Snow Bash Saturday January 28th!

[FreeRideFrosty]

Dave I will see if I can borrow my dad's truck. (Big Dodge Ram) That would definitely make things a little more fun...

[Mr. Tune]

FreeRideJunkie-hooters - saturday (if I remember to request it off...)
Tex - hooters - saturday
lou diamonds
squirriel-hooters- saturday
Dave (Nitro) - either day
North-shore-racer - tentative
RobH - Camera... maybe supermaxx.
UE-Maxx -tentative (video)
Revo2k
t to the maxx2-tmaxx and maybe others
bottled beast
notochord-tentative
bandit-tentative
Koz's Mugen
newguy-saturday
firesprink-saturday
mikeh-sat- maybe hooters
rusty savage - tentative
rcdad-either day (hooters maybe)
tune - hooters - saturday

[firesprink281]

FreeRideJunkie-hooters - saturday (if I remember to request it off...)
Tex - hooters - saturday
lou diamonds
squirriel-hooters- saturday
Dave (Nitro) - either day
North-shore-racer - tentative
RobH - Camera... maybe supermaxx.
UE-Maxx -tentative (video)
Revo2k
t to the maxx2-tmaxx and maybe others
bottled beast
notochord-tentative
bandit-tentative
Koz's Mugen
newguy-saturday
firesprink-saturday- hooters
mikeh-sat- maybe hooters
rusty savage - tentative
rcdad-either day (hooters maybe)
tune - hooters - saturday

[Obsessive R/C]

1. FreeRideJunkie-hooters - saturday (if I remember to request it off...)
2. Tex - hooters - saturday
3. lou diamonds
4. squirriel-hooters- saturday
5. Dave (Nitro) - either day
6. North-shore-racer - tentative
7. RobH - Camera... maybe supermaxx.
8. UE-Maxx -tentative (video)
9. Revo2k
10. t to the maxx2-tmaxx and maybe others
11. bottled beast
12. notochord-tentative
13. bandit-tentative
14. Koz's Mugen
15. newguy-saturday
16. firesprink-saturday- hooters
17. mikeh-sat- maybe hooters
18. rusty savage - tentative
19. rcdad-either day (hooters maybe)
20. tune - hooters - saturday
21. Obsessive - Saturday - Hooters

[UE-Maxx]

Post 76 has map....


Anyone have a truck and wants to stop in Naperville, this can be there.....?

If that thing comes, anyone have a dirtbike LOL.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

Object in mirror is larger than appears.... It's 36" wide and 96" long. But it will backflip a stock Revo

[UE-Maxx]

That should be wide enough for hitting it at WOT.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

It looks narrow at 40mph......tune down the dual rate on your radio for steering !!!

[FreeRideFrosty]

Oh man.... I hate big ramps. I always say I will hit them slow or not hit them at all... Then someone always whips out a camera.

[Tex]

I won't be hitting it too much, cold and plastic is a bad combination....If it was warmer I'd be on it all day.

[FreeRideFrosty]

That is my thought exactly...

[Obsessive R/C]

Is this going to be a frozen dirt bash or does anybody think we'll actually get some snow to run in??

[FreeRideFrosty]

I don't know. If there is no snow then it can be a cold bash and we can plan another one about a month from that date or something. If there is snow I will launch the revo off of that ramp into snow all day...

[Tex]

I'm thinking more of a concrete/grass bash, unless it happens to snow.

[space_doc]

hey guys, I'd love to come out and check things out. I got a new MGT for christmas, first nitro ever. question for you...I haven't broken the engine in yet because someone at Al's told me its too cold out. Anyone know how to break in an engine in this weather?

If I can't get the engine ready, then I may just come out and watch, but not play...

[thenewguy821]

Doc, congrats on the new truck. There are a few different theories on "Cold Weather Break-in". Lately, the weather hasn't been TOO cold, so you should be able to break it in. Colder air is more dense, which means you usually need to run a little richer fuel mixture than usual. I'm sure if I am wrong on this, someone will correct me, or add in their opinion.

I would say, check the owners manual for the recommended fuel mixture settings. Check to make sure the needles are set accordingly. If you have a Temp guage, make sure you bring it with. Break the engine in as the book says, but through the first tank, keep and eye on your temps. If it seems like the engine is running excessively cool (under 170*), you may need to wrap the cooling head. Take an old sock, and cut off the top part, about 2-3 times longer than the height of the cooilng head. Put the Sock around the cooling head, folded over, so it is 2 layers thick. This will help trap some of the heat that the cooling head is pulling from the engine. Continue with the books instructions, but keep an eye on the temps through the break in. A good thing to get used to, ESPECIALLY in cooler weather, is to make sure the piston is at the bottom of the cylinder while the engine is cooling. When you shut down the engine, just give the flywheel a small turn. If it turns freely, it is at the lower part of the rotation, which is good. If it is tight, slowly turn it till you feel no resistance. This keeps the sleeve from contracting onto the piston, and causing premature wear.

[RCDad]

I've never tried but I imagine breaking in an engine in cold weather would be more difficult.

[Obsessive R/C]

I broke in my 2.5 last winter and it was just fine...wrap the head and make sure you get it up around 220 deg. while still keeping it on the rich side and you'll be fine. Do not lean it out to get the temps up. just cover up the head w/ either a piece of thin cardboard or aluminum foil.

[space_doc]

thanks for the suggestions guys! maybe I'll see you out on the 29th.

[FreeRideFrosty]

1. FreeRideJunkie-hooters - saturday (if I remember to request it off...)
2. Tex - hooters - saturday
3. lou diamonds
4. squirriel-hooters- saturday
5. Dave (Nitro) - either day
6. North-shore-racer - tentative
7. RobH - Camera... maybe supermaxx.
8. UE-Maxx -tentative (video)
9. Revo2k
10. t to the maxx2-tmaxx and maybe others
11. bottled beast
12. notochord-tentative
13. bandit-tentative
14. Koz's Mugen
15. newguy-saturday
16. firesprink-saturday- hooters
17. mikeh-sat- maybe hooters
18. rusty savage - tentative
19. rcdad-either day (hooters maybe)
20. tune - hooters - saturday
21. Obsessive - Saturday - Hooters

Just getting the list on the right page... Looks like we are almost ready to make a switch to Saturday...

[Ponch]

.......I can't make it if we do it on the 28th....Then neither can destroy_my_revo_15....Oh well.....

[RCDad]

30th? I think the dates being considered are the 28th and 29th

[Ponch]

Yeah, soryy I just realized that, but I still can't go if it does change....

[Tex]

Dan,
I would base the date on majority vote.

[FreeRideFrosty]

Sorry... I meant the 28th... and yes it will be on a majority.