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The Doctor 04-08-2011 07:40 PM

Classes for indoor series?
 
Any news on what classes we'll be running when we return indoors chaps? Only 4 more weeks of racing outside left I think.

johnni boi 04-08-2011 08:03 PM

Buggies!?? :thumbsup:

Dave Dodd 04-08-2011 09:14 PM

Classes at present are:

off road : buggies 2wd, 4wd & trucks (SC & ST)
Britcar : any touring car, all in the same class, 4wd or 2wd
mini class : 2wd only, m-chassis but also includes HPi switch & mardave.

Races to be mass start, no waiting for your number just go. :lol:

more news after the next meeting..

antnee 04-08-2011 11:28 PM

No caravans?

Crazy Rich 05-08-2011 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Dodd (Post 535915)

Races to be mass start, no waiting for your number just go. :lol:

:thumbsup:

chris brown 08-08-2011 12:10 PM

Any motor limit with tc?
Are we going indoors anyway> Aint the hall being done up by the school?

wes j. 08-08-2011 02:09 PM

Hi Chris :p.

Dave Dodd 08-08-2011 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris brown (Post 537213)
Any motor limit with tc?
Are we going indoors anyway> Aint the hall being done up by the school?

no motor limits as yet, all depends where we are racing :lol:

antnee 08-08-2011 10:50 PM

Doesn't look like anything is being done with the hall at the moment, although saying that, the light on the outside of the hall isn't on at the moment.

antnee 09-08-2011 08:01 PM

Definitely nothing happening building wise, hockey is being played in there at the moment

deepdale11 09-08-2011 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antnee (Post 537825)
Definitely nothing happening building wise, hockey is being played in there at the moment


WOW, you have good eye sight from Coventry!!!

Robbiejuk 11-08-2011 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antnee (Post 537483)
Doesn't look like anything is being done with the hall at the moment, although saying that, the light on the outside of the hall isn't on at the moment.

Work is scheduled to start in october Ant thats probably why you can't see any work going on now.

antnee 11-08-2011 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepdale11 (Post 537831)
WOW, you have good eye sight from Coventry!!!

I've been back since May

Dave Dodd 15-08-2011 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Dodd (Post 535915)
Classes at present are:

off road : buggies 2wd, 4wd & trucks (SC & ST)
Britcar : any touring car, all in the same class, 4wd or 2wd
mini class : 2wd only, m-chassis but also includes HPi switch & mardave.

Races to be mass start, no waiting for your number just go. :lol:

more news after the next meeting..

We Are back indoors on the 2nd of September.

There is NO motor limit in any of the classes, although SCT is generally 10.5t.

tkd 29-08-2011 08:23 AM

Dave, are tc's doing mass start as well?

Dave Dodd 29-08-2011 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkd (Post 546360)
Dave, are tc's doing mass start as well?

yes i think all classes will be mass start.

tkd 29-08-2011 01:24 PM

can i then ask why?....
and will we stager the cars on the grid, if so who will start 1st?, or do we just bunch up and go.? if so i think this will be a car killer and not a good idea for what are ment to be cheap club nights, tc's brake to easy for that type of thing.

wes j. 29-08-2011 02:39 PM

I'm sure it'll be grid starts but Dave will comfirm.

Dave Dodd 29-08-2011 03:48 PM

okay, I think what will happen is we will have a couple of lines marked out on the track, to give everyone a little space.

but if you are unsure or a little under powered then start near the back.

I know i probably will, as i have no idea how my mini will handle now :lol:

Captain-Codpiece-The-2nd 29-08-2011 03:55 PM

Mass starts.....get in!

Nothing annoys me more than having to work out where you are in a race, oh wait a minute maybe it does, listening to Martin gloat about beating me does annoy me quite a bit actually now I come to think of it.

wes j. 29-08-2011 04:16 PM

Who is this Martin you speak of Lloyd. Will you be racing at all over the winter or have you sold everything now :(.

tkd 29-08-2011 05:57 PM

ok then see what happens friday night and what the other tc drivers have to say it mite be fun with a mini or a off road but i don't think the tc's will want this change and may be could have been left out of it, just my opinion.


just to add my luke took a side swipe at Cotswold track,
Witch took out the esc,motor sensor block and some plastic parts at a cost of more than £200, this was not a big hit just in the right place.
cos modern tc's don't have any protection on the sides for electrics.:thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:

Dave Dodd 29-08-2011 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkd (Post 546594)
ok then see what happens friday night and what the other tc drivers have to say it mite be fun with a mini or a off road but i don't think the tc's will want this change and may be could have been left out of it, just my opinion.


just to add my luke took a side swipe at Cotswold track,
Witch took out the esc,motor sensor block and some plastic parts at a cost of more than £200, this was not a big hit just in the right place.
cos modern tc's don't have any protection on the sides for electrics.:thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:


although that could at any point in a race :eh?:

we are just trying to make it more of a race than a rally (against the clock)

it all depends on the types of car/motor that turn up on the night really.

Dave Dodd 29-08-2011 07:32 PM

So, will Mr Manlove be making a visit this winter then Lloyd ?? :lol::lol::lol:

Crazy Rich 29-08-2011 07:56 PM

I hope the computer still has it's "special announcement" :wub..., as for the mass starts, finals are always mass start and i never hear any complaints about those, so i don't really see how it would be any different. :confused:

tkd 29-08-2011 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Rich (Post 546655)
I hope the computer still has it's "special announcement" :wub..., as for the mass starts, finals are always mass start and i never hear any complaints about those, so i don't really see how it would be any different. :confused:

I thinks a grid stile start like in finals would be fine, it a group start off 1 or 2 lines I don't like, a finals start would be good practice. Could we not start running 2 qualis and 2 finals to spice it up a bit, as then you can chase for poll, then a win.

tkd 29-08-2011 08:22 PM

Dave,lukes crash was on a practice day to be fair was trying to make a point at how weak these cars are and how much damage 10 cars within such a small aera starting off could do. Not trying to be a kill joy

johnni boi 29-08-2011 08:28 PM

can we have an organised grid starting on the straight if we are all starting at the same time? :confused:

reg 29-08-2011 08:36 PM

i think we should have a reverse grid,and its not on the straight,if we have 10 cars,one starts on the first corner,the next on the second,the next on the third,or have 3 rounds of qualy then a final,this is the best way to make the results right,that way it ends up with a propper race at the end of every night

Crazy Rich 29-08-2011 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkd (Post 546668)
I thinks a grid stile start like in finals would be fine, it a group start off 1 or 2 lines I don't like, a finals start would be good practice. Could we not start running 2 qualis and 2 finals to spice it up a bit, as then you can chase for poll, then a win.

We could experiment with different ways, we could try having 4 start lines and the top 4 from the last heat start on the front line then the next four on the Second line ect, kinda like they do in Moto GP.

reg 29-08-2011 09:15 PM

why not have 3 qualy and one final

tkd 30-08-2011 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reg (Post 546712)
why not have 3 qualy and one final

I like this one would make the night a lot more fun. :thumbsup:

johnni boi 30-08-2011 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reg (Post 546712)
why not have 3 qualy and one final

1 qualy and 3 finals :thumbsup::thumbsup::woot:

Robbiejuk 30-08-2011 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Rich (Post 546703)
We could experiment with different ways, we could try having 4 start lines and the top 4 from the last heat start on the front line then the next four on the Second line ect, kinda like they do in Moto GP.

You planning on having 16 cars in a heat then rich? :D

How about 5 lines, two on each with grid order sorted by ftd after round 1. Should spread people out a bit before the first corner.

Crazy Rich 30-08-2011 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbiejuk (Post 546891)
You planning on having 16 cars in a heat then rich? :D

How about 5 lines, two on each with grid order sorted by ftd after round 1. Should spread people out a bit before the first corner.

16 cars in a heat?!, AAAAWWWW YEAAAHHH!, and i like the grid idea too :blush: .

Dave Dodd 30-08-2011 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbiejuk (Post 546891)
You planning on having 16 cars in a heat then rich? :D

How about 5 lines, two on each with grid order sorted by ftd after round 1. Should spread people out a bit before the first corner.

Sounds like a plan :thumbsup:

liking the 16 cars - good for the mini's :thumbsup:

Captain-Codpiece-The-2nd 30-08-2011 04:55 PM

Shotgun not marshalling that one :woot:

Wes, I nearly sold the lot, but thankfully the guy pulled out and so I still have a crusty X6 and the General.

Gridding mass starts will just be a pain in the assholes in my opinion, just give it ultimate death off the line, and if you don't like it just hold back for a second and drive past the carnage on turn 1 :thumbsup:

wes j. 30-08-2011 07:42 PM

YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE:).

tkd 30-08-2011 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain-Codpiece-The-2nd (Post 547019)
Shotgun not marshalling that one :woot:

Wes, I nearly sold the lot, but thankfully the guy pulled out and so I still have a crusty X6 and the General.

Gridding mass starts will just be a pain in the assholes in my opinion, just give it ultimate death off the line, and if you don't like it just hold back for a second and drive past the carnage on turn 1 :thumbsup:

it's ok but will put off new drivers when there cars keep getting bust, and with out them there will be no club sooner or later.
stick to girding like in big race days to give young and new drivers a good idea how it all works, and bring them on in the sport.

wes j. 31-08-2011 04:03 PM

Have any ramps been taken back to the School for the off roaders .


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