476 Topic by kidvolt

(17 replies, posted in Events)

Ok, we've talked about a rally class.  As it turns out the World Rally Proxy is getting ready to start up and they will be using Scalextric Group B rally cars.  For the most part these are:

Ford RS 2000
Audi Quattro
Lancia Delta S4
MG Metro 6R4

Interested in joining the proxy?  Perhaps this would be a decent start for a rally class.  Ebay has a number of these cars available.  I'm already on board with a Lancia Delta S4 but I'm also considering the Michelle Mouton Audi Quattro.

In the immortal words of Stig Blomqvist at the Maine Forest Rally when discussing dust on the course: "Don't be a wimp, put your foot down!"  Been there, done that, got the autographed t-shirt.

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477 Reply by kidvolt

(91 replies, posted in Race Rules)

Agreed.  Build it, let's see it go!

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478 Reply by kidvolt

(5 replies, posted in Cars)

I think we agree here that the two choices that work best are open classes and classes with spec cars of the same caliber.  More enforcement or at least better classification would be a plus.  I would hope open class would still have some motor limits?  More is not always better.

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479 Topic by kidvolt

(5 replies, posted in Cars)

Do we just outlaw this car now?

https://www.pendleslotracing.co.uk/nsr- … inner.html

Or try it against the Thunderslot?

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480 Reply by kidvolt

(6 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Penguin Point Can Am Series

37 - Dan Fritz
34 - Mitch Brooks
30 - Terry Abbott
28 - Al Christensen
28 - Goose Gossett
25 - Monte Saager
24 - Jeff Fields
21 - Tracy Flood
15 - Dorothy Abbott
13 - Greg Petrolati
11 - Rico Locati
9 - Victoria Saager
8 - Paul Painter
8 - Todd Flood
6 - Tyler Petrequin
5 - June Petrequin
4 - Kylie
4 - Jimmy Jones
3 - Perry Petrequin
1 - Terry Redeau
1 - Cash
1 - Jake

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481 Topic by kidvolt

(3 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Well, how about that, weather so nice the first of February we were compelled to open the garage door for much of the afternoon.

This was the first race for the new Can Am class.  Competition was close.  I was doing great until my car decided to pit about half way through it's third heat.  Oh well, maybe next time.

Can Am:
1.  Terry Abbott - 46.8 laps
2.  Goose Gossett - 46.6
3.  Al Christensen - 45.3
4.  Dan Fritz - 45.0
5.  Greg Petrolati - 43.7
6.  Mitch Brooks - 42.8
7.  Dorothy Abbott - 42.6
8.  Monte Saager - 40.0
9.  Jimmy Jones - 38.6
10. Victoria Saager - 38.2
11. June Petrequin - 38.0
12. Perry Petrequin - 36.2

IROC Race #29 - Ninco Stratos
1.  Dan Fritz - 41.0
2.  Goose Gossett - 40.9
3.  Monte Saager - 40.3
4.  Terry Abbott - 39.6
5.  Al Christensen - 39.3
6.  Greg Petrolati - 39.0
7.  Dorothy Abbott - 38.3
8.  Mitch Brookws - 38.2
9.  Victoria Saager - 35.9
10. Jimmy Jones - 35.8
11. June Petrequin - 34.7
12. Perry Petrequin - 34.0

Thanks to all for coming to play.  Always good to get a whuppin'!

Of special note, Bryan Trachsel stopped by for a visit pre-race.  We offered him track time but he'd just got out of surgery for his driving arm recently and had to decline.  Perhaps another time.  Always good to see the Flyin' One.

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482 Reply by kidvolt

(127 replies, posted in NASTE)

Agree with Al.  I know Chris, Fernando and I all ran Thunderslots in that 3rd race.

And they were quite good.

And unlike slot-brother Mitch, I can bring a poor quality car to every race for every class.  Don't ask me how I do it.  Tuning secrets like this are closely guarded.

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483 Reply by kidvolt

(127 replies, posted in NASTE)

I'm fine either way.  My objection is to any slot car of slot.it quality bursting in to the Classic Spo's Car category.  Barring scratch-builds it really is about the only pod choice for that class.  I'm happier with it in it's own class.  I prefer non-podded classics.  Feels more classic to me.

This is nothing but a personal preference.  Had I a Slot.it Ford GT I might feel otherwise.  But I'd probably just run it as a GT.  Or get the NSR Ford GT.  Hmmmm...

Choices, choices, choices.

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484 Reply by kidvolt

(127 replies, posted in NASTE)

"We did discuss at the beginning if the Thunderslots were allowed (along with the NSR's), and we did all say yes."

Lacking a sample size since I don't think we'd even seen one prior to the start of the season this was a poor decision.

I like mine too.  But it's not fair competition to the other cars based on the RTR experience.  That is if fair is important.

I would like to think that the first two races of the evening being run would be made up mostly of similar spec class cars of a reasonable value so that new racers can be attracted at a reasonable rate of expense.  That is if new members are important.

I'm hoping that we find a reasonable solution here but one does need to be found.  Perhaps it's this simple...  leave it in the box until next season.  Or, hand it to a lesser racer and let them taste the glory for one night.

So riddle me this...  Will the car also be legal for Classic Spo's Car Class 2 with a lower powered motor and thin tires?  That would be even more ludicrous than the allowance of the Slot.It Ford GT in that class - an allowance I still do not understand.

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485 Reply by kidvolt

(127 replies, posted in NASTE)

Here's my take:

Not knowing what was going on with regard to this car's legality for any class I made my objection known as soon as I saw Greg's car set on the track.  There was no time for discussion.  I came expecting that the Slot.its would be the top dog in this fight.  To my thinking when you introduce a car - not a line of cars - and a single model at that - that can EASILY then run at least one second faster per every lap than the comparative competition you have an issue.  Slap on a $90 price tag and it becomes the same issue we fought against with the Racer/NSR situation.  And it's not like any fabulous tuning was involved.  ;-)  You take the car out of the box, place it on the track and beat the bloody hell out of everyone that is running something else.

I did run my car once in the GT class having heard it had already been allowed.  Think I was second to Chris' TS car.  But no more, the car is retired but I may make it available to anyone that wants to run it in whatever class allows it.  Personally I think it's an unfair advantage.  Akin to having a Difalco controller while your opponents are using non-adjusting Parma's.

Since it comes in two versions, coupe and open top. will they both be legal for, well, just how many classes?  That is, will the open top car be legal for GT and will the coupe be legal for Can Am?  And what other freaking classes?

In the future I suggest the solution is the creation of the Thunderslot class.  It can rotate with the 1:24 classes for the limited amount of racers that have them.  It has no place among the other cars at this point in my opinion.

It's like the appearance of the 917/30.  The car that pretty well destroyed the Can Am series in the first place.

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486 Reply by kidvolt

(27 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Get one of those and bring it.  Love to see it going around the track.

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487 Reply by kidvolt

(27 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

Super bowl?  Don't care, sorry.

Rico, body - yes, what's the motor?

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488 Reply by kidvolt

(27 replies, posted in Penguin Point Raceway)

No.  They are not allowed for the new class.

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489 Reply by kidvolt

(2,147 replies, posted in NASTE)

And she's still a wonderful singer.

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490 Reply by kidvolt

(2,147 replies, posted in NASTE)

Memory really is the last part of  guy to go soft.

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491 Reply by kidvolt

(127 replies, posted in NASTE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHPSY3QrgnI

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492 Reply by kidvolt

(127 replies, posted in NASTE)

Does Dobby need socks?

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493 Reply by kidvolt

(127 replies, posted in NASTE)

Was I there?  What did we race?

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494 Reply by kidvolt

(25 replies, posted in NASTE)

Let me give it a little thought.

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495 Reply by kidvolt

(25 replies, posted in NASTE)

I think that's fine but we need to have some sort of motor limit since the releases are all over the place with general offerings from SCX, Scaley, Ninco, Team Slot, ScaleAuto, NSR and so forth.  Finally some nights to run the Stratos'!

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496 Reply by kidvolt

(2,147 replies, posted in NASTE)

Or Saturday night...

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497 Topic by kidvolt

(25 replies, posted in NASTE)

Official Class Rules - subject to change

BRM Trans Am

Can Am

Carrera DTM

Classic Sports Cars Division 1

Classic Sports Cars Division 2

F1

GT

Rally

Scalextric GT3

Thunderslot & NSR

Trans Am

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498 Reply by kidvolt

(45 replies, posted in NASTE)

Yes, I'm going to start a new post with the list of google docs.

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499 Reply by kidvolt

(45 replies, posted in NASTE)

No, it doesn't.  Email me.

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500 Reply by kidvolt

(45 replies, posted in NASTE)

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

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