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O.K. First of all, how is everyone? Now to the point.

Everyone here on the on-raod touring board thinks their cars are all bad ass, (and I'm sure some are. I am not knocking on your rides) but if you think your car is all bad ass and you can beat anyone that tries, well think again! Any one can go out and throw money into their cars and get a sick motor with a really good pipe. Have you ever thought that maybe you don't know what it takes to have a pro car. Everyone gets the motor, pipe and maybe some carbon fiber to look good and be lighter. That is a good start.

In order to have a sick ride for racing and to shout your mouth off that your car is the best, you need to deliver the power to the wheels don't you? Most of you have really nice rides with a lot of power. Are you transfering it properly? I could probably take a 1HP motor and beat most of you that have the big HP. You need to get a really good clutch, (most of you have) and you need to have a good gear ratio with a good mesh. (most of you have done this).

Have you guys ever thought about the crap bearings that support you drive train and free up everything? I am so sick when people shout off their mouths and they think they can wreck you in a race when they have poopy bearings in their ride. You can't go fast with stco bearings. CHANGE THEM, TAKE CARE OF THEM, AND THEN SHOUT YOUR MOUTH OFF TO PEOPLE! Some people just don't get it. You can spend hundreds and go faster, but are you reaching the max and how long will it actually go faster on the crap car bearings? Faster equals more heat, thart equals: GET BETTER BEARINGS.

Just needed to vent. Anyone's comments on this are welcome!
Peter
This subject was pissing me off huge.
 
Where did this come from? I don't race onroad but I use Acer bearings at most spots on my buggy. A lot of these upper end onroad kits come with really nice bearings. What did your Reflex come with NA?
 
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the reflex came with metal shielded bearings. I used them to break in the car, then switched to Acer. I dont pay much attention to Somers, as I call BS on about 90% of what he types.

Anyone with a sig saying he has a car that is so new, even the pros dont drive it yet, can't be bought in stores, and claims to have Sirio power, yet can't spell sirio, leaves a bit of skeptism in my mind. Also, his sig is a bit cocky as is he. And in my experience, usually the guy that talks the most is either the bullshitter or the bad driver.
 
LMAO NA!!!!! :spit:

Yeah and I love how people list all their top notch, top $$$ equipment and there is not a picture of any of it in their gallery!
 
Why should it piss you off that someone else does not have the best bearings? If you can beat them because of that, you should be happy. Are you mad because someone with cheap bearings beat you? I personally find a thread like this to be counterproductive to the concept of a forum, to helping other people better their ride. Maybe you could have done it in a more respectful manner, try sugesting that better bearings will help performance, instead of going on a tyraid. It will also take a whole lot more than a set of bearings to win consistently. Just my .02
 
I'm all for better and best bearrings as well. No doubt, they can cause a shitload of drag if not taken care of and if they are of crap quality.

Good point!

Get good bearrings!
 
go read some of his old posts - he said he was gonna scan some photos on his brothers computer several months ago. Last month, the 8th scale nats took place - nice write up about it in RC Driver this month. The team serpent drivers were using the regular 950, not the 950R since they arnt allowed to drive something that isnt yet available to the public. hmmmmm..... Lest we not forget that in this thread here:
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9314

he mentions that his 950R goes 106mph, and that he has hand machined a 3 speed tranny and hand modded his CMB engine to get it to go this fast. Funny how someone so knowledgable in RC, and that can do all these mods, still has to ask questions like these:
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6789
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5986
and there are many others
 
thanks blazer. Been thinking it for a while, but never said anything. Figured he would just hang himself of i gave enough rope.
 
Originally posted by Nitroaddict
go read some of his old posts - he said he was gonna scan some photos on his brothers computer several months ago. Last month, the 8th scale nats took place - nice write up about it in RC Driver this month. The team serpent drivers were using the regular 950, not the 950R since they arnt allowed to drive something that isnt yet available to the public. hmmmmm..... Lest we not forget that in this thread here:
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9314

he mentions that his 950R goes 106mph, and that he has hand machined a 3 speed tranny and hand modded his CMB engine to get it to go this fast. Funny how someone so knowledgable in RC, and that can do all these mods, still has to ask questions like these:
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6789
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5986
and there are many others
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:bowned: I love when poop like that happens. Its like in work.. I have every email that was ever sent to me from the last 5 years. Nothing is better then sticking a 3 year old email up someones ass after they tell you it never happened LOL
 
btw - here are some more contradictions

https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3535

i particularlly like the post below. Hmmmm....yet has a preproduction 950R and mods his own engines....

https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3565

and then we have this post....

https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=48452#post48452

seems odd to me that someone who is intelligent enough to do their own fabricating, would post something like this.....
 
he either switched account names or went to a different forum lol
 
Originally posted by Somers Racing
Have you guys ever thought about the crap bearings that support you drive train and free up everything? I am so sick when people shout off their mouths and they think they can wreck you in a race when they have poopy bearings in their ride. You can't go fast with stock bearings. CHANGE THEM, TAKE CARE OF THEM, AND THEN SHOUT YOUR MOUTH OFF TO PEOPLE! Some people just don't get it. You can spend hundreds and go faster, but are you reaching the max and how long will it actually go faster on the crap car bearings? Faster equals more heat, thart equals: GET BETTER BEARINGS.
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You know, his whole post is kinda bullshit. But as for not being able to go fast with stock bearings, VSM says my car does 61mph on STOCK BEARINGS. And that was within a VERY short distance.

And sure, good bearings will help, but it's not gonna add 40mph to your top speed.


Oh yeah, and NA, nice job on the OWNage. I think you scared him off.
 
c-on summers you can't go down like that,as far as the bearings go as long as my stock one aint malfuktioning? I aint about to spend alota money replacing them with some hi tech jobs? my car is still fast,and track worthy even though its a RS4 3ss!:winnar:Ya I boast and brag about my car because of all the time money and knowledge I've invested into it,trust me if my car sucked Id be first to admit it then Id chunk it and find something that suited my needs.I say if you built it and are proud of it, brag your ass off,youve earned it!:worship:
 
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I'm thinking that Somer's is :jet: outta this site. Ya know, it's the idiots that really hamper everything. Like when you are driving down the freeway, and some idiot cuts you off. It doesn't do anything other than slow everyone down. Seems to me like this Somer guy should do this :bow: to NA.
 
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