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!

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!!!

Perfect start

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

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!

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.

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!

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?

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

Back on line!

finished moving, cable is on! still need to finished few things at home.

I'm going to try to race at da beach track this Sunday for their final race of the year.

Join us!

Moving

Moving to other side of the NYC, Queens. busy packing

I'm moving so closed to the mini z track (http://www.nyrcsuperraceway.com/) I can just walk to the track!

I will try to balance my time between Mini-Z and touring this winter.

Andy Moore's 2006 IFMAR

In case if you wonder who da Andy moore is from a video below

BTW IMO Andy won the Championship, The Masami won people's heart...

oh! and poor Paulie.

He doesnt even have a girl friend

Diff Ring Truer

a Japanese company called multiverse.jp just released this quality tool.

as you can see by adjusting those 3 screws let you do all different rings,

each circle with a bearing pen will create ring rotate 6times to have evenly shaved rings quicker.

Felt cold, stayed home all day.

can't go racing Sunday, can't do nothing! this sux! take care of yourself everyone!

Lucas won it again! with the Type-R

The 2009 French Cup was held in Bordeaux, France won by Lucas urbain ! with the Type-R! Congrats Lucas!

My Novak ballistic motor just arrived

I saw one of fastest local driver switch to the Novak and went BALLISTIC by lapped every one.

only thing that concerned me was wire tab bent in wrong direction and sensor wire directing to the center pulley

Instead of bending the tabs straight I dremeled out left only a mm on bent parts to clear from the rear bulk head.

those tabs are made from VERY thick copper and trying to bend that tab should be very hard and won't come out neat, I already saw some one did it, it ain't pretty, dremeling also left me little bit of bent shape tabs for easy soldering

then I modified my home made wire guide slight a bit to guide wires out little bit too, with other motors sensor wire sit between alum column and the guide.

now My Novak motor perfectly fits on my type-r what a beautiful sight this is!

Going to Jackson, NJ this Sunday

Club racing at it's finest, probably less traffic than summer cuz no Beach traffics.

going to try NOVAK 13.5 Ballistic motor before the Regional

I also wanted to practice staying focused for whole 6min 30sec, lately I focus for an 1/2 min staying wake then driving under all blur to crash or bobble to wake up for next 30 seconds again

I remember staying focused for whole 4min 30sec back then when I had more hairs and 50Lbs skinnier Ialso remember every detail what went around me after each race but these days I don't even remember who I hit till some one giving me Long face.

I still have to get used to my TEKIN RS ESC but my Lap top crapped out again and I don't know what to do with my Tekin RS, my T60 thinkpad giving me 3 beeps on Bios, no screen, no booting and stays dark until I hit the Power button and it goes off.

I'm kinda sick with the cold too but

I can almost hear ppl screaming on the fence goes

YOU can do it Johney PUNCH IT! but Smooth~

Best transponder holder on Losi EVER!

Remember House transponder? each track had them, they also had a hole punch or a Drill with a 1/8th" drill bit by the computer booth to make a ugly hole on our beautiful Lexan body

but some of us, RC gigs had to have a custom AMB holder Low & centered, neatly done for best handling, Pro-Loooking chassis, Like this guy

puhahahah, I found this car from old thread of rctech.net and I think I also remember the owner of this car as well

remember him?