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GT100 11-18-2009 02:50 PM

HPI Racer2 takes on the speed challenge
 
As some of you might have heard, I took a trip to the USR speed challenge this weekend in Fontana and I took a few of my toys with me. As always, I took a couple of my HPI Racer2s along on the trip. One with a 21 and one with an 18. Well, we managed to take both trophies home for Big Block and Small Block along with setting new records for each class. The 21 powered one pulled 101.46 and the 18 powered one pulled 89.96. As well the large scale class with my FG Baja which pulled a nice 97.96. This done with a double speed trap at a sanctioned event. No radar guns or GPS. Info can be found on the rc-isc.com site. :D

nitrohead5300 11-18-2009 07:12 PM

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You Are the Man!!!![sm=thumbs_up.gif]

nitrohead5300 11-18-2009 07:14 PM

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CAN YOU SHARE WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR 1/5 SCALE TO GET IT TO RUN THAT FAST??

GT100 11-18-2009 11:46 PM

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I can tell you but I'd have to kill you :D

Just kidding. Motor, gearing and a lot of patience. Keep it clean, tuned right and run the right oil.

Brent Davis 11-19-2009 07:15 AM

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Great, great stuff Got__to__100. The .21 RS4 clearly shows the bigger engine will always prevail or shall I say SHOULD when properly tuned/geared to do so. What .21 engine was in there and what tires did you use? The .18 ran great too I see. I am not a fan of the bigger cars but that thing ran fast too:D.

Got any photos of the cars?

BTW, how did Ziggy do?

nitrohead5300 11-19-2009 09:33 AM

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Brent

ORIGINAL: Brent Davis

Great, great stuff Got__to__100. The .21 RS4 clearly shows the bigger engine will always prevail or shall I say SHOULD when properly tuned/geared to do so. What .21 engine was in there and what tires did you use? The .18 ran great too I see. I am not a fan of the bigger cars but that thing ran fast too:D.

Got any photos of the cars?

BTW, how did Ziggy do?
I don't believe Ziggy was there.

nitrohead5300 11-19-2009 09:36 AM

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ORIGINAL: Got_to_100_now_die_hatin

I can tell you but I'd have to kill you :D

Just kidding. Motor, gearing and a lot of patience. Keep it clean, tuned right and run the right oil.
........... Already a deadman walking but Can you share what kind of oil you used in your 1/5 scale or is that a secret too??:D

nitrohead5300 11-19-2009 10:00 AM

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Next year" Got to 100mph" are you going up in size to the 62cc for 1/5 scale??

ziggy12345 11-19-2009 01:22 PM

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Nice going Got to 100. Your 102mph beats my 100mph for a big block so I'll list you as the record holder. I still retain the 103mph for the open and 94mph for the small block.

I've built a new small block, big block and am working on the open IC cars. I'll let you know what speed they get

Cheers

nitrohead5300 11-19-2009 02:19 PM

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Got to 100 what brand motors did you use in your 2 cars??

GT100 11-19-2009 11:05 PM

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The 21 powered car has a JP Black and the 18 powered one has an 18TZ

Brent Davis 11-20-2009 12:48 PM

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ORIGINAL: Got_to_100_now_die_hatin

The 21 powered car has a JP Black and the 18 powered one has an 18TZ
JP has some badd ass engines. In fact I just got two new JP's modified by RBmods. One is a R03 and the other is the R07. Both share the same HUGE ports on the sleeves, piston and rod but the R03 has a 14mm crank and the R07 uses a 14.5mm crank. These will be for drag racing and I must say that they ARE NASTY thus far.

nitrohead5300 11-20-2009 02:04 PM

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Brent , how has your drag racing season been so far?? Are you still smoking people with your twin plug drag motor?? I have just finished making a 2 speed tranny for my MCD . Now I need to put in my alloy parts break in my motor and try it out.

GT100 11-20-2009 02:20 PM

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ORIGINAL: Brent Davis



ORIGINAL: Got_to_100_now_die_hatin

The 21 powered car has a JP Black and the 18 powered one has an 18TZ
JP has some badd ass engines. In fact I just got two new JP's modified by RBmods. One is a R03 and the other is the R07. Both share the same HUGE ports on the sleeves, piston and rod but the R03 has a 14mm crank and the R07 uses a 14.5mm crank. These will be for drag racing and I must say that they ARE NASTY thus far.
Nice, Mines were done by RB as well some time ago. I've had that motor for 3 years now although I dont run it often.

Brent Davis 11-20-2009 11:08 PM

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ORIGINAL: Got_to_100_now_die_hatin
Nice, Mines were done by RB as well some time ago. I've had that motor for 3 years now although I dont run it often.
Oh man that is even better to know that Rick did your motor that ran that record time. Rick's modified Kangaroo engine won the IMDRA Funny car/Pro-Mod 2009 points Champonship this year as well.

nitrohead, yep it is working very well right now and I am ready for the 2010 season now.

nitrohead5300 11-21-2009 06:39 AM

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I expect you to be setting some records good luck.:D

Brent Davis 11-21-2009 09:23 AM

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ORIGINAL: nitrohead5300

I expect you to be setting some records good luck.:D

Got_to_100, you got any photos of the cars that you care to share? What JP engines do you have as far as model? You can get the any of the engines already modifed by JP or get the same part numbers but with an "S" on the engine to signal that it is a stock version unmodifed. Do you have a R03 with the 14mm crank or a 14.5mm crank version? IMO, you would benefit to make a faster top end pass like what you have done using a 14.5mm crank version since it will wind out further with that extra .5mm on the crank and with those HUGE azz ports on the sleeve. I am happy for you man and especially to know that my bonafide, never leave him engine modifier did your engine. That is great news and to know that it was modifed a while back. Rick has some new mods for these engines now though. You might wanna try one of my dual plug buttons out to make even more power.http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...rs/2thumbs.gif

Don't know about setting records just yet nitrohead. I am building my own Pro-mod chassishttp://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ars/welder.gif that will mimic a NTC3 drivetrain but using the LD3 steel gear system instead. No company makes a 2-speed "SHAFT" driven car for drag racing only so I am on my own. The new Walbern chassis has been great thus far and I expected nothing less otu of it the last few track sessions. I have not bettered my old car's ET but I will. A 1.82 thus far and the car is spinning like crazy. The belt system on the walbern chassis is fine but you HAVE to keep spare belts on you because they do strip and/or break therefore I am going to go for the steel gearset using a one-way diff. Here's the latest car using a Kangaroo.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...4/DSC03828.jpg

A shot of it with the dual Merlin turbo plugs in it. I no longer have that air filter system on it though. It was a restriction believe it or not.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k2...4/DSC03826.jpg

Brent Davis 11-21-2009 11:20 AM

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Got_to_100, is the .18 TZ modified by Rick at RBmods too?

nitrohead5300 11-21-2009 11:59 AM

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Looking good Brent!! Keep me posted on you shaft design drag car sounds interesting and I believe you could make it work too.

GT100 11-21-2009 02:22 PM

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Brent, Im not sure which model it was since I've had it for 3 years now and the head was changed the same day it was purchased. I actually purchased the motor already done by RB but I do have an local engine modifier thats been doing my motors since.

Nitrohead, You'd be surprised to know that the 18TZ came off the shelf 4 days before the event and is not modified. Its all in the car. I'll post pics later.

nitrohead5300 11-21-2009 02:28 PM

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What got to 100??!! The 18TZ was un modded?? That is impressive!! My .18 TZ was stupid fast in my V1RRR too.:D Yes I would like to see pictures of your championship winning cars.

GT100 11-22-2009 06:26 AM

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GT100 11-22-2009 06:37 AM

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GT100 11-22-2009 06:38 AM

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GT100 11-22-2009 06:43 AM

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Large Scale pics. Sorry but no inside pics. Didnt want anyone to know how I have my Flux Capacitor, Helium to Gasoline converter or my Fusion Transponder mounted. :D

nitrohead5300 11-22-2009 09:27 AM

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Nice pictures!! And congrads again.

Paul1981 11-22-2009 01:54 PM

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Brent, why does that engine have TWO glow plugs?

jude26 11-22-2009 02:45 PM

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Got to 100, what RC shop do you work for in Miami? Might swing by and check it out. I go to Warricks in Plantation. Looking for a smaller place that has more of a family atmosphere.

GT100 11-22-2009 07:29 PM

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ORIGINAL: jude26

Got to 100, what RC shop do you work for in Miami? Might swing by and check it out. I go to Warricks in Plantation. Looking for a smaller place that has more of a family atmosphere.
Hey Jude, whats goin on. Its called CT Motorsports. Its in Aventura and we also have a shop in PineCrest. The address to the one in aventura is 21213 Biscayne Blvd. We are located in the same shopping center as Best Buy and Target. Attached to The Original Pancake House. If you swing by, tell them the MadScientist sent you. :D

I work there but I only work about 3-4 days a week.

jude26 11-22-2009 10:59 PM

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That's very close to me. Do you work at that one or the pinecrest one? Do you guys run at FIU north or FIU South? I've been wanting to show up with my Menace 21.

GT100 11-23-2009 07:13 AM

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Im at the one in Aventura. We dont run at either place. We either run at Miami Dade College or we run at a location out in Medley. Medley is nicer but its just a little far for some of the guys, so we mostly run at MDC.

Over_revO 11-23-2009 08:15 PM

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Good job Got -to-100 :)

GT100 11-23-2009 10:38 PM

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Thanks Over-Revo

FlyByYou 11-23-2009 10:45 PM

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what up bernard. this kam, bruce told me yall went to the speed challege. congrats on you success. wish i still stayed in miami, im missing dade on sundays.

GT100 11-24-2009 05:53 AM

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ORIGINAL: FlyByYou

what up bernard. this kam, bruce told me yall went to the speed challege. congrats on you success. wish i still stayed in miami, im missing dade on sundays.
Whats goin on Kam. Yeah, we went to Cali for the speed event and I think we represented fairly well. We took 5 cars and ended up with 3 trophies and 3 new ISC records, so I think that was a success. We already knew what we've been doing down here, we just had to take it cross country to make it official. :D

jude26 11-27-2009 10:40 PM

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When are you guys going to MDC next? Do you meet up at CT and go from there?

GT100 11-28-2009 06:21 AM

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Jude, you have PM.


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