Clogher Valley MCC

[jimlee]

"I was finally using the throttle properly."

So you do listen to what I suggest.... see post 53.....
Have to admit I did feel that you were in control of the car last night (at times) but then we are very brave marshalls

[mole2k]

It was a good nights racing, the new layer of varnish on the floor helped a fair bit. I think I actually grip rolled at one point!

[colmo]

Originally Posted by jimlee

"I was finally using the throttle properly."

So you do listen to what I suggest.... see post 53.....
Have to admit I did feel that you were in control of the car last night (at times) but then we are very brave marshalls

Thanks, Jim - I have been listening, it was just the application that was going awry...

Originally Posted by mole2k

It was a good nights racing, the new layer of varnish on the floor helped a fair bit. I think I actually grip rolled at one point!

It was very nice, it's true. I think there were a few spots that were more slippery, and the car would suddenly spin out on them.

[eda]

Congratulations to Colmo on winning the B Final (from 4th) with his BJ4 at Drop Inn Racing last night.

He did seem to be in constant Messenger contact with ace race engineer mole2k throughout the night - is this legal?

[mole2k]

I dont think the messenger contact really helped much, he was more keeping me sane while I edited photographs!

[colmo]

I am enjoying my Blackberry - I'm a convert to mobile data comms, for sure.

In my second race night in two days, I came second in the B final at CVMCC again, as Roger's electrics once again cooked themselves. Roll on Dublin this Saturday!

I managed my best run in the final, despite the fast I had a panicked wishbone replacement (broken in the last heat) to do (had to modify it to fit, too), which held proceedings up, and I had to personally pop a turnbuckle back on (I think Robert, the marshall, was justifiably not too impressed with my marshalling of his car, so figured I could do it myself). It's the first time I've clocked under 12 seconds as a fastest lap there, and I did it three times in the final. Without the turnbuckle delay, I might have managed 22 or 23 laps.

[tony6187]

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In my second race night in two days, I came second in the B final at CVMCC again, as Roger's electrics once again cooked themselves. Roll on Dublin this Saturday


some competition.will be good to see you lads down

[colmo]

This Autumn season is taking shape now. Aaron and Stephen are fighting it out for the lead, there's nothing between them in pace. The bulk of the rest are pretty close, and then there's me holding off a fast-improving young Jack for the Clubman title.

Stephen spotted what the problem was with my car tonight - my centre driveshaft coupling was loose, so I was effectively 2wd the whole night! I think I drove pretty well considering how badly it handled! That car is causing nothing but problems, so time for a total overhaul.

[eda]

So what's the best tip for tyres on a 2WD B4 at CVMCC - yellow full spikes? Or just cross my fingers and count the donuts!

[colmo]

An interesting night's racing, last night - there were plenty of testy moments and fraying tempers - me with the computer for putting me in the first heat when I turned up with a 3wd car, Roger with Warren for breaking his car before the B final had even started (a sneaky way to generate more income from spares, we think...), Jonny with young Jack for not knowing how to pop a steering link back in place... but our membership's largely phlegmatic nature won through.

I was surprised Aaron won the A - he was tidy and anonymous for much of that race. Stephen kept crashing, and Ryan didn't finish.

You should see all the black dents in the floor from the tabletop overshoots...!

Originally Posted by eda

So what's the best tip for tyres on a 2WD B4 at CVMCC - yellow full spikes? Or just cross my fingers and count the donuts!

Pretty much - since the floor was redone, you might do better with a 2wd. You'll still be at a disadvantage, mind.

Bring the T4 - then you can go cross-country....

[eda]

Another good nights racing with CVMCC trying to learn the black art of driving on a wooden floor You have to be impressed with guys who can hurl those 4wds about all night on that surface.
No sign of Jim Lee, could he have kept up with the pace of Robert Reid in 3rd place overall though, that's the question... (He waits for reply when Jim gets back from holidays)

[Legacy555]

Hi all,

The Dublin Model Car Club are running an indoor offroad race meeting on the 28th December 2009.

details on www.dublinmodelracing.com

Regards,

William White

[David Church]

Does Michael Bolger race at this club? This may be an event for me to come to on my crimbo holidays!!!!

[mole2k]

Mick im sure would be racing down at the dublin model car club for that christmas GP. I should hopefully get down with a few other guys my cvmcc and maybe a few guys from the dir club too. It should be a good days fun!

[colmo]

@Ed - how did you go? I didn't show last Thursday, so missed the fun - needed the rest though.

@William - tell us more of the Strawberry Raceway - you'll have to give the CVMCC drivers some polished floor to slide around on or we'll be lost...

[David Church]

Sweet, how many people are entered? I have wanted to come to Ireland for sometime, this may just work out perfect!!!

[MiCk B.]

Originally Posted by David Church

Sweet, how many people are entered? I have wanted to come to Ireland for sometime, this may just work out perfect!!!

Originally Posted by David Church

Does Michael Bolger race at this club? This may be an event for me to come to on my crimbo holidays!!!!

DC, this is my local club, so I'll be there. We've no idea on numbers, only getting the news out to people at this stage. You're more than welcome to come over. The track is located close to the airport as well as to the city centre!!

Originally Posted by colmo

@William - tell us more of the Strawberry Raceway - you'll have to give the CVMCC drivers some polished floor to slide around on or we'll be lost...

There as some pictures of the track construction up on the club website. I've some video as well of the track. I'll try to get it up on line over the week-end.

Any questions, just give a shout.

(I'll start a new thread about this event.)

MiCk B. :-)

[David Church]

Cheers Mick!!! This may become a "Must do" event this crimbo!!!

[eda]

2WD on the slippy stuff last night was good craic! I had a pretty low power set up in the B4 so the surface wasn't such a big disdvantage to be honest. Yellow full spikes gave a lot more grip than I thought. Biggest disadvantage was the driver as usual

Originally Posted by colmo

@Ed - how did you go? I didn't show last Thursday, so missed the fun - needed the rest though.