Is NRX suitable for 10th racing??

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Medders

There's also quite a few who have posted their disgust at some of the comments made who have never been to or raced on the track. People shouldn't comment either way from an uninformed position.

I think people are disgusted with peoples attitudes and the way they have gone about things, if people are breaking cars why not slow down and get a run it? Nobody drove at 110% yesterday but it did require 100% concentration.

I just hope for the 4wd meeting that Peter finds a nice bowling green for you and lines the pipes with foam and jelly so you dont break your cars when you go offline.

[Garry Driffill]

Originally Posted by Lee

I just hope for the 4wd meeting that Peter finds a nice bowling green for you and lines the pipes with foam and jelly so you dont break your cars when you go offline.

[wacattack]

I think people just need to be more respectful to the club. clearly a lot of efort went into this meeting and for that we should all be thankful.

I do however think the track is not suited to 1/10th. The jumps are too big and the track too bumpy. When you are driving down the straight and the car sends itself into a mad spin, that isn't right. If a spin is caused by a lack of skill then fair enough, but if it's completely random, where is the test of skill?!

On average I'd say I break something on my car every 4/5 meetings, max. On Sunday I broke:

• wishbone
• balljoint
• bent DVD driveshaft
• snapped front shock tower
• snapped rear shock tower
• cracked wing

That to me is not fun and the majority of these breaks were not driver error, just random occurances due to the track.

Did anyone actually not break anything during the day?!?

I'm sure the track would be amazing for cars designed for it is 1/8th nitro. But 1/10th 2wd no way

[ben]

Was anyone else getting glitches near the left hand side of the track?

[turbo_brick]

Originally Posted by Lee

I just hope for the 4wd meeting that Peter finds a nice bowling green for you and lines the pipes with foam and jelly so you dont break your cars when you go offline.

Peter won't be finding anything anymore

Peter

[nobby]

Originally Posted by turbo_brick

Peter won't be finding anything anymore

Peter

there you go guy's for the people who just had to run off to there computers to have a go at the track, and hard work the club put in.

you have lost another great organizer.

at this rate the people that have had a go will have to get off there high horse, and arse's to organize a race meeting.
god help you if you do as i think there will be a cue waiting to have a go at you

[paulc]

no glitches for me i broke my 2wd so ended up running the cat sx without the middle belt did 3 rounds and finals with no breakages and i was not taking it too steady lol the track maybe suited more to 4wd because they are heavyer but because people have moaned about the track and pissed the organisers off we won't no so well done to you guys

lee what up with you your acually making some sense for a change

[Lee]

I'm just misunderstood

[paulc]

[nobby]

all this talk from people, but what does the brca rep think?

[jimmiprice]

Ive read this thread with interest over the past few days, this is a prime example as to why internet forums in some instances do a lot more harm than good. Too many experts and heroes can voice their opinion from their computer in the safety of their mothers bedroom.......
I know the track @ NRX very well and i know exactly how much work has gone into the track for yesterday, as lee said earler maybe some constructive criticism would of seen the track pretty much as you wanted for the 4wd round but it looks like that aint goin to happen and its back to school football pitches from now on
But one good thing that has came about from this is that all of the organisers that arent pist off know exactly what most of you fellas want from a track in the illustrious NE regional calendar. Ill list the specs below.................

1. Track surface of either cotton wool or memory foam.

2. Inflatable latex track markings

3. Marshalls in helmets standing behind police riot shields

4. Cad designed carbon fibre take off and landing ramps.

5. Handout cars that are sculpted from granite.

6. A perfectly controlled weather system inc wind breaks in jump areas and humidity control.

7. Gil losi, Masami Hirosaka, Brian kinwald as scrutineers

8. Fully enclosed rostrum with air con, leather seating, sky tv.

9. Restarant franchise on site, Yo Sushi, TGI's, Pizza Express etc

10. Girls aloud on hand with airlines and cleaning equipment just incase you get a small piece of dirt on your off road car.

11. On site computer link to race control so you can voice any opinions on the day without actually opening your mouth.

So there you go fellas this is what you need, just need someone to build it now

Jimmi...............

[Lee]

If carlsberg did off road tracks.......

[daz]

Fishings good today

[WHITTLER555]

Lee, as you are so constructive on this thread, do you think you could do me the courtesy of replying to my PM from this afternoon.

The situation was no joke this afternoon as you can imagine.

Thanks

Damian

[dpackster1980]

Hi,

I too helped with the track and it's a working progress if these people saw what it was like before all the work was done they'd look rather sheepish and wouldn't be holding a stupid g*y vote!!

If you don't want to race don't but I'm finding this hard to accept you can comment on a certain person without naming then and someone can say I was harsh and that same person can slag off a venue.

Get out of your little bubble!

If you start slagging off venues what's the point in even holding an event there or anywhere.

NO VENUE IS PERFECT EVERY EVENT HAS IT'S FLAWS!

I would name each venue and theirs flaws or even hold a silly vote to try and get that round dropped for the points because I didn't do as well as I hoped because I drove like a tool but I'm not that pathetic.

Eventually it will be good and spot on for 1/10th racing to say you need a rocker crawler is slightly ott. There is only one place in my opinion where it needs more work but what's the point in fixing it as you lot have more or less destroyed any income for the club when holding the 4wd regional.

If you've given some of your weekends up sorting some of the track then feel free to comment if not shut up or say it to the people's faces (especially me) that worked on the track instead of slagging a club off for everyone to see.

You lot make me sick!!

The only time I had a lot of breakages (rear wishbones only) was when I went up early this year and it was freezing with lots of wind some the plastic on the B44 was brittle.

I raced 3 weeks before the regional and broke 1 front wishbone and a rear hub both me trying to be charlie big patatoes on the tripple before the main straight.

If you roll there's nothing but compacted mud under the astro so it's like hitting concrete.

Is Blyth not astro and what will be under the astro turf special people?? Exactly compacted mud very good kiddies which means breakages.

If your good then go for the big jumps but if your not then don't chuck the toys out the pram when it goes pear shaped.

DRIVE LIKE A TOOL YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GET!!

PS. I give this thread 3 days before it's removed.

[dayxwalker]

jimmis right if we are not carefully we will be stuck with school grass fields !

These cars a built for bumps and jumps ! But if you are doing 45mph over them then it's not going to be a predictable affair ! Speed was not the key it was consitancy. Maybe if people slowed down and didn't try and jump 20ft two times a lap for 7-8 laps. Law of averages says that your going to crash and at those speeds and heights it crunch time.

I didn't break anything and I have just cleaned my car and it looks brand new again so no harm done to my pride and joy and the day cost me £8 total

[dpackster1980]

Hi,

I'm sorry about my last post folks I was a bit harsh, I can't believe there was bumps and jumps there jesus wept who'd believe it and we're racing buggies too.

Seriously buy a touring car folks and leave the jumps for buggy racers you softies.

Here's an idea..........................

USE SOFTER SPRINGS AND OIL!

It isn't rocket science or could you not be bothered to change from your indoor setup instead blame the track and destroy a club which is far easier!

[Col]

I didn't go so I didn't vote, but

I am not aware of either CLARKSON or David_Brent racing in the N/E...

It seems to me that the orgainsers of this event have perfectly described the faults with the track - it'll be great but was not ready to hold a large 10th event.
Hopefully NRX will come back next year better than ever

[ben]

Originally Posted by dpackster1980

Is Blyth not astro and what will be under the astro turf special people?? Exactly compacted mud very good kiddies which means breakages.

Your good at sarcasm David. I have my moments aswell!

Blyth is astro aswell. And you got it, it has mud underneath.
The difference at blyth being it has been rollered pretty much to perfection. The astro turf is joined and hasnt just got sand holding it down. Pretty much all the astro is in single lanes so there isnt 4 or 5 joins on a corner!
The jumps are consistent across the face of every take off and landing!

How come you werent at the regional buddy?

BJ

[turbo_brick]

Originally Posted by Col

I didn't go so I didn't vote, but

I am not aware of either CLARKSON or David_Brent racing in the N/E...

It seems to me that the orgainsers of this event have perfectly described the faults with the track - it'll be great but was not ready to hold a large 10th event.
Hopefully NRX will come back next year better than ever

I can point out at least three who voted no, who haven't been to the track,

I would hazard a guess that the committee of NRX aren't really interested and people bitching and moaning may have killed off another venue.

Peter