I wish I'd have read your post this morning before I shipped our cars out....I didn't think that graphite would hurt any. Dang it!
Sorry. Good luck to you guys though. Nice looking fleet.
I wish I'd have read your post this morning before I shipped our cars out....I didn't think that graphite would hurt any. Dang it!
That there is the very essence of my cars...I guess it's better to have a good looking car that loses as opposed to an ugly looking loser...lol
Okay Crash, now you guys have me worried about the graphite on the treads...lol...does it really matter much since the wheels are cantend and only riding on the edge? Will it make that much of a difference? We already sent the cars in so there isn't anything I can do now but I'd still like to know how much impact that will have on our speed?The graphite burnished into the treads has no effect on the track. It's just all the loose graphite poured into the bores that makes the mess.
That being said, RickMc, I would recommend taking a magic eraser to the back wheels to clear off the graphite, though. You don't want your tail end swishing around loosely on the track.
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I forgot to mention: Nice looking fleet!![]()
I didn't burnish the treads on purpose, it was the result of burnishing the bores but I thought it was cool having shiny treads...lol...I guess from the responses that it wasn't cool...oh well I guess we learn from our mistakes...Thanks for the input guys, I really do appreciate it. Win or lose at Mid-America we still built 4 cars that were at least 1 car length faster than the car my grandson won his district race with and we've learned a lot from all of you guys...Thank You Very Much !!!Okay Crash, now you guys have me worried about the graphite on the treads...lol...does it really matter that much if the wheels are cantend and only riding on the edge? Will it make that much of a difference? We already sent the cars in so there isn't anything I can do now but I'd still like to know how much impact that will have on our speed?
Shots fired!!!Now, about that New England Patriots graphic....I see a NY Giants graphic more desirable. Just sayin'![]()
Okay Crash, now you guys have me worried about the graphite on the treads...lol...does it really matter much since the wheels are cantend and only riding on the edge? Will it make that much of a difference? We already sent the cars in so there isn't anything I can do now but I'd still like to know how much impact that will have on our speed?
Thanks Jimmy, I'll post how we did if it's not too embarrassing...lolShots fired!!!Lol
Great looking cars Rick! Curious to see how you do. I probably won't be able to watch so be sure to post how ya did.
Sending in three cars for the mid America derby...first timer..what do I need to do for proxy cars..wonna make it as easy as possible to get the cars there and back safely.
We just sent 4 cars, all 4 put into derbydad4hire's larger shipping boxes. Then we packed all 4 boxes in to 1 large box with bubble wrap packing.Sending in three cars for the mid America derby...first timer..what do I need to do for proxy cars..wonna make it as easy as possible to get the cars there and back safely.
The wheels weren't obviously canted in your pic, so I thought they were running flat. I expect that the wheels will still be a little "greasy", but not as bad. I'm sure you'll be fine.Okay Crash, now you guys have me worried about the graphite on the treads...lol...does it really matter much since the wheels are cantend and only riding on the edge? Will it make that much of a difference? We already sent the cars in so there isn't anything I can do now but I'd still like to know how much impact that will have on our speed?
Yes I do, and totally agree.
Good looking cars. Good Luck at the races.View attachment 488 My grandson, myself, our friends Chuck and his son Chucky are ready to send our fleet. Hopefully I'll have them in the mail tomorrow morning.
Thank You, I think we'll need some luck.Good looking cars. Good Luck at the races.
I hope so...The wheels weren't obviously canted in your pic, so I thought they were running flat. I expect that the wheels will still be a little "greasy", but not as bad. I'm sure you'll be fine.![]()