Race report from last night @ The Track - indoor sealed dirt "Clay" which is blue groovie.
Got there around 3/3:30. Had some practice with the Buggy. Didn't ran the slash and mini b. Might just bring one car each time as I don't have time to run other cars.
The tires are worn down to slicks now. New compound is working very well. and the tires are pretty sticky. I did replace that front hub. Hopefully not to have that issue again.
Racing started at 6.
Thanksgiving dinner was served. Pretty good foods. Posted in the "Whatcha Eating" thread.
I think clay is more better than carpet. - Change my mind.
Yes clay is lower traction, your cars get somewhat dusty/dirty. But there is more prep. And with that prep, I feel like your actually racing. Not to mention the formed dirt jumps make it more offroad style. As with carpet, there is constant high traction, no tire prep, but your cars stay nice and clean for the most part. Carpet is only known for offroad due to the ramps, as the actual carpet is on a flat surface.
any comments on that? Anyone agree?
On to my actual race report, lol.
I'm doing alright. Last Monday I went down for practice so that helped me. I also think that Beach RC back in the summer also helped me, as I did get some advice from my uncle, and the pro drivers down there. One guy, David Olsen? Big name, heard of him? Kinda popular overhere on the east coast.
At this track, we did 3 rounds of qualifying so it was a bit longer. I'm used to 2 rounds of qualifying and less people. We had 34 drivers that night. Pretty average for a Wednesday night with looking at the past race results on Live RC, but this was Wednesday before Thanksgiving so.
Ill skip my qualifiers, cause who wants to hear all of that.
B Main: Started in 4th, ended in 4th. Fast lap of 17.77. Fastest lap I did at that track so far. Average of an 23.10. 77% Consistency. I was at 88 and 86 in the quals, I think radio issues and crashing were the problems. But not that bad as a first race at that track, and a second full club race night at a indoor dirt track.
My radio issues I had been having are posted in this thread:
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/radiolink-anyone.140122/post-1404133
Here are some videos from last night! My roddie didn't get video of my B Main tho. I would have did my phone head strap thing again but the angle would be super off like always.
Here are my tires now which traction has improved. Maybe / Maybe not. Overall I feel like it improved but some spots of the track there is traction roll city, and no traction at-all.
Packed house last night
And discovered that 1 singular fiber of the rear shock tower is almost chipped off. Some CA glue should fix that.
With the taction compound, after a race I come off the track, marshall the next race (6 minutes ideally but only 5 for the race) I change out batteries and re-apply compound for the next race which would be in about 20 or 30 minutes since I am only running 1 Class. I try to get the compound all dry and into the tire before the race. But what I have been seeing is that there is a little spot still wet, its all good tho.
I haven't been cleaning off my tires tho. I been cleaning the tires when I get home or the next day. Using normal water, and a old rag, and dry with a shop towel. I seen people use
simple green but I think it might harm the tires?
Simple green might be a easier way to clean tires before re-applying compound tho.
Since I like my cars to be mostly clean, I been carrying around a old tooth brush I use to clean off the car, and spread out the compound on the tires.
My cars are usually held together with duct tape, zipties, gum, and dreams!!
