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Post by mattsedgley on Mar 16, 2009 14:24:22 GMT
I'll have the selection boxes of pinions and spurs from Reality Racing with me this evening! Prices to be confirmed - depending on if you beat me on Sunday or not!  |
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Post by lesbaldry on Mar 16, 2009 15:16:30 GMT
les. Thanks for the info, finding time waiting for Tom is a problem as I have plenty of work to do otherwise. See if I can get a hour in the workshop later on. I did think putting a smaller spur might be a problem as the 72 I have on is a pain to mesh, so a 60 would even worse. I suppose the alternative is to go bigger spur with a bigger pinion, with a 72 spur I am going to need a 40 pinion to get 3.02 FD. I think I have 39. Anybody one I could borrow for tonight? Trev 72/45 "1.77 internal ratio??"will give you 2.83,this might be a good starting point for 13.5 but might be too much for 19t....I have 45,44.43,42,41,40 pinions |
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Post by www.YDMRCC.com on Mar 16, 2009 15:52:07 GMT
les.
I think something can be sorted by the sounds of it. I have the 13.5 in the 008 and the 19brushed in the 07. I can get the gearing for the 19t about right.
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Post by nick on Mar 16, 2009 22:56:57 GMT
Ps..Calshot practice tonight should be very interesting..there will be a new very rapid "little" misile to be tested...good luck with your test run tonight Mick,I look forward to seeing it do Mach 2 Quite a sucsessful test of my rapid "little" misile tonight lol ;D Les i've looked into the bodyshell and tyre situation for it and its a bit more limited than i thought rubbers are out i reckon as they only do one type of road tyre and its soft as s*** think they will just rip off the rims at that sort of speed, And for the body's the only sensible one's are either a Ferrari F430, Ferrari 360GT or a Porsche GT3 |
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Post by lesbaldry on Mar 17, 2009 20:58:07 GMT
Ps..Calshot practice tonight should be very interesting..there will be a new very rapid "little" misile to be tested...good luck with your test run tonight Mick,I look forward to seeing it do Mach 2 Quite a sucsessful test of my rapid "little" misile tonight lol ;D Les i've looked into the bodyshell and tyre situation for it and its a bit more limited than i thought rubbers are out i reckon as they only do one type of road tyre and its soft as s*** think they will just rip off the rims at that sort of speed, And for the body's the only sensible one's are either a Ferrari F430, Ferrari 360GT or a Porsche GT3 Thats a shame...just a thought,some well glued bike inner tube over the top of the foams??..At least a body with more down force should help with grip and speed stabilization too?...good luck with your hunt for rubber,I look foward to seeing the mini misile go for the record and to racing you in 13.5 Ps if your comparing that soft as **** rubber to our TC rubber, dont forget your little demon is a lot lighter you may get away with it,as long as they are internaly belted,plus you will only need 4 or 5 laps,go for it ,its got to be done,if any cars going to brake the 5 sec lap its yours..shame theres not another test day!enter in mod and use the heats as a shake down to test rubber/shells???...5.01 secs to beat Nick. Ps what about a Lola style 12th body...you may have to cut some holes for the front shocks...pobably cheap too,worth a gamble??? Race day could be David and Goliath..would that be Big bloke little car V little bloke big car..or the other way round ;D |
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Post by Robin Howett on Apr 21, 2009 10:21:16 GMT
I fitted the front splitter to the calshot machine last night, looks very good but i wonder if the NASCAR shell is really the thing for going really fast. Ie. too much downforce.
Les, would you say the wedge on the front of the NASCAR shell is going to help or hinder? I remeber you've run the Zonda shell is that any better/ worse?
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Post by lesbaldry on Apr 21, 2009 10:48:47 GMT
I fitted the front splitter to the calshot machine last night, looks very good but i wonder if the NASCAR shell is really the thing for going really fast. Ie. too much downforce. Les, would you say the wedge on the front of the NASCAR shell is going to help or hinder? I remeber you've run the Zonda shell is that any better/ worse? Never ran one Rob,but rember you tried a Lola type shell once and found it very nosey at high speed?....Its hard choice chap..lots of front gives twitchy steering but plenty of down force(drag too),a shallower nose Like the Zonda and risk getting air born??....I dont think Ill get my ordered shell in time so Im contemplating somthing more to the norm...A big gamble for me!!.. Stability is the key to give you confidence to plant the power off the banking with out getting air born on the slight rise to the strait...be prepared to duck Rob ;D..I think Nick's little monster is going to be a hard act to follow and as this will be the last Calshot with the Losi I will be throwing caution to the wind with trying somthing I have been thinking about for a while.be prepared for a large crash or large speed!..sub 5 sec laps or sub 5 foot through the nearest wall ;D |
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Post by lesbaldry on Apr 22, 2009 6:51:40 GMT
I had a nose round some yank oval sites,the fierce scoop droop nose type shell "Lola" does not show,they tend not only to run Nascar type shells but seem to like a very rounded nose touring car type much like the old Protform Nemesis with a high shallow wing. The closest shell I can think of that is currently available at short notice that has a gentle sloped round nose is the Dodge "stable too"..I might well try one,the first qually round this should give me a clue if it will work..if not its back to the battered Mclaren and Parachute  A mod class/speed run shell for Calshot is a difficult choice...lots of down force front and rear= drag and a very difficult twitchy drive...low down force and the air born risk is high due to the acceleration off the banking.hmmmm  .....F1 shell might be the answer?...or half a plastic coke bottle with fin n wing ;D |
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Post by Reuben on Apr 22, 2009 8:01:07 GMT
Ill have a shell much like the stratus.. and also an old stratus to use. plus some old 28's  Plus i found out why i couldnt get the car arround the banking at the end of practice last time - servo horn was cracked and bending on movement.. now fixed and looking forward to it. ill just be happy to get the 4.5 round for 4 minutes at a decent time without breaking something |
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Post by lesbaldry on Apr 22, 2009 8:25:00 GMT
ill just be happy to get the 4.5 round for 4 minutes at a decent time without breaking something I know what you mean Reubs...In mod there is some limiting factors,there is only so much speed that can be carried around the fierce tight banking. The surface is not as smooth as you think,it also go's from open grain wood with ruts to polished surface causing "grab/grip steer making the car feel very twitchy at massive speed...for me??? in mod the trick for a fast lap is to carry as much off power "safe" speed into the banking you can but have the gearing to really punch hard off the banking,trouble is this burries the rear of the car just as you enter the slight rise to the strait...A slightly nose high attitude going up a slight rise during massive acceleration....whooops air born  Its imposible to run a very low shell due to the compresion on the banking.....solid susspention dont work either,too bumpy too twitchy This year if the 10.5 lads get the gearing right might find the same problem....I think the 13.5/stock will be the fun class with some proper nose to tail draughting?..im looking forward to it! |
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Post by oldtimeracer on Apr 22, 2009 14:18:45 GMT
Oh nose to tail draughting is right up your street Les.... ;D ;D
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Post by lesbaldry on Apr 22, 2009 15:16:12 GMT
Oh nose to tail draughting is right up your street Les.... ;D ;D Not with you and your reputation  Ahha Mr Lloyde .will you be participating in Calshot stock class too...I hope so,you have been the one to beat in previous years? |
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Post by oldtimeracer on Apr 22, 2009 15:35:54 GMT
Unfortunately I cannot make it this year. I will leave you to uphold the honour of the club.
Is there any chance you could actually finish the day without breaking a car this time?
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Post by lesbaldry on Apr 22, 2009 21:43:59 GMT
Is there any chance you could actually finish the day without breaking a car this time? Nah,doubt it!!!!!.....It would'nt be Calshot if I didnt brake somthing or go into orbit |
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.....F1 shell might be the answer?...or half a plastic coke bottle with fin n wing ;D
