Car weights

[Ember]

No...it wasn't you two imbeciles.

 

[Kyle Racing]

No...it wasn't you two imbeciles.

I wouldn’t be so sure about that. I think it was.

 

[FDM]

You can have your opinion, but IMO it's incorrect. It's practically spelled out for you. The Stock rules say "BSA axles". Pro Stock says "You may or may NOT choose to use the BSA axles". There is literally no way you can interpret that as anything other than "you can use any axles you want as long as they are nail-type". If you CHOOSE to NOT use the BSA axles, what the heck else is there? Aftermarket, a.k.a, "Vendor". Unless you happen to have a lathe and made your own, and that's the exact same thing.

Plus, they have the "rules" then they have the "rules specific to Stock/Pro Stock". Pretty dumb to do it that way, really.

And our axles passed. The guy stuck a magnet to them, it didn't stick. He had something to say about it. "Nickel axles are unfair". I told him exactly what the axles were (aftermarket, stainless, not nickel, lol.... DD4H 92 TX's to be exact) and that the rules said you could use them. He called the head guy over and that was confirmed that they were okay.

So that closes the case. It's not the they were "letting them through"....that's what the rules meant.

Last year was last year. My son was a Webelo II in 2016 so we weren't there in 2017. Couldn't tell you about the "why", but I will hazard a guess that they were trying to tighten up the rules a bit. I can tell you that this year's rules are a bigger mess than they were. I've suggested to them that they could use Mid Am or the NSC rules but apparently they didn't want to.
For Pro Stock, you SHOULD be able to use aftermarket wheels and axles. What the heck is "Pro" about it otherwise, other than the wheelbase? But whatever, we're done unless some of our younger Cubs we help decide they want to go to New York.

What is pro about the prostock is that you can have a lifted wheel, drilled axle holes, longer wheel base, cone the wheel hubs, groove the (BSA) axles and a few more. Last year we ran the TX axle and had no problems with the inspection. We didn't even have the axle peak holes, which I think were asked for to prevent people from running full length axles. IMHO after market axles should be allowed for the pro-stock race, it is just a pain to prepare those BSA axles, especially get them straight. I think the rules are clearer this year, however also more restrictive. If you follow the rules to the tee you would not be allowed to put anything on the car that is not sold by an official BSA store except decorations and fenders. So if I used HVAC tape I could be breaking the rules already. Use a plywood cover, oops, breaking the rules. Wait which graphite are you using? Anything else than hob-O-Lube is not allowed. And those tungsten bars, sorry the BSA scout stores do not sell those please take those out. The only things they could really pick out are the HVAC tape, which you can claim as a decoration (nice and shiny) and the tungsten bars, not sure I can claim those as decorative.

 

[Thinkin'Bout Racin]

Go ahead and get the popcorn started. Round 2 is about to begin.

Looks like it could be a while ... I think I'll make some caramel corn for this round!

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

I wish the coward mod that messed with my account had the balls to step up and admit it !

I did it. You think I'm a coward?

 

[LightninBoy]

Here is the fact. The wheel weights were better because of aero.

Yep. And eventually racers discovered you could replicate that aero advantage with cheap wheel shields.

 

[Racing358t]

So, is it better to drill canted rears or bend the axles?

You are cool Reggie!

Both?

 

[Mojo Racing]

NOT both

 

[Ember]

I did it. You think I'm a coward?

John,

It was a pleasure speaking with you this morning . I'm glad we 're on the same page now .

 

["The Fonze"]

This is a little out of character for me but I just can't resist. This morning I told Zeebzob and Laserman "I'm sure that Ember has sent DD a private message sucking on his balls and asking for forgiveness." ...... Well I was wrong he called him. LOL

 

[TRE]

This is a little out of character for me but I just can't resist. This morning I told Zeebzob and Laserman "I'm sure that Ember has sent DD a private message sucking on his balls and asking for forgiveness." ...... Well I was wrong he called him. LOL

And the got the nerve to talk about nutswingers

 

[Ember]

This is a little out of character for me but I just can't resist. This morning I told Zeebzob and Laserman "I'm sure that Ember has sent DD a private message sucking on his balls and asking for forgiveness." ...... Well I was wrong he called him. LOL

Is this where I'm supposed to bite and offer a retort ?

Maybe I should, I could call it a retort to an imbecile.

 

["The Fonze"]

No Ember this in when you are supposed to stop embarrassing yourself and get off the forum.

 

[Mojo Racing]

nice save from the original post....

not really

 

[Ember]

This coming from the racist who mocks Mexicans over on the Laserman forum.

I notice you haven't been back since. We don't need your kind here or there.

 

[Ember]

nice save from the original post....

not really

It wasn't the best choice of words, so I felt the need to censor myself.

 

[Kyle Racing]

I felt the need to censor myself.

It's a shame that you don't get that feeling more often.

 

[Reggie]

Looks like it could be a while ... I think I'll make some caramel corn for this round!

Bedford candies in Pennsylvania has the best caramel corn I've ever tried.
League racing is tougher than I thought.

 

[Ember]

It's a shame that you don't get that feeling more often.

It would have saved a lot of your self esteem if I did, wouldn't it?

 

[Ember]

Hey Alphonso....I'll tell you what, rather than you welshing on our bet, and forever being known in the annals of Pinewood Derby as a degenerate gambler who doesn't pay on his bets, I offer you this....

I don't want your $100.....if you lose , you send Joe his car back, and donate $50 to Zeebs Podcast. If I lose, I will pay the bet of $100....fair enough?