Newcastle R.C. Racers @ TyneMet

[lazysurfer]

Hey Mal - sorry to hear you're selling up
But on the bright side a bloke I know was thinking about getting into it so would be looking for a full setup
I'll mention to him and it might get rid of a lot of your gear in one go.
Take care and hopefully see you back one day?

[cheapskate]

Cheers Mark that would be great.
I was trying to keep all my tc stuff so i could one day my son into it, but things are a bit tight at the minute so its going to have to go.
But you know me i probably be back in 2-3 years again

[lazysurfer]

Well numbers creeping up again as we approach winter, 18 racing last night (19 cars) and 2 who should’ve been racing turning up without cars (inbetween cars apparently!!)
The even mix of buggies/TC’s resulted in 4 heats so only 3 rounds and a final for the TC’s with the buggies getting the extra round.
Loads of grip again making for some fast close racing with Gary Armstrong winning the TC’ final lapping Boblet and myself after we both drove like girls in the final and Greg Williams I think won the buggies after Boblet cut out while leading the last lap.
Still a few people AWOL who I’d expected to be back, Neg, Zerocat, Ferris, Old Man, Watson, even Hazzard???
*
Hope to see you all again next Monday by when I’ll try to get my thumbs working properly again J

[lazysurfer]

Well a quiet night last night with only 12 cars on track, 8 TC & 4 buggies resulting in 4 rounds of Quali. A few dropping out through the night allowes all the TC’s to fit into one final allowing us to run 2 leg finals - 6 rounds of racing for everyone J
Loads of grip again and I’m hoping the low numbers were just down to the Toon being on the telly so see more of you next week.
I’m still a bit bemused by the new drivers who come along, spend a fortune on kit, pay their subs then disappear - where are you all???

Mark

[MR ANDERSON]

i will be back soon

[lazysurfer]

Well guys another reasonable turn out with 16 or was it 17 despite the weather. Late getting into the hall last night by 20 mins or so as one of the Zumba girls collapsed and needed paramedics but only a few minutes late in getting started racing. I’m guessing this is because by the time we actually got into the hall everyone had turned up to help so twice as many helping resulted in half the time setting up. Please take note anyone who CAN get there by 7 but doesn’t!!!!!!. If we set the track up this quick every week we could get an extra round EVERY week!
And now to shoot myself in the foot - despite the late start a condensed TC final with 9 cars allowed us to get an extra round in!!!!!!!!!
So 4 quali and 2 leg finals again with the very entertaining reverse grid for the second leg combined with loads of grip proving great fun J
Good to see Old Man Ray back and enjoying himself and also the long AWOL Peter Anderson on track again following a hopefully permanent change of shifts.
Even longer AWOL (since well before Longbenton finished) Kier showed to sell some gear but was also making noises about coming back. Even Andy Did Not Start Dytham was there and managed about half a nights racing.
See you there again next Monday - nowt else to do now the weather is back to winter so no excuses - its either racing or being force fed Coronation Street by your missus

[mazda_lad]

Hello there guys, keir here, signed up after hearing about the site from paul.

Im looking out for a lipo battery to lend for TONIGHT if possible as iv seen a rc car on ebay, quite local and want to test if its working correctly, full electrcis, remote control, spare wheels, just missing a shell. Only problem being I need some battery power lol. if anyone can help please inbox a contact number.

Any help would be great

Thanks in advance

[lazysurfer]

Originally Posted by mazda_lad

Hello there guys, keir here, signed up after hearing about the site from paul.

Im looking out for a lipo battery to lend for TONIGHT if possible as iv seen a rc car on ebay, quite local and want to test if its working correctly, full electrcis, remote control, spare wheels, just missing a shell. Only problem being I need some battery power lol. if anyone can help please inbox a contact number.

Any help would be great

Thanks in advance

07795551066 - give me a call Kier. Also see a couple of posts above, Mal is selling up - not sure if his stuff's gone yet or not mind.

[lazysurfer]

Well another decent turn out last night with 17 racing, 9 TC & 8 buggies meaning a split into 4 heats with the TC’s due the extra round. VERY slippy to start but grip levels quickly building throughout the night. Running short of time meant just one rather busy final for each class. Oh and well done Andy “did not start” Dytham probably managing his best ever nights racing with his car going as well as I’ve seen and a prospective new member Shaun popping in for a look having recently bought an electric TC.
See you all again next Monday when I think some new Tyres may be needed!

[lazysurfer]

Weekly report this week seen 17 on track again I think split into 4 heats, buggies getting the extra round despite me setting the wrong run order. Finals compressed to 2 buggy and 1 TC after a retirement during quali. Nice to see a new face on the track with Shawn joining in for a run around in the final after a couple of practise laps between heats. And I guess summer is finally over confirmed by the fact Mel has returned from his annual 6 month summer holiday!
Can’t comment on the grip levels having had a nightmare night myself with broken driveshaft, broken tyres and just generally broken car not completing a single race!
Hope the rest of you had more fun.
And unfortunately a bit of a whine again, marshalling was poor again, many heats starting before the marshals had bothered to get into place. Also clear up is becoming a bit off a routine with the same people in the store week after week who are getting fed up with it. I know threres only room for 4-5 in the store but it’s the same 4-5 all the time and since they’re complaining to me, I’m complaining to the rest of you. Can we please have some different people in the store.
I’m open to suggestions how to police this and while I know some genuinely have reason not to be - Ray is far too old, Mel has a dodgy back, Adam is too small, Hindson isn’t, Paul temporarily as he did have a bit of his bit removed but most of you have no excuse. So……..I’m thinking the last 4-5 to arrive and miss setup go into the store for clear up.
I know some genuinely can’t get there early but I suspect many who don’t can. Either way it seems fair that those who do the least in setup do the most in clearup?
Also it may encourage some to get there earlier J
Open for discussion………………or suggestions.

[lazysurfer]

Well the weekly reminder that you should al be racing this coming Monday. New drive shaft, rebuilt diffs, replaced front hub carrier and kingpin will hopefully enable me to at least finish a race this week. I know how Dytham feels after last week ;-)
Hopefully we’ll have a good turn out and see Shawn back for a full night of racing?
Oh and don’t forget what I said about setup/clearup. Nobody said it was a bad idea and a couple of you agreed it was a good idea so…….unless there is a genuine reason not to, the last 4/5 people to arrive and miss setup will be expected to be the ones in the store stacking track at the end of the night instead of the usual suspects who spend week after week in there.

See you all Monday.

PS where are all the "new racers" who bought all the gear, paid the club membership then vanished, Kevin, Ray etc?

[gar]

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

Well the weekly reminder that you should al be racing this coming Monday. New drive shaft, rebuilt diffs, replaced front hub carrier and kingpin will hopefully enable me to at least finish a race this week. I know how Dytham feels after last week ;-)
Hopefully we’ll have a good turn out and see Shawn back for a full night of racing?
Oh and don’t forget what I said about setup/clearup. Nobody said it was a bad idea and a couple of you agreed it was a good idea so…….unless there is a genuine reason not to, the last 4/5 people to arrive and miss setup will be expected to be the ones in the store stacking track at the end of the night instead of the usual suspects who spend week after week in there.

See you all Monday.

PS where are all the "new racers" who bought all the gear, paid the club membership then vanished, Kevin, Ray etc?

Well thats sounds ok to me i don't mind building the track as long as a few others don't mind putting the track away.
one thing that would be better is when the track is pulled out the of the cupboard to keep it all aside the rostrum area this would make it quicker to build as it won't be in the way just a thought.

after all the sooner its built the sooner we race


Gar

[lazysurfer]

Well another good turn out last night with numbers back up to 20, 8 buggies and 12 TC’c. meaning 4 heats, 3 rounds for buggies this week and 4 for TC’s
Grip seemed a little down but predictable.
Nice to have THREE new racers on track as well, Mad Dog’s work mate Tony making a first race appearance ever, as well as Paul Carr (not Dynamix Paul Carr!) making things look rather easy for his first ever time on a track, commented on by a few people, obviously a drift car on carparks is good practise for a slippy floor.
Also nice to have Seaham/Jarrow racer Rom joining us due to the inconsistency of racing at his usual venue. An appearance by Shawn again tho unfortunately not with a car this week
No complaints from me this week, you lot done enough of that last night
Hope to see you all again next week

Ps is you’re reading this on oople and don’t get the emails (Clarky for one) its cos I don’t have your email address. If you want added to the mailing list, pm me your address.

Cheers

Mark

[N.Ha5tie]

Floor wasn't as clean as usual (usually its impressively clean). Maybe they cut back on cleaners over the winter months? Hey if its only done once a week, maybe we can ask them to clean it on a Monday morning, and for their efforts we can get the cleaner a box of heroes and/or a bottle of smirnoff for their xmas box...as a gesture of our appreciation

Nige

[lazysurfer]

Originally Posted by N.Ha5tie

Floor wasn't as clean as usual (usually its impressively clean). Maybe they cut back on cleaners over the winter months? Hey if its only done once a week, maybe we can ask them to clean it on a Monday morning, and for their efforts we can get the cleaner a box of heroes and/or a bottle of smirnoff for their xmas box...as a gesture of our appreciation

Nige

Was it less clean or is it just cos it's getting colder again. The heaters didn't come on on monday like they usually do!
Not that it was cold, just not as warm as usual.
The went through a phase a year or so back when they seemed to use a different cleaning agent leaving the floor particularly slippy. Guess they had to change it when th ebasket ball lads complained they kept falling over !

[lazysurfer]

Just a thought for you lot. I know we agreed that squeezing in an extra round for one class when numbers dictate running 4 heats was how we were going to play things but even at the time some of you were concerned about the frantic pace to fit all of them in. Well I'm putting it up for discussion again as from my personal point of view, its not realy worth the hassle to me for one extra race every 2 weeks. I know racing isnt a relaxing hobby but I don't have time to fart when we run 14 quali and 4 finals in a night. If you lot want to keep getting the extra race every 2nd week I'll do it but I'll be starting racing as soon as the track is complete whether you're ready or not and as usual it'll be on auto witn NO holding starts

[TangerineDream]

I'm easy either way, though would be good to be a bit less stressful

[Nigelj]

I'd say leave it as is, 4 one week 5 the next, leave the computer on auto and if you miss the start so be it, it's not normally that much of a rush between rounds anyway.

[gar]

Originally Posted by TangerineDream

I'm easy either way, though would be good to be a bit less stressful

The extra time would let the tyre additive soak in better lol

I think and speak for a few here that time has been tight a few times with running the extra round as of late which has ment just having one final each for both classes which to me doesn't work well with different skill levels.which In turn spoils the final's for both party's after all the hole night is about gaining a place in the final.

Don't get me wrong here i want 20 race's per night but not at the expense of having a bad final......


Gary

[lazysurfer]

Originally Posted by Nigelj

I'd say leave it as is, 4 one week 5 the next, leave the computer on auto and if you miss the start so be it, it's not normally that much of a rush between rounds anyway.

Not that much of a rush between rounds - it is for me! And I have 2mins if I'm lucky to sort the finals :-(