Race at RCM last Sunday

had a Great time, I could done lot better.

I made a single set up change since great runs I had in RCM last week, Fr riding height.

I had 5.7 FR and 5.5 Rear in last week and ran great. but this time I got over confidence and lowered front to 5.3mm and kept rear at 5.5, wanting some more steering.

but that hurt me bad and didnt realized what s going on till today, cuz that track have inconsistent low to no grips, having lower made hard to drive and as traction comes up in some part of the track car get even harder to drive as day goes by.

as of results my best run was 1st one I was on pace for 24/5:06 which can be on top 5 of the race but I pushed too hard to crashed real hard in last 2lap ended with a broken rear a-arm.

after that run I was in low-mein eating heat, but I couldn't better my lap times either ended up in B main and also lost B main. disappointing but that s what I love about the modern TCs or type-R , the machine is so tip top in technologies and performance just an millimeter changing makes diffrence and you can feel it.

Love this machine and I will smell some coffee next time when I go to race(s)

see ya all out door soon!

type-R ran good yesterday at RCM

I'm finally finding a handle on the Carpet racing.

few things I learned on carpet this season is...

1. having a good working diff is more important than a Diff in the Asphalt racing.
2. of cos chassis need to be tweaked all the time, when the track is loose you spins out or when the track is tacky, your car will act like little biatch.
3. get rid of all the compression in shocks, rear dampening need to be about as same as asphalt set up but front needs more dampening and all around stiffer springs. 17.5ish,
4. I have to be very efficient on driving line, or very patient
5. by the time I learned all that I also finally learned The 2010 carpet season is over

Back to BASICS!

Thank you very much Greg Sharpe! you done everything for me that day!

Went to racing at RCM last Sunday came back so tired i finally have some time to write in here.

I had no traction again at that track again, that got me and Greg Sharpe, the Bear all feeling weired about my car, ride height, damping, all fine! but car spins out as soon as I get back on the gas after the Apex.

so I messed up in 1st and 2nd qualifying run horrible time, right before the 3rd round I felt Greg's type-R diff and decide rebuilt mine.

my diff was very lose from 2 weeks ago I ran it like that but didn't rebuilt before this race and what happened was I spun that diff so fast for so many run the diff had no grease on it but felt smooth cause being so lose! it's like having a gear diff on it, only difference was mine had no power going on any of my rear wheels! the gear diff transform power at least to the wheel that lifting!

after the rebuilt car ran fine but while I was practing I got T-bone perfect and destroyed my Novak XXTRA RX! me and buddies trying to solder this RX back on line but not good, Greg sharpe lend me a NEW M8 and a RX for me to run in 3rd heat and Main.

so after all that rushing changing radio gear here at 3rd and last round kinda b main qualifiers all got together packed in 10 car race, as you guessed it. we went to dog fight! we bite, kick hacked each other so bad none of us improved their own time. what a bunch of animals! man I hate all of you! and they hate me too. hahah

here come I'm in 7th in the B main, I decide to try a set of Sweep racing EXP30 tires that I start importing, my car had so much grip and so much faster everywhere I was leading that B main after few laps. then I bobbled a little few passed me then I went Mike Tyson through every corner, FULL speed on that sweeper after a main straightaway, BAM! hit the CRC click barrier, bounce off to the outside barrier SO HARD, I broke A-arm of cos AND A front shock tower!


a lesson I learned from this race: every basic component of my type-R needs my attention too!

what good is low roll center, Tekin 203, turbo this and that! if your Diff is slipping all over the place!! go check the basic components of the machine first!

Raced at RCM yesterday

first race in 2.5 month and the place had no heat.

16F outdoor snow storm!

36F! indoor!!

the track had no traction but their local had their work done and had some traction.

also the freezing car, my frozen blue screen brain caused few shattered parts.

enough about crying.

I did few testing on the new sweep tires and the New Tekin 203 software, my 17.5 duo 2 equipped machine ran in 10.5 speed, it was just insane to drive.

I tried few setup change to gain rear traction but I don't think I went soft enough on the springs or long enough on a camber rod, my shocks felt like a 800CST oil with a 400CST in it!

I Qualified on 4th behind 3 top Local drivers and DNF in a Main race with a shattered servo horn.

they might have a heater installed by this weekend, I will make sure they have heaters installed before make a trip to their annual January JAM on Jan/17/2010

Going to RCM this Sunday

Finally I will get to race my be loving Type-R.

I will try a new Tekin software, ALL NEW Sweep tires, and all new carpet set up for my chassis.