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Monday, October 26, 2009

So much fun with a 10.5 at Blue Diamond



So here is my I could would should race report

the day started it funny

I was telling my buddy to re-check all his screws cause every time I go to a new track something weired or never happened before issue come up to ruin a run.

I check every each single screws of my car and re done tweak and every detail, I thought I did! during a main race I was running 2nd behind my buddy Rich who ran 1st place (who also lost shock tower screws) then unthinkable happened! my servo horn screw came off!

I checked all the screws except the one blocked by a battery pack! doh!!!

I also lost my best round by that screw, my car felt little loose beginning of main straight as I punched only to crashed on the outside barrier to get DNF in that 3rd round which was a rocket round.

I also over geared my car at main race that made my car slower than the whole field, you gotta love that evil straightaway at Blue Diamond that keep asking for more speed!

it was another great learning experience and can't wait till run my Type-R again!


Friday, October 23, 2009

Going to race Blue Diamond track in DE


as I post it before there is beautiful track called BlueDiamond within my driving distance
they having 4 more races scheduled for this year!

I guess NY's outdoor season is not done yet, hope I do good this Sunday at BD!!!


Thursday, October 22, 2009

Perfect start


This is one of the many reason why I love TC race so much.


Monday, October 19, 2009

Getting my Type-R ready for the carpet season

I got followings for the carpet season

1: New upper deck, my old one has been modified like the Lucas's too much flex won't be any good on the carpet but I may slice little to experience some other effect, stay tuned!

2: LOSA3323 white Center pulley set made for the JRX-S Pro
3: LOSA3211 white main pulley set for made for the XXX-S need to enlarge middle hole with a Body reamer.
4: Robinson spur machined in white Derlin.
(2~4 parts can be very helpful since the carpet balls getting stuck in drive trains are in dark grey color.)
5: body post stiffener, preventing body tucking from tight high-speed rug munching!


I'm ready to get rug burn! or burn some rug!


Saturday, October 17, 2009

Sad ending of outdoor season for NY area drivers

90% chance of rain, Temp as high as 40F ! Yike! we had to cancel our last race of the season in Jackson, NJ

I was looking forward to be at this race since I never had chance to try my New Novak Ballistic 13.5 and few mod I made on my Type-R, oh well I might go to Horsham to race before NYC hobby open their new track, until then I will be at Mini-Z track at least twice a week to practice.


Friday, October 16, 2009

Bakery is back on Business!



Very typical California racing, relax, kick back environment but some serious speed!
Personally I like how Ryan Lutz driving till he hit the dust.

Ready to fight against the Weather!


New body after 1 race day, boy I crash!


Wednesday, October 14, 2009

note for myself: Things to be done on R before this weekend


  • Make 2 sets of outdrive with set screws.
  • cut axles down
  • cut ball end down on the steering rack
  • rebuilt a type-r diff
  • What else?




  • Tuesday, October 13, 2009

    Last outdoor season race at Jackson, NJ this weekend

    The race is for good cause for charity race on this Sunday.

    I will need to get my spool fixed up with 4 screws on each out drive and I gotta make a set for my buddy young too, I don't know if I have that many set screws I might have to remove all the set screws from 48P pinions.

    I been practicing Mini-z latley at NYRC near my home sometime. I think it can help me quite well

    hope to see many of you at the Jackson this Sunday.

    Wednesday, October 7, 2009

    5th element ready


    5th body mount and front bumper mod is done, I knew I can't wait a full day.

    When I was kid I used to unwrapping plastic off a kit on the way home in the Bus! once I spilled few parts all over the moving Bus floor, hahah

    going to race at windy Jackson 2weeks later and hope this help me a bit.


    Body collapsing


    I found a following image and wanted to prevent that on my car with a bumper mod I been observed and a 5th body mount.

    so I cut old bumper in about 1/3rd thickness and glued with some old style "bond" I found during moving.



    I will post it again tomorrow when I do this





    hopley won't come out like this





    Monday, October 5, 2009

    Season ending race of da beach track at Staten Island.

    I went to race at da Beach track and had great time.

    few things that I experienced is like Flyingfox spool mod I did held up great but could been better if I modified little further which I will do with in a week or two to race at the Jackson for their Last race of the season, I'll post here once it done.

    Mazda Speed 6 is for Radius turn and LTC-R for square up turns, car carrying more grip till end of radius with a Spd6, perhaps here in east coast with all this plywood barriers with lots of sharp corners better use with a LTC-R

    oh! GREAT news for NY racers! Vito at NYChobbies just announced their opening of Carpet track in Queens, stay tuned.



    Saturday, October 3, 2009

    Mini-Z ready to go!


    Got a car from friend of mine Roland, painted a new body in 2 tone! haha

    going to practice this Saturday, oops that's today!


    Friday, October 2, 2009

    Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins.


    To congrats myself in to a new home I painted a new body for my Machine!
    wanted to try compare this Spd 6 with a old LTC-R I been running, I found my car have little too much steering on end of high speed corners with the LTC-R, I'll find out if that is a body or my set ups with a Lucas upper deck or something else

    It's been a long time since I painted myself with more than 1 color (spray bomb baby!) came out okay, if you look at em at 5ft distance.