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George- This is a separate series from the proposed series at BSCC and has separate rules. The Fly class at BSCC has been pushed back to next summer so people only have to worry about preparing one car for racing at BSCC this winter which is going to be the SCX GT cars
Rico
I have a few too! Rally cars that is.
Thanks to Randy and family for hosting the Enduro today- if you were'nt there, you missed a great time, a ton of good food and a visit from some of our Seattle area friends. All in all a great time was had by everyone and the racing was very close to the end.
Regards
Rico
She's a beauty- congrats on the find
Rico
I guess what I'm trying to say is that 1950-1969 is too big of a spread, the cars changed dramatically during that period. The change started with the rear engine revolution, but tire size didn't catch up until the mid 60's along with the increase in engine displacement from 1.5 to 3.0 liters. Of course, limiting the the year range eliminates my choice of car, but I think it would be for the betterment of the series. It is your series and I will leave you with the decision.
Rico
As much as it pains me to say this, maybe you should make the year cut off around 1964-5. After those years, tires got bigger and the cars got faster.
Rico
I'm leaning toward the 1967 AAR Eagle T1G by Scalextric. It seems to fit the criteria except for the width of tires which look wider than Ninco classics. What's the ruling on this Monte. 18k motor-check, pre 1969- check, beautiful- check
Rico
Wow- a double whammy. I certainly will miss Greg's generosity and his love of slot cars and most of all his friendship. I will always treasure the time spent running his extraordinary track.
Rico
Learned a few new tricks.....even heard things that I can not tell you.
Can't or won't tell.......
Spent today touring the historical sites in downtown Philadelphia. Apparently there isn't really a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence...
But were your wearing the proper spectacles?
Rico
Thanks to Jeff for a fun filled race to kick off the new season. Congrats to the winners. We'll see ya next time in Canby
Rico
Best pic I've seen of the Big Smooth and look at that Team Naste t-shirt.
Regards
Rico
Sorry news indeed, he will be missed.
Rico
Very sorry to hear Greg's under the weather, but it's good news for me as I may be able to attend the rescheduled event.
Rico
Hey- let's see some pics
Thanks to Jeff and the gang for fun, fun, fun Halloween Race. It was a hoot. Did anyone ever find Ken's head?
Rico
OOOPS- Cars must retain stock interior and glass
I want to give a big shout out to the club members/local racer that came out to help with the SCX Classis Rally Proxy over the weekend. Art, Lee, George, Gordon, Kevin, and Greg- THANKS MUCH, we couldn't have done it without you. The event was a huge success around the globe thanks to your efforts.
Thanks again
Rico and Monte
Final Rules (for now)
Eligible cars:
Ferrari 512S- Any version, long tail (coda lunga), short tail, spyder even the Playboy versions if so desired.
Lola T70
Chevron B19
Chevron B21
Porsche 908/2, 908/3, 908 Flunder
Porsche 917K, 917LH (long tail), 917 Spyder, 917 Flunder?, Please NO 917-10 CanAm
Ford GT-40
Ferrrari 250LM kit
Any other Fly Classic car with the motor pod like the ones listed above.
Modifications:
Minor blueprinting of chassis and body. ie light sanding for clearance issues. Stock motor pods required.
Stock Fly blackstripe motor. It is permissable to cut off excess shaft to avoid tire clearance issues. Some motors apparently do not have a black stripe. If a non blackstripe motor is found to be excessively fast then it must be changed to a black stripe motor. One exception is the black endbell motor found in the Ferrari 250LM.
Stock gear ratio only but changing brands is allowed. Ratio 11t pinion, 36t spur
No magnets of any kind (except in the motor for you smart asses and you know who you are)
Stock wheels front and rear
Stock front tires
Spec rear tire- IndyGrips 3003 to fit Fly Classic
Converting stub axles to straight axles or bushing the stub axles with brass
Lead or brass weights are allowed
No exposed weights. All weights must be inside chassis.
Any guide flag that does not require extensive chassis modification (ie Slot.it for stock guide is ok.)
Any brand of braid and lead wire.
.040 minimum ground clearance.
No weight limits max/min.
Cars must retain all stock interior and glass
Hello Fellow Slotheads- October 23-25 brings 29 slot cars from all over the world to the good ol' Portland Metro area for the SCX Classis Proxy "Oregon Trail Rally". As previously stated the event will be held over three days and feature 5 individual stages. Monte and myself are going to need some volunteers to help accomplish this monumental task. The first two stages will be at Monte and Victoria's in Hillsboro on Friday evening and the next two in Milwaukie at Rico's house. The last stage will be back in Hillsboro on Sunday.
We are aware that the 1/24 Enduro is happening at Rapid Raceway on Fri and Sat and many of you are commited to that extraordinary event but that leaves openings for those who are not participating. Flat out- we need some help to get this event done. Opportunities like this don't come along often so don't miss out on this rare chance to race slot cars from all corners of the globe. Please contact Monte or Rico via e-mail, this forum or by phone if you are availible to help.
Thanks in advance
Rico and Monte
BSCC SCX GT Rules
Eligible Cars:
Ferrari- 360 Modena, 550 Maranello, 599 Fiorano- all decorations
Corvette C6R- all decorations
Aston Martin DBR9- all decorations
Porsche 911 Cup- both the standard release and the Pro car- all decorations
BMW 320i WTCC- all decorations
Morgan Aero 8- all decorations
Seat Leon- all decorations
Volvo S60R- all decorations.
Alfa Romeo 156- all decorations
Honda Accord- all decorations
Seat Cupra- all decorations
Aston Martin Vantage
Seat Toledo- when released
Body/Chassis:
Stock interior and glass must be in place.
No cutting of chassis/interior is allowed for weight removal, minor trimming to install SCX Pro Parts is allowed but only enough to allow correct installation.
Wings must be present at start of race.
Working lights are optional but all lamp hardware must be left in place.
Body screws may be loosened for body flex.
Screw holes must be covered with tape
.040 minimum track clearance.
No traction magnet allowed
Brass or lead weight must be inside body/chassis. Weight minimum is 85 grams, maximum weight is 105 grams
Gluing of motor pod and/or soldering of motor legs is allowed.
Tape may be applied to the chassis to limit motor pod travel. Light sanding may be done around motor pod to allow pod travel.
A Pro SCX motor pod may not be cut into a non-Pro car.
Wheels/tires cannot protrude outside the body more than 1mm
Braids are allowed to be rewoven. Any brand of braid is allowed
Motor:
RX-42B with noise suppressor attached.
Gearing:
Stock pinion that comes with RX-42B (9 tooth)
Stock or SCX PRO crown gear (27 tooth only)
Stock or SCX PRO axles
Wheels:
Stock or SCX PRO
Tires:
Stock front tires
Slot.it SIPT17 rear tires
Eligible cars:
Ferrari 512S- Any version, long tail (coda lunga), short tail, spyder even the Playboy versions if so desired.
Lola T70
Chevron B19
Chevron B21
Porsche 908/2, 908/3, 908 Flunder
Porsche 917K, 917LH (long tail), 917 Spyder, 917 Flunder?, Please NO 917-10 CanAm
Ford GT-40
Ferrrari 250LM kit
Any other Fly Classic car with the motor pod like the ones listed above.
Modifications:
Minor blueprinting of chassis and body. ie light sanding for clearance issues. Stock motor pods required.
Stock Fly blackstripe motor. It is permissable to cut off excess shaft to avoid tire clearance issues. Some motors apparently do not have a black stripe. If a non blackstripe motor is found to be excessively fast then it must be changed to a black stripe motor. One exception is the black endbell motor found in the Ferrari 250LM.
Stock gear ratio only but changing brands is allowed. Ratio 11t pinion, 36t spur
No magnets of any kind (except in the motor for you smart asses and you know who you are)
Stock wheels front and rear
Stock front tires
Spec rear tire- IndyGrips 3003 to fit Fly Classic
Converting stub axles to straight axles or bushing the stub axles with brass
Lead or brass weights are allowed
No exposed weights. All weights must be inside chassis.
Any guide flag that does not require extensive chassis modification (ie Slot.it for stock guide is ok.)
Any brand of braid and lead wire.
.040 minimum ground clearance
Still open for discussion as people have raised concerns: I think these should be decided by the group.
1) Whether or not aluminum wheels should be allowed. If we decide to allow aluminum wheels then I think they must use inserts-preferably the correct ones for the car. One other thing to consider is that the IG3003 may not fit all the aluminum wheels available so then other sizes would be required. I am not at this time in favor of making this builders choice in this area. Way too many choices that can lead to the Slot.it syndrome. Maybe restrict the size to 15 X 10 or 15 X 8 or spec wheel would keep the choices to a minimum.
2) Whether or not to allow non stock gear ratio's. Stock ratio is 11t pinion and 36t spur. I think the question is do we want to have fun, close racing or try to turn the cars into rocketships where the best engineer wins.
3) It has also been brought up that the stock front tires are less than desirable, but they do sand and can be made to function. Everyone is in the same boat here and other than some stability in the corners they don't do very much as most of the weight is on the guide. The allowed solid front axle or brass bushings for the stubs cure most of the ills.
4) Minimum/Maximum weight limits or none at all
That's all I have for now. Maybe a hand out and a short meeting at the next race?
Rico
During the race on the 8th I got involved in a duel with Randy for the heat win that cost me at least one overall race position maybe two due to the closeness of the results. The reason- fuel management. I was concentrating on my race and my teamate was distracted by something else (marsahalling or ?) and I ran out of fuel, losing one to two laps before I figured it out and was able to refuel. Some would say it adds realism that real drivers have to attend to, but I disagree. Real racers have teams and team managers to make the decision on when/if to stop. It was very close to the end of the heat and any real race team would have the option to gamble on having enough fuel to make it to the end. I had no choice other than to keep not getting laps counted, forcing me to stop and costing me unnecessary laps lost. That's my reality on fuel management. I don't think it would take rocket scientist to figure out MY OPINION on fuel management.
Rico
George- Yes, everything outlined in the article is allowed under my original post.
Rico
OK, after some further research, the GT40 and the 250LM are in. I finally found a review on the 250LM and it should run fairly close to the Fly Classics. It might be a little on the slow side according to the reviiew, but the more they raced it the better it got, so in the end it was less than a tenth of asecond per lap slower.
Rico
Glad to have ya onboard Mel, we need more craziness around here and I think your the man for the job.
Rico
PS- that's a mighty nice lookin track- is that by any chance one that will be used in the SCX proxy?
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