through 1969(?).  Run them separately if we have enough entries to do so.

F1 Class
Meh.  I run this class because I like hanging out with you guys.  Not a fan of the F1 slot car.  I stumbled onto a Scaley McLaren for $35 which runs reasonably well, but I doubt I will spring for a Policar to be competitive.  I think it's too complex/broad spectrum and if we want to get serious about it, we should pick an era and run them hard.  The disparity between the various eras makes it hard for me to take this class seriously.

The new proposals:

DTM
I like the idea.  I think you can count me in.  Just need to bring myself to purchase a Carrera product on purpose.

GT, revisited
In reference to Doc's comment about splitting the eras of GT, I might suggest a re-branding of the class.  What I am thinking is re-label it as a continuation of the Sports Car class, breaking it down by decade, starting with 1970 and working up from there (leaving the Classics I and II categories to cover all prior years of sports cars).  So a 70's sports car class would have 917's, 512's, 935's, 908/3's, 936's, T-70's, Matra's, Alfa T33, Gp 5 cars, etc...  The 80's sports car class would have all sorts of Gp C and GTP entries, Trans Am Mustangs, BMW M1's, 935's, Lancia Beta's, etc...  The theme would continue...

One change which I would include in the above suggestion is losing the roof requirement.  This would allow the Matra, the 936, the Audi R8, BMW LMR, plus others I don't know off the top of my head.  I think this would be a fun place to fit them in.

Other than that, run these sports car decade classes in the same spirit as the GT class- run what you brung but groups by genre.  Don't want to change the GT class?  Let's just add these on as their own stand alone categories.

BRM Trans Am
While we're talking about running new classes and such, rules for a BRM 1/24 Trans Am class will shortly be posted.  They will reflect our current box stock philosophy for the BRM products.  Get yourself a car and let's run them.

No doubt I will want to go back and edit a few of these ramblings, but I must hit "post" now and get on with things.  Look forward to discussing on Thurs!

Chris

I think that would be the best idea Mitch, unless everyone agrees to integrate any changes to a class well before they are raced as a point race.

Or post it on a shared drive and we can all see them.  I can set it up so only you can edit it or anyone else if desired.  That'd keep it all in one place.  Should be fairly easy.

Bill, use google docs.  It's a simple upload.

You can list the link here if you like.  We do the same thing with the motor list.

Does that work Monte?

did you guys get this sorted?