Vintage - How quick?

[loose]

Quick Q re the vintage cars that ran at York on Saturday - What do you run in them motor wise etc cos they were fast! Do you just have mid turn modified or are the old cars able to handle serious motors and even brushless? Dont tell me it was all stock motors or I'll be gutted, I was in the stock class and nowhere near your times.

I know a few of you can drive which helps (though watching a couple of you run round the track I'd guess you'd had a few sherbets in the afternoon - lol).

Also, quick thanks to a couple of you for your help re setting up speedos and gear advice to stop us overheating. Its appreciated.

[jimmy]

they are 20 turn sealed can hpi jobbies - the ones that are allowed for the 540 class.
They guys are mostly (apart from me) really good drivers. My car is about the fastest one but it doesn't really steer which is a bit of a drawback.

[BenG]

Originally Posted by jimmy

. My car is about the fastest one but it doesn't really steer which is a bit of a drawback.

whats ur secret?>

[Northy]

My time with the 20 turn motor in the ProCat would have put me third overall in qualifying in full 4wd modified! Its not all about top speed it seems.

G

[jimmy]

LiPo

I think northys car is a bit too good - I have to say these cars are a lot quicker than I'd imagined - I wanted to race my hornet also but in all reality it would be utterly left behind

[loose]

Was the ProCat the purple one with the spoiler that looked like someone had sat on it? That was running really well. What was the funky little white shelled car that I think came 2nd?

If you guys had run your modern kit on the same track how much faster do you think you would you have been? Is there such a big difference?

Oh, and did any of the pics you took from under the ramp work out?

[Stu]

Originally Posted by jimmy

they are 20 turn sealed can hpi jobbies - the ones that are allowed for the 540 class.
They guys are mostly (apart from me) really good drivers. My car is about the fastest one but it doesn't really steer which is a bit of a drawback.

It don't jump too well also.........

[Stu]

Didn't spend any time taking pics really, none good enough really.

Got this of Damian's Optima 'cos it was it's first outing, nice thing it is, it was getting close to the Legend that is the Pro-Cat, only a fraction in at in the final.

[Northy]

was the original paint-job of that car all pink?

G

[NeilD]

Come on G enter again!!!