Πριν από λίγο καιρό προκηρύχθηκε το παραπάνω πρωτάθλημα και αποφάσισα να λάβω μέρος.
Αφορά αυτοκίνητα που έτρεξαν στα Αμερικάνικα πρωταθλήματα την περίοδο 66-72 και είναι χωρισμένο σε
3 κατηγορίες.
-U αυτοκίνητα κάτω των 2 λίτρων πχ Alfa Romeo, Porsche 911, Datsun, Mini
Μοτέρ
FF-050 (slim can)-Dr Vanski FF050, BWA FF050 and AE FF050
FC130 (standard can)-Ninco NC1, NC8, NC11 and BWA NC1
SCX-RX4, RX41 and RX42
Σχέση μετάδοσης 3:1 εκτός αν η διάμετρος των τροχών <15,8
Ελάχιστο βάρος 80γραμ
-Ο αυτοκίνητα >των 2 λίτρων πχ Cougar, Mustang, Camaro, Cuda, Challenger, Firebird
Μοτέρ Scalextric/Fly Mabuchi, Pioneer Typhoon 18k's, Carrera E200, SCX RX42B or H&R Hawk
Σχέση μετάδοσης 2,8:1
Ελάχιστο βάρος 90γραμ
-Α όπως η κατηγορία Ο αλλά με περισσότερες μετατροπές
Ελάχιστο βάρος 90γραμ
Περιληπτικά οι κανονισμοί επιτρέπουν ελάχιστα πράγματα στις 2 πρώτες κατηγορίες,αλλά τα λάστιχα είναι ελεύθερα και κυρίως επιτρέπονται τα σιλικόνης και αυτό ήταν το κίνητρο,να δω τι αξίζουν τα λάστιχα που κατασκευάζω από αυτήν
Ετσι λοιπόν ετοίμασα 2 αυτοκίνητα μια Alfa Romeo GTam της Team Slot με μοτέρ SCX και μια Chevrolet Camaro Scalextric με μοτερ Fly που δεν έχει καθόλου φρένα,oπου ήταν το δεύτερο κίνητρο συμμετοχής γιατί είχα καημό να την φτιάξω εδώ και πολύ καιρό.
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Τα λάστιχα δεν είναι ίδια στα 2 αυτοκίνητα,της GTam έχουν εσωτερικό από αφρό ενώ της Camaro
είναι μασίφ.Επειδή είχα κάτι περιπέτειες με τα βαψίματα και με την κατασκευή των ελαστικών(τα λάστιχα γίνονται απάνω στην ζάντα,ένα την ημέρα,έχασα τον ένα τελειωμένο τροχό της Camaro,εξαφανίστηκε) έφαγα 10 πόντους καπέλλο σε κάθε αυτοκίνητο
γιατί καθυστέρησα να τα στείλω.
Τα πράγματα προοιωνίζονται καλά για την GTam και ψιλομαύρα για την Camaro.
Να οι πρώτες εντυπώσεις από τα ανεπίσημα δοκιμαστικά,δεύτερος χρόνος για την GTam,προτελευταίος για την Camaro,αυτό το φοβόμουνα άλλωστε γιατί και το σασί ξαναπετσικάρισε και τα λάστιχα δεν έγιναν όπως πρέπει.
U class
13-Mrollingthunder-Ford Capri-5.047-Good speed, but tippy in corners. Should do well on longer tracks.
14-Phil Kalbfell-Volvo 142E-5.194-A little loose in the rear, but it is running Ortmanns and not silicones on the rear. If there's a track in this series that likes Ortmanns, this car could be a contender.
31-Dungeonracer-Lotus Cortina-4.930- I spent a lot of time on it, and finally got it to handle pretty good despite it's narrow width. It was tuned on this track, but it will be interesting to see how it fares on other tracks, especially the longer ones.
36-Alexis in Greece-Alfa Romeo-5.044-A fun car to drive. A little noisy, but handles quite well.46-Greenman62-Datsun 510-5.187-A really fun car to drive. Smooth and steady, the more I ran it, the faster it was getting. In fact, it's fastest lap was on it's last lap it ran.
53-Austin-VW Bug-5.179-A little top heavy, but not real bad. I will say this is the best I've seen this li'l bugger run. Last year, it's best lap was a 5.576 range here, so that's a HUGE improvement for this year. Almost 4/10ths!!
O class
17-Greenman62-Mustang-4.399-Good runner, a little too tippy. Speed is good, just have to slow it down in order to get around the corners or it will roll out.
21-GFG-Camaro-4.454-Runs good. Just a little unstable when pushed hard in the corner, but good car all around for a 1st time entry in any proxy.
22-Flying T-Mustang-4.747-Noisy, but runs good. A little loose in the corners, but otherwise an easy car to drive.
26-HarVWallbanger-Camaro-4.456-Car is very stable, though a little loose when pushed hard in corners. A fun car to drive.
42-Arroldn-Barracuda-4.318-Strong running car, has plenty of zip. Car is tippy, making for a tricky drive in corners. Needs a little more work on the handling. On a track with less grip, this car might come out on top.
66-Autorama-Mustang-4.903-Car is a little noisy, but it does run smooth. Rear tire choice (YellowDogs?) not working as well as silicone tires here, so car is loose in corners. Still a fun car to drive, very similar to Phil's #14 Volvo.
69-Big Jack-Camaro-4.509-Last year, Jack's entry had a best lap of 4.629 here, so we see over a 1/10th improvement for this year. Car runs well, just a little loose in the corners. Speed seems good, and handles pretty decent.
71-Spiritracer-Camaro-4.363-Last year, Spiritracer's entry had a best lap of 4.552, so for this year there almost a 2/10ths improvement. Car is a little noisy, but runs strong, but wants to tip up in corners.
72-Redlyner-Camaro-4.255-Nice!! This is one sweet driving car. Handles very well, and has plenty of zip. No complaints on this car. Should be strong throughout the series.
81-Dungeonracer-Mustang-4.385-Handles quite well, but is lacking speed. Probably going to take a beating on longer tracks, but hopefully do well on short ones.
86-Alexis in Greece-Camaro-4.638-Some gear noise. Car is quick, but tires not getting grip, making it loose in corners.
A/B Prod
02-Dungeonracer-Camaro-4.130-Quick, handles very well, and has good speed.
**5-Ckouba-Cobra Coupe-4.426-A little noisy, but good speed. Really good handling for a front motored setup. Just a little loose when pushed.
11-Brain-Camaro-4.303-Smooth running car, and handles quite well. Has good speed as well. A fun car to drive.
15-Mether05-Camaro-4.218-Nice running car, and handles quite well with just a slight bit of chatter when pushed really hard in the corners.
19-Ckouba-Mustang-4.493-Smooth and quiet, with just a little chatter under hard cornering. Could use a little more speed.
51-Austin-Cobra-4.394-A fun little car to drive. Could use more speed, but otherwise it's pretty stable.
64-B52RN-Camaro-4.369-Quiet running car with decent speed. A little loose in the corners with just a little chatter.
68-Big Jack-Camaro-4.340-A little noisy, but good car to drive. A little loose when pushed hard in corners.
70-Smokeio-Mustang-4.143-Smooth, quiet, good speed and handles very well. A typical Smokeio car.
75-Redlyner-Corvette-4.104-Very, very nice car. Good speed, great handling, very easy to drive fast
89-BB-Barracuda-4.262-Nice and smooth, and handles quite well. Nice colors too
99-Fumey-GTO-4.266-Very quick with strong acceleration out of corners. Will tip out when pushed in corners
