Ok so if I buy a plug n play block, run cheetah wheels and 92 pro axles, and I do the prep using DD4H products (which I already have) is it realistic that the car will run a sub 3 time? I know practice with prep has lots to do with this as well as the small things like fenders, weight placement and such but in general is this possible
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I think the plug and play block requires no tuning whatsoever. So I don't know on that one, probably. But, if you got a drilled block that you could tune it is definitely possible. /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif
yes. One of the cars I ran my first (and only so far) race was exactly what you described. The reason it didnt go faster was I did not make the gap between the wheels and body tight enough so there is some wiggling as I watched the live feed (i didnt relax the holes enough or cover them up when painting and as such I really had to use some force and light hammering to get them in which didnt help and likely caused problems)
I think it ran 2.98xxxx.....or course I owe 95% of that performance to John' products and the processes detailed here in the forums..... I figure at least 5% was legitimately me being able to follow directions LOL!!!!
Next times will be bending my own axels and tuning (now that I have a tuning board), and then graduating to drilling my own axels whole once I get a bullet and drill press (if my wife lets me buy one!)
At some point id like to take a completely official BSA PW box, and from scratch using only the junk (opps sorry BSA)....parts.....in box (graphite or oil), put together a car that is sub 3. That would be for me a nice achievement.
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I think it ran 2.98xxxx.....or course I owe 95% of that performance to John' products and the processes detailed here in the forums..... I figure at least 5% was legitimately me being able to follow directions LOL!!!!
Next times will be bending my own axels and tuning (now that I have a tuning board), and then graduating to drilling my own axels whole once I get a bullet and drill press (if my wife lets me buy one!)
At some point id like to take a completely official BSA PW box, and from scratch using only the junk (opps sorry BSA)....parts.....in box (graphite or oil), put together a car that is sub 3. That would be for me a nice achievement.
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I entered two Plug N Plays last year. One had Cheetahs, the other 2.2g wheels. Both were sub-3. Posts are somewhere on this forum.
Yes, that is the post. Glad you found it. I tried, but I guess my search capability is about equal to my success in SP
That would be a fun track to run on too. Do people (like the video I posted) just find a bunch of packs with tracks and hook all together?
The longest track was built by a company in Utah for this event specific. There was lots of carnage from this thing. But was still cool to be part of a world record.
This was a 1 time event. It didn't draw the attention as expected but then again what world record does. I have no idea who is in posession of the track. It was set up at the soccer stadium and was very cool but the track was really not that great. Stay tuned as the Godfather has hinted that he may do something for us that would bring some fun and excitement....
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[tr][td]Yes, that is the post. Glad you found it. I tried, but I guess my search capability is about equal to my success in SP
No Problem we work as a team on and off the track to help each other....
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TXchemist, we actually busted that record on that same track with a 3.24, but I do not think it was set up the same. Regardless I am thinking on John's track and if it runs sub 3 then it will run plenty fast on our track. My reason for asking is I was considering buying a plug n play and the wheels and axles and just working with that until I got things down and was able to duplicate things over and over. Use the plug n play as a test bed for the wheels and axles to make sure they are at the best and then transfer them to a car with a different set up on weight, fenders wheelbase and such. Kind of like a wheel and axle dyno.
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