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10-12-2011
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Hi All
Hi everyone,
My name is Daniel and I am new to RC car racing. I've joined this forum as this club is local to me as I'm in Rochdale. As for a little about me, I work as a design engineer for a sprinkler company but I am also a pipefitter and electrical engineer by trade. I'm one of those people who loves to tinker with anything mechanical and I am a hobbyist mechanic. I've recently started to get back into the things I used to do when I was younger and I am rekindling my passion for RC cars. I'm looking to get a 1/10th nitro buggy at some point so I can come to the club and race. I do have an old electric 1/10th buggy which I havent used in years and 2 1/16th electric subaru's. Well thats me  Dan 
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11-12-2011
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We don't allow nitros I'm afraid. Noise regulations or some such thing.
But you are welcome to run the old electrics. We have quite a few people running a selection of old buggys in with the modern stuff, so bring what you have and see what we do. Though I should point out as its winter we are racing indoors in Oldham until the weather improves.
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 Yz4 - Yz2 DEX210 - Cobra 4210- DEX410 RC10 Team - Manta Ray - RC10T Mini Trophy - Blizzard - Wheely King Tz4 - GT24B BMRCC Emergency back-up race controller (but only if nobody better is available)
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11-12-2011
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Oh right ok.
I thought nitro was allowed as it says so on the website! I will pop in when I can and have a go! Dan
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11-12-2011
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It does say that, and we did allow it in theory but nobody ever used them. But now the track has moved (only a 100 yards or so), we've got some land use conflicts going on with other clubs at Goshen park etc so we have to be extra good little boys and not make a lot of noise.
I think we need to amend the website.
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Yz4 - Yz2 DEX210 - Cobra 4210- DEX410 RC10 Team - Manta Ray - RC10T Mini Trophy - Blizzard - Wheely King Tz4 - GT24B BMRCC Emergency back-up race controller (but only if nobody better is available)
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11-12-2011
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I.C. are allowed but we try to dissuade them as they are usually too slow against modern brushless motors and Lipo batteries. Also the races we run are governed by an instant start and there aren't many who can start an engine first time every time. Another thing, when they crash and the engine cuts out, what do you do then ?
All in all you'll have more fun with your old electric. One Lipo battery to use all day, not like the old days when you had to have a battery for every race. You'll need a "Lipo" charger to go with it, and top up the battery each time. Old speedos are ok as long as you don't run the battery flat.The new ones have a cut off for Lips. Brushed motors are fine too. We've seen old 10 turn motors keep up with brushless at most tracks. Why not come along to Counthill school on Sunday 18th.
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 Also Fan of "Shepherd Neame"
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11-12-2011
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Well like i said im in the market for a 1/10 buggy and i have seen a few that i like so i might buy one of those for xmas and then come down and have a god for myself.
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11-12-2011
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Keep an eye on the forum, You will get some decent cars coming up for-sale.
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#8
12-12-2011
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Quote:
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