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

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

No, it doesn't.  Email me.

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

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

Well...  I'm supposed to be a better driver than this but to be honest, I knocked Doc off in the first corner of both heats we ran together.  Sorry Doc.  Looks like some practice may be in order.

Slot.it C Class:

1.  Monte Saager - 46.5 laps
2.  Dan Fritz - 46.4
3.  Tracy Flood - 45.6
4.  Goose Gossett - 45.4
5.  Al Christensen - 44.2
6.  Jeff Fields - 44.0
6.  Terry Abbott - 44.0
8.  Dorothy Abbott - 42.5
9.  Victoria Saager - 42.4
10. Mitch Brooks 42.2
11. June Petrequin - 40.9
12. Todd Flood - 39.8
13. Greg Petrolati - 39.5
14. Perry Petrequin - 38.6
15. Jake - 36.7
16. Tyler Petrequin - 34.9

Penguin Point IROC Series
Policar F1

1.  Terry Abbott - 44.5 lapds
2.  Tracy Flood - 44.4
3.  Dan Fritz - 44.1
4.  Greg Petrolati - 43.9
5.  Monte Saager - 43.5
6.  Goose Gossett - 43.3
7.  Mitch Brooks - 43.1
8.  Al Christensen - 42.2
9.  Fernando Carlos Boehm De Carvalho - 41.4
10. Tyler Petrequin - 41.3
10. Dorothy Abbott - 41.3
12. Victoria Saager - 41.0
13. Todd Flood - 39.4
14. June Petrequin - 38.5
15. Perry Petrequin - 38.3
16. Chris - 37.1

Thanks to all the racers for coming to play.  We'll be moving to the new Class for the next First Sunday, details posted elsewhere.  Vic has also posted some pictures and video to the Penguin Point Facebook page.

Well...  I'm supposed to be a better driver than this but to be honest, I knocked Doc off in the first corner of both heats we ran together.  Sorry Doc.  Looks like some practice may be in order.

Slot.it C Class:

1.  Monte Saager - 46.5 laps
2.  Dan Fritz - 46.4
3.  Tracy Flood - 45.6
4.  Goose Gossett - 45.4
5.  Al Christensen - 44.2
6.  Jeff Fields - 44.0
6.  Terry Abbott - 44.0
8.  Dorothy Abbott - 42.5
9.  Victoria Saager - 42.4
10. Mitch Brooks 42.2
11. June Petrequin - 40.9
12. Todd Flood - 39.8
13. Greg Petrolati - 39.5
14. Perry Petrequin - 38.6
15. Jake - 36.7
16. Tyler Petrequin - 34.9

Penguin Point IROC Series
Policar F1

1.  Terry Abbott - 44.5 lapds
2.  Tracy Flood - 44.4
3.  Dan Fritz - 44.1
4.  Greg Petrolati - 43.9
5.  Monte Saager - 43.5
6.  Goose Gossett - 43.3
7.  Mitch Brooks - 43.1
8.  Al Christensen - 42.2
9.  Fernando Carlos Boehm De Carvalho - 41.4
10. Tyler Petrequin - 41.3
10. Dorothy Abbott - 41.3
12. Victoria Saager - 41.0
13. Todd Flood - 39.4
14. June Petrequin - 38.5
15. Perry Petrequin - 38.3
16. Chris - 37.1

Thanks to all the racers for coming to play.  We'll be moving to the new Class for the next First Sunday, details posted elsewhere.  Vic has also posted some pictures and video to the Penguin Point Facebook page.

Not so sure about that one however there are both adapters for the long can pod and replacement pods for the shorter motor.

And I would say most of the Classics were actually powered by the venerable NC-1.  Only more recently with the loss of the NC-1 did they seem to move to the NC-5 making the cars ludicrously overpowered.  And since the Classics were always a motor holder mounted into the chassis it was an easy adjustment.

I have at least 5 spare NC-1 motors and a few adapters if anyone wants to go that route.  However I think the best choice would be to spec this one:

Jack Rabit Motor 14,000 RPM , Mabuchi type with 2mm double shaft  $9.95

Probably even relatively easy to get.

I'm with Al.  LOL

Anyone want to suggest a rally class?

The easy route is to go with Slot.It for the GT cars and probably Policar for the F1 class only because we can probably count on more cars going forward and parts availability for anything that breaks.

Not the only route, just the easiest.

We could also use a class more in line with the N-N-N-Ninco Classics.  Or inline as they are.

Here's the rules:

Ninco Classics

Stock Ninco Classic with the following allowances:

1.  Rear Tires - BOSA (!) - glued/trued ok
2.  No traction magnets
3.  Weight can be added inside the car
4.  Bushings can be glued
5.  NC-1 or similar motor

Sub-class allows for similar cars from other mfg/scratch-build with similar motor.

Bill...

As I have seen the Policar F1 cars are running basically stock.  Anyone running a different brand that keeps up is not running stock.  They've either bumped up the motor, added weight or both and perhaps more.

I think the Policar F1, Thunderslot, and NSR all deserve their own class.  They are not to the point of overly expensive any longer and if we want to get to where we are running similar competitive cars unlike the wild west style GT and F1 classes then we need to probably look at classes by type AND manufacturer.

We've done this long enough that the best and LEAST EXPENSIVE racing really is similar class cars from the same manufacturer.

This doesn't mean we couldn't have our other classes as well but it wouldn't be unreasonable to have a few stock classes and run one of them each time.  It would certainly be easier on the new folks we hope to attract.

To that end we should add a DTM class using the Carrera DTM's.  Here's my proposed rules:

Carrera DTM

Stock with the following allowances:

1.  Rear Tires - BOSA (!) - glued/trued ok
2.  Traction magnets removed
3.  Braid can be changed/restrung
4.  Digital models can remove the light boards and digital chip *
5.  Weight can be added but you may not need to

* You don't have to buy a digital version.  But, if you do, either save the parts or sell/trade them to me.

The cars retail for under $40 and there are significant liveries so that we all aren't racing the same car.

513

(4 replies, posted in Cars)

A very happy holiday to all my slot buddies.

514

(14 replies, posted in Cars)

I'm not aware there is one.

Picture test...

http://www.naste.org/members/monte/T-Slot-1.jpg

What do you mean?

Hysterical.  You guys kill me.

Wouldn't it be easier on EVERYONE'S pocketbook if we removed these cars from the GT class and just IROC 'em?  They don't seem like a fair race against the other cars in this class at this time.

516

(6 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

That'll make a difference!

517

(24 replies, posted in NASTE)

The magnetic effect doesn't work so well inline, you need angle winder for best results on a metal rail track.

Also with lower RPM limits the baby king is an extra lead weight.  It wasn't just the motor that made the King Cobra so effective.

I was there and I saw Bill Bostic!  Only thing better would been to give him a punt or two.  Oh well...

Thanks again Al.  Always nice to take a whoopin'.

519

(24 replies, posted in NASTE)

Puzzle me?  Not so.  I've had a few of them, they just don't push any buttons for me.  And as a stock entry, they leave quite a bit to be desired.  However since I did need one to "race" I bought the Javelin as it was all they had.  I'll be happy to offer it some selected updates.

520

(24 replies, posted in NASTE)

My first thought is we should use this motor:

http://www.professormotor.com/product-p/hrmh1.htm

Not too spendy and I hear it will be a decent motor as far as having similar performance across the line.  Mitch can probably tell us more.

521

(24 replies, posted in NASTE)

Well, I don't think it's any secret that these are not my favorite cars to run simply because the easy ones to get are fraught with parts that will need replacing.  Slot brother Goose has stepped forward to offer an alternative which I find a suitable "replacement" or perhaps it could be run as a secondary class.  Racers could choose which way to run.

Let's see what the rest of you have to say.

1) stock body, Scalextric, SCX (cuda), Pioneer.

2) 3D "CG slotcars" chassis, Slot it motor pod, sw or inline as required, spec guide.

3) A 16k or 17k or 18k fc-130 motor of one brand, (ie NSR?).

4) C.B. Design wheels, same size as existing Scalextric stock plastic wheels, either insert or stock or mag style (only one style for all cars) to use existing front tires and same rear tires we use now.

5) New Scalextric AMC car; hopefully a "CG" chassis will be made, for now we could use as is, or have the rear axle changed over to set screw wheels to match above #4, and change motor per #3. Note: frt whls/tires are different size.

No.  As long as you are using the chassis that came with the body you're ok.

I have one too somewhere.  Oh yes, converted to Scaley Digital at Dan's house.  I'll be running something else.  Perhaps a Sloter car.

Rico, no Lmp.  Wrong vintage.

Well...  once again I've thought about it a bit and have decided to move toward a new class for open cockpit sports cars as follows:

Motor MAX: Slot.It 21.5K Orange End Bell
Tires: Urethane or rubber
Magnet: Removed - non-mag.  Added ballast must be inside the car.

The race group will include but is not limited to:

Slot.it
Alfa Romeo 33/3
Ferrari 312PB
Matra MS670B
McLaren M8D
Chaparral 2E

Other similar cars are allowed, for example Policar, Carrera, Fly, Sloter, MBSlot and others make cars.  Scratch-built cars are not allowed.  Bodies must use original chassis.

Comments?