Recent content by twistediron

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    Thanks all. 1st Place

    The new timers are way better, vk is correct breaking the beam, you could send a light bulb down...lol
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    Thanks all. 1st Place

    Congrats!!! This race gets faster every year!!! Microbrush ....maybe next year...lol Dave I was Leary about no front fenders..worked out ok
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    Who in Minneapolis area has a track at home?

    FYI Lightning Boy still has a son in scouts...
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    Brakes?

    Super glue the front of the car this will make your bumper are very durable to shock from the stop section it stiffens the grain of the wood, a liberal coating , sand down the rough spots and paint or cover..
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    Building a scout car outside of the Northern Star Council

    And of course predrill the rears!
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    Building a scout car outside of the Northern Star Council

    Rough rules there..set the steer and mark it some how so its repeatable no k groove needed then..my 2¢
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    2 New builds for MOTM

    Looks good!!
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    A Hard Day At Work

    Nice Job!!!There are always a few in the room....
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    Wheel Bore Polish Problem

    +1 wash the bores soap and water blow dry and clean with a no scratch then polish.
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    2015 Northern Star Council race today.

    I had a mom tell me these were the wheels we ran at district they must not check there..then she had me tell her boy why the car wasn't legal.she refused to get wheels( I offered her a spare set I had for my boys) she didn't have tools ( again I offered my pliers) no ..they had no way to tune..I...
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    2015 Northern Star Council race today.

    I'm guessing aggressive com&wheel weights. Only a couple had wheel weights
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    2015 Northern Star Council race today.

    we matched the hill on both tracks I believe that was the culpret, the second track was lowered to match the first, I voted to raise the second..got over ruled.lol its good to change it up I guess.
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    2015 Northern Star Council race today.

    I found 1 car with mid America wheels, I questioned him"you know these are lightened right? I got a ya so what" I explained those aren't legal..he just up and left.