New to Forum Son took 1st place at the council championship
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If you are planning to go to the World Championship in NYC and want to be competitive, you are going to have to build a new car. I would race in the Pro Stock Class as the Rules are much more clear. Look at all of the picture that are posted of thin cars using tungsten cubes for weight with fenders. You will need BASX Wheels and good axles. DD4HIRE has everything you need to be competitive. My Son finished 3rd and 2nd respectively the last two years. We were always too conservative with our builds as we did not want to be disqualified over their poorly written Rules. Ask any questions that you have as these gentlemen are very helpful.
Hey GSO ! Congratulations on the win. Tip that I give all the cubs I help. If it isn't in your hand, it is on a stand. Check your wheels after that pic... they might need light sanding after sitting on the blocks.
Second... graphite. First choice is DD4H graphite... The boys I coached placed 1st and 2nd overall in MA Graphite Open Class with that graphite. If you cannot get that, go with Hob-E-Lub from Hobby Lobby. You will be happy you did.
Good luck in NY, and again, Congrats !
Second... graphite. First choice is DD4H graphite... The boys I coached placed 1st and 2nd overall in MA Graphite Open Class with that graphite. If you cannot get that, go with Hob-E-Lub from Hobby Lobby. You will be happy you did.
Good luck in NY, and again, Congrats !
==Side Discussion==
Hey Mojo, my son Adam was running the car that finished 3rd in that race. Those were fast cars, very impressive! We also used the DD4H graphite!
Tell those boys congrats from us, and great job with those awesome race cars!
Thanks CW !
Jack had been working on his cars since before Christmas (he was VERY meticulous), and Coen worked all month on his... They were both hot rods, and they thoroughly enjoyed the builds. Coen and his dad actually went to the MA race and had a blast !
Jack had been working on his cars since before Christmas (he was VERY meticulous), and Coen worked all month on his... They were both hot rods, and they thoroughly enjoyed the builds. Coen and his dad actually went to the MA race and had a blast !
Congratulations. Job well done. Love the Pakeman Theme.
I would build another car with a much liter body. It seems you have good wheel prep and axle prep. Did you use Black Ice and John's axle prep kit? If not, than I would get some. If the rules allow, add gee fenders, gee air sliders and lite weight MA wheels, 93TX axles and run oil. Some of the fastest cars a MA this year ran this configuration or something very close to this configuration. All this stuff can be purchased from John.
Maybe the pro's can chime in and give you some advice on which upgrades they would prioritize if you don't want to get all this stuff.
The best part about building a new car is you're going to learn more and get better at building cars which equates to faster cars. Good luck at your next race.
I would build another car with a much liter body. It seems you have good wheel prep and axle prep. Did you use Black Ice and John's axle prep kit? If not, than I would get some. If the rules allow, add gee fenders, gee air sliders and lite weight MA wheels, 93TX axles and run oil. Some of the fastest cars a MA this year ran this configuration or something very close to this configuration. All this stuff can be purchased from John.
Maybe the pro's can chime in and give you some advice on which upgrades they would prioritize if you don't want to get all this stuff.
The best part about building a new car is you're going to learn more and get better at building cars which equates to faster cars. Good luck at your next race.
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It sounds like you got everything that you need from DD4HIRE to be competitive in NYC. Good Luck.
We're building our 3rd car of the Cub Scout season using a similar setup, but I'm still trying to interpret the NYC rules. Are the gee air sliders considered to be wheel covers?
Basic NYC rules: "No wheel covers, inside or outside, may be used."
Great job Gso! Now I am really looking forward to seeing how you do with your next build and race. Make sure to keep us posted!
Need guru on this but I suspect the sliders being attached to the body only and not actually between hub and body are legal. (the wheel hub fits inside the sliders hole therefore the slider is not a material "between the wheel hub and the body". Wheel covers are actually attached to the wheel on it inside???
Thanks. I agree also, but the last thing I want is an inspection issue in Times Square. Limited tools/time/attention span to change if required...need to think about it I guess.
The way that I interpret that Rule conservatively is that there can be nothing covering the inside of the wheels in an attempt to make inspecting for light weight wheels easier. They were squawking about wheels covers/sliders being used last year. They did allow them last year. I would send an email seeking clarification. They never responded to my questions on the Rules last year.
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Makes sense... I forgot about us talking about rules for Times Square. I heard that before... the need to inspect wheels thoroughly. I agree with Scoutracer about trying to get clarification directly from the source.
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Our World Championship car last year had clear air guides/sliders and the inspector didn't like them because the super glue made them a bit murky looking and he couldn't see the inside of the wheels to tell if they were lightened. (they were not)
The head inspector let it go through.
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