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Post by craigg on Oct 1, 2013 18:50:35 GMT -8
I just finished my new NASCAR T-Bird. It's a semi-clone of Gonzo's Nats winner. So, if I didn't screw it up too bad, it should be a rocket. I am going to test it tomorrow, either afternoon or evening. Sub 6 second laps on Orange, here I come! However, it is the No. 28 Texaco car, which Davy Alison drove and Ernie Irvine had his career ending crash in, so it may be a bad luck car.
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Post by craigg on Oct 2, 2013 20:51:17 GMT -8
Well, so much for sub 6 laps. The new car is a dog, slower than my last one. I'm going to put in a new motor, but I'm not sure what to do about the chassis. So back to the work bench, radical hacking is in order. Anyone have some C4?
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Post by craigg on Oct 3, 2013 21:32:43 GMT -8
I wanted to have more weight on the outside edges to get rid of some tipping in the corners. the car was already at 183 grams and I didn't want to make it heavier. What I did was cut a 3/8 X 2 1/2 inch chunk from the inside of the pans, to make a sort of perimeter frame. I then lined the perimeter with lead, moving the side weight outward without adding much weight. I have never seen a hardbody chassis like this, but I had nothing to lose. Sunday will tell if it was a good direction to go in, I still have my last NASACAR build to run if it still sucks.
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Post by craigg on Oct 6, 2013 18:26:22 GMT -8
The mods helped a bit, raced it today but the pinion went south in the 2nd heat and since I was having a bad day, I just pulled it out. My best time was 6.22 on orange, but it was a crash and burn race. I had a long discussion with Gonzo after the race and got some super advice on what to do to improve it. I wont be at the Oct. race so I have a couple of months to work on it and maybe build another CCC car.
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Post by craigg on Oct 11, 2013 17:23:28 GMT -8
I've incorporated most of the mods that Gonzo suggested. Simplified the front pan mounts, moved the guide flag back 1/4", and used Gozo's body mount technique. Nocked 10 gm off the weight. I won't be able to test for a week or so, we'll see what happens. At least it looks better.
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Post by craigg on Oct 21, 2013 11:35:10 GMT -8
Well that sucks. The mods made some improvement but still not ready for the big leagues. I tried racing it again but the pinion let go in the second heat, that's twice it happened, and I was careful soldering it this time. I think I will tear the side pans off and start over with .032 this time. Thanks to Gonzo for letting me run his NASCAR, it shows me how much improvement my chassis building needs. The crashing in this race kind of got out of hand, too much destruction!
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Post by mkalelaw on Oct 22, 2013 20:51:06 GMT -8
A fun race day last Sunday. Some pretty nasty crashes. But just more reason to build another.
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Post by gonzalez on Oct 23, 2013 21:59:45 GMT -8
your welcome craigg.you ran good.i too will stick to .032 for my side pans.easier to work with and you can better control weight dist.hey mr kale good luck on your new build
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Post by mkalelaw on Nov 4, 2013 19:43:11 GMT -8
Gonzo: Finished the new NASCAR. Ran it on Sunday and it was great. Total weight 165 grams. Worked real hard to follow your instructions and side pans are like your corvette. Ran it with an old body, but working on new body now. Should run the same as the bodies are the same size and model. Gonzo, how do you do it?
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Post by gonzalez on Nov 14, 2013 23:57:49 GMT -8
thats awesome mike cant wait to see it looking foward to you breaking 200 laps!! there goes your handicap lol
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Post by craigg on Jan 18, 2014 15:17:03 GMT -8
Really thrashing today to get yet another new NASCAR ready for Sunday. Waiting for the clear coat to dry so I can put the glass in. Just a couple of details to finish on the chassis, I may make it. One of these things must go fast someday.
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Post by craigg on Jan 23, 2014 16:53:06 GMT -8
Wow, just two heats into the race and my new NASCAR body was semi-destroyed. And it took me three hours to decal it, bummer. A bit of Shoe Goo and it will be almost like new and much stronger, bring it on! It was very fast on the straight and had almost too good brakes, but a little hard to drive. I think, after some tuning it might be OK.
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rogeru
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Post by rogeru on Jan 23, 2014 17:44:42 GMT -8
That's a problem I see with hardbody cars. While they are scale, have a lot of detail, and can be made to look really nice they can get damaged or destroyed so easily. Another problem is the manufacturers only make each model for a certain period of time then stop, then it can be hard or impossible to find that same body again if you need a replacement. Oh well, guess we just keep building.
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Post by craigg on Jan 28, 2014 21:00:25 GMT -8
The repairs to the Exide Lumina went well, but some other changes I tried to make were a disaster. The body just hit the trash can. I have two other NASCAR bodies but they are 1/24 Monograms with longer wheel bases than this chassis, so off to eBay I went and a Mark Martin T-Bird is on the way. Maybe a Ford will be good luck.
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timneja
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Love racing these hard body cars!! The new knee is working better--so I'll be back soon!!
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Post by timneja on Feb 11, 2014 9:56:45 GMT -8
Don't forget Craigg that the longer wheelbase cars sometimes handle better!!! Maybe a new chassis to fit those might help you get into the "big leagues"!! Great to see you keep building and expeirimenting--that's what makes hard body racing soo much fun!!
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