Slotcar Racer Today - INDEX

[oldweirdherald]

THE SLOTCAR RACER TODAY INDEX

Pages 1-9 January 2011

• Introductory remarks and welcome by several OWH members.
• Numarc makes me concentrically ground sharp points on the ends of a 2mm axle to use in a magnetic balancer.
• Answers to Pilmat’s question about Bulldog chassis set up, rail sizes, rear steer, etc
• Introductory remarks about Proformance Racing, Inc. HOGGER diamond wheel for tire truing.
• DYKEM for preventing rust on steel chassis
• The NORCAL January race at Slot Car Raceway with 100 entries
• Richard Mack 1/24 scale F1/JRL chassis
• Koford products for unshunted motors M609 & M608 and Cahoza #255 springs
• Slick 7’s “Hybrid GT12” chassis RTR race cars
• Preparations for the race at TNT Raceway in Modesto, California
• Third Eye Technologies FETroller as used at the Modesto race
• Info on the Hakko 936 with the medium-sized 907 handle. A kit to convert the handle from medium to large tips.
• A number of questions from Dystyn Wade regarding arm size, airgap and gearing. Some great answers from Andy at AB Slotsport. SCR Q&A on post #98, page 7
• Q&A on Hawk motor specs
• Cahoza carbon fibre hubs, much discussion
• Pictorial tutorial on adjusting the Horky ES24 pan height page 8 post #110
• Received Camen single mag 480T X 300L set up

Pages 10-16 February 2011

• Building motors with Cahoza parts (yawn)
• Difalco controller talk, Bugenis toroid choke for F1 racing
• Pat’s prep for the UK32 qualifications
• Working on a Tazer prototype, much interest in Tazer thru February
• Complaint about 70 degree heat in the Bay Area, 24 temp records broken in one day
• Cahoza 42T 16 deg spurs and various pinions, how they mesh
• Motor/gearing experiments, Cahoza set ups at .530” and 8T pinion
• Eurosport arms, lifting stack corners
• Race report from SCR 2/14/11, Eurosport & GT12
• Preparation for NORCAL race at TNT Raceway…gluing donuts and HOGGER
• New Horky ES24 build, 3.1s at SCR
• Tire building Q&A with Zippity
• The passing of Rob McQuiston
• 16D info from Monty Ohren

Pages 17-27 March 2011

• NORCAL race prep (Modesto) followed by Nats race prep (Chicago).
• Static balancing wheels.
• Testing results of Cahoza hubs (carbon fiber)
• The Great Fever of March 2011….cancel a concert, cancel NORCAL at Modesto
• Mic’s motor builds.
• More questions about the Modesto hillclimb
• Link posted to NORCAL website
• Washing magnesium hubs in warm water? Zippity is scratching his head on that one….
• Cleaning tip with Pledge by Berteinstein
• How to choose a hub size based on rear axle height…some Speedshop philosophy on this topic
• Putting a Valiko arm ground to .470” into a Gulliver set up with .480” airgap
• Experiment with .350” hubs on eurosport
• Discussion of motors for ES32
• Mic’s work with the Tazer chassis….how to turn a Tazer into a Stinger
• USRA rules for replacing broken parts on GT12 chassis, and source to purchase said parts
• Lots of Nats preparation…painting bodies, trying different cobalt motor combos
• Dental loupes and slotcar racing eyewear
• Lee posts that plenty of Valiko arms are on the way for the Nats
• Mounting “Piero Spec” Camen F1 motor in the Horky chassis…Vitula hypoid crown gears….not Italian, they are Czech!
• Pinion gears….EDM versus standard made by hobber…80 pitch…cheap ones as good as EDM?
• Mic’s work with a soldered pin at the rear of the Tazer….a temporary lock up of the rear steer
• Discussion of Swanson’s large arms

Pages 28-35 April 2011

• Aligning pinion gear on F1 eurosport
• Idea about mounting a Falcon motor on a comm lathe to make a shaft grinding attachment….but no photos : (
• Gary Johnson leaves for the Nats in Chicago a week early….tips on how to learn “The Monster” at Mid America.
• More about small arms versus big arms in GT12 motors.
• Pat sending a free copy of Slot Car Racing News to Zippity
• Post Nats thoughts and results.
• Coring donuts with the RGEO donut cutter (photo on p 29)
• Post mortem of ES32 motor….expanding stacks rubbed the magnets turning it into a Falcon 5
• The Battle of The Titans 2011….Lee and Dan “discuss” eurosport armatures
• Post #455 really good info on stack laminations by Dan Miller
• Start of the building of the Mack 1/24 JRL/Indycar chassis with photos
• Introducing Ingram…..no, not Chuck Ingram of tire making fame….Alan Ingram of Seattle
• Super Wasp vs Contender in JRL/Indycars
• Applying super glue to JRL front tires for less rolling resistance with GearBear’s lathe video
• Pat puts in a plug for the latest Slot Car Racing News (UK)
• Work update from Mic prepping for the ISRA series race

Pages 36-45 May 2011

• Rocky’s trip to Corona, CA
• Pit shelf project started with Whitey’s Slotcar Boxes.
• Mic’s NE ISRA race report….Andrew has the UK Black, looking for space
• Speedshop Spec modifications/tuning for Horky 1/24 Eurosport chassis
• Slotcar Racer’s introduction to the X25 chassis with comments by Jerry123, Jeff and Mic followed by a lot of discussion including Gawronski’s use of the chassis.
• Introductory photos and discussion of Red Fox Starfighter body
• Staying home for Mothers Day….always a good decision
• Preparation for Seattle Slug Fest
• Lee wondering why I have so much trouble with 80 pitch pinions….me too…and more on how to install a pinion on a eurosport motor
• Spoiler height for the Outisight Bent Lee
• GearBear gets an EMCO Compact 5 lathe
• Dave Harvey contact information, good source for Horky pinions, always in stock
• Good build tips from Mic on JRL motors, big, big diameter arms!
• Results of a race at Slot Car Raceway: Falcon LMP, GT12 and Eurosport
• Preliminary prep for the July race in Philadelphia…Group 10 and JRL
• Starfighter….the long and short of it
• Jeff also prepping early for the Philadelphia race
• Some thoughts on Open 12 versus GT12 chassis
• Greg N discusses upgrades to his Difalco controller and his interest in the HNR versus Mack Indycar chassis.
• Jim Radford confirms routing from SEATAC to PSCR for the Slugfest
• Sports psychology
• Mic builds a Mack JRL chassis with photos
• Trip to Seattle for Slugfest. 2nd place behind GearBear in GT12, Won Eurosport
• Super race report from GearBear (as usual)

Pages 46-56 June 2011

• Rocky’s painted bodies ready for Philadelphia
• Drawings and photographs of the Super 8 track with much discussion
• Tuning tips for X25 chassis
• Gearing ideas for Super 8 from Hermanator
• Test results for Hermanator’s ES32 Castricone
• The advent of the term “ablation” with accompanying drawings and diagrams
• Modifications to the front end of the older Horky ES32 to get it to ride lower, shimming the guide tongue thereby raising it.
• Some reflections on the Horky “Finland” E24 chassis, the 2010 Masters
• Reports from ISRA NE racers that the Super 8 is beautifully reconditioned
• Thoughts from Berteinstein on reducing brakes on motors, needed for the Carson City track
• Continued and much elaborated discussion of the term “ablation”
• Lee offers his insights on tuning the Horky ES32 chassis
• The PMP GT12 chassis
• SR Dinner menu: Belhaven Scottish Ale and Harris Ranch barbequed ribs with XXL artichoke
• Monty seconds the motion….big thumbs up for Harris Ranch
• More preparation for Philadelphia…Mack Open 12 current favorite chassis
• Numerous posts by Dustyn Wade explaining the PMP chassis with tips, etc
• Discussion of noodles with Zippity
• Jerry123 shares information on the best Open 12 chassis…..they are GT12s!
• Long dissertation on Group 12 flat track racing…SR, Jerry123, GearBear
• Pat posts photo of new BSP Open 12
• X25 pans…preparing Group 10 for Phillie putting way too much into it…GearBear’s favorite combos for JK chassis
• Greg N posts report on the refurbished Super 8 track and the Mosetti Nano Motor
• Whitey’s Slotcar Box traveling shelf unit, breaks down easily for packing
• Discussion of flexi chassis rules, interchangeability of JK pans, mixing and matching
• Finished the JK Products 1/32 F1 Falcon car
• Lengthy discussion of Philadelphia cheesesteaks…where to go, what to order, Pat’s and Gino’s, cheese whiz or real cheese, etc etc etc

Pages 57-69 July 2011

• Berteinstein spies the new Castricone 1/24 ES chassis on Slotcar Racer’s workbench
• Testing for the Philadelphia race is hot and heavy
• Comments from Patrick in the UK about “colour coordination”
• Jerry 123 posts the fast lap times for the Super 8
• Explanation of differences between GT12 and Open 12
• Axle size for 1/24 ES: 2mm versus 3/32”, the pros and cons
• Discussion of wearing eyeglasses while racing slotcars…peripheral swim/distortion
• Fabrication of new “T” part for front of Horky ES32 chassis
• Much discussion of the new Mack ES32 chassis with discussion from The Master himself, Richard Mack
• A link to a “Sub Forum”
• The ISRA Nats in Philadelphia with race results
• Some commentary on how to hook up a controller correctly
• Report from Lee on the 2011 Flat Track Worlds in Seattle
• And followed by more commentary on the same event by GearBear
• With further additions and comments by Ingram…..
• Preparation starting for Unca Frank’s Birthday Race
• Some discussion on silver solder, and Monty notices his zapper in a photo
• Richard Mack’s underneath soldering technique
• Testing the Castricone eurosport chassis…different body positions
• Winglets on the rear of scale bodies and general info on bulletproofing
• Precut body armor on the PSCR website link
• Berteinstein thinks he should pay Lee a royalty for the winglet design
• Testing of the two piece X25 versus three piece with C11 .025” pans

Pages 70-79 August 2011

• Discussion of Bulldog 3 .019" front wire tying together the pans.
• Testing the Castricone chassis with a few different motors.
• Berteinstein asks how to set up front wheels on 1/32 F1
• Photos of "PRECOKA" (Apricot), Piero Castricone's club track.
• Made adjustments to rear steer on Protodog 3
• Rounding off edges of chassis for improved ablation.
• Experiments with Pro Slot FX can, weight comparisons.
• Discussions on the use of an oven to bake in magnets with Skinners Epoxy.
• Serious testing for the upcoming NORCAL series, flexi testing, Bulldog testing.
• Purchase of the Macbook Air and ongoing computer struggles.
• Discussion between Ingram and Berteinstein of motor builders, Frank vs Dub.
• Testing the ATOM armatures for the first time.
• New NORCAL rules published by Bluey.
• Mic posts some preparation for the Bash at the Beach on the RED LIGHTNING.
• Mic also posts some comments on the Proformance bearing alignment tools.
• Notes on the Starfighter body....the long and short of it....
• Greg N discusses X25 chassis for the upcoming Brazil Worlds.
• Frank's Birthday Bash race report, fun and games with Gawronski as usual.
• Jerry 123 offers his services for crash testing
• Lee Gilbert and Slapshot compare and contrast the Castricone and Horky chassis.
• Berteinstein does a post race tear down of his eurosport and discovers something.
• Photo montage of the Bulldog 3 kit, how to take the pieces apart.
• Received the Budgy controller....copy of Pro 2 Czech controller.
• Discussion of new front upstops on the Bulldog 3 and how much more durable.
• Berteinstein factual listing of Bulldog 3 findings.
• Photo montage of the Budgy Controller.
• Comparisons of Speedshop, FET, Carsteen, Budgy controller...GearBear, Mazur50 & others.

Coming soon (to be posted below):

2012 Index!

Note: All indexing done courtesy of Slotcar Racer (I'm just posting as the web geek).

[oldweirdherald]

Pages 80-89 September 2011

• Fantastic controller testing information by Steen of the Carsteen controllers.
• Full instructions for building the Bulldog 3 as published by Richard Mack.
• Remembrances of the Super 8 after the great flood of Rotterdam Jct, NY.
• Preparation of LMP and GT12 for the upcoming NORCAL series first race.
• Working on the Castricone ES32 chassis and new Camen "Fat Boy" motor.
• Test results from SCR for all NORCAL cars and the Pro 2 copy controller.
• Building the new Mack 1/32 F1 Eurosport. Good photos from Pat Skene.
• Explanation of the NORCAL race format.
• Almost live race comments from the first NORCAL race at SCR.
• Weird problem with the LMP motor, discovered a booger thing on the comm.
• GearBear reports on the first ES32 race at Pacific Slot Car Raceways.
• Post NORCAL race report....not a positive viewpoint!
• Several posts about different racing formats following NORCAL race.
• Discussion of racing ettiquette, passing, etc.
• Comments about Richard Mack's 1/32 F1 endbell design.
• Discussion of various pan combos for the X25 and C11 chassis.
• Comments on ES32, Mack vs Castricone vs Horky....post race at SCR.
• Using 1.5mm hole 7 tooth 72 pitch pinions on C Can motors.
• Good photos of the "MTT" at Rocklin compared to Buena Park's track.
• How to grind a shaft to 1.5mm per Monty.
• Photos of the newly built Mack 1/32 F1 Eurosport.
• Photos from the Hermanator Tire Plant in Fairfield, CA. and tire machines.
• Test session from Rocklin on the "MTT"
• Monty and Tony Griffin add more information about tire making equipment
• Warnings from Mazur about cooking food in the epoxy oven. Mmmmmm, epoxy
• Mazur thinks there is a Chinaman and chicken story.
• Monty and Tony share thoughts on how to build a tire machine.
• Warnings of hot sauna-like conditions inside the Rocklin raceway.
• Lowering the Starfighter body for better cg.
• Proformance as a good source for ball bearings.
• Comparisons between high downforce bodies, Bent Lee, Starfighter, HD Caddy

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Pages 90-97 October 2011

• Report on the neighbor wife's birthday fiesta.
• Aftermath of Rocklin NORCAL race. Possible NORCAL changes before the Nats.
• Post race photos of the LMP and GT12 cars that won both races.
• Bulletproofing outer pans to prevent body from collapsing
• Work on the Mack 1/24 Eurosport
• Thoughts on 16D motor building
• More work on the Mack 1/32 F1 Eurosport
• Applying armature dye to steel chassis to mitigate rust
• Got arms back from Camen reconditioning, finished Mack F1 chassis.
• Comments from Berteinstein about the Cahoza Production set ups...easy build
• Waiting for wife to finish aerobics so we can drive to Seattle
• Question & answers: difference between Box 12 motors and scale racing G12 motors
• Photos and progress reports from the workbench on Vashon Island, WA
• Photo from the Happy Dragon restaurant and progress photo on Bulldog 3s
• Comments on cinnamon rolls at Holiday Inn Express
• Information on rail sizes for the Mack chassis.
• Berteinsteins' Bulldog 3 set up information
• Reconfiguring the Mack F1 chassis to accept the Piero Spec motor.
• Building the Mack 1/32 Saloon Chassis and the 1/32 Falcon F1 chassis.
• Ingram's report on the Pt Defiance Zoo and visit to PSCR
• More on Bulldog 3 set up from Mike K, the "Casey Set Up"
• Berteinstein discusses honing size discrepancies....bent hone shaft?
• abslotsport gives instructions on switching out the shaft on a hone
• Mack 1/32 F1 all built, body mounted, ready for testing!
• How to mount the motor when using the Vitula hypoid crown gear
• Greg N discusses F1 gear problems, possible source of problem the pinion
• Eurosport preparation for a Nats warm up at Slot Car Raceway....which didn't happen
• A bunch of photos from the Brazil Worlds
• Comments from Slapshot on his Eurosport program
• Mom inserts more comments noting that Slotcar Racer and Slapshot are drinking Koolaid
• A blast from the past....race results from 2006 Flat Track Worlds 1/32 Eurosport
• Mentalkase notes that the thread is about to top 100 pages!
• Testing a Hooperdog 3 at the Korkscrew in Modesto, pizza with Hermanator
• Perhaps the Hooperdog 3 needs a soft motor
• Test results of a 6T versus 7T pinion on 1/32 F1 eurosport
• Photos of fully weighted Bulldog 3 and a Hooperdog 3

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Pages 98-110 November 2011

• More discussion of rail size for the Bulldog 3
• And even more discussion of the USRA body list for the 2012 Scale Nats
• GT12 bodies, the BMW body of choice in Seattle, Peugeot in Chicago.
• Berteinstein points out all the LMP "wings" should now be the same.
• Dub likes a lot of spoiler behind the rear axle, push back as far as possible.
• Photo of parking lot full of donut cuttings.
• Postings on where to purchase all the USRA LMP bodies.
• Almost live report from TNT Raceway, Modesto for the NORCAL race
• Photo and specs for GTP motor for the Nats
• Photo posted of (blown) fuse for the Budgie Czech controller
• Suggestion for GTP motors from Steve Forsyth
• Zippity suggests the "Magnetic Sweet Spot"
• S16C arms versus Contenders and Wasps
• Converting the former Camen 18 mag to a single mag set up
• Painting all the USRA LMP bodies on a cold night in the garage
• Starting to experiment with less bullet proofing for more body flex
• Full set of photos of all the USRA LMP bodies mounted on a GT12
• Results of body testing with Paul Gawronski helping out
• Lee posts some testing results for the LMP bodies on GT12
• Backintheslot points out that Amateur GT12 will use high downforce bodies
• Comments on how our 1/24 ES program seems to be getting nowhere
• Allan from NZ points out the Bulldog 3 pans get pulled back by motor magnets
• Driving to Fresno for first practice on the new Anaconda West flat track with photos
• Discussion of pricing for all days passes (based on Hobbytown's rate)
• Tamiya Polycarbonate paint is back after an absence for CA reformulation
• Meal review on the Redwood Cafe in Cotati, CA.
• Thanksgiving reports
• Photos of the lighter bulletproofing procedures
• Photos of animals sleeping after Thanksgiving treats
• More comments on the X25/C11 combination of parts
• Testing results of "going back to the future" with older eurosport set ups
• Phil Matthews returns to OWH with some great ways to test bodies
• More tech info on the USRA LMP bodies

[oldweirdherald]

Pages 111-121 December 2011

• Pilmat discusses comparison of Cheetah 11 chassis to Champion Turboflex
• Should body winglets be illegal?
• Bugboy displays contents of his box, some good looking cars…prep for Fresno race
• Kuni writes that if he dies before his wife, she will dispose of his slot stuff
• Berteinstein reminds us to be good to our wives followed by other comments of being married
• Trip to Fresno for NORCAL in December, stayed at Crosslands on Shaw Ave
• NORCAL race, 103 entries. Mixed results, bad LMP, won GT12
• Using a floating pin tube on the X25/C11 chassis combo…limiting the movement
• Preparation for eurosport race at SCR…dealing with axle bearing failures
• Rebuild the Mack Eurosport using some parts from the Mack Open 12 chassis.
• Discussion of the difference between 3/32” axles and 2mm axles for eurosport
• How to do a fast tire change in a eurosport race
• Disassembling a Castricone 1/24 ES chassis….how to do it and how NOT to do it
• The great struggle of computers and watching the Piero tutorial
• Does wifi cause cancer?
• The eurosport race at SCR…Gawronski runs a 74-1/2 armature!
• Berteinstein busy gluing donuts and a glimpse of his impeccable workshop
• Disassembling a 1/24 Horky Open 12 chassis, and putting it back together
• Some methods of removing extra solder from parts
• How to forget bringing things to the track, like a controller
• How to remember to bring things to the track including the controller
• Wallbasher “check list”
• Pilmat asks for driving difference between Castricone and Horky eurosports
• 1/32 scale Dodge Charger body with further discussion of the real car
• Mic gets a Richard Mack built Bulldog 3 chassis…beautiful craftsmanship
• Grandson brings parents to the Bay Area to visit his grandparents
• Got the Super 16C arm back from Camen, great balance!
• GearBear says he uses a 44T spur to jig the axle on his GT12 chassis
• Christmas greetings, and soldering 2mm axle bearings into the Castricone chassis
• Discussion of the X25 center section….C11 pans, .025” versus .030” pans
• A report from Fresno, lots of racing going on during the holidays
• Berteinstein comes down to SCR for GTP racing on the Testarossa
• Why don’t they make a 16 degree angled 40 and 41 tooth spur???
• New Years Eve thanks to all the Slotcar Racer Today contributors

[Slotcar Racer]

Pages 121-139 January 2012

• New Years report from Slot Car Raceway, pretesting for Scale Nats
• Taping pans on 1/32 ES chassis.
• La Cucharacha heading to Ohio for two weekends of racing.
• Requests for a Slotcar Racer Today Index.
• Review of FET testing from 2/1/2011, and purchase of a FETroller
• Tuning and maintenance suggestions by Mazur50 for the FET
• Progress report from Mic...building Mack Bulldog 3 chassis...solder from bottom
• Mom gets back from an overseas journey...sick....but still working
• More on maintenance of the Bulldog 3 chassis
• Flyin Brian also building a Mack Bulldog 3...will have CODGER check it over
• Gluing up first batch of the dreaded bad fish rubber and ensuing bad experiences
• Discussion of tire wear according to track conditions
• Discussion of how to "treat" tires chemically
• Link to Amazon for Slotcar Racer's favorite silver solder...good deal
• Pilmat discussion of chassis movement and the effects on handling
• Rebuilt some LMP motors with ATOM armatures...to be tested.
• Discussion of set ups for the ATOM arms...Koford 450L magnets
• Where to get good donuts during the Great Rubber Shortage of 2012
• Hemi winding: what is it? Some explanation by Bill Bugenis
• Jeff's shameless plug for ATOM armatures
• Airgaps for C Can motors and some different magnets, how they work
• GearBear discusses different Cahoza cans and their characteristics
• Results of preliminary GT12 motor testing with the USRA low downforce bodies
• Mazur50 converts his hardware to the Pro Slot copper, gets rid of aluminum stuff
• Mic tests his new Bulldog 3
• La Cucharacha snowed in with the dog
• Frank adds another power supply to the Testarossa.
• Testing at SCR with Hermanator and Gawronski
• Flyin Brian asks questions about Group 12 mini motors
• Mom posts a photo of Slotcar Racer's fine Dremel work on a mini motor
• Fast Freddie starts an interesting discussion of "push start" motors: troubleshooting
• Mic asks questions about the Mack 1/32 F1 Eurosport chassis and comparison with Horky
• Pilmat: "side bite versus forward bite"...on a slotcar...please refer to Hermanator
• Mom discusses tire lotions and potions
• Proformance gets a batch of good rubber...turns out to be REALLY GOOD rubber
• GearBear posts a good diagram from Slick 7 on why brushes short out on comm
• Race report from SR from the Scale Nats warm up race at SCR
• Flyin Brian asks how to get consistency in body mounting
• More discussion of Cahoza production endbell hardware...sticking brushes
• Mic needs a photo of the Mack Saloon chassis AKA 1/32 C Can Eurosport
• Flyin Brian wins first GT12 race, but asks for advice on driving in traffic
• Mom shares some observations of how to pass
• Sam pan introduction to SRT: questions on tire grip
• Bill Bugenis suggests a wire choke with ensuing discussions of the toroid choke
• Photos of the 2012 ISRA Worlds track in Sweden with discussion by Steen from Denmark

[Slotcar Racer]

Pages 139-150 February 2012

• Cutting front of Audi R10 body leaving the diaplane on (NORCAL)
• Fast Track Hobbies, Rocklin, Calif., new lighting
• Fast Freddie, more on the push start arms...set up incompatibility
• Mike K with questions about airgaps, muffins, cream, cup, etc
• Flyin Brian says Hobbytown is outlawing the Hawk 7
• Pilmat goes over pricing of mini motors vs C Can motors
• GearBear says the Starfighter locks up the pans on his chassis (?)
• Discussion of high downforce GTP bodies
• Topkat clarifies how USRA chooses bodies each year
• Pilmat likes the Parma Storm
• 2/4/12 almost live reporting from Rocklin for NORCAL racing
• Final wrap up of NORCAL race
• Review of NORCAL race problems, soldering motors into the JK chassis
• SR receives the toroid choke...hook up to the white, or the black wire?
• Mazur50 says using black for the choke also chokes the brakes
• Berteinstein says his FETroller has all the toggles flipped up...better
• Definition of a "Track Card" for those who are unfamiliar with this concept
• Mazur50 and Slapshot exchange a lot of fancy electronic information
• Mic posts photos of his finished Mack 1/32 C Can Eurosport chassis
• Regluing Cahoza set ups....the production epoxy is not durable to heat
• Pat Skene posts a photo of James Cleave's 1/32 Saloon car
• Discussion of the old Pro Slot can....no longer available
• First tire testing with the new (good stuff) Proformance donuts
• 2/13/12 the day the GT12 ran 3.4s. New rubber is fantastic. So it toroid choke
• Discussion of motor brush tension and tools to check with
• Tom Hansen advocates for volt meters on controllers
• Wade weighs in with advice on brush tension....or is it pressure?
• Photo from Hermanator of the Mack 1/32 ES chassis
• Jeff714 just out of surgery, back to the track and testing cars
• Testing at SCR on the day the Bay Bridge was closed...long time driving there!
• Mic reports 14 F1 Eurosports at their last race...wow!
• New tire cutting method...use the R-GEO needle plus the HOGGER
• Hermanator heads up to Boise for the race at Wade Raceway...and updates
• Flyin Brian posts about the FLAT TRACK FEVER race in Fresno followed by results
• Meeting with Peter Lentros, owner of the Purple Mile...out for an HO race
• Lot's of testing of 1/32 ES motors and different chassis on the Testarossa
• Reassembled the 1/32 F1 motors finally, straightened out Protodog 3