Newcastle R.C. Racers @ TyneMet

[furball85]

regarding lipos, can they be soft cased or do they have to be hard cased??
what motors do you run??

[baD]

Originally Posted by furball85

regarding lipos, can they be soft cased or do they have to be hard cased??
what motors do you run??

The BRCA rule on LiPo cases only applies to BRCA sanctioned events, and is:-
Lithium based (LiPo/LiFe) battery packs
must have a hard, protective case that completely
envelopes the cell(s). The case should
be made from ABS or a similar material. The
two halves of the case must be factory sealed in
a way that any attempt to open the case will
destroy the case. The only opening in the case
that is allowed, is for the exit of wires.

In my opinion, all clubs should apply the same rule for all club meetings. It is well accepted that cells are THE most dangerous item of equipment.

[cheapskate]

Originally Posted by furball85

regarding lipos, can they be soft cased or do they have to be hard cased??
what motors do you run??

19/27t brushed, 13.5t brushless for tc's,
not sure what guys are running in the buggies

[furball85]

thanks very much , does shell make much of a difference indoors or not, never raced indoors with a tc, as was looking at either the hot bodies impreza or the blitz ISF

http://demonpowerproducts.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=5992

http://www.apexmodels.com/gbu0-prodshow/61738.html

[cheapskate]

the lads are using all types of shells- mazda 6, dodge stratus, alfa 159 to name a few, just make sure you get a shell with a wing that'll give plenty downforce, it does make a difference
ive just bought a moorespeed dodge stratus which comes with 3 wings.
what tc you going to be running?

[furball85]

HPI sprint, bit old but hey still works lol

[cheapskate]

Originally Posted by furball85

HPI sprint, bit old but hey still works lol

tbh honest theres not many running new chassis anyway mate so you'll fit right in

[lazysurfer]

Originally Posted by furball85

thanks very much , does shell make much of a difference indoors or not, never raced indoors with a tc, as was looking at either the hot bodies impreza or the blitz ISF

http://demonpowerproducts.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=5992

http://www.apexmodels.com/gbu0-prodshow/61738.html

Hi Furball - shell makes a massive difference on a slipy wooden floor, needs to run as low as poss and have a good large spoiler. Any with "scale" spoilers or running too high will handle like a bus!
While there are lots of shels to chose from, most saloon type are basically the same. Worst I've used were MG ZS (too high) and a merc CKK GTR (too long)

[furball85]

excellent, lol got it for £60 delivered with a 19T motor, the guy was selling it as he cant turn it into a slider due to it being belt drive lol, yea i can imagine with the clk lol they were abit low in there time, i like mazda speed 6 as it looks a good alround shell and the fact that mardave do one for the mardave must mean there worth summit lol

[Steven Forster]

anybody using any Tamiya TL-01s and/or will they be competitive enough as ive got one with loads of hop ups.......also a standard Tamiya TB-01 or a HPI RS4 Rally that needs building up LOL ???

[cheapskate]

Originally Posted by dexter24

anybody using any Tamiya TL-01s and/or will they be competitive enough as ive got one with loads of hop ups.......also a standard Tamiya TB-01 or a HPI RS4 Rally that needs building up LOL ???

i know gary is running a tamiya but not sure what spec, get yourself over on the 9th may and have look.

just finished spraying my new shell and it looks crap!!!!
i think its a bad idea to have 6 bottles of becks then try and paint!

[furball85]

LMAO not a bad attempt i can imagine

[lazysurfer]

Don't worry about running old model TC's. There's not a massive ammount of difference in performance from old to new. Just turn up and race, thumbs make the most difference to the lap times!
I'm running a Losi XXXS which i've had for about 4-5 year maybe, and it wasn't new when I got it!

[furball85]

hey guys what kinda brushless setup you guys running? also where is the best place to get spikes for tc rims from? cheers for help also got wife driving lol she very new so going to try get her some practice sessions before we come club racing.

[Ray Mac]

Hi furball85 can't say 'bout brushless set ups I'm an old brushed driver but get your tyres at PHILLS MODELS Nile Street in North Shields

Ray Mac

[cheapskate]

Originally Posted by furball85

hey guys what kinda brushless setup you guys running? also where is the best place to get spikes for tc rims from? cheers for help also got wife driving lol she very new so going to try get her some practice sessions before we come club racing.

im using a cheap n chearful yeah racing sensorless motor/speedo combo from fleabay- think it cost about 55 quid new.
as Ray said Phills is the best locally or you can buy direct from schumacher.

[furball85]

cool, will go to phils and have a look/spend lol, bought 2 tcs one comes with everything to go drifting but spares seem to be like a bad drift lol (kyosho TF5) and a hpi sprint 1 which spares seem to be easier to get hold of on fleabay

[lazysurfer]

You're finally on then Old Man Ray!
Look forward to seeing you both racing then Furball - we're back on the 9th May - 7pm.

[cheapskate]

Originally Posted by furball85

cool, will go to phils and have a look/spend lol, bought 2 tcs one comes with everything to go drifting but spares seem to be like a bad drift lol (kyosho TF5) and a hpi sprint 1 which spares seem to be easier to get hold of on fleabay

Gary who works in Phills is the club secretary and will be able to answer any questions you have mate- really helpful

[furball85]

awesome thanks alot guya should be down at the end of may i think