jaejw1

VENDETTA ST WITH HALF8TH 3RACING WHEELS MAMBA ESC AMMO 3900KV MOTOR 3-DEGREES REAR HINGE PLATE, 2S LIPO..


i get to the track ,, havent been for a few days and the track is dry,, hard,, and dusty..

racing tonight with the ST,, using the 3racing half8th ST wheels.. 2s lipo 1700mah ,, ammo motor /mamba esc

qual 1
the tracks surface was hard to find traction.. almost every turn i was spinnning out.. after one jump the steering linkage popped off and i lost a lap from that.. i completed 9 laps in 5 minutes while others had done 11 and 12 laps..

qual 2
after spraying the wheels with wd40 and then washing them again and letting them dry.. and also switching the rear tires to the stock kyosho half8th ST wheels.. i thought i would have a better chance since the wheels were a lil stickier.
i did a small test run and i liked it...
in reverse order with me being #10 i go first.. hit the first doble and crack... i landed wrong by smacking the edge of the landing jump, breaking my front arm.. 3 seconds into the qual and im done..

race..
before the races started they opened the track for practice,, for any last minute set up changes.. well i found my stock hexes and i decided to use the stock wheels.. i never used them before so i wasnt sure how they would work.. my short practice.. i fell inlove with them.. i was able to get some decent traction.. yes..

i start last on the starting grid.. 10 guys ... the buzzer sounds and we all hit the first double. chaos !!! i work my way through the mess.. and throughout the race im trying to catch up to number 1... well the best i could do was play tradng places with the 4th place person. i finished the race in 5th place completing 11 laps.. im completely happy with that.... ,, i wish i had been practicing with these tires before.. and too bad they dont make them softer.. these tires allowed for faster corner speed without it spinning out.. the tires were able to dig in the surface,, unlike the 3racing tires..

today was a good day.. 5th place is great..

MBX5T Maniac

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Kinda unfair, don't ya think? 4wd vs. 2wd

jaejw1

naw.. if they can keep up it isnt my fault... but seriously.. it is very hard to keep up and to stay in front.. the minis are easier to flip over and any lil bump or dip will upset the suspension

MBX5T Maniac

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true, but ever driven a 2wd, esp around a track? That requires skill, and a very sensitive throttle finger

jaejw1

2wd trucks.. can handle way better than the mini.. the track isnt smooth.. if it were.. then i could have probably finished a lil higher..

i used to race 2wd 10th scale stadium trucks.. both stock and mod

MBX5T Maniac

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Just get a KMI ST. That'll make it easier

Racing T

you race against buggies or trucks?

jaejw1

trucks.. similar to this video.. but the guys here are novice beginners. i race intermediate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft2qx2DyO0Y

Racing T

oh..cool, and doesnt anyone else run minis to do a mini-only class?

jaejw1

nope.. well i raced against a mini once.. and i felt bad.. the kid actually thought he was good enough.. he has raced before.. but during our qual.. my buggy broke so i stayed up there to help him drive.. telling what and what not to do..

i have yet to meet my competition..

well only once.. but it took him alap to catch up to me.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iocHnpy2ps

Racing T

wow that was a very cool all minis race, you were the one in first place with the vendetta I suppuse? I would love to race there, I can only race in a out-door off-road track, and I have to watch for the nitros that would love to smash my minis.. that is a very cool track you have there, you should like gather people here that live in your area to make a mini class there.

jaejw1

that will never happen.. not enough interest.. everyone is all about the 10th scale... but as long as i keep miy mini racing then maybe there might be enough interest...

Racing T

yeah but it would be very cool.. do you race every weekend?

Racing T

I am looking rigth know a video of a 2005 on road so-cal grand prix, and it looks like it is on the same place you race, do that place have a on-road track too?

jaejw1

yep both onroad and offroad..

i would like to race every race day.. which is wednesday friday and sunday

Racing T

wow cool 3 days a week.. here we only race every 22 days and only nitros... I would love to race minis, I am planning a trip to california at the end of these year or the beggining of the next one, I migth take my minis with me and hit that track.. lol it would be soo cool.

jaejw1

bring it,,,, no matter where in california,,, you will be able to find a track

Racing T

yeah I would love to have the number of tracks that california have.. but I always wonder why everything is in california, I mean most of the pro-drivers race there, a lot of international level tracks, all the rc manufacture companies, the rc magazines, RCX..etc etc