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Offline steamer

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Re: At the track.
« Reply #1305 on: March 19, 2017, 11:35:28 PM »
See ya!!!!!   

Yeah he was gone!    but watch his lines....he's pulling perfect race lines.....clip the apex exactly where he needed to....

He out drove em....

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« Reply #1306 on: March 20, 2017, 12:08:02 AM »
Wow! That's pretty amazing. There's some skill there!  :ThumbsUp:
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« Reply #1307 on: March 20, 2017, 01:57:09 AM »
Wow!  :o  William really made that look easy - he just kept going - hit every curve, and every jump.  Really fun to watch!
Congratulate William and the pit crew for me!   :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
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« Reply #1308 on: March 20, 2017, 08:51:01 AM »
Just watched the video. Some brilliant driving skills there. William hit every apex spot on. Every jump was perfectly judged, especially the triple at the far end where if you are carrying too much speed, you end up in a mess in the 90 left.
Hats off to William

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« Reply #1309 on: March 30, 2017, 02:11:28 AM »
Outdoor season is upon us!   

1/8 buggy.....Complete rebuild in process.....New diffs and suspension.    new diffs are bigger and run cooler

Pro4.   Total rebuild, with WAY more power than last year........most power it's ever had.....this is going to be good!

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« Reply #1310 on: March 30, 2017, 03:47:15 PM »
From the looks of the last video, The Kid won't have trouble with the extra power.

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« Reply #1311 on: March 30, 2017, 04:10:32 PM »
Yup....not likely.....
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« Reply #1312 on: April 08, 2017, 04:59:50 AM »
BEAST!

More power than we've ever had in it....this should be interesting....The batteries clock way over the label...more like 8200 MAH  and 100C....

Dave
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Re: At the track.
« Reply #1313 on: April 11, 2017, 01:58:16 AM »
Race Report

Ran the RC Madness Season Opener!    That would be the "Outdoor" season!    We ran our two trusty steeds, our Xray XB8E Ebuggy and our MIP Pro4mance 4x4 SCT   ( Pro4).

The weather was incredible, and the track was fun but challenging with ever changing conditions of true off road racing.

Xray Xb8E E buggy
We started qualifying with Proline Blockades in X3 compound.  First round was pretty exploratory but we took 4th overall by a couple of seconds.   By the second round the track was beat up more, and the Blockades weren't working that well.  We ended up qualifying 5th for the A main with a pretty stacked field.   For the main we decided to go with Proline "Holeshots" in X3 compound as a small pin tires is less edgy over blown out sections of the track.    We had a bad start, but William kept with it and had a fun race that was fairly uneventful, and we took down 6th.

Pro4
We started with Proline M3 blockades in the morning, and did well enough but we lacked traction and was pretty edgy with this fairly aggressive big pin tread.  Before the mains we ran a quick test on the track with the Crew Chief changing tires out as fast as we could.   We decided on a small pin supersoft compound tire for the main and ran Proline "Holeshots" in M4.    These were perfect for the conditions!....Truck was on rails and other than a lap 2 blunder getting sucked into a tube, which William just kept going and managed to only lose one position.    William kept the pressure on and was able to capitalize on a bobble to take over 2nd which he held till the finish.   Our new Hobbywing 3660 motor and SCT Pro esc were amazing and honestly I think we should have geared up a tooth.   That motor is so smooth and powerful, yet so docile and easy to manage!   

All in all, a great day with a lot of fun!   Special thanks to our sponsors   Xray, RC America,  Hobbywing, Proline, Team Scream Racing, MIP, and Douglas and company for that "Special Fuel additive" 

Video of the Pro4 race.   I had to marshal the Ebuggy race so no pictures there.   Other pictures to come

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5xMpAgitl4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5xMpAgitl4</a>

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Re: At the track.
« Reply #1314 on: April 11, 2017, 02:06:17 AM »
That's quite a track Dave. Beautiful day for sure and a successful one too it seems. Congrats to you both!!

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« Reply #1315 on: April 11, 2017, 02:54:02 AM »
I admit this is a stupid thought...but it came across my mind earlier today...

Are driver-less RC cars on the horizon?  :thinking:

Sad on one hand. Cool on another.
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Re: At the track.
« Reply #1316 on: April 11, 2017, 02:58:35 AM »
Quote from: zeeprogrammer on April 11, 2017, 02:54:02 AM
I admit this is a stupid thought...but it came across my mind earlier today...

Are driver-less RC cars on the horizon?  :thinking:

Sad on one hand. Cool on another.

If they can get people to pay money to watch it...you bet they'll race them

Dave
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« Reply #1317 on: April 11, 2017, 03:46:00 PM »
Another good result for young William

Mike :cheers:
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« Reply #1318 on: April 11, 2017, 08:59:55 PM »
Great outdoor opener guys (Sponsor happy  :cartwheel:) . Really guys, think about what Zee said: Super Speedway racing by RC. Speeds could be increased, as driver safety wouldn't be a concern. The drivers could kick back in a comfy setting with a view of the track, and the tech staff could have a hayday. Remember what Ricky Bobby said: " If you ain't first, you're last  :lolb: :lolb:" Zee, there is your claim to financial fame, well, after I get my cut  :lolb:.

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Re: At the track.
« Reply #1319 on: April 12, 2017, 11:57:57 PM »
I want residuals!!!....

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