First Trophy Race at the New Leisure Hours! January 14th!

[FreeRideFrosty]

Hmm... that doesn't help me. lol I have never been to a race so I don't know what decent or huge would be. Ar we talking 40 buggies? 80? 100? 50-60MT?? I have no idea...

[cemeb4dk]

The last race we had about 86 entries, say half buggy the other half split between mt/truggy. This should be bigger since it the FIRST RACE AT THE NEW PLACE

[FreeRideFrosty]

Awesome... so my numbers weren't too far off. I don't know. I would like to finish top half as a goal for my first race. If it doesn't happen it doesn't happen. I will try to get my race prep done to the truck and just run as many laps as I can for practice...

[Michowski]

freeride my advice for you is once your comfortable with the truck in practice put it away untill the qualifying starts. The only time i drive my truck is when i think i need to adjust something which isnt to often. Most of the time im sitting in the pits trying to figure out whats a faster line for myself. Dont try and go as fast as possible in practice either. Just take it really slow and get everything figured out for your lines, setups, line yourself up for jumps, ect.

Same thing goes for qualifying. You can push the truck more in qualifying but i still always try and take it a little bit easy in qualifying. Its just you trying to make good lap times instead of actually racing somebody. The mains is were you want to go all out and just try to drive away from people. That doesnt mean keep it WOT all the time but thats were you need to be the fastest is actually racing against other people. Qualifying is just to get lap times but the mains are were you actually race the other people. And remember if somebody is faster then you just let them pass you. Dont try to race them because you dont want to accidently take them out.

Just drive slow but consistant and focus on not crashing and you should be able to get a high placing and a good main position.

[FreeRideFrosty]

Thanks for the advice... And where is the best place to let them by?? I always tried at the beginning of the straights or entry to turns... but it never worked well...

[Tex]

there is no certain spot, you just go wide and let them pass when they get up to you

[snakebite46]

In the heats, your running against the clock
In the Mains, your running against others.

I generally try to let people pass on corners. I go wide and most people know I'm going wide to let them go by.

[slim]

i try really hard to good in the 1st qual. traction is usually better then. if you can get a solid run in with no mistakes, its really hard for others to come back later. if you place good, you can relax a little and try to be more aggressive in the next 2, might do better, might not.

im a little diff than ryan in the main. thats where i become conservative. getting marshaled in a race makes it really hard to make up that ground if the person your chasing didnt mes up.

if i get settled i can reel in some one, but playing it safe is better for "me"

for your first race, in the quals take it easy, take no risks. slower is faster.

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

and just make sure you finish every race, flameouts and breakages really suck.

[snakebite46]

Better to finish a race in last then finish last because you broke. =P

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

yepp

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

its all about the prep for the mains, tighten all your screws, shoe goo is your best friend, put it on anything you think can come loose in a 30 min race shock pins any screws or anything else. check your clutch and clutch bearings all that stuff and u should be good to go

[JOE]

I was wondering, if anybody will be recording the trophy race? if so next question is if someone is does anybody have the capabilities to burn it onto a dvd or some type of disk format? i would really like to see some of you guys race at the new track.

[UE-Maxx]

What is the difference between umlimited MT and standard MT?

[rocco79]

UMT or Arena Monster trucks are based mostly off of 1/ 8 buggie platforms but have been altered with longer arms and in some cases longer chassis . ALL UMT's have a center diff (this realy is the true divider) EXAMPLES . Ofna CTR, Mayhem ST, HB LSP ect.....

Standard MT trucks use a transmission and split power 50/50 to the front and rear diffs. They also use some style or sort of gear reduction or 2 speed shifting . EXAMPLES . Revo, Savage,tnx,Mgt ect.......

[UE-Maxx]

So I would be in the standard MT class if I have a maxx? Its not stock, but it still has a tranny.

[rocco79]

Hop ups dont change your class (engine,tires,rpm parts ect..) . So yes if you have a maxx you would run in Standard MT

[UE-Maxx]

Ok thanks.

[rocco79]

anytime

[MX_KEVIN]

I was wondering, if anybody will be recording the trophy race? if so next question is if someone is does anybody have the capabilities to burn it onto a dvd or some type of disk format? i would really like to see some of you guys race at the new track.

If I remember Ill bring the cam and pass it around. I hate filming and pretty hard to do while racin ,But heres a few of us a few months back racin the carts cause track wasnt finished yet...
Good Times Indeed :bustingup http://www.chitownrc.com/showthread.php?...wn+Karting

[JOE]

thanks i appreciate it sucks being in europe, but i will try my best to represent over here for you guys.

[Tex]

Welcome the new ChitownRC.com Europe Chapter! ...hehehe

Thanks for being down with us man! It's awesome to have you!

[JOE]

my pleasure, besides my wife and future kid all i do is listen to people bitch all day read rc driver and car action and check out the forum and order new shit for my revo and think of new ways to do shit lol then as soon as i get home i kick the wife off the computer (but nicely) and check it some more

[cemeb4dk]

due to requests, the elctric class is being split into two classes

19 turn truck and mod buggy, and trophies will be awarded for each of these 1st thru 3rd

[UE-Maxx]

What time will the race go untill? Also how much fuel do I need? I have about 3/4 of a gallon left.