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Chris56 27-03-2010 01:48 PM
My bad driving last night
 
There was a doofus on the track last night...... and it was me
:blush:
I thought my car was handling a bit funny, despite doing nothing to it, except re-calibrate the speedo.

Unfortunately I forgot that I had previously set the throttle to 75% due to my inability to handle a 6.5T, but obviously the reset speedo recognised 75% on the tx throttle as 100%.

The upshot was a car that was way too fast for it's driver, hitting a jump badly thus flying into another car, which was also airborn but travelling in the other direction, and at least 4 spectators going "ooff, that sounds expensive".

Cost to me: a gearbox, 4 screws, a rear chassis plate plus a front arm.

The lesson I learned last night: Whenever resetting your speedo, make sure your tx is set to 100%.

On another note, what car did I hit?, the reason I ask is because I want one!!

pat*1 27-03-2010 02:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris56 (Post 360252)
There was a doofus on the track last night...... and it was me
:blush:
I thought my car was handling a bit funny, despite doing nothing to it, except re-calibrate the speedo.

Unfortunately I forgot that I had previously set the throttle to 75% due to my inability to handle a 6.5T, but obviously the reset speedo recognised 75% on the tx throttle as 100%.

The upshot was a car that was way too fast for it's driver, hitting a jump badly thus flying into another car, which was also airborn but travelling in the other direction, and at least 4 spectators going "ooff, that sounds expensive".

Cost to me: a gearbox, 4 screws, a rear chassis plate plus a front arm.

The lesson I learned last night: Whenever resetting your speedo, make sure your tx is set to 100%.

On another note, what car did I hit?, the reason I ask is because I want one!!
You hit Rich's B44...
It did sound an expensive crunch:woot:

antnee 27-03-2010 02:44 PM
I was 'racing' and I even said 'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO', it did sound expensive!

Chris56 27-03-2010 02:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by antnee (Post 360269)
I was 'racing' and I even said 'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO', it did sound expensive!
Managed to fix it this morning and the repair bill has only come to £12, so not too bad. Only spotted the "cause" after I tested it this afternoon and found that it didn't go any quicker when I turned the power to 100%:woot:

reg 27-03-2010 04:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris56 (Post 360252)
There was a doofus on the track last night...... and it was me
:blush:
I thought my car was handling a bit funny, despite doing nothing to it, except re-calibrate the speedo.

Unfortunately I forgot that I had previously set the throttle to 75% due to my inability to handle a 6.5T, but obviously the reset speedo recognised 75% on the tx throttle as 100%.

The upshot was a car that was way too fast for it's driver, hitting a jump badly thus flying into another car, which was also airborn but travelling in the other direction, and at least 4 spectators going "ooff, that sounds expensive".

Cost to me: a gearbox, 4 screws, a rear chassis plate plus a front arm.

The lesson I learned last night: Whenever resetting your speedo, make sure your tx is set to 100%.

On another note, what car did I hit?, the reason I ask is because I want one!!
i wondered who you were:thumbsup:i usually have a bag with some B4 bits in i carry for Ant,cant remember what is in it coz hes used most of it:p.............i will try to remember to stick it in my bag every week so if you need whats in there give me a shout:thumbsup:or i can just listen for the OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:p

antnee 27-03-2010 04:51 PM
He has one of those gay Losi's though, which break all the time :cry:

Chris56 27-03-2010 04:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by antnee (Post 360307)
He has one of those gay Losi's though, which break all the time :cry:
The Losi is not gay - its just very sensitive.
Thanks for the offer though Mark

wes j. 27-03-2010 05:44 PM
If it was a green B4 that went crunch no one would of battered an eye lid cos they know it was ant and it's what he does on a regular basis :thumbsup::p.

Dave Dodd 27-03-2010 05:48 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by antnee (Post 360307)
He has one of those gay Losi's though, which break all the time :cry:
:o cheeky sod

Ha Ha :lol:

says you with b4 which is like triggers broom :p:p:p

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

pat*1 27-03-2010 05:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wes j. (Post 360329)
If it was a green B4 that went crunch no one would of battered an eye lid cos they know it was ant and it's what he does on a regular basis :thumbsup::p.
There is something wrong with old ginger cock,he is now driving very well:ohas someone shown him the right way of holding his controller..:woot:

reg 27-03-2010 07:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by pat*1 (Post 360333)
There is something wrong with old ginger cock,he is now driving very well:ohas someone shown him the right way of holding his controller..:woot:

i think its coz the cock has not got his hands on his cock:woot:

The Doctor 27-03-2010 11:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by antnee (Post 360307)
He has one of those gay Losi's though, which break all the time :cry:
Hmm, let me think about this...

Your Losi was always breaking when you had it, so you sold it to Lloyd.

Lloyd then kept breaking it, so I bought it from him for spares.

Now I am running your chassis everything seems fine.

How strange...

antnee 28-03-2010 12:29 AM
My B4 doesn't break all the time though!

Chris56 28-03-2010 01:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by antnee (Post 360488)
My B4 doesn't break all the time though!
I also remember it trying to mount mine and Dave's Losis on the start grid:p

antnee 28-03-2010 05:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris56 (Post 360554)
I also remember it trying to mount mine and Dave's Losis on the start grid:p
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Robbiejuk 28-03-2010 05:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris56 (Post 360252)
There was a doofus on the track last night...... and it was me
:blush:
I thought my car was handling a bit funny, despite doing nothing to it, except re-calibrate the speedo.

Unfortunately I forgot that I had previously set the throttle to 75% due to my inability to handle a 6.5T, but obviously the reset speedo recognised 75% on the tx throttle as 100%.

The upshot was a car that was way too fast for it's driver, hitting a jump badly thus flying into another car, which was also airborn but travelling in the other direction, and at least 4 spectators going "ooff, that sounds expensive".

Cost to me: a gearbox, 4 screws, a rear chassis plate plus a front arm.

The lesson I learned last night: Whenever resetting your speedo, make sure your tx is set to 100%.

On another note, what car did I hit?, the reason I ask is because I want one!!
Looks like you are getting the hang of this racing stuff Chris. That is the prefect example of a "racing drivers excuse". :thumbsup:

Chris56 29-03-2010 02:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbiejuk (Post 360624)
Looks like you are getting the hang of this racing stuff Chris. That is the prefect example of a "racing drivers excuse". :thumbsup:
Does changing your rear tyres and forgetting to glue them also count? Although I actaually manged 3rd in that race:thumbsup::lol:


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