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Post by Dave Chamberlain on Oct 20, 2009 15:11:35 GMT
We are racing at the Memorial Hall tomrrow night!!! Looking forward to seeing the normal suspects + anyone else who fancies a few of hours fast carpet action  The BIG man is RD for the evening and I'll be spinning a special selection of automotive flavoured tunes to put a smile on your face while we setup.. Setting up from 6pm Booking in from 6:30 ish Racing from just after 7pm See you all??? there tomorrow  |
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Post by mattsedgley on Oct 20, 2009 15:38:26 GMT
I might be there chambo! - can I request highway to the danger zone as the Ansmann's/lowest stock go out.. last week that was total carnage!!
I fancy an evening of slowness, so i'm attempting to get hold of a slower motor... if not.. I guess it'll be prostock again!
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Post by jamietraylor on Oct 20, 2009 19:01:25 GMT
ill be there!!!
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Post by Josh Hedge on Oct 20, 2009 19:29:08 GMT
Simon and me might come, depends if i can fix my car in time =/ Simon will be running mini's ^^.
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Post by jamietraylor on Oct 20, 2009 19:32:07 GMT
whats wrong with your car?do you need a lift?
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Post by Josh Hedge on Oct 20, 2009 19:39:57 GMT
My car perminatly drifts to the left lol, martin young said it could be the servo saver and alot of the screws were loose.
so i had to take it apart and put it back with simon and i rounded a few more screws. And when i put it back together it won't turn left but i think i know whats wrong with that so i'll have to wait and see.
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Post by Dave Chamberlain on Oct 20, 2009 19:54:14 GMT
I was thinking more along the lines of Chris Rea's Road to Hell!!
But a little Top Gun sound track wouldn't go a miss!!
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Post by Martin Young on Oct 20, 2009 20:10:11 GMT
My car perminatly drifts to the left lol, martin young said it could be the servo saver and alot of the screws were loose. Hi Josh It wont be the servo saver causing the trim to drift the same way each time. It's got to be either the servo or possibly the turnbuckle on the servo jumping threads in the ball cup. Can't think what else it might be?? The servo saver was damaged but this would cause the steering to not centre properly so the car would drift to the left and right not just one way. HTH Martin |
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Post by mattsedgley on Oct 20, 2009 20:12:55 GMT
Reubes says he'll be down to run prostock - I'm not feeling the love right now.. but if reubes and jamie are doing it then i'll probably join in..
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Post by lesbaldry on Oct 20, 2009 20:20:36 GMT
I fancy an evening of slowness, so i'm attempting to get hold of a slower motor... if not.. I guess it'll be prostock again! I thought you were runing a slow motor  ;D ;D.....you can borrow one of my 17.5's if you think you can keep up  :-*lol |
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Post by mattsedgley on Oct 20, 2009 20:48:48 GMT
Sadly my skills, chassis and 13.5 are only just enough to keep up with your photon and your thumbs and a 17.5! If I decide to run, I might just borrow at 17.5 and try and follow you and terry round what about Reubes? does he fancy a 17.5 evening? |
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Post by Reuben on Oct 20, 2009 22:14:22 GMT
an evening of 17.5? well i could be tempted but in all honesty im pants at carpet racing so will be slower with a 13.5 that the pair of your with your 17.5's. Plus I have to give jamie someone to lap |
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Post by Reuben on Oct 20, 2009 22:15:02 GMT
also my soldering iron needs a new tip and therefore unable to solder in a 17.5 ... ill stay 13.5
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Post by yellowshark on Oct 20, 2009 23:14:01 GMT
My car perminatly drifts to the left lol, martin young said it could be the servo saver and alot of the screws were loose. Hi Josh 1. What servo do you have? With the steering centred 2. What angle is the servo horn at to the vertical? 3. What angle is the servo horn at to the servo link? |
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Post by Reality Racer on Oct 21, 2009 8:26:32 GMT
I will be running 17.5 tonight and hope to improve my setup even further.
TOP Photon Team are up for the challenge.
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Post by lesbaldry on Oct 21, 2009 12:13:42 GMT
an evening of 17.5? well i could be tempted but in all honesty im pants at carpet racing Pants  .....so am I but Im learning set up, as thats all it is!! |
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Post by Josh Hedge on Oct 21, 2009 17:17:13 GMT
Hi, Servo wise i have a Acoms AS-17 and a 16 version that dean gave me, tried that but it only turned right =/. And as for the other questions i honestly have no idea. I have replaced the servo saver with a new one and i have tightened the steering shaft? screws but i have yet to test it  |
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Post by yellowshark on Oct 21, 2009 18:34:09 GMT
Ok Josh
Steering centred means wheels pointing straight ahead
Servo horn is the plastic bit screwed to the servo
Servo link is your "steering shaft" I think - it joins the servo horn to the servo saver
So with the wheels pointing straight ahead and looking at the car from the battery side
Is the servo horn dead upright; or is it angled to the left or right?
If it is not vertical what is the angle? 1230, 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock or what
Looking at the steering shaft and the servo saver where they are connected, what is the angle between them, 90 degrees? a little more or less, a lot more or less?
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Post by Josh Hedge on Oct 21, 2009 18:59:54 GMT
When the wheels are straight the servo horn is almost vertical but very slightly to the right looking from the back i'd say 1220 and the servo link i think is 90 degrees.
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Post by mattsedgley on Oct 21, 2009 21:20:03 GMT
Well one half of the Schumacher "team" turned up to face the "photon team" the other half bottled it!! I ran 17.5 and I'm pleased to say no breakages! - this 17.5 deal is OK I guess, but my heart lies in 13.5! - many thanks to Terry for lending me the motor, and to Les for teasing me into running it earlier! Matt |
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Post by mattsedgley on Oct 21, 2009 21:32:39 GMT
Made a new thread for Josh to get help with his servo in the setup section, don't forget guys you can post photographs now, they might help in working out Josh's problems.
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Post by Dave Chamberlain on Oct 22, 2009 6:47:54 GMT
Great evening guys, really enjoyed it More of the same please! Any suggestions for a music theme to race to next week??? |
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Post by lesbaldry on Oct 22, 2009 8:24:21 GMT
many thanks to Terry for lending me the motor, and to Les for teasing me into running it earlier! Matt 17.5 a proper drivers class for our little indoor track...It'll make a man of you Matt lol Brill evening Dave,lots of nose to tail racing with Matt,Jamie,Terry and Jim......Terrys getting way tooooo fast with that Photon He even made Jamie blink a bit  ;D |
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Post by jamietraylor on Oct 22, 2009 17:59:43 GMT
was good fun racing last night. you 17.5 guys did worry me a little. should be burrowing a 17.5 for next week.
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;D ;D.....you can borrow one of my 17.5's if you think you can keep up 
.....so am I but Im learning set up, as thats all it is!!
;D