One thing we need to keep in mind is being able to fix what breaks. For example a Scaley car of three years ago would be a poor choice since they only support their products for two years. So it either has to be a current product or something that we will allow after market parts to be used on.
And then we'll all have to agree on what can be updated and with what...
1,676 August 15, 2008 8:35 am
Re: What next? (34 replies, posted in BSCC)
1,677 August 14, 2008 8:34 pm
Re: Slot it parts you would buy from a local hobby store??? (7 replies, posted in Cars)
It would be nice to see the slower motor as well - SIMX05 - Tony says it would be a good choice for shorter tracks. But stocking motors is going to be more of what we're using at the time. I agree with all those parts Bill listed. Plus the regular slot.it sidewinder pod - non-offset. Maybe some braids.
1,679 August 11, 2008 7:48 pm
Re: Cars of the 2008 Summer Season (18 replies, posted in BSCC)
Is that a threat?
The Ferrari Killer is coming...
1,680 August 11, 2008 12:27 pm
Re: Cars of the 2008 Summer Season (18 replies, posted in BSCC)
Yes, same one. However, I expect it may run better this time. A clean car is a happy car.
1,681 August 11, 2008 9:28 am
Re: Cars of the 2008 Summer Season (18 replies, posted in BSCC)
Ok, I promised pictures and here they are. The Jaguar is almost finished. Just needs a little touch-up. She'll be showing up for the next Tuesday nighter so you can do a first-hand viewing.
First, a picture of the Orange Rat as it was...
Victoria said it needed a re-paint and she was right.
We made all the decals and yes, we could have done a better job of color matching the blue background to the color of the car but it was a first attempt and I was too excited to not give it a try rather than spending the day trying to color match shades of light blue.
The decals on the white background look exceptional. Even the little SCCA logo on the front fender is readable!
1,682 August 8, 2008 4:31 pm
Re: Decals - how to make them (2 replies, posted in Modifications)
I'll take it!
1,683 August 8, 2008 4:31 pm
Re: Custom cars (27 replies, posted in Cars)
Not really sure, we never set it up but there's probably 50 - 60 pieces of track there including a loop and some up the walls. Probably sets up in a 4x8 area.
1,685 August 8, 2008 1:39 pm
Topic: Decals - how to make them (2 replies, posted in Modifications)
Ok I've struggled for a while now at making decals that don't just look sad and bleary and I'm finally starting to have some decent results. Mostly it was finding some good paper that worked well with my Epson Inkjet printer and then getting the print settings right. That being said, I've also got some paper that doesn't work well with an inkjet but supposedly works well with a color laser. Soooooo, if anyone actually has a color laser, contact me. You need some decals!
And I'd really like to hear from anyone else that is making decals. Thanks!
1,686 August 8, 2008 1:31 pm
Re: Custom cars (27 replies, posted in Cars)
Hey, you need some more of that LifeLike track don't you?
1,687 August 8, 2008 11:22 am
Re: BSCC Poll (11 replies, posted in BSCC)
Yes, I agree, cheap and plentiful would be ideal. As well as similar in performance. However, we could also just pick a car that comes in white and everyone can decorate their own. That might be fun on multiple levels. It would also provide a variety of liveries which is the real problem with the Ferrari class we are running now.
It would be fun to see how many showed up at the first race running white cars. Hmmmm... a few decals... a little clear coat... However if you are going to go that route at least get the sparkly clear coat.
Those Flyers look perfect but there doesn't seem to be any word yet of a white version. We'd want more than 4 liveries I hope.
1,688 August 8, 2008 9:32 am
Re: Racing at BSCC with "Fuel Management" (20 replies, posted in BSCC)
I think I would agree with Rico there. There's not really any strategy to how much fuel you should get since it's a three second delay to get fuel at all. So if I only get a partial fill to save time I will lose time in the long run since every time I stop I have to invoke the three second clause. It should take less total down time to get one full tank than two half tanks. So the only strategy is to try and squeeze every lap out of it you can and then get every drop of fuel you can until it comes down to the end of the final heat at which point you can gamble on the amount of fuel you have vs the amount of time left at the final pit stop. Randy, how long does it take to complete a pit stop if you go from empty to full?
1,689 August 7, 2008 11:13 pm
Re: Track Design Contest (39 replies, posted in Track)
I'd lose sight of my car...
1,690 August 7, 2008 4:56 pm
Re: Track Design Contest (39 replies, posted in Track)
I've got a box of LifeLike track you can have.
1,691 August 7, 2008 9:25 am
Re: BSCC Poll (11 replies, posted in BSCC)
No problem there, Rico. Those are good points. In fact, I actually have a painted track. Soon it will be taped. The tape is sitting in the garage on the bench.
The goal of the poll is to determine how much down force and speed we want for starters. Sounds like your preference would be the RTR choice for now. We can always determine later what the parameters of a given class might be. I was just hoping for a ballpark approach. I sort of see it as 4 base levels:
1. Really fast cars with lots of magnets
These are the cars we are currently running in the unlimited slot.it class. Cars are really fast and modified within a set of rules. Cars can get pretty costly.
2. Ready-To-Run (RTR) cars with magnets
These cars would basically be stock and so limited to the magnets that come in the car. Some modifications could be allowed to get around the person that gets the 10/10ths car. Cars are reasonably inexpensive.
3. Fast non-mag cars
These are probably the over-achievers of the non-mag world. Cars like Slot.it, NSR, and even the newer SCX Pro would be good choices. Probably beyond our skill level for starters. Cars can once again become rather costly but at least you don't have to buy any magnets!
4. Slower non-mag cars
Cars with motors of less than 20k. Most any car could be used since there is a variety of good motors that could be used available. Since most any car could be used, this would also be one of the more inexpensive classes. And it could also allow for quite a bit of ingenuity on the part of the car builder.
As always, the actual rules need to be pretty well spelled out.
As far as transitions, I am guessing the easiest way to get out of the first group is by going to group 2 followed by group 4 before ever attempting group 3. But what the heack do I know? That's why I ask...
You tell me. Please.
1,692 August 7, 2008 9:03 am
Re: Track Design Contest (39 replies, posted in Track)
Actually it's pretty darned close - I've even gone around PIR a number of times on rally regularities and no, that is not at a high speed. Here's the actual PIR in red laid over AJ's track. A few tweaks and it's just about there.
1,693 August 6, 2008 9:25 pm
Re: Track Design Contest (39 replies, posted in Track)
Nice, I like that. How big is the layout?
1,694 August 6, 2008 3:51 pm
Re: Track Design Contest (39 replies, posted in Track)
Yes, the contest is over and the winners were announced. And they were generously awarded prizes by Bill in the following categories:
1st place popular vote = Monte
Track I'd most likely build = Jack
Most linear feet of track = George
Most equal lane length = Glenn
Thanks to all the entrants. The people have spoken.
1,695 August 6, 2008 9:37 am
Topic: Cars of the 2008 Summer Season (18 replies, posted in BSCC)
The mighty Bostic Bullet barely made it out of the box last night, it wasn't quite fast enough and the re-adjusted Ferrari 312PB had TOO MUCH down force. But I am having more fun trying to create an HRS-based car that will keep up with those darned Ferrari's. Now what smart-mouth let that cat out of the bag?
Since the Jaguar not only showed promise but also has NO breakable external parts it will get further development. The low nose also seemed to shed cars just like a cow catcher.
I thought it might be fun to show what we are doing with our cars. So if you aren't giving away any trade secrets, post a picture(s) of your car(s) that you are running and tell a little about what upgrades you have made to get them race-ready. Maybe we'll all learn something.
I know Flyin' Bryan can show us a thing or two about weight reduction.
I'll post the details of the Jag upgrade once it's finished. Victoria says it needs a re-paint. You animals!
1,696 August 6, 2008 9:17 am
Topic: Selecting Cars for the Next Season (0 replies, posted in BSCC)
Howdy all. I added a poll to the front page to see if we had a consensus on what sort of car we'd like to run for the upcoming Winter season. Maybe you care, maybe you don't but at least make your voice heard. And if you have anything further to add, do so here. Thanks and good racing!
1,697 August 6, 2008 9:14 am
Re: Racing at BSCC with "Fuel Management" (20 replies, posted in BSCC)
Well, I don't entirely disagree with you, I know it has caused me a few frustrating moments. But I thought they did a much better job last night of at least informing drivers when it was time to pit. That's been missing on some of the other nights and drivers just drove around losing laps on empty. I agree it's too much for the driver to be worrying about fuel while trying to drive around a track at an average of about 4 seconds a lap. At those speeds there's not much time to not pay attention.
I just added a new poll to see what we might be interested in racing for the next Beaverton season. Perhaps we can do fuel management with the next poll. I know we'll be using it on the digital system when we race on it.
1,698 August 1, 2008 6:47 am
Re: Track Design Contest (39 replies, posted in Track)
There's no reason not to vote for yourself. I did. Well, for me.
1,699 July 31, 2008 10:04 pm
Re: Track Design Contest (39 replies, posted in Track)
Ok, we've got all the entries. You can vote for your favorite on the home page. Here they are one more time:
TRACK DESIGN A:
TRACK DESIGN B:
TRACK DESIGN C:
TRACK DESIGN D:
Thanks to those that entered and good luck. Let the judging begin!
1,700 July 31, 2008 5:11 pm
Re: Wheels & Tires (23 replies, posted in Cars)
I'm on board with that concept, clearly...